Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31


shows a handsome colonial frame resi-
dence containing ten rooms, laid with
hardwood floors. The reception hall
and parlor will be finished in golden
oak and the dining room and library
in white oak Furnace heat composed
of hot water and hot air, electric
lights and handsome furnishings will
be supplied. Water will be furnished
by means of pressure tank, which
will hold about forty gallons.
The home of T. P. Bence is two
story frame residence, containing
eight rooms of which the hall and par
lor will be finished in golden oak, the
dining room and library in sycamore
and the remainder of the interior in
cypress. The house ranks with the
rest in modern improvements, water
also being supplied by means of pres
sure tank. $500 will probably cover
the entire cost.
G. f. Brown is erecting a two-story
frome building containing eight rooms,
which will be finished in cypress. Wa
ter, electric lights and furnace heat
will be supplied. The entire cost will
be about $4,000 The house is expect
~ w cS ASAuy lpi Occupancy III WV
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pirth have re-
turned from Oregon, where they have
been spending the past few months.
Miss Clara Horn returned Wednes-
day from Pella and will spend several
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. McGowen.
Frank Herod has gone to Howard,
S. D., where he intends locating.
Misses Blanche and Ida Gibson are
visiting friends in West Grove.
Mrs. Childs of Sterling, ILL.,, is max
| ing an extended visit at the home of
her sister. Mrs. Swartzenbrower.
| Miss Anna Dufiield entertained a few
immediate friends at 6 o'clock dinner
Wednesday in honor of Miss May AL
lendale, who is spending her summer
vacation at home.
The reception given by Mrs, E. B.
Johnson Tuesday afternoon was fol
lowed Wednesday evening by a porch
party at which the younger girls were
delightfully."- entertained. The affair be-
ing complimentary to Mrs. Johnson's
guest, Miss Mae Hinkle, of Selma. Mu-
sic was furnished by the orchestra and
the social entertainment was quite as
successful in the line of pleasure as the
former occasion. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
The multiplicity of social functions
which have stamped the month ofJuly,
1902, indelibly upon the memory of
the social circles. were concluded on
Wednesday by the reception given at
the Sheaffer home by Mrs. w. A.
Sheaffer and Mrs Ed T. Mathews in
honor of Mrs. G. E. Corkhill Of Keo.
kuk, Mrs. Scott of Butler, Mo-, and
Mrs. Will Saunders Of Hobart, Okla,
sisters of the hostess. The parlors
were tastefully decorated with potted
palms, feathery sprays of asparagus
and profusion of beautiful flowers OF
which few predominated, and new
flower faces greeted the eye on every
hand. The guests we've conducted tc
the dining room by Mrs. Fannie Cook
assisted by Mrs. H. L. Cook A beau
tiful center piece of sweet peas graced
the serving table at which Mrs w. A
Herman and Miss Inez Greenleaf pre-
sided, refreshments being served by
Misses May Hinkle and Della Burgess
A delightful musical program was fur
nished by Misses Ollie Wishard, Ev;
Lester, Garnet Taylor, Laura Wilson
andn Mrs. Robert Prevo, who rendered
piano and violin solos, while Mis-
Edith Dunn sang tile beautiful solo
''The Sunny Land of SPAIN" and little
Miss Iowa Saunders prettily rendered
a vocal solo. the accompaniment bein,
played by Miss Glen Sheaffer. Thu
afternoon being the warmest of tn,
season the guests soon sought thu
shady lawn where refreshing breez
stirred the green boughs over heat
and made social converse an easy tasl
and thus the last entertainment re
corded in the month Of July will b.
remembered as among the first in tn
long list of pleasant social event
of the season.