Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-30
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, May 30.-E. c. French,
of Ottnmwa, made business trip to
this city on Tuesday.
Orr Berry of Ottumwa, arrived
Tuesday to spend the remainder of the
week at the home of his father, S. L..
Berry.
Miss Bessie Crooks, who makes her
home with her uncle, M F. Broadwell,
has returned from Pennington, where
she has been teaching school.
Otto Schnorre, head clerk in Taylor
& Sons clothing store, received a
pleasant surprise on Tuesday evening
when returning to his home in the
east part of the city he found some
forty or fifty friends and neighbors as
sembled there to celebrate his thirty
fourth birthday anniversary. Cards
crokinole and music furnished enter
tainment for the evening. Miss Heady
sang solo for which Mrs. John Kin
nick played the accompaniment. Mr..
Schnorre received a large number of
presents presented by the guests,
whose good will was heartily appre-
ciated by the host and hostess. Re
freshments were served and the occa-
sion was one of great pleasure to all
it's participants.
Mrs, Harvey Kitterman, of Des
Moines, arrived Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Toombs
and will spend several days visiting
friends and relatives.
A. B. Gilbert sustained an unpleas-
ant accident Tuesday evening While
pulling up the swinging rings at the
Y. M. G. A. gymnasium, small boy
who was performing on swinging
rope kicked the prop from beneath
the step ladder, throwing Mr.. Gilbert
to the floor. Fortunately, however, he
badly shaken up, and walks quite lame
having fallen on one hip.
F. c. Traverse, of Kirksville, Mo-,
spent Tuesday at the home of his
father, Judge H. G. Traverse, and on
his return was accompanied by his
mother, wife and two children. Mrs.
H. c. Traverse will remain for a
weeks visit
The regular meeting of the P. E. o.
sisterhooW, which was held Monday
evening at the home of Mrs Will
Saunders was attended by three visit
ing members Mrs. Carrie Elson, of
Unionville, Mo-; Miss Ella Stidger, of
Keosauqua, and Miss Crooks, of Farm
ington, all Of whom bore greetings
from the sister chapters. The literary
feature of the evening consisted of a
paper on the comparison of American
German, Russian and French literature
of the nineteenth century.
At the last meeting of the Rathbone
lodge, Mrs. s. F. Mcconnell and Mrs.
B. Loeb were elected as delegates to
the grand lodge, which convenes at
Cedar Rapids in August, Mrs. H. c.
Leach and Mrs. j. F. Gresham were
selected as alternates.
S. A. Reeves, while working in
Saunders harness shop, on Tuesday,
suffered stroke Of paralysis and was
removed to his home, where he lies
in a very serious condition.
Mrs. X. T. Hotchkiss is quite sick
from the effects of an accident on Mon.
day evening. While at work in the
yard she sprained her back very badly
A physician was Immediately sum.
moned, who applied the necessary
remedies.
James A. ROUGH, who has been en-.
gagged for some time in clearing the lot
purchased some time ago Of Mrs. Geo
| Duffield, is removing the house to the
lot recently purchased of Miss Lydia
Feese and will keep the property for
rent, erecting for himself new dwell
Ing on the lot vacated.
g. H. Hornbecker, of Bonaparte. ar
rived Wednesday for few days visi,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs John Bar
her, who reside on their farm a few
miles out of the city.
Rev. Greene, pastor of the Baptist
church OF this city, leaves in a short
time for Oregon, where he will make
an extended visit and may possibly 10
cate.