Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
the citizent to the position he now oc
cupies as director Of the normal.
Other Bloomfield News.


Other Bloomfield News.
Mrs. Geo. T. Sewers entertained
about twenty friends at 6 o'clock din
ner Thursday in honor of Rev. Matt
S. Hughes of Kansas City, who deliv.
cred an address at the commencement
exercises of the S. I. N, held at the M.
e. church that evening. DR.. Hughes
while in the city visited at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Will Taylor.
Frank Keene returned Friday to his
home in Unionville, Mo-, having been
called to this place by the death of o.
7. Putnam, whose funeral services oc
Cured Thursday at his home near
Belknap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teeter near Cantril,
are visiting at the home of Mrs. M. F.
Broadwell, with whom they attended
the commencement exercises of the
Southern Iowa Normal on Thursday
evening.
Rev. J. A. Sheppard received let
ter Friday stating that his sister, Mrs.
Sarah Crowell of New London, died at
her home in that city Thursday. The
funeral services occurred on Friday.
Other relatives in the city would have
answered the summons in person had
the news been received earlier.
John Holland of Milton spent Fri.
day at the home of Rev. ]. w. Potter
and left that evening on business trip
to Ottumwa.
Mrs. T. j. Walton and daughter, Mrs.
Ira Prevo, have returned from Coffee
vile, Kansas, where they, have been
spending the past week visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Walton's mother, Mrs.
James McGowen.
Bloomfield, Aug. 15.-Chas. R.Smith
has accepted position with the OF
tumwa Blank Book company and
leaves in short time for that place.
Miss Florence Adcock, of Drakeville'
is a guest at the home of Miss Zoe
Hatton.
Hon. w. H. Taylor spent Thursday
in Ottumwa on business.
Mrs. I. Speisberger is visiting az the
home of Mrs. B. Loeb while returning
to her home in Oskalosa after an ex-
tended visit in Quincy, ILL.,, at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Lee Stein.
Judge H. III. and Palmer Trimble, of
Keolsuk. made a business trip to this
place Monday and visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. o. D. Wray.
Miss Ella Miller left Wednesday
for Centerville to visit at the home of
her cousin, DR.. Sawyer, after which
she will continue the trip to Union
vile, Mo-, where she will spend some
time with relatives.
E. Beedle, of New York, arrived in
the city Wednesday having been sum-
moned to the bedside of his mother,
Mrs. A. P. Beedle. who is again very
sick and is not expected to recover.
A family reunion is being held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Al Power,
who are greatly enjoying the presence
of their entire family, consisting OF S.
A. Power and family, of Coon Rapids.
where Mr.. Powers holds the position
of principal of the public school, H.
w. Power, clerk of the ST. James ho-
tel of Davenport, accompanied by his
family. Miss Mary Power. who recent
ly returned from Chicago where she
has been taking a special course in
music, and also Rev. w. F. Gilmore.
pastor of the Main street Methodist
church of Ottumwa, who is accompa-
MED by Mrs. Gilmore.
very pretty home wedding occur
red Thursday at high noon at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ Wray.
whose daughter. Lola, was married to
p. Cell Hill. of Agency. Rev. u S.
Smith, of Pulaski, officiating. The
bridal party entered the parlor to the
strains of the wedding march played
by Miss Ella Weiney. Immediately
after the ceremony the guests, con
siisting of the principal and teachers
of the public school, and few imme-
date friends and relatives of the bride
and groom were conducted to the din
ing room where delicious dinner
was served. The bride was attired in
a handsome blue silk, the skirt being
rutf1ed to the top with white net, with
which the waist was also overhung
The parlor was beautifully decorated
with palms and ferns, the curtains be-
ing festooned with trailing vines inter-
mingled with white flowers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill left the same evening for
Pella where they will visit for short
time before going to Iowa City where
they will make their future home.
A large audience of interested citi--
zens gathered at the college chapel
Wednesday evening and greatly en-
joyed the annual address delivered TO
the alumni by Attorney R. S. Caller,
of Mt. Pleasant, who spoke on the sub
ject of Dreams VS.. Realities" The
address was masterful production
containing practical and valuable adj
vice to the students who are leaving
the college halls to take up the bur-
dens of life and face those stern reali-
ties with which the dreams of youth
are sure to be replaced. A vein of
humor running throughout the nara
tive placed the speaker on excellent
terms with the large audience At
the conclusion of Mr.. Callers address
the members of the Alumni Associa-
ton repaired to the Sax hotel where
they partook of an elegant banquet.
Mrs. Geo. t. Sewers acted as toast
mistress. toasts being proposed by
Miss Ruth McAchran, Attorney T.. ]. 4
Bryant, Prof G. w. Ramseyer, Mrs.
G. H. Altheide. Prof S. A. Power. At
torney T P. Bence and others, Prof.
Galve had charge of the normal for
five years, severing his connection
about ten years ago when he took up
the practice of law in which he is con-
nected in Mt. Pleasant, where he now
resides