Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-16
BLOOMFIELD.

bloomfield, April H. - On Tuesday
evening very pretty home talent play
The Queen of Fame was given at
the christian church and was greatly
ENJOYED by the large audience which
nlled the house to overlooking. The
proceeds OF the entertainment amount
ing to about $40 were placed in the
treasury OF the Ladies' Aid society to
be added to the neat little sum already
raised. which is portion of the $500
pledged by them for the new church
soon to be erected. Miss Ada Spen-
Ger as the goddess of fame captured
the audience, appearing very pretty and
as stately as queen in her royal APP
parel, as she arose from the throne TO
place the crown of fame upon the brow
OF the most famous woman Thirty
characters representing the most fam
Gus women of the world appeared be-
fore her making their plea for the
crown. Among these were seen Fran
CHS Willard. (Mrs. D. A. Wickizer,)
Harriet Beecher Stowe, (Mrs. A. L.
COOKE, Rosa Bonheur; DR.. l.. M. Gil.
bert0 Martha Washington, (Mrs. Alb
bic Brown, Josiah Aliens wife, miss
Jennie Ferguson) and Barbara Fritche
(Mrs. j. j. Guernsey After listening
to the pleading of the contestants the
goddess bestowed the crown upon Bar
bara Fritche Excellent music was fur
nished by Misses Eva Lister and All
drey Burgers.
Emery Lanman of Brookville, Mo-,
spent Tuesday with his sister Miss
May who resides at the home of A. D.
Gibbons.
j. w. Leasure is quite i'll with the
grip having been threatened with
pneumonia
DIR. j. Swinney who lately purchased
the residence Of Earl Cox is improving
the house with fresh paint and paper
and the addition of new porch and
other necessary repairs which is trans
ferring the place into very pretty
cottage home.
Grant Canady has accepted posi-
ton as clerk in local store.
w. N. Steckel spent Tuesday in Keo-
kuk attending business meeting of
the directors of the Standard Fire In
surance Co., of Iowa.
Henry G. Taylor left Wednesday for
Kirksville, Mo-, to visit Mrs. H. S. Nc
Cahan and will accompany her on a
short pleasure trip to Kansas City.
Mrs. Vina Altheide of Pulaski has
accepted a position as clerk in local
store.
Mrs. D. M. Dupree of Lyons, -sKans,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. William
Blot who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Steckel, enter
tanned few friends at dinner at 6
O'Clock Wednesday evening in honor of
Miss Eckman of Memphis Mo-, who is
the guest of Mrs. j. w. Potter The
report was followed by an enjolable
social evening.
Frank Beauchamp of Pulaski made
trip to this place Tuesday returning
Wednesday accompanied by his wife
and child who have been spending a
week at the home of Mrs. Beauchamp's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Martin.
U. Maggie and E.Evans of Red Oak,
We're in the city Tuesday and purchas-
ed the fine driving horse"Onward Boy"
belonging to w. Power. The horse
will be shipped Thursday.
Mrs. Leda Clelland is quite i'll with
the measles contracted while attend
ms JIG SIdIS ueClduldlOTy COuCSSC a
few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Burchett and
daughter Blanche made business trip
to Ottumwa Wednesday.
Charles Walton spent Wednesday in
Ottumwa on business.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Shelton of Pu-
laski passed through this city Wednes-
day and visited at the home Of DR.. e.
d. Beauchamp while en- route home
from Long Beach, California, where
they have been spending the past three
months with their son, DR.. A. H. Shell
ton and family.
S. N. Creech Of Pulaski made bust
ness trip to this place Wednesday.
Rev. D. A. Wickizer, pastor of the
Christian church, gave a stereopticon
lecture on the Life of Christ" at Gin
cinnati Wednesday evening.
Advertisements are out for bids on,
the new Christian church which will
commence building as soon as the
frost is out of the ground The new
structure is to be built of composition
stone and is expected to cost about
$4,000. The material in the present
church will be used as far as possible
The congregation are becoming very
enthusiastic in raising necessary funds
and are looking forward to very
handsome church which will be a great
improvement to the city as the siteyse-
lected is very central and the building
will be prominent. 81