Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-25
Adopted Daughter of Frank Rom
niger Is In Illinois.
WAS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Bloomfield Girl Believed to be Living
in Jacksonville, ILL.,, Under the AS
sumed Name, of Irene Smith-Let--
ter Received by Home Friend.


peared about two weeks ago, has final
ly located her in Jacksonville, Ill. She
has no relatives in that city and seems
to be living under an assumed name
as one of her girl friends recently re-
ceived letter from her in which she
signed her name as Irene Smith. MI.
Rominger telegraphed her at that
place and has written asking her to re-
turn home but has not yet received
reply.
Other Bloomfield Items.
Mrs. Kate Anderson, of Winfield,
Kan, arrived Wednesday to visit her
sister, Mrs. l.. T. Hatton, who recently
returned from Abba where family
reunion was held.
Miss Maud Putnam returned Tues
day to Chicago after spending several
months visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Putnam, who resides near
Belknap. Miss Daisy Putnam and lit
tie niece, Helen Roll will also return
Friday to Pratt, Kansas, having spent
couple of weeks at the parental
home.
Cards announcing the marriage OF
Miss Alma CURLY, of Unionville, Mo-,
to Ralph Sims, of Milan, Mo-, which
occurred Monday at the home of the
brides parents, have been received
in this city where the bride has often
visited friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Sims
| departed the same day for Milan
where they will make their home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Rominger enter
tanned friends at tea Monday evening
in honor of their guest, Mrs. w. G.
Sheppard, of Oskaloosa.
The San Souci club met Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. B.
johnson and enjoyed trip TO Mexico.
The program consisted of a paper on
| the conquest of Mexico by Cortez and
review of the Fair God" by Mrs Eva
Atkins; paper on the bull fights by
Mrs. Fife Roop; paper on the life of
Macmillan the Second by Mrs. Mary
King; sketch of the life of President
Diaz by Mrs. Nora Wallace; descrip-
ton of the great men of Mexico by
Mrs. Nora Wallace, and paper on the
products of Mexico by Mrs. j. Wray
Young. Light refreshments We're serv'
ed and a pleasant and profitable after
noon was greatly enjoyed in spite OF
the rain and mud that made the out
side world seem dark and dismal.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Wray received 9
few friends Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, a night blooming cereus be
| ing the center of attraction on both
occasions. On Tuesday evening the
flower began to open at $3.50 O'Clock
and continued slowly unfolding it's fra
grant petals until at II o'clock it was
in full bloom and the atmosphere was
laden with the sweet perfume. The
i flower was quite large and perfect
/ measuring from six to eight inches in
i diameter. The plant, which is nov
seven years old, was purchased by
| Mr.. Wray two years ago and is now
] seven or eight feet in height; although
4 the flowers appear in the leaves moi
: more than eighteen inches above the
root Although Mr.. and Mrs. Wra,
have had a great deal of trouble in the
care of the plant past trials are all for
gotten in the present pleasure the
blossoms afford
Mr. Lafferty and number of friend.
of independence were in the city Wed
nesday looking at Davis county farms
! with the intention of making nun
Der of investments.
Mrs. Mary Winsel and daughter, Mrs
A. e. Rayl, of Libertyville. are spend
: ing a week with Mrs. Winsel's son
DR.. F. F. Winsel.
I Mrs. w. p. Galpin returned Tuesda.
from Des Moines where she visite'
her daughter, Mrs. P. G. Lowenbere
She was joined in Ottumwa by he
, daughter, Mrs. Frank Pierson, who &C
companied her home and will remain
) for few days.
:. A called meeting of the P. E. O. sis
terhood was held Tuesday evening a
the home of Mrs. J. A. Rominger TIL
Z session was called for the purpose O
initiating Misses Minnie Evans an,
Ella Herr. At the close of the initiate
ry service luncheon was served. TIL
members were pleased to have wit
| them visiting sister, Mrs. w. C.Sher
pard, of Oskaloosa, guest at tn
Rominger home.