Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-21
IN DAVIS COUNTY.
items of Interest From Bloomfield and
Vicinity.

Bloomfield, Oct. 1s.-Mr. and Mrs. B.
Loeb are in receipt of beautiful little
booklet compiled in Jerusalem, which
comes to them from the Holy City
with best wishes for happy new year,
October being the first month of the
Jewish year. The booklet. which is
bound in olive wood very highly pol
ished and artistically designed, con-
tains ten pages of pressed flowers
from the Mount of Olives, the valley
of the Jordan, Mount Moriah, Mount
Carmel and other places round about
Jerusalem. The dainty neatness with
which the flowers are arranged and APP
piled to the pages of the little book is
wonderful and proves the author of
the happy thought to be a true artist.
The booklet was accompanied by a
novel paper weight, made of olive
wood, bearing the tomb of Rachel in
base relief. Mr.. and Mrs. Loeb value
both articles very highly as valuable
additions to their collection of nina
lures of Jerusalem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Huilker, of Deni-
son, Texas, and Miss May Wallace, of
this city, returned Monday from Eldon,
where they have been spending few
days with friends.
The Twentieth Century club met
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
E. Rominger, and finished the reading
of the Canterbury Tales, which has
composed the literary work of the or
ganization for some little time.
Miss Helen Davies returned Friday
from Cincinnati, o., where she has
been visiting for few weeks.
The rally held at the Baptist church
Thursday afternoon and evening was
a very pleasant and profitable affair,
that was attended by large crowd at
the evening session. The afternoon
devotional service, conducted by Rev.
A. A. Broles was followed by the SER
mon by Rev. A. C. Clemens, of Sey-
mour. The principal speakers of the
evening We're II. P. Powers and Rev.
H. J. Everly. of Moulton, and the pas
tor, Rev. j. w. Oliver. The object of
the session was to secure funds to put
an evangelist in the field of the Fox
river association, and for this purpose
$75 was raised, The Baptist church,
which has just been repaired is, as it
now stands. one of the prettiest little
churches in the city. The exterior of
the building has been painted white,
while the interior is greatly improved
lby a, neat new carpet, fresh paper,
paint and window shades, all of which
blend SO tremendously and tastefully
that the effect is truly beautiful and
presents most inviting appearance
The Rosewood Camp of Royal Neigh
bors accepted an invitation extended
by the Moulton Camp to a reception
on Friday. The day, however, proved
stormy and cold, SO that only few
members of the camp braved the in
| clemen. weather. Those who did SC
were: DR.. Lula M. Gilbert, Mrs. How
ard Sax, Mrs. Charles Apley Mrs w.
E. Galpin, Miss Una Henderson and
Mrs. Grant Pirtle.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Phillips and fam
| lily, of Seymour, arrived Friday after.
noon and will visit until Monday al
the home of ]. Walter Phillips.
A. ]. Tisdale, of New York city, call
ed on friends in this city Friday.
| w. 7. Dunshee left Thursday for All.
lerton to visit his brother for short
time, after which he will go to Lempa
Arizona, to spend the winter for the
benefit Of his daughters health. He
| intends going to the state of Washing
ton to make his home in the spring.