Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-21
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, May 19.-Ntiss Keo Jor-
dan, who has been making an extend
ed visit at the Stecke1 home, returned
Wednesday to her home in Hutchin-
som ,Kans. !. {.
w. J. Steckel and j. A. Rominger
left Wednesday for st. Louis to toin
Mrs. Steckel and Mrs. Rominger who
preceded them to the fair last week.
Mr.. Rofninger will attend the press
convention in session there this week,
F. G.. QNerton, of Keokuk made a
business trip to this place Wednesday
and was entertained at the Steckel
home.
Mr. and Mrs Will Keller and chill
dren, Of Bisbee, Ariz., have arrived for
an extended visit at Mrs, Keller's pa :
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Guernsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller will attend the st.
Louis fair next week, after which Mr..
Keller VIII return to Bisbee, leaving
his family here for q more extended
visit.
Mrs. Harry Johnson, who has been
making an extended visit with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. K. Herr, left
Wednesday for ISirksville, Mo-, to join
Mr.. Johnson, who is spending several
Weeks there on business
/ Mrs. j. W. Potter and children have
returned from Keosauqua, where they
have been spending several weeks with
relatives.
Rv. T.. B. Hughes, of Sigourney, is
spending few days with his daughter,
Mrs. w. B. Taylor.
MRS. Hughes and daughter Effie are
still in Pierre. South Dakota, where
each took claim some time ago and
are making their home on the land for
the length of time required by the gov
eminent.
Those who have had the pleasure of
hearing Carrie Jacobs-Bond in the
musicals given at this place and Of
tumwa may be interested in learning
that she has recently sailed for Lon
don, where she has made engagements
for a number of recitals
The lecture course committee held a
meeting Sunday afternoon, at which a
representative of the Slayton Lyceum
lecture bureau was present and the
course for the ensuing year was select
ed. Although the dates of the num-
bers have not vet been assigned it is
probable that the course will open and
close with musical as heretofore.
This year an extra number has been
added to the course which will con-
sist of six entertainments instead of
five which completed the course last
year. The course decided upon by the
committee is as follows: The Dunbar
company male quartet and bell ring
,ers, concert; DR.. Herbert L. Wfllett,
of the University of Chicago, lecture;
DR.. John Merriette Driver, pastor of
the Peoples church, Chicago lecture;
trated lecture on travels in Samoa;
Ross Crane. cartoonist, humorist, clay
modeler and pianist, entertainments.
Lulu Tyler Gates and company of ar
lists, musicale. The purpose of the
committee was to institute an extra
strong course this season owing to the
fact that last years course was very
unsatisfactory on account of the fail
ure in the fultillment of dates which
was ruinous to the winters entertain-
ment Many of the committee have
heard number of the lectures and
musicals selected and it is believed
that the course this year will be the
strongest and most attractive of all
preceding entertainments. Although
the course last season was not a sue
cess it was in no way a financial fail
ure, as the committee have a very
comfortable surplus on hand to apply
to this years series Of entertainments.
although the expense of last year was
greatly increased by the necessity of
supplying broken dates. AS the cam
paign this fall will be Of more than
ordinary interest the committee have
decided not to hold the course until
after the election.
Mrs. o. Shadford, of Agency, arrived
Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs.
VIM. Candy for a short time.
Tuesday. a son.
A. j. Wisdom, of Mark, made a bust
ness trip to this place Wednesday to
receive a car load of Ben Davis apples
shipped to him by his father in law,
Mr.. Green, of Montana.