Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Bloomfield.

DioouiHelu, June 2(.-Charley Mes
ser and Lille B. Cook were quietly
married Wednesday at o'clock p. m.
IN this city at the residence of Rev.
M. downing, the officiating minister.
MI Messer was reared in this city.
me bride has not been resident of
Bloomfield for several years. They
| VIII continue to reside here.
Martin Cassill of West Grove town
ship, transacted business here Friday.
joseph McCarty, an old and respect
ed citizen, is lying quite seriously i'll
at his home in this city, and his recov-
cry is considered extremely doubtful.
| j. d. Rogers made a business trip to
Floris Friday.
John McCarty of Ashgrove is in this
city, having been called here on ac-
count of the serious illness of his
| brother, Joseph McCarty.
Bloomfield, June 26.-Wednesday
evening at 8 O'clock Homer Rankin.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rankin, and
Miss Ethel Gilbert, were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert in
the presence of about so relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Lawrence Gilbert, pastor of the
Methodist church at Cedar, brother of
the bride, assisted by Rev. j. w Pot
| ter, the ring ceremony being observed.
The wedding march, played by Miss
| Ada Spencer, was preceded by violin
solo with piano accompaniment by
Misses wis and Audrey Burgess, nieces
of the groom. Three little girls,
daughters of Rev. Gilbert, acted as
| flower girls and ring bearers. The con-
tracing parties We're the recipients of
a large number of handsome and use
| full presents. After congratulations
an elegant supper was served. Thurs
day dinner was given at the Rankin
home to relatives and friends. Homer
Rankin was reared in this city, and is
a straightforward, honorable young
man and is popular with all classes.
| The bride is a handsome, intelligent
young woman and is highly respected
| by all who know her. They will con-
tinue to reside in this city, where they
have many friends who wish them a
prosperous journey in their matrimon-
| ial career.
Those who attended the st. Johns
celebration at Moulton Wednesday
were: Messrs. and Mesdames T. p.
Bence, G. F. Davis, T. J. Bryant and
A. d. Gibbons, John Elliott, w. ]. Law,
ST., w. j. Law, Jr., Captain J. A. War
rington, Wall Power, O. G. Doke, Err
nest Gibbons, A. v. Smith, Harry
Rawlings, Ernest Batten, Frank Fer
guson, G. P. Fryberger and II. A.
Dunlap. All spent a very enjoyable
day.
| v. G. Traverse departed Tuesday
for a two or three days business trip
lat Milan. Mo.
Mrs. Mabel Barnhart of Moulton ac-
companied her brother, Harry Rawl-
ings. home from Moulton Wednesday
evening for few days visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rawl-
ings.
| Wednesday at high noon Miss Mar
tina Greenleh of this city and George
u. Macknob of Rock Rapids, were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. George 7. Sewers,
Rev. j. w. Potter officiating. Only a
few relatives and friends were present
and the wedding was quiet home af-
fair. The bride is a young woman of
excellent worth and highly esteemed
by all for her womanly qualities. The
groom is county clerk of the county
|
known. Mr.. and Mrs. Macknob de-
parted Wednesday evening for Rock
Rapids, their future home, attended
by the good wishes of a wide circle
Of friends.
Abba.
| Abba. June 27.-Mrs. d. M. Miller, of
Atoka, I. T., is visiting her sister. Mrs. II.
| Nj. Duncan, and other relatives and friends
| this week.
Mrs. May Meeker and little daughter. of
st. Paul, is visiting the parental VIM.
Shaw home this week
Miss Minnie Yocum, of Charlton, is Wis
| iting her friend. Miss Ila Bartram
Miss Br,nt. of Des Moines, is visiting at
the Lizzie Martin home this week
Frank s. and Harry Griffin went to Char
iton last evening to see the Wallace show
Their brother Fred is with the show
Mrs. Lou Randolph. who has been visit
| ing relatives in Richland, is expected home
the first of the week.
Harry Worth'ngton and family are visit
ors at the Harry Mercer home Mrs.
Worthington being a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mercer.
DIR. w. X. Herzog will deliver a lecture
at the United Presbyterian church for the
Young Peoples Christian Union on the
Holy Land Sabbath evening at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. Harry Smith and children are visit
Ing relatives and friends at Avery this
week.
AT the First Presbyterian church Sunday
| morning the pastor will deliver an address
| on The Call of Abraham in the evening
''Lifes Harvest" The evening service will
be a supplement to the last Sundays SER
mon.
o. c. Garner, of Kansas City, was in Al
bia yesterday.
b. d. Townsend and j. w. Clark, of Keo-
kuk, We're transacting business in town
yesterday.
Geo. u. Porter. OF Ottumwa, is transact
ing business in town this morning
II. r. Switzer, of Muscatine, is transact
ing business in town this morning
w. III. Harrison and A. Nj. Douglas, of
Marshalltown, We're Abba visitors yester-
day.
ii. G. Pine, of Des Moines, is transactlng
business in town this morning.
II. A. Colt, of Albert Lea, was an Abba
visitor yesterday.
q. ]. Norris of 0skaloosa, was in town
on business yesterday
j. X. Watson, who lives about four miles
north OF town, is in town on business this
morning.
Sigourney.