Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Dixon Cele-
brate Golden Anniversary.
DAY OF PLEASANT ASSOCIATIONS.
Children, Many Relatives and Friends
Join in Making the Occasion One of
Great Enjoyment-other Bloomfield
News Matters.

Dixon OF this city. The event was cele-
prated by the children and grand chill
dren OF Mr.. mad Mrs. Dixon with a
splendid dinner, which had previously
been planned by the children unknown
to Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon. Those pres
ent We're Mr. and Mrs. w. w, Newton
and children; Joel Dixon; Mr.. and Mrs
w. M. Fuller; Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Dixon;
one son, j. w. Dixon, of Coatsville, was
not able to be present, but his chill.
dren, Wesley and Pearley, were there,
: also Winnie Dixon of Ottumwa, was
present, being granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Dixon. The event was a most
enjoyable one for all present, and all
wished Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon many hap
Ply returns of the occasion.
=. Other Bloomfield Items.
Mr.. and Mrs T. H. Hardy returned
yesterday from an extended visit at
New London with Mrs. Hardy's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Appleton, aft
er which Mr. Hardy will go to Okla
homa City, where he will probably To-
cate.
Ed, Truitt of Drakeville made bust
ness trip to Bloomfield Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Morrow of Wya.
conhad township were business callers
Thursday in this city
Lewis Duburn of Lick Creek town.
ship transacted business in this city
Thursday.
]. N. Huff and G. w. Huff of Ash
grove We're business callers at the
court house Thursday.
Bloomfield, April 1S.-Jacob Weidel,
whose home is in Illinois is visiting
relatives at Pulaski and vicinity this
week.
Lewis Albright and John f. Albright
Jr., of Ashgrove. were business callers
in Bloomfield.
John Box of Floris made business
trip Friday to Bloomfield.
j. w. McMickle of Prairie township,
was business caller at the court
house Friday.
w. H. c. Hancock of Floris was look
ing after business affairs in the city
Friday.
Abraham Martin of Marion township
was transacting business Friday at the
county treasurer's office.
Il. P. Sconce OF Salt Creek township,
came up to Bloomfield Friday on bust
ness.
Hugh Christy of Lick Creek town
ship was attending to business affairs
in this city Friday.
j. G. Browherd, one of Cleveland
townships most prosperous farmers,
was looking after business affairs Fri
day in this city.
Frank Sullivan of Union township
transacted business In Bloomfield Fri
day..
A. w. Carpenter of West Grove
township was business caller Fri
day at the court house.
Charlton.
Charlton, April HIS. R. Landes, of
Leon, was business translator In the
eitS yesterday.
y. A. McMains, of Derby, was in the
city the first of the week for visit with
his brother. Leroy McMains.
Miss Emma SaGlcr returned to her
nome In Humeston yesterday after Il few
days visit With her sister. Mrs. Gladstone.
DR.. I. T. stanton made professional
visit to Corydon yesterday.
Charlie Dunn. of Russell. came up from
yesterday and will have employment here
for few days,
County Surveyor S. d. Roddy, of Lucas,
was IN the city Thursday on official bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collision, of Cedar
township, We're in the city yesterday on
shopping expedition.
Bent Kali, former Charitonian, but
now living in Washington, was greeting
his old friends here Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. T.. A. shore, Of Belinda
were among the county seat visitors yes
terday.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. p. McGinn, of Melrose,
We're in the city yesterday for brief visit
with friends.
Harry and John Robinson, two of Union
townships prosperous farmers. were bust
ness callers in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Patterson has returned to
her home in Russell. after II few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Will Culbertson
Grove Squires of Melrose, is in the
city for brief visit with his parents
Mrs. Douglass returned yesterday from
Chicago where she has been receiving
treatment at the Presbyterian hospital,
Charlton, April 1S.--The April term
.of court will convene Monday with
Judge Vermilion of Centerville on the
Vbench. There are 112 cases on the
docket for this term, of which twelve
Gre criminal, thirty-seven law, forty
seven chancery, and sixteen probate.
The trial Jurors are summoned to APP
pear Monday, April 81, while the grand
jury will commence their work Tues
day of the first week
John McKibben of Humeston and j.
o. McKibben of Garden Grove were
In the city yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO King of Russell
were in the city Friday.
Mrs. David Murphy came UP from
Ottumwa last evening for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. Reynolds, in Benton
township, who is very sick
S. M. Greene returned yesterday
from Keokuk, where he had been sum
Imcned as trial juror before the fed
Neral court.
Il Mrs. Emily Williams of Lucas Wis
tted in the city Friday with old friends.
Mrs. Sarah Neff has returned home
from a visit with friends in Lacona.
lE w, Smith of Allerton was in the
cityt Friday on business.
GINS. King of Cambria was busi-
ness Ncaller in the. city yesterday
ALotE Curtis spent the day yesterday
in Russell with his son, W. T. Curtis.
sRevt Palmer returned yesterday
sfrom }a two weeks stay in Creston,
Hwherd he has been having his eyes