Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, July l0.-Miss May AL
| lendar, who holds a position as steno-
! grapher in wholesale grocery at St.
| LOUIS, returned Wednesday to spend
the summer vacation at the home of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. D. r. Allen
dar. She was Joined at Quincy, H.,
by Miss Ora Jenkins, who is employed
as an instructor of stenography in a
college at Utica, New York, and who
has returned to spend the summer va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Isreal Jenkins,
Mrs. Sam T. Wallace returned We'd
nesday from Knoxville, Mo-, where She
has been spending short time with
relatives.
The P. E. o. sisterhood met We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
w. J. Sickle for the purpose Of initfatE
ing Miss Ruth McAchran. Light re-,
freshments were served. si
Rev. ]. W. Stark has returned from
Cincinnati, where he spent a few days
the first of the week visiting relatives.
The church social given by the Pres
byterians at the home of Mrs c. l..
Pennington Tuesday evening for the
reception of the new pastor and fam
lily, Rev. and Mrs. Wilson, and four
children, recently of Chicago, was a
pleasant little affair in which the pas
tor and his family had the pleasure, Of
meeting and becoming acquainted with
the members of his congregation and
also the pastors of other denominations
who were invited to meet him. The
| little people played games and romped
on the lawn, the elderly men con1ers-
ed on the veranda and young, old and
everyone enjoyed social evening. Ice
cream and cake were served in the
dining room, the serving table being
adorned with cut flowers and a large
bowl of sweet peas which were distrib-
uted as favors.
The case of C. w. Smith VS.
@. w. Russell, of Bunch, suit
on account, was tried at that place
on Wednesday. Attorney E. Rom
niger, of this place, defended, and
j. M. Hutch, w. j. Shuck and Ely
Swain represented the plaintiff. After
fiery speeches on both sides Justice
]. M. Jones, before whom the case was
tried. took the matter out of the hands
of the attorneys and settled it to- the
satisfaction of the litigants.
| j. NJ Reed, who suffered sroke, of
paralysis on the left side of the body
week or so ago, is improving, which
is matter of interest with his
| friends.
! Kirk England, who fell and broke
his hip last week while visiting at the
home of his son, Orill, who resides in
| the country, is improving to such an
extent that it is believed that he will
| be able to be removed to his home
| in This city next week.
Mrs. Will Saunders and children, Of
Hobart, Oklahoma, arrived Tuesday
evening and are spending several
weeks at the home of Mrs. Saunders
sister, Mrs. w. A. Sheaffer, and other
reiatiyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Taylor left Wed.
nesday afternoon for Pulaski, where
they are spending few days 1.-THE
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Milligar.o.
An employee of the Seth Thomas
Clock company, of Chicago, who is an
expert in repairing tower clocks, has
been working on the city clock. which
has been out Of repair for some time
| 1t is hoped and believed that itowfll
soon be in running order as itsapast
condition has caused great discomfort
to the general public. Harvey Wray
has been ordered by the board OF sun
ervisors to oversee the work, which
insures satisfaction. afe,3 rs
| Attorney and Mrs. D. H. Payne have
returned from Denver, Colo, where