Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-19
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, April 1S.-The Merry
Go-Round club was entertained Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Meier, the affair being COM
plimentary to Mrs. Fred Sizemore of
Lancaster, Mo, the guest of Miss Eva
Lester and Mrs. Harry Johnson of
Quincy, who is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. K. Herr. A very pleas
ant social evening was spent.
Mrs. S. s. Carruthers left Saturday
for Carrolton, Mo. to spend a week or
ten days with her daughter Mrs Ralph
Lozier
On Saturday evening Miss Myrtle
Stanley was hostess TO the Merry Go
Round club at midnight spread"
and all enjoyed pleasant evening.
DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Young, former
members of the club, We're present,
which was an additional pleasure to
the entertainment of the evening.
The regular meeting of the Srolers'
Whist club was held Friday at the
John Burgess home with Miss Audrey
as hostess. The evening was spent in
playing whist in which two prizes We're
awarded, Miss Charlotte Davis receiv-
ing silver note paper holder and
Henry Wray silver key holder. A
two course luncheon was served, af-
ter which the hostess favored her
guests with music being accompanied
by her sister Iris. Charley Shannon,
recently of Nebraska, whose parents
are now permanently located here,
was the guest of the club and enjoyed
making the acquaintance of the young
people.
At a meeting of the Masonic lodge
here Saturday evening the second de-
gree of the order was conferred on
Homer B. Rankin.
DR.. G. II. Cronk having spent week
in the city on business returned to his
home in Tama county.
Misses Mary and Helen Davies spent
Saturday evening in Ottumwa.
- C. W. Rayburn, who suffered an ac-
cident the first of the week which re-
suited in the fracture of one of the
lower bones of the left leg, is improv-
ing4as repidly as can be expected
Miss Alice Brookshre, who is max
ing her home with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Pence. left Saturday for Belknap for a
visit with her parents
On Saturday morning the fire alarm
called the little Fire King and citizens
to Osterhoudts carriage and black
smith shop, the roof of which was
wrapt in flames. After half or three
quarters of an hours hard work the
flames We're eXtinguished and the dam
age was slight The blaze was caused
by sparks from the forge.
Fred Clark, Of Drakeville, having re-
turned this week from the Keokuli
Medical college spent Saturday even
ing with friends in the city. Mr. CLARK
expects to return to college next fal
and continue his medical education.
w. H. Davis, who has been transact
ing business in Keokuk and Iowa coun'
ties, spent Saturday and Sunday will
his family at this place.
Miss Grace Knott who resides cas-
of the city, is seriously sick.
Mrs. II. c. Leach and son Cliff, hav
ing spent few days with Mrs Leach
parents, DR.. and Mrs. ShreVe, of Troy
returned home Saturday.
Miss Maud Ritz of Troy. visited he
uncle, H. c. Leach, on Saturday
Chief CT Police w. H. Black, OF OF
tumwa, was in the city Saturday.
County Clerk j. c. Leach and fam
:ly spent Saturday evening and Sun
day in Troy. visiting Mrs. Leachs pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Darnell.