Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

j. ". CTlpS Will DullQ q me new res
idence on his lot just east of the Eu-
gene Baker residence.
Oliver Fluke left this morning for a
trip in Missouri, when he will return
and go to Des Moines where he will
attend meeting of the national Holt
ness association.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, June 6.-Rev. J. W. Pot
ter pastor of the NJ e. church of this
city has been extended the invitation
to deliver the annual address before
the literary societies of the Iowa Wes-
leyan university at the commencement
exercises of that institution on June
8. The compliment, which is one to
be appreciated by both pastor and
people, has been accepted and Rev.
Potter will deliver fine address.
The Epworth League, together with
the M. E. choir and the Sunday school
class, taught by Amos Sickle, held
most enjoyable social at the Sickle
home on Wednesday evening. A mu-
steal contest in which each member
was given question to be answered
by the name of popular song, was
conducted, charades We're INDUCED in
and an impromptu musical program
was given. Light refreshments were
served and very happy evening was
spent.
Miss Laura Wilson left Thursday for
Cedar Rapids to visit at the home of
her stepfather, A. F. Hasselman, and
was accompanied as far as Ottumwa
by her aunt, Mrs. Chas. R. Wilson,
and Miss Antoinette Hamilton.
Judge N. M. Hubbard of Cedar Rap
ids and Judge H. H. and Palmer Trim
Bile of Keokuk arrived Friday to at
tend the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the State bank. The party
We're pleasantly entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Wray.
Harry Songer, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Songer died Thursday
morning at the Shelton Hospital from
the effect of surgical operation per
formed for cancer on Sunday last. The
physicians who performed the opera
ton entertained little hope of his re-
covery but believed that the surgical
operation might give temporary relief.
Mr.. Songer leaves wife and large
I family of children in Des Moines,
where he has been employed for some
time as machinist in the Des Moines
Leader.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson, who
sold their residence on East Locust
street to Howard Sax a few months
ago, have rented the little cottage for
merly occupied by Will Saunders and
moved to that place on Thursday.
Ralph Hill made a trip to Drake
vile Thursday to repair lines for the
Farmer Independent telephone.
Bloomfield, June 7.-W. H. Newman
left. Thursday night for Colorado
where he intends spending several
months with relatives in different
parts of the state.
Woodmen lodge attended initiatory
Thursday evening. Coatsyille, Nor
avia and Mark were also represented
by members of the local lodges.
j Friday evening, Captain ]. M. DUFF
field served banquet at the Curl Ho-
j tel to Company G, Second Iowa infan
TRY, in honor of Philip @. Stoner, or.
j derby sergeant of that company, who
lost his right arm in the war and who
lis at present a guest of Captain Duff
i field and other friends in the city. The
guests having assembled in the din
ling room at 1880 o'clock, short ad-
dress was male by Capt. Duffield in
which he referred to the entertain
ment as family reunion and in con-
clusion requested that they might be
represented by Col. S. A. Moore as
head of the family during the evening.
The invitation was accepted by Col
Moore, who expressed his appreciation
Of the compliment in well chosen
words. There were present from the
city Captain Duffield Col S. A. Moore
\ Philip @. Stoner, guest of honor, James
Stevens, Carroll Lane, VIM Kinnick,
Joseph Curl and James Reagan. Invi-
Itations were extended to VIM. Conner
and Thomas Noble of Ottumwa, R. "
lVermylia of Unionville, and John A.
y Demuth of Melrose. Regrets were re-
ceived from the latter. The events Of
battle life SO dear to. the hearts of our
; heroes, were reviewed, and memor.
able evening in which the entire com.
pany of soldiers than present may new
| er meet again was numbered with
! many similar events of bye-gone days
Attorney 7. P. Bence returned Fri
, day morning from Dubuque where he
has been spending the past week at
tending grand lodge.
J. J. Miller of Pulaski spent Thurs
; day in the city.
An enjoyable picnic was held in Fox
Bluffs Thursday evening given in hon
i or of Mr.. Sprawls of Cincinnati, who
/ is visiting at the home of Misses Car
RE, Mary and Helen Davis. Those
who enjoyed the outing were the
! Misses Davis and guest of honor, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry G. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Sickle, Mr.. and Mrs
} Frank Young and Attorney and Mrs
} J. A. Rominger.
w. j. Sickle assisted by S. H. Bur
ton of Ottumwa have, been spending q
, couple of days near Paris Station