Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06


bers of the "Pastime club" as fol-
lows:
R. N. Hill, Joe Davis. A. R. Wray,
Elmer Davis, Cliff Atwood, James
Smith, VIM. Allender, Walt Johnson,
r., Guy Hardy, Bert p Rosser, S. F.
Darnelle, Curtis Phillips, O. d. De-
Hart, Henry o. Wray, John NJ James,
Harry, Burchett, Duff E. Burchett,
Ralph l.. Fraser, Claude C. Atwood,
Claude C. Dabney
On page three was found the menu.
Page four contained list of coasters
and their subjects, under the follow
ing inscription: ACROSS the Walnuts
and the Wine" Claude G. Dabney act
ed as POSTMASTER
"The New Year,. N. Hill.
"Our Girls o. Wray.
1.-THE Spread"-Duff e. Burchett.
Our Club"-James j. Smith.
Influence of Society"-Harry Bur-
chett.
Its Up to You''-Arthur R. Wray
"Woman"-R Grey Hardy.
"Our Next Meeting"-Bert P. Ros-
ser.
"Parting"-S. Darnelle.
Page five contained a list of dances
for the evening. On the sixth and last
page appeared the following appropri-
ate verse:
when Time who steals our years
away,
Shall steal our pleasures too.
The memory of the past will stay,
And half our joys renew"
No effort was spared, and nothing
was lacking to make the affair a hap
ply one, and call went merry as mar
rage bell" The toasts, which were
appropriate and good. followed the
banquet, after which the tables were
cleared away, and the dancing began
The hours sped by on golden wings,
and not until the merry makers had
ushered out the old year and given a
joyous welcome to the new, did they
depart for their several homes. The
young ladies who were thus entertain
ed, were:
Blanche Burchett, Lura Dunn, Au-
drey Burgess, Edith Dunn, Helen Clay
ton. Grace Galpin, Blanche Davis, May
Hinl1le, Charlotte Davis, Wayne Les
ter, Bertha Miller, Ruby Phillips, Ruth
McAchran, Ada Spencer, Lora McNeff,
Garnet Taylor, Helen Wray, Laura
Wilson.
Jas. E. Heskett, of Pulaski, was
transacting business in Bloomfield
Thursday.
A masquerade ball was given at
Wishard's hall New Years eve.
Geo. Cravens, of Milton, was in
Bloomfield on business Thursday.
Rev. G. F. Sanderson and wife, of
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Sanderson
Maggie E. Smith and daughter Lois,
of Kirkwood, ILL.,, are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Hill, of Iowa
City, are visiting Mrs. Hills parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Wray, in the west
part of town.
at the home of Mr.. Wray's father, Geo.
w. Wray in the south part of the city.
Jas. E. Roger and wife, Of Kirksville,
Mo-, are visiting at the home of Mrs
4 Rogers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Wray.
S. N. Creech, of Pulaski was in
Bloomfield Thursday on business.
4 Letters of administration were
granted j. M. Hutchings Thursday up.
on the estate of Rhoda Hutchings
1 w uO ulSu liz dppllCdLlOu
| for letters of administration states
that there is personal property be
longing to the estate of deceased to
the value OF about S1,100 which re
quires to be looked after.
Dan Lehman, who formerly resided
| in this county, is back from trip tc
| Vancouver, Wash, and other north
eastern points.
Word was received here Wednes
day of the death of John Stauffer, who
formerly lived three miles southeast
Of Bloomfield, by drowning while at
/ tempting to cross stream in Wash
| ington. He was on horseback, and
when he got into the stream the horse
began to plunge, throwing him off. He
disappeared under the ice, and at the
/ time word was dispatched to the rela
tives in this county, the body had not
been recovered. He was son OF
Chris Stauffer.
r. A. Johnson, justice of the peace
for Soap Creek township, was trans
acting business at the court house
4 Thursday.
4 w. c. Wendt, of Lee county, came
up to Bloomfield Thursday to attend
the poultry show and purchase some
birds.
C. e. Fenton, of Mark, was Bloom
/ field risitor Thursday
Mr.. Wandle, of Milton, attended
the poultry show here Thursday. and
purchased some birds. He expects tc
stock up for next year.
Bloomfield, Jan 3.-The rooms over
the State bank are being repaired fol
Office quarters. The floors will be
raised about foot, and will be entire
ly new. When the rooms are read,
they will be occupied by County At
torney Dabney.
1 A new furnace is also being. put il
in the basement of the State bank
building, and the entire building will
be heated by hot air and water
1 w. c. Wendt, of Milton, who came
up to attend the poultry show, is sc
favorably impressed with Bloomfield
4 and its school facilities that he seri
y ously contemplates locating here il