Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-28
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Antionette Hamilton spent Sunday in
the country visiting the Steckel farms
In the southeast part of the county
around and about Floris. Leaving the
city at 2 o'clock in the morning. they
returned at $3.50 in, the. evening FhaM-
ing driven about thirty miles. The
noon hour was spent at the home 4of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D. Brunk, where a
typical country dinner was served and
heartily enjoyed. A short visit was
made at tho. home of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. McVey and several other homes
along the way. Stopping at the Oscar
Belknap farm near the Wapello county
line long rest and visit was enjoyed
and Mr.. and Mrs. Steckel departed
enriched by number of fine fresh fish
with which they were greatly pleased.
Many of the corn fields seen promise
very little at present but other fields
are In fine condition and the farmers
state that although the nights are
very cold, the ground is not chilled to
any great extent and there is hope Of
an average crop after ALI; The apple
orchards are. rather bare ana the APP
pies small and knotty. Only one, or
.chard was seen In which the trees
were loaded and of n good quality The
great abundance of wild blackberries
all over that part Of the country is re-
markable.
A curio afternoon given Saturday
by Mrs. w. j. Steckel was an enter
tanning little affair which was greatly
enjoyed by those present. Each quest
having been requested to bring some
antique article or curio. The exam
nation of the collection with the reia-
tive history furnished excellent enter
tainment for the afternoon An ar
ticle which attracted particular atten-
tion was. presented by Mrs. Joe Moon
ey, of Kansas City and consisted Of a
passover cloth which was one of her
grandmother wedding presents. It
was Of homespun linen fabric elabor-
ately decorated In hand painted pic
lures underlined with short prayers
IN Hebrew lettering, the work Of the
brides uncle. A curio which might be
of national interest was a pocket book
belonging to Mrs. w. P. Caldwelrs
great. great grandfather, who was the
father of Abraham Lincoln. The odd
looking affair which was very roomy
compared with the purses Of today,
was the needle -wcrk Of Daniel Boone's
sister The upper surface bore the
name. Of Abraham Lincoln traced in
cross stitch. The rnotherly solicitude
OF several Of the guests was called
forth by beaded papoose cradle ex-
hibited by Mrs. A. H.. Fortune, j. p.
Fortune having purchased 1t from an
indian woman some years ago while
travelling through Oklahoma. A num-
Der of short stories from George AIDES
In Babel read aloud by the hostess
We're very amusing and proved a
charming mode of entertainment. At
o'clock two-course luncheon was
served, the hostess being assisted by
Mrs. j. A. Rominger and Miss Antion-
cite Hamilton
w. A. Davidson. OF White Elm spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Noble, who also en-
tertained Mrs. L. Epperly, w. Earhart
and Misses Cora Epperly and Maude
Murdoch of Milton on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. L.. T.. Duckworth spent
SATURDAY IN the country visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker,
near Belknap.
Mrs. Alice M. Wickizer occupied the
Christian pulpit at Drakeville Sunday
morning and evening in the absence
of the pastor.
I The baccalaureate address of the
college graduates was delivered at the
college chapel Sunday evening by Rev.
-. y. Everly, pastor of the First Bap-
dress was 1.-THE Philosophy of De-
velopment," and was pronounced by
the faculty to be the finest of the kind
ever heard.
Rey.aJ ... w. Potter spen Sunday. in
,Colfax attending he,rEpWorth League
assembly meeting. a. -, -,
Mrs. D. P. Palmer returned Monday
evening from Lancaster, Mo-, where
she spent Sunday with relatives, being
accompanied by her, daughter, Mrs.
Louis Dysart, of Bisbee, Arizona, who
was enroute to st. Louis to visit re-
latives for a short time. go: 1855
A jolly picnic party composed Of
the Gopher club, their lady friends and
several different "crowds'' of younger
boys and girls left the city Sunday to
spend the afternoon and evening with
Miss Leila Clelland, near the: Emery
Clelland home east Of the city. 1t was
the third annual picnic which these
congenial young people have had the
pleasure Of attending. A shady SPOT
In the timber land having been found
a delicious picnic luncheon was en-
joyed. after which the party repaired
to the Clelland home, where a social
evening was spent during which an
impromptu musical program was Civ
en- by the guests. Misses Eva Faith
Of Kansas City, and Reva Jackmond
OF Chicago, and Harry Davis of OF
Ola Barton porter of the Moore
House, of Milton, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Bar.
ton, and returned Monday accom-
panied by his father.
J. g. Wood who is employed in Cen
teryille. spent Sunday with his fam.
lily in this city.
DR.. VIM. Duffleld. of Phoenix, Ariz.
a former resident of this city and well
known to many In Ottumwa, has been
appointed by Gov. Brodie to succeed
Robert NJ. Doudsworth, resigned. as
superlntendert Of the. public health.
Such a lucrative position is quite nm
honor and DR.. Duffleld Is worthy OF the
compliment. The Arizona Gazette
gives the following mention: "The
appointment of DR. Duffield has been
anticipated etnee the permanent re-
noval from the territory of DR.. Douds-
worth. now located on the Pacific
coast, DR., Duf1eld has every abflity
TO give splendid service to the terri
tory in his new capacity and Judging
from his labors in connection with
etheT positions Of trust which: he. ma
held the appointment waB splenflId
ono, From q poiiticallpotnt of view II
was conceded by many to be the wisa
est appointment get made bv Gov
Beasa. TO accent the appointment iii Il
#ras necessary that he resign az "a,
'sae:nDeE es the territorial board ; Of