Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Sept. 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
G. w. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Da-
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgess, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Leach formed
party that attended the Eldon fair
Thursday.
Mrs. H.. P. Dryer and children, of
Oklahoma City, arrived Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Mary Bryce with
whom they will visit month or more.
The board of supervisors met at the
court house Thursday and heard
road case in which George Sample, OF
Prairie township, had entered a petl-
ton for road to his residence which
is quarter of a mile from the public
highway. Mr.. Sample wants road
quarter of a mile in length and has
laid out the line which comes within
TWENTY-FIVE feet of the residence and
out buildings OF the R. A. Barnes prop
erty. To this Mr.. Barnes objects and
requests that the road be laid out
eighteen rods long and forty feet on
the west side of the line which will
clear his property at reasonable dis
lance. The point to be decided by
the supervisors is whether the road
shall be laid out on the prescribed line
or forty feet to the west. The attor-
neys employed in the case are S. 5.
Carruthers and Payne and Sewers for
Mr.. Barnes, and Taylor and Scarbor-
ough for Sample. The case is a
Lengthy one in which there are large
number of witnesses and it will prob
ably occupy several days time.
Miss Una Henderson returned
Thursday from business trip to st.
Louis.
The home of Elder M. Downing was
the scene of typical southern we'd
ding on Wednesday evening, when
Miss Lizzie JunlSins, daughter of Tho.
mas Junkins. became the bride of VIM
Lobbins. The ceremony was perform
ed at 1880 D. m, Elder Downing officiat
ing At the close of the ceremony
congratulations having been received
Mr.. Downing took up the violin and
to the lively tune of "Old Zip Coon
the wedding party danced. Those pre-
sent We're Thomas Junkins, father Of
the bride, Gus Lobbins, brother of the
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Junkins
and son Isaac. Mr.. and Mrs. Lobblns
will make their home in this city
where they will go to housekeeping il
the near future.
The position of musical instructor
of the southern Iowa Normal, made
vacant by the resignation of Miss
Mary McKeehan, who has accepted {
similar position in young woman''
! boarding school in Arkansas, has beer
filled by Miss Bowers, of Chicago, Ill.
a graduate of the New York Conserva
tory of Music
Mrs. Anna McMain, wife of w. c
McMain and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James Evans. died at her home in tn
country, Wednesday at midnight. Sh
had been sick for some time but tn
immediate cause of the death was tn
result of a surgical operation perform
ed that day for gall stones, of whicl
thirty-two were removed. The funera
services We're conducted at the res
dence Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hardy have return
ed from Excelsior Springs, where the
have been spending the past tw
weeks for their health.
On of the largest and best barns i
the state of Iowa, strictly modern i
all it's appointments, is being erecte
on the H. H. Trimble farm at Steube
for the purpose of stabling herd @
lAberdeen-Angus cattle. The barr
which is being built on plans furnish
ed by j.. E. Wing, of Merchandising
Ohio, agricultural correspondent TO
the Breeders Gazette, will contain 10
single stalls, and twenty box stalls
and when completed will add the fiji
ishing touch to the large farm of 81
acres which Mr.. Trimble is continue
ly improving. -
The San Souci club met Wednesda
afternoon with Mrs. Effie Roop an
Mrs. Eva Atkins, at the Hardy home
The subject of Louisiana was conduc
ed by Mrs. Atkins who made her HON
in that state for few years. At til
close of the literary work daint
banquet luncheon was served.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Dunlap issued il
vitations Thursday to the marriage
their daughter, Maud Vivian, to e,
ward Robert Collins, at 8 ocloc
Thursday evening, September IS.
Will Dunlap and Miss Kate Barke
attended the Eldon fair on Thursda,
/. Frank Davis left Thursday for Is
: don to join Mrs. Davis. who is visirin
, at the home of her sister. Mrs. Pie
Z sou, ana also to attend the fair.
Bloomfield.
l Bloomfield Sept. 6.-Mrs. T. mr. In