Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-07
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Bloomfield, Aug. 5-The funeral SER
vices OF little I.udwell Clellen, the A.
year-o.s! soE of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Cleilel.. who died Saturday night of
congestion Of the blood, was held at
tbs residence, ono and half miles
northeast OF the city, Monday after
,!oon at 2 o'clock. The services were
conducted by Rev. d. A. Wyckizer,
pastor OF the Christian church The
song service was conducted by Mrs.
Mary McKeehan. The remains were
inferred in the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
Mrs. Ralph Lozier and children of
Carrollton, Mo-, who have been spend
ing the past five weeks at the home of
Attorney and Mrs. S. S. Carruthers, de-
parted Monday for LaClede, where she
will be Joined by Mr.. Lozier on a pleas
ure trip through Colorado, where they
will spend few weeks. Since her ar
rival in the city month ago, Mrs.
Iozier and sister Mrs. S. J. Hender-
son OF Waterloo, have been most pleas
antly entertained at large number of
social functions given in their honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kropp and son
of Memphis, Mo-. spent Sunday at the
home OF Mrs. Kropp's father, w. Z.
Galpin
N. S. Johnson left Monday for Ma
son City. where he is spending several
days on business connected with the
new Odd Fellows Orphans Home,
which is being erected
Miss Eva Walton, formerly of this
city, now of Kansas City, arrived Mon
day and is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Sheaffer and that of 9TH
er relatives and friends.
Mr.. Kirby Of Unionville, Mo-, was a
guest of Miss Marie Lierow on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sheaffer enter
tanned friends at dinner Sunday at
high noon as a farewell to Mrs C. E.
Corkhill who returned Monday to her
home in Keokuk. The guests were.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Fortune, Mr.
and Mrs. j. T. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
c Young and Masters Eugene Fortune
and Harry Young
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Davis entertained
friends at 6 o'clock dinner on Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. A. j. Taylor and fam
lily of Kansas City are expected to ar
rive in the city in short Tune to
spend the month OF August with rela-
tives
Invitations are out for reception
to be given by Mrs. James McGowen,
ST.. and Mrs. James McGowen,
j., at the home of the former Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock
A. ]. Wind and G. W. Morris of Of
tumwa We're the guests OF friends in
this place Sunday.
The San Souci club held an enjoy
able meeting Monday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Eva Atliins,two guests
being present-Miss Mae Hinkle of
Selma and Mrs. Joe Mooney of Kansas
City The club was delightfully."- enter
tanned by Miss Hinkle, who gave an in
teresting description of recent trip
to Hawaii.
Harry Burchett left Monday for Mo-
erly. Mo-, Where he will visit for a
short time
Will Taylor left Monday for Abba
where he will spend few days before
returning with Mrs. Taylor. who has
been spending the past two weeks Wis
ting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. T. b.
Hughes.
Sunday was stormy day attended
with thunder. lightning and heavy
rainfall, that measured 1-16 inches.
The union services which have been
announced to be held in the public
parl; Sunday evening were for the sec
ond time postponed on Sunday on ac-
count OF the heavy rain which render
ed the park unfit for outdoor meetings
Duff Burchett spent Sunday with
friends in Moulton.
Miss Myra Mccormick returned Sat.
nrday from Jefferson where she has
been spending the past three months
at the home of her sister. Mrs. D. f.
Cayanaugh.
DIR. f. ]. Shelton received a telegram
Monday stating that his granddaugh-
ter, Lucy, the 17-year-old daughter of
Or. e. ]. Shelton of Colorado Springs,
died on that day. The sudden news
was a severe shock as the family was
wholly unprepared for the sad tidings.