Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Aug. 31.-On Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. B. Loeb and daughter
Minnie entertained friends from till
s o'clock in honor of Mrs. Nora
with her parents is drawing to close.
| A pleasant social afternoon was spent
in which pleasing little story from
THE Smart Set" magazine was read
by Mrs. H. Payne. The pleasing
bit of fiction relating to the trials of
girl who wrote novel appealed to the
sympathy Of number of would-be
authors present. At the close of the
afternoon dainty refreshments were
served in which the hostess and
daughters were assisted by Mas
ter Justeen Mooney. There We're
present from out Of the city Mrs. Dave
Carroll, of Colorado Springs. Miss Ber-
tina Lowenberg. of Ottumwa, Mrs. H.
c. McCahan, Of Kirksville, Mo-, and
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Finney, of Cleve-
land Ohio.
Mrs. Harry McCahan, of Kirksville,
Mo-, is spending few days with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. H. c. Trav-
erse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Carroll and
daughter, of Colorado Springs. arrived
Monday night coming from Des
State Auditor B. F. Carroll and fam
lily. They will spend week with re-
latives in this city.
Mrs. A. H. Fortune left Tuesday
evening for Ottumwa to spend short
time with her sister, Mrs. Herbert
King, whose little son Herbert Jr. is
under the care of DR.. LaForce.
| Mrs. ]. R. Wilkinson and daughters,
Mrs. Stella Teed and Mrs. Fannie
Cook. received friends Tuesday morn
ing from $50 o'clock till 1880 to meet
Mrs. Chas. Beauchamp, of Denver
Colo, formerly of this city. About
forty-five guests We're entertained and
a pleasant social morning was spent.
The guest of honor has many friends
in this her former home by whom she
was extended most cordial welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson. of Per-
kins, Oklahoma, departed Tuesday af-
ter a few days visit with Mrs. Jessie
Spangler.
Major Geo. Johnson, of San Fran
cisco. California. has been spending
the past few days with his cousins,
George and Jas. A. Dunn. On Sunday
the major entertained the resident re-
latives at dinner at the Elan hotel
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. A. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. Goe. Dunn
Captain and Mrs. Jas. Reagan, Mrs
Murdoch. Mrs. Mary Dunn and Miss
Georgia Reagan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dunn left Tues
day for Milton to attend the fair and
visit at the home of their daughter
Mrs. F. e. Weiney.
Prof. Will Fortune and family who
have been visiting relatives In the city
during the past few weeks, in which
Prof. Fortune was engaged as one OF
the instructors in the institute, re-
turned Tuesday to their home in FL
lott, Iowa.
n Miss Nellie Wray, who has been WIS.,
iting friends in Ottumwa during the
I past few days, returned home Mon.
day.
The fall term of the district cour
opened at o'clock Monday Afternoon
with Judge Sloan on the bench. Thu
docket is light and the work vii
probably be completed in less thar
two weeks. The first case has beef
assigned for Wednesday and is thu
case of Mrs. Gertrude Gray. of Center
vile, VS.. DR.. H. c. Young, of this city
The case has been pending in cour
during the past two years.
Chas. D. Fortune Is spending few
days in st. Louis on business.
Prof Chas. F. Slaughter, of Pulaski
has accepted the position of assstan
instructor of mathematics In tn
Southern Iowa Normal the fall tern
81 which opened Tuesday.
Been spending the summer With Mrs
Hills parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
;Nray, lett Monday night for thei
hor.a IN Nashua, Iowa.
on Saturday evening the nineteenth
birthday anniversary of John Ellen
bergcr who fcs.sa- Of the GaIEil;- hom