Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
Bloomfield.

Christian church pulpit last Sabbath,
morning and evening.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Jan. 21.-The Philhar-
monte orchestra recently organized
promises to become one of the finest
ever known in this city, being compos-
ed of some of the best musical talent
of the town and was organized for the
amusement and personal advancement
of the members who will play nothing
but standard selections. The orches-
ira is composed of the following musi-
clans:
Miss Eva Lester, violin.
Mrs Martha Wilson, piano.
| Jno. Lakewood, cornet.
Jno. Ethel. cornet.
| Mrs. Langenstein and daughter Mel
lie, departed Saturday for Wichita,
Kan, to join Mr.. Langenstein, who
has decided to locate there for the
present.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
M. E. church on Sunday, Rev. Cooper
presiding elder, occupying the pulpit
Sunday morning and assisting in the
sacrament of the Lords Supper. AT
the close of the sermon six additions
were made to the church. A love
feast was held at o'clock in the af,
ternoon when an interesting talk was
given by the pastor of the church. The
usual revival service was held in the
evening which resulted in a number
of confessions and two additions by
letters. The services will probably
be conducted during the week, but the
afternoon meetings will be laid aside
| in order that the members may give
the time thus pleasantly spent to do
| ing personal work, calling upon those
who are not connected with any
church, inviting them to attend the
meetings and seeking to interest them
in the subject OF religion
4 Mrs. Tony Lowenberg and daugh,
ter Alma, OF Ottumwa, spent Sunday
in this city at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Lowenberg.
Park Findley, of Beloit. Kansas, is
visiting at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Findley, and that of his
sister, Mrs j. M. Duffield,
C. L. Pennington spent Sunday with
his family in this city and on Monday
], evening greatly enjoyed the presence
i of a few friends, who We're entertain
ed at tea.
The telephone boys who have just
completed the new line from this
point to Ottumwa were rendered a
most happy evening On Saturday when
they were entertained at an oyster
supper by their employer, w. j..
Sickle. The party was composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Sickle, the
Misses Sickle and the telephone
boys, their wives and sweethearts,
making in all a company of about thir-
ty. The supper was held at the home
of Mrs. Harry Stevens, whose superb
GRITTY in culinary art was fully tested
while the boys were camping on the
line during which time she admins
tered to the wants of the inner-man.
After supper Wishard's hall was
thrown open, music was furnished by
| w. j. Sickle, and the remainder of
the evening was spent in dancing and
in having jolly good time generally.
A. ]. Mcclure made business trip
to Ottumwa on Monday.
Miss Florence Van Duyn spent Sun
day in Floris as a guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Gilchrist.
Misses Lila Lakewood and May
Wallace spent Saturday evning and
Sunday in Ottumwa Miss Lila re-
: turned Monday to her duties as clerk
in c. D. Fortunes dry goods store,
leaving Miss May for a weeks visit at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Healey.
Miss Minnie Loeb left Monday at
:. ternoon for Quincy, Ill, where she
will spend a couple of weeks at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee tSein, after
which she will continue the trip to
) Chicago, where she will visit for g
{ few weeks at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Pfaeltzer.
Mrs. C. e. Fenton of Mark is quite
. sick, having received a kick from 6
!. cow on last Friday. Serious results
however, were not anticipated and q
' physician was not summoned unit
/ Sunday when upon examination the
; injuries were found to be much more
serious than was supposed.
Vernon Putnam of Cloud Chief, Ok.
q gave his parents and sisters a delight
' full surprise by arriving at their home
v very UNEXPECTEDLY on Sunday ant
/ will rema a week treating his
3 friends AM acquaintances to thu
v same pleasure.
s The case as nst Harry Stevens
q was tricl i,cl week and the charge il
4 the Indictment for assault with in
e tent to commit murder was not sus
tanned The jury brought in a yer
; dict of assault. On Monday Judg'
e Sloan sentenced the defendant to 1
/ fine of $50 or eighteen days in Jail
e The trial of Wilbur Stevens on thu
d same indictment is assigned for to
r. day. Frank Boyer, who was arraign
If ed last week for selling liquor, wa
q tried on Thursday and found guilt,
h of a third offense. A second case o
4 the same nature was tried on Friday
l. The jury went out at $3.50 o'clock il
, the afternoon and returned with a ver
IS dict of guilty. On Monday Boyer's fin
h was named by Judge Sloan as $50 TO
the first case and SIS for the second
On that day also the United State
marshall appeared on the scene an
arrested Boyer for selling liquor, with
is out government license and shoul
he fail in his efforts to secure bail h
will no doubt accompany the marsha
n on his return trip to Keokuk.
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