Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
more than be made up this fall, if we
are fortunate enough to be blest with
a creditable crop.
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, May 9.-H. G. Leach left
Thursday afternoon for Troy to return
with Mrs. Leach who has been spend
ing few days at the home of her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Shrieve.
Chas. d. Fortune left Wednesday
night for Chicago to return with his
wife who has been spending the past
three weeks in that city under the
physicians care.
Misses Ella and May Wallace enter.
tanned friends at chatting dish party
Thursday evening. Those to whom the
courtesy was extended were, Messers
Milton Gurthman, Max Kaufman, DR..
+. w. Simmonds, Yint Davis; Misses.
Ada Spencer and Lila Hardwood.
H. G. Leach has left the contract for
his new residence to j. j. Tutwiler. The
house will be equipped with one mod
ern Improvement and will be an ideal
home when completed. The contract
was closed at the sum Of $4,000, which
includes furnace heat.
r. w. Cammack of Davenport, was
a recent guest at the home of Miss
Ada Spencer and other acquaintance
in this CITY,
N. S. Ketcham of Marshalltown, a
candidate for railroad commissioner
spent Thursday in this city looking
after his interests in Davis county.
Sixteen members of the Maple Leaf
club were delightfully."- entertained at
whist Thursday evening at the home of
Miss Ruby Phillips. Those present
were: Misses Blanche and Charlott
Davis, Helen Wray, Maud Dabney,
Andry Burgess, May Hinkle, Laura
Wilson, the hostess; Messrs Claude
Dabney, Harry Burchett, Ralph Hill,
Chas Horn, Curtis Philips, Ralph
Frazer and Judge Darneil, of this city
and e. T. Koza, of Iowa City, who is
visiting friends in this city. Refresh
ments were served.
VIM. Jones after lingering ILLNESS
during the past two or three years,
died Thursday morning at 1870 o'clock.
The funeral services will occur at the
family residence today.
Will Wiseman of Lincoln, Neb.. is
spending a few days with relatives in
this city, his former home.
A. B. Gilbert while at work at the
M. E. church fell on the steps and
sprained his right hand very badly.
VIM. Goldenburger left Thursday on
a business trip to Chicago.
G. H. Bolivar of Floris was bust.
ness visitor in this place Thursday.
The contract for the proposed new
residence of Chas. D. Fortune has been
closed with ]. G. Wood and will cost
$4,000. The house will be furnished
in oak, will have hard wood floors. city
water, furnace heat and all the modern
improvements. The plan shows a hand.
some reception hall, IL by 18 feet, be.
sides which there will be ten living
rooms.
DR.. ]. ]. Silman made professional
trip to Coaltsville on Wednesday, a
proof of his returning strength after
a period of ill health
Bloomfield, May 10.-Mrs. VIM.
Frost and daughter, Miss Ellen Frost
and Mrs. M. c. Nolty of Dexter, are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Frost's
sister, Mrs. w. o. Shaw, with whom
they will remain a few weeks, after
which Mrs. and Miss Frost will con-
tinue the trip to Ohio where they will
spend some time visiting relatives.
Mrs. Sylvia Hargrove of Milton was
a guest at the home of Mrs. j. w. Pot
ter, on Thursday.
Attorney 7. P. Bence spent Thurs
day in Oskaloosa where he assisted
the X. P.'s in decorating the graves of
departed Knights.
Mrs. George Dunn spent Friday in
Milton visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Weiney.
Misses Blanche and Charlotte Davis
entertained few friends on Thursday
evening. The party were favored by
vocal solo, 'The Holy City," by l..
T. Davis father of the hostess, who,
himself, played a violin accompani-
ment. Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed and the evenings entertainment
was a grand success.
Mrs. Julia McKibben and son George
of Keosauqua are spending few
weeks at the home of Mrs. Frank Fer
guson and other relatives in the city
and county.
]. w. CURLY of Unionville, Mo-, was
a business visitor at this place and
Drakeville on Thursday.
The Friday afternoon club met Fri
day at the home of Mrs. Theodore Tay-
lor, the regular course of reading hav-
ing been abandoned it was understood
that each member must be prepared
to tell an interesting story or pay a
fine of twenty-five cents. AS the af-
ternoon drew to a close the husbands
arrived and were entertained at sup.
per.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shores of Eldon,
spent Friday in this city and attended
the funeral services of VIM. Jones who
died on Thursday.
Messrs Grant, Henry and Will Jones
of Bunch, Campbell Jones of Eldon.
and sister, Mrs. Burnett of AL.
lerton, were called to this city Thurs
day by the death of their father, VIM.
Jones, whose funeral occurred at the
residence Friday morning, conducted
by Rev. ]. w. Stark.
| News of the arrival of little baby
boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Stein of Oskaloosa, reached relatives
and friends in this city Friday.
The third anniversary of the Royal
Neighbours camp was celebrated
Thursday evening at Woodmen's hail.
each member extending the invitation
to friend. Music was furnished by
| Smiths orchestra. A vocal solo was
furnished by Miss Dana Alta Tutwiler
| light refreshments were served