Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-04

be mental delusion The testimony
continued on Friday with no new de-
yelopments. The present indications
are that the pleading will not begin
until the middle or latter part of next
week, as court will adjourn today I'M
til after election
Bloomfield, Nov. 3.-Miss Ruth Nc
Achran delightfully."- entertained
friends at Halloween party Friday
evening in honor of Miss Mabel An
derson of Pulaski. There were pres
ent about thirty guests, together with
an invisible host OF ellis, hobgoblins
and fairy sprites, who once each year,
when nights shadows fall, invade the
homes of men and by their queer
deeds make Halloween the night of
nights for ell uncanny works. The
young people found no end of fun in
fortune telling and other similar
amusements. AS the supper hour APP
preached partners were found in
novel way. The name of each young
woman was traced on small cards with
soda, and as the young man to whom
the card WIS given held it over the
candles blaze, the toasted soda, as if
by magic, revealed the name inscrib-
ed. Pumpkin pie, doughnuts, cake
and candy were served, after which
the fortune cake was cut. In the ha3ty
composition of the delicacy Dame For
tune dropped therein her ling her
thimble and dime. OF these articles
the ring fell to the lot of Deputy Post
master F. j. Meier, the thimble to Miss
Odessa Swinney and the dime of Miss
Alma Allender, all of which was sig
nificant of good luck. Souvenirs CON
sisting of candy men with iack-olan-
tern heads were presented to the
guests.
Miss Mary Powers, Instructor of
music at the public school, has CON
sented to succeed Miss Mary Mckee
han as leader of the Methodist choir.
All Halloween being the twenty
third birthday anniversary of Harley
Bingaman, he and his family were
pleasantly surprised by number of
relatives and friends, who gathered at
his home and enjoyed an oyster sup
per and in departing left visible to.
ken of their regards in the shape of a
handsome rocking chair upholstered
with leather. Those present were
VIM Curl and family, Levi Kennedy
and family, Will Baird and family. G.
w. Baird and family, James Evans and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. James Bing-
aman. parents of the host. The even
| ing was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert King are the
happy parents of a little baby boy
| born on Saturday morning.
Fred Edwards of Moulton. a student
of the Iowa Wesleyan University,
spent Saturday evening with friends
in this city
Miss Eva Lester left Saturday for
Des Moines to continue her musical
education in piano and violin under
Prof. Ruyfrok and Henri Cox
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs
j. T. Davis celebrated their eighteenth
wedding anniversary by entertaining
party of friends at whist. An ele-
CANT dinner having been served at six
o'clock, the entire evening was devot
ed to the game The first prize a
| handsome hand painted china plate
was awarded TO John R. Wallace
The BOBBY prize. which consisted q
q Cinderella slipper. fell to the lot OIL
Mrs. Charles D. Fortune. The guests
/ presented the hostess with a hand
some lockwood pitcher.
An All Halloween dance was giver
| at the hall Friday evening in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of Spokane Falls
Washington. There were number OF
out-of-town guests presens, among
whom We're DR.. Munson, DR.. Holcoml
and Harry Taylor of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Haney OF
Troy spent Sunday at the home of the
county clerk,sJ. c. Leach.
In the case of M. A. Hockersmitt
VS.. VIM. F. Hockersmith of Appanoose
county, the court granted the divorc:
and $4,000 alimony.
Dr. Lulu Gilbert, Osteopath, success
| fully treats acute and chronic dis
eases. Office at residence. Phone "a
Bloomfield, Iowa.
1 Governor Cummins, although he wa.
very hoarse, fulfilled his engagement
to address the citizens of Davis coun
ty Saturday afternoon. The house wal
filled to it's utmost capacity ant
crowds left the hall, not being able tt
gain standing room. James B. Weave