Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-10

ter Johnson. AS the orchestra was or
gained by some of the best musical
talent this city affords the proficiency
attained in the short time that has
elapsed since the members first met
for practice, is not surprising, but the
fact that Bloomfield is in possession
of such an excellent organization is
matter of pleasure to every one.
Miss Dot Horn leaves this week for
North English, where she intends
spending some time visiting her sis
tiers, Mrs. Greenlee and Mrs Erwin.
Misses Edith and Mildred Sickle
spent Tuesday evening in Ottumwa,
where they visited at the home of Miss
Mary Foster and attended the piano
recital given by the musical clubs of
that city.
Ottumwa on business.
Phil Palmer, manager of the cleo
trio light plant of this city, left Tues
day evening for Cedar Rapids, to at
tend the convention of electrical en-
gineers now in session.
Mrs. w. R. Brice has received an in
vitation to the marriage of her grand
daughter, Miss Maude Wilson of &C.
city, Wednesday, April 49,
At the last meeting of the town
council held on Monday evening, the
new councilmen, j. H. McCustion. w.
w. Rawlings and G. P. Wells, took
their places. The oath of office was
also administered to Mayor w. w.
Wishard, City Attorney w R. Gibson,
and Treasurer John Burgess. The as
SCISSOR, Asa harrington, was not sworn
in as the term of the present assessor,
does not expire until Jan. /, 1903. In
the election of officers the former
clerk, G. F. Davis, was reelected.
Curt Good was elected street commits
sioner, DR.. F. T. Winsel, city physi-
clan, James England, night Waterman.
and Frank Rominger was re-appointed
marshal.
On Monday evening the seventy
second birthday of Mrs. W. R. Bryce
was celebrated with a very happy sur
prise party given by her grand daught-
er, Miss Mamie Bryce, who induced
her to spend the evening at the home
OF neighbor, Mrs. Painter, promising
to join her later in the evening. Dur
ing her absence party of friends and
neighbors gathered at her home with
we'll filled lunch baskets, prepared to
| spend a social evening. When the
| guests had arrived Miss Mamie, true
| to her promise, Joined her grand
mother and persuaded her to return
home. The surprise was complete and
the victim of the pleasant delusion
was moved to tears by the thoughtful
kindness of her friends A number
/ OF pretty presents were received from
out of town relatives and her friends
at home. A present from her
| daughter, Mrs. A. ]. Nicholson of Des
Moines, consisted of pretty white
silk tie and black belt, Mr. Nicholson
presented a beautiful fan calender,
and True and Louise Nicholson a
handkerchief and volume of scripture
verses entitled, Dainty Food A hand
| some black silk collar was received
from Mrs. w. F. Wilson of Cedar
Rapids, Mrs Henry Colgrove of this
| city presented Mrs. Bryce with a
beautiful drawn work tray cloth, Miss
/ Hazel Colgrove a photograph and
Las Colgrove a fancy silk handker
/ chief. A handsome orange dish was
4 received from Mrs. Frank Lane and
a cheese plate from Mrs. c. E. Curl
To those were added a fine liner
handkerchief and a framed picture
of the martyred president, presen
from her son Ed Bryce. At O'CLOCK
, an elegant super was served, Mis-:
: Mamie being assisted at the table
) by Miss Hazel Colgrove At II O'Clock
, the guests departed leaving with the
, happy hostess many kind words FOL
, future happiness. Those who shared
the pleasures of the evening were;
: Mrs. c. E. Curl, Mrs. Henry Colgrove
son and daughter, Hazel and Lias
: Mrs. Mary Findley and niece, Flossit
t Watkins, Mrs. L. A. Painter, Mrs. Bel
E Rominger, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Curl
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Childers. son ant
1 daughter, Harry and Iona, Mr.. ant
S Mrs. Frank Lane and daughter Lie
9 Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Barton, Mrs. Mar.
: Morrow, Miss Maud Shelton and Mrs
E Minerva Order and son and daughte
i Willie and Verna.
Y The home OF John Johnson of Flori
was entirely destroyed by fire O.
: Sunday, supposed to have been tn
n work of an incendiary. The famil
n had been called away from home O.
: Friday by the illness of relatives an
It when they returned they found a fir
had been started in the sitting roor
Il and after burning a portion of tn
y floor and wall had died out. On Sur
Y day the family were again Gale
# away and the fire was again kindle
t, A lamp and sewing machine were a
/. that were saved.
; Abba.
!. Abba. April S.-A G.. Rankin VIII