Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-03
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BLOOMFIELD WINS.
lish School Football Team Defeats
Moulton Students,

Bloomfield, Nov. Especial 1.-The
football game which was played at
the fair grounds Saturday afternoon
+ between the Bloomfield and Moulton
high school teams resulted in a score
OF ia to in favor of the home team.
Inc local players put up a good game
and are justly proud of their victory
The contest was witnessed by large
number of people. An accident oc-
Cured at the close OF the game which
might have proven serious. Sam Wray,
Dick Taylor, Fay Beauchamp and Glen
Sheaffer We're in buggy and the
horse they We're driving became fright
ened and ran about fifty yards with
them when the buggy struck tree.
Ihe buggy overturned, throwing the
/ young folks out. The buggy was bad
ly demolished both front wheels being
broken off and otherwise smashed up,
but fortunately the occupants escaped
With some bruises and scretches and
a bad fright. The runaway, which was
witnessed by the crowd, caused con-
siderable excitement.
u. G. Morrow, teacher in the pub
lie school, has resigned his position
and will become an employee of the
Exchange bank. Miss Cleo Spencer
has been chosen to fill the vacancy.
Miss Spencer has an excellent record
as teacher and will doubtless fill the
position with satisfaction.
Hon. j. II. Ford. Mrs. Ford and
their daughter, Mrs. Henry Warning
ton, returned Saturday from an ex-
tended visit al Mr.. Fords old home in
Jefferson county, Ohio. The trip was
one of great pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Swift of Des
Moines spent Saturday and Sunday
With relatives and friends in Davis
county.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. ELAN spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Fairfield with
friends.
OF this place, spent Sunday here with
friends.
Misses Myrtle Reeves. Sadie Toombs
Flo Corrick and Tres Burgess. enter
tanned few friends Saturday eve
ming at mask parity at the Reeves
hoi1le. The evening was spent in gam
es ana dancing. Refreshments were
served. The evening was one of
great enjoyment to the young folks.
Miss Leilah Cleland entertained a
few friends at the Cleland home north
of the city Saturday evening. Ele-
giant refreshments We're served. Slips
of paper We're distributed to the young
men bearing the names of former
presidents. Slips were likewise dis
tributed TO the young ladies with the
maiden names of wives of the presi-
dents Each president was then re-
CURED to seek out his partner. Those
present report an enjoyable time.
Messrs. Harry Wishard, Guy Nc
Iaughlin. Harry Young and Misses
Jennie Leasure, Florence Watkins and
Maude Gorrick spent Sunday in Mil
ton. guests of Miss Nora Drake
The p. e. o. brothers in-law'' gave
banquet complimentary to Chapter
B, p. E. o.. at the Sax hotel Saturday
evening. The dining room of the ho-
tel was handsomely decorated, the
prevailing colors being yellow and
white. Covers We're laid for seventy
five guests the menu consisting of sew
eral courses Music was furnished by
the Mandolin club. Following the ele-
CANT repast, w. j. Steckel. acting as
!oastmaster. caller upon several per-
IONS for toasts. e. K. Herr responded
o the Trials of P. E. o." D. H
Payne Trials of a p. f. O.s Hus-
band, w. A. Herman Pumpkin Pie
Rev. j. w. Potter Apologies For En-
tertainment Committee The toasts
We're not the least enjoyable parts OF
the banquet, each speaker fully sus-
tanning his previous reputation as a
post-prandial orator.