Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
BLooMFlELD.


Rev. D. A. Wlickizer, who pronounced
/ the words which united the destinies
, of Miss Alma Elrod and Nathan Par
keT The ceremony was attended only
/ by Miss Sadie Parker sister of the
/ groom. Mrs. Parker is the only
daughter of Mrs. Ellis Elrod, who re-
sides on farm five miles west Of the
city. Mr.. Parker is an Industrious
young farmer who holds the respect of
his many Davis county friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Parker will make their home
!, on 9 farm south of tie city.
1 Miss Ella Richardson, Of Beatrice,
Neb.,- arrived Thursday evening to
: spend a month or more with Rev. and
J Mrs. D. A. Wickizer and family.
e, K. Herr is improving his resi-
dence by a fresh coat Of paint The
! color is yellow with chocolate trim
mtngs and gives the home very
bright and pretty appearance.
Miss Ruth Telmont. of Centerville,
who is visiting at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. Geo. W. Phillips, and Miss
Helen Stewart, the little daughter of
Mrs. Lillian Stewart, Of Hutchinson,
Kansas, were the honorees OF a recep-
tion held Thursday afternoon at the
home of DR.. c. H. Young, whose
young daughter Myriam was the
hostess of the afternoon. The amuse-
ment of the hour was found in various
games played on the lawn and the at
ternoon was very happy one for all.
The regular meeting Of the Fort
nightly Whist club was held W'ednes-
day evening at the home Of Mr.. and
: Mrs. w. A. Shaeffer. The gentlenaIi's
prize was awarded to Will Saunders,
and the 1ady's prize was received by
!, Mrs. ]. T. Davis. The honored guests
! Of the club were: Mrs. Chas. Faith
and daughter Elva, Of Kansas City,
l II ne
Mo-, and Miss Iris Burgess. Light re-
'freshments were served.
Mrs. Chas. Scott, Of Butler, Mo-, who
has been visiting at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. w. A. Shaeffee was celled
to Keokuk Wednesday by the illness
\ OF her sister, Mrs Arrie Corkhlll. Mrs.
Scott will return to Bloomfield as soon
ias Mrs. Corkhilrs health will permit of
her departure.
Mrs. Geo. Proctor and daughter Ida
are visiting at the John Lain home
at Shunun, where Mr.. Proctor is en-
gagged in building q new barn on the
lCramer farm now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Alec Cramer and family.
In the preparatory arrangements for
the commencement exercises of the
Southern Iowa Normal to be held July
20, Rev. Van Horn, pastor of the
] Christian church of Osceola, has been
engaged to deliver the commencement
lecture to the graduates. Rev Van
Horn is a Davis county boy, who is be-
\ soming a prominent factor In the
christian denomination and fine lee
IRE is expected.
MRS. Sim Goddard, who was stricken
9Th paralysis several weeks ago, died
&lesday at her home near the Gospel
ysidge church. The funeral services
9were held in Troy Wednesday.
Two informal social affairs were
Z hall Tn1r 1f%
ing, at which Hugh Pettingill Of Boise
City Idaho, who is visiting the Misses
steckel, was the honored guest. The
Misses Davies entertained few
friends in the afternoon and at 6
.s2'clock Mrs. Henry c. Taylor enter
7tained friends at dinner, among whom
8 $ere Mrs. Chas. Faith, of Kansas City,
Mo.
Miss Edith Tattleton, Of Cleveland,
Ohio, is expected to arrive Saturday
70 visit at the home Of her aunt, Mrs.
ID. P. Palmer.
h Mrs. F. c. Traverse entertained a
Flew friends at o'clock dinner Thurs
day evening in honor Of Mrs. H. C.
i.McCarahan, Of Kirlsville Mo-. Mrs.
,Chas. Faith, of Kansas City, and Mrs.
ID. 7. Matthews, of Vinton, Iowa.
Miss Minnie Evans entertained about
twenty friends at thimble party
"Wednesday afternoon, the affair being
given in honor OF Mrs. B. r. Carroll,
of Des Moines, Mrs. w. l. Tinus, Of
Chicago, and Mrs. Louis Dysart, Of
long standing, many of whom have
been separated for few years, So
cial afternoon spent in doing fancy
work is delightful pleasure. Dainty
refreshments We're served.
Mrs. E. T. Matthews, of Vinton ar
rived "Wednesday for an extended visit
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. R. Sheaffer.
Miss Blanche Burchett returned
Wednesday from California and the
west, where she has been spending the
past month or two on an extensive
pleasure trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cox, Of Des
I Moines, formerly of this city, are
spending a couple of weeks with rela-
tives in this city and county
Mrs j. w. Gristy, of Hit, Mo-, Is
spending week with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Griff Davies, and her sister,
Mrs. John Shook, of Stuben.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam wallace and Mark
Evans, Of st. Louis, all formerly Of
this city, are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace and will
remain until after the Fourth.
Ralph Rogers and o. II. Gray, of OF
tumwa, rode into the city in an auto
mobile to spend a short time on bust
ness. Mr.. Rogers is a grandson of /.
N. Rogers, former well-known hard
( ware merchant of this city.
q Mrs Porter Morgan, of New York,
who has been visiting for some time
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. It. Dupree, left Thursday ev-
ening for Des Moines to spend few
days with friends before going to Chi
cago, where she will join Mr.. Morgan
in a trip to Yanl1ton, South Dakota,
where they will spend the summer on
business.
Miss Lila Hazlewood leaves in a
/ couple of weeks for Fremont, Neb.,
4 where she has accepted position as
clerk in a dry goods store. She will
be accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
g. Lakewood. The two will be &C.
Eompanied as far as Omaha, Neb., by
ISIS Ada Spencer, who goes to Bill
gs, Mont, where she has accepted a
Fsition with a large mercantile firm.
yJohn Lakewood left Thursday for
st. Louis, where he has accepted a
position in a band which will play at
e fair.