Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1902-06-03
Bloomfiald.

| Bloomfield.
| Bloomfield May 30.-NTrs. 7. e.
| Stewart of Hutchison, Kan, arrived
Thursday evening at the home of her
mother Mrs. ]. w. Young, in order
to attend the marriage of her brother,
Dr.. j. Wray Young to Miss Myra Col
liver on Wednesday evening. June IL.
Miss Beaula Smith of Seymour, who
has been spending the past weeks at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Foro
as the guest of their daughter. Lena.
left Thursday for Fairfield where she
| is visiting relatives.
| Miss Lena Ford entertained anumber
of young women at 6 o'clock dinner
Wednesday at the home, of her par
ents, Mr.and Mrs Joheph Ford, who re-
| side four miles southeast of the city
in honor of Miss Mary Smith of Sey-
mour. A number of young men drove
social evening. Light refreshments
We're served
| Mr.. and Mrs. Kennaga and daugll.
ter Mary of Kankakee, ILL.,, who have
been visiting at the home of Mr. Ken
naga's sister. Mrs. S. S. Carruthers
returned home on Wednesday.
Walter Gill, who came here from
Kirksville, Mo-, on Monday when he
was arrested and placed in the eoun-
ty Jail for passing Mexican mon
ey, vas arraigned before JUS
tice Higbee on Wednesday. charged
| under section 5011 for passing foreign
bank bills. The bills purporting to be
issued by banks of Mexico. He was
tlned So for each bill passed which
fine was paid and the defendant dis
charged.
Mrs. G. Lakewood and daughter.
| Mrs. Blanche Haney and little son Joe
Haney, Jr,. Of Cincinnati returned
Thursday from Keosauqua, where they
have been visiting at the home of Mrs
Hazlewood's daughter, Mrs. Cora
Scott They We're accompanied by
Mrs. Hazlewoods little granddaugh-
ter, Miss Verna Scott, who will remain
for a short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Caldwell enter
tanned friends at o'clock dinner on
Wednesday. There were present Mr..
and Mrs. B. f, Carroll, Attorney and
Mrs. E. Rominger, Mr.. and Mrs. /. T,
Russell, Attorney and Mrs. 7. p.
Bence, Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Russell.
Mrs. w. M. Hotchkiss, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. T. Swartzendriver, Mrs. David Duff
field and daughter Anna, MI and Mrs.
H. G. Leach Miss Beta Priest and
Mrs. Nora Hunter of Kansas.
Mrs. Henry Horn left Thursday af-
ternoon for Quincy, H., to visit at the
home of Mrs. Seaton and that of Mrs.
Ida Jacobs.
Mrs. j. ]. Miller of Pulaski spent
.Jo1 u,i1
j. P. Hughes arrived Wednesday
from Toronto, Canada, to visit at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. N. S. john.
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eichelberger have
returned from Montana, where they
Went last week accompanied by their
son, Chas. Eichelberger, and wife, es-
Decting TO spend week camping and
fishing. but were disappointed by find
lng the river 50 iar out of the banks
that fishing was impossible Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Eichelberger stopped at
Bonaparte, where they are visiting at
The home of Mrs. Eichelberger's moth
er, Mrs. Sturduyvant.
Bloomfield, May 3l-Miss Emma
Wayler, of Pulaski is visiting at the
l.. T. Hatton home.
Rev. j. W. Potter attended the Dec.
oration services held at Troy where
he delivered the memorial address.
Attorney and Mrs. e. Rominger en-
tertained few friends at 6 O'Clock
dinner on Thursday. Those present
We're: Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Potter Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Steckle, DIR. and Mrs.
H c. Young and Mr. and Mrs w. A.
Herman.
DR.. V. M. Munson and Attorney Tom
lin of Ottumwa We're guests of Dr. F..
W. Simmons, attending memorial SER
vices in this city on Friday
John MCGOWAN pleasantly entertain
ed the Merry-Go-Round club Friday
evening at his home, two miles east of
the city.
Mrs. H. B. Kitterman of Des Moines
Is spending a few days at the home of
her niece, Mrs. Chas. r. Wilson, also
visiting her sister, Mrs. Johnson.
Early Friday morning the flag was
unfurled in the city and national col
ors fioated from every BUSINESS house
about the square. The day was
cloudy and the atmosphere damp and
cold, but. NEVERTHELESS the memorial
services held in the court room at 2:30
O'Clock were attended by an immense
crowd. The G. A. r. post having gath
cred at the hall, marched in body to
the court room where an interesting
program was given. The students and
teachers of the Southern, Iowa Normal
played an active part in the program
a vocal solo being given by Miss Nc
Keean, musical instructor of the Nor
NAL, who also played the organ ac-
compartments to the songs furnished
by the normal students. The exercises
opened with the national hymn Amer
lea, followed by the Invocation by Rev.
D. A. Wyckizer. pastor of the Chris
tian church. The principal address of
the afternoon was delivered by Prof
a. T.. Downey, now in charge of the
normal. whose eXcellent and eloanant