Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24

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tain for the court house park. The
score by innings was as follows:
2 3 5 6 Z 8 8 Tot.
BARRIERS .......2 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 O-l9
Printers ......2 0 41O1 PA
The lineup follows:
Printers. Position. BARRIERS.
Owsley ..........p... Sutton
Hardy .......... .1b.. .... -, .Galpin
Redman 2b..... $50. Barton
Hatton ..........3b -. $3.50. Rogers
moore ...........SS... ....... Bond
Ethel ...........rf. $50. -. Sutton
Black c.. .Kinnick
Kline ........... IF. ...... . Clayton
Subs-Printers, C. F. Davis, w. Da-
Wis, Jas. Games; BARRIERS, Patterson
Tomey, Eastburn.
Mrs. George Dodge of Moulton has
returned home after short visit at
the home of Miss Myrtle Stanley.
Mrs. P. E. Barnes of Moultor accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. Jas
Ware, of Boone, has returned to her
home after a short visit at the home
Of her brother, S. S. Stanley.
Rev. ]. A. Shepherd has accepted an
invitation to attend the Labor Day cell
ebration at Mystic July 80, as the ora
tor of the day
Rev. ]. w. oliver, who recently ten
dered his resignation as pastor of the
Baptist church of this city has recon
sidered the subject and will remain
with his congregation.
An informal musical which was a
brilliant little affair, was gwen Monday
evening at the home of Mrs Henry c.
Taylor. The out of towns guests were
Miss Eva Trew of Chicago, Miss Eos
er and Eugene Duffield of Ottumwa
Mr.. Duffield, Miss Trew and Miss Ma
bel Palmer furnished the musical treat
for the evening At II o'clock buffet
luncheon was served in the dining
room. Later in the evening guessing
game was conducted in which the hon
ors were won by Mrs. A. H. Shelton
The shower afternoon receptions
which social circles have been enjoying
during the past week were broken by a
pleasant variation on Tuesday when
about seventy-fve guests enjoyed a
lawn fete at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
j. w. Stark, given in honor of Miss
Cora Goss of Unionville. Mo-, the
youngest sister of the hostess. The
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tie Misses Myrl Russell and Verna Girl
der. The hostess and guest of honor
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. G..
l.. Pennington and Mrs. Vess Walton
| of Unionville, Mo-. also sister of the
hostess. After remaining for a short
time in the parlors, where numerous
vases of nasturtums filled the air with
spicy fragrance, the guests retired to
the lawn. The day was perfect, the
sky clear. the atmosphere cool, with
now and then gentle breeze that
! scarcely stirred the branches over
head. The principal amusement of the
afternoon consisted of a throwing con-
test in which the guests engaged with
manifest enthusiasm. A small hoop,
eight or nine inches in diameter,
about which strands of rib
bon were woven, the ends furnishing
bow at the outer edge and at the
| top of which tiny ball was fastened,
was suspended an the lawn and a
prize was offered the woman who
could throw rubber ball through the
hoop. The feminine reputation for
throwing was on this occasion well
sustained. Many threw the ball with
in, it is not necessary to state how
many feet of the ring. some struck the
rope and few struck the ribbon bow,
thereby ringing the bell, and two, Mrs
| S. j. Henderson of Waterloo and Mrs.
John Burgess of this city, sent the ball
through the hoop. In the final contest
between the two, Mrs. Burgess proved
most successful and was awarded a
| fine medallion. The contest ended,
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ther side of the lawn, where beneath
the abundant shade of an immense
old oak, the serving table stood, in
the center of which was handsome
bowl of nasturtiums. Seated in camp
chairs the guests were prettily served
by the Misses Russell and Grider,
Misses Audrey Burgess and Geraldine
Norris presiding at the table About
six o'clock the guests departed, hav-
ing spent most delightful afternoon.
The junior grade of the M. e. Sun
day school were delightfully."- enter
tanned Monday afternoon at the home
of the superintendent, Mrs. d. H.
Payne, who was assisted in their en-
tertainment by their teachers. Miss
Maud Ferguson and Miss Edith Gar
ner. Over forty little people were
present and very happy afternoon
was spent.
Rev. 7. w. Potter left Tuesday for
Colfax to spend couple of weeks at
tending the annual league assembly.
Mrs. Potter and children also depart,
ed, going to Keosauqua, where Mrs.
Potter will leave the children at the
home of her father. Captain McBeth,
and join Mr.. Potter in Colfax, where
the meeting opens on Thursday.
Mrs. Vess Walton of Unionville,
Mo-, arrived Tuesday at the home of
her sister. Mrs. ]. w. Stark, with
whom she will remain until Saturday.
Abba.
Abba, July 2S.-Maxon, the junction
of the Burlington and Iowa Contra
railroads, mile and half east of here
was the scene of much animation and
hustle at an early hour yesterday
morning when Ringing Brothres' big
circus, loaded on sixty-one double
length cars, was transferred from thu
Iowa Central road to the Burlington
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