Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-11
BLOOMFIELD.

who Is travelling for a suspender COM
pany. The trip will be continued to
Henness, oklahoma, where they will
visit Mrs, John Wright, sister. whom
Mrs. Dinener has not seen for seven
teen years, They will be absent from
the city for several weeks.
Miss Rathel Fryberger left Tuesday
for Greenfield. Mo-, TO spend a week
or two with her aunt, Mrs. Day.
Miss Blanche Fisher, of Centerville,
is making an extended visit with her
cousin, Miss Myrtle Reeves.
Mrs. Jane Power. of Centerville, is
spending a week With her nephew wv
w. Power and family,
W. w. Power made business trip
60 Milton Tuesday evening.
The I. o. O. r, lodge of Floris will
hold memorial services at that place
next Sunday, where the principal adj
dress of the afternoon will be deliver
ed by Rev. III. j. Everly, pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city.
The regular monthly business meet
ing Of the Epworth league was held
Monday evening at the home of the
president, C. L. Marmon. The meet
ing was not confined to the cabinet
members as the attendance Of the en-
tire league was desired. AS the time
=. for the annual district convention
draws near definite plans are being
made and committees for reception
and entertainment have been appoint,
ed At least one hundred delegates
and ministers are expected and enter
tainment will be provided for ALL The
reception on Wednesday evening will
be held in the Sunday school room of
the Methodist church at the close of
the evenings service as the lateness
Of the hour would prevent the attend
ance Of many If the reception were
oil No al ~
the business session the hostess invit-
ed the Epworthians to the dining room
where delicacies, ices, cake and fresh
fruit were served. The dining table
presented very attractive appearance
a mirror having been placed In the
center around which pansies and
feathery sprays Of asparagus formed
a beautiful border. Returning from
the dining room the remainder Of the
and other games.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. ELAN, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. S. Elam, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Craig and Mrs. Clara Elan and daugh-
ters. of Milton, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. D. H. Elatn and attended the
Odd Fellows memorial services.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill spent
Mrs. j. w. Young. with whom Mrs.
HIPS mother and sister. Mrs. Rosena
Colliver and Mrs. J. T. Russell, of Mar
shall, Mo-, We're visiting, having arriv-
ed there on Friday. On Tuesday even
ing Mrs. Colliver and Mrs. Russell con-
tinued the trip to this place, where
there are spending short time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill.
Mrs. William Fill, accompanied by
Or. LGlu NJ. Gilbert and Miss Katie
YafTIke conducted the Sunday school
pupils of the former to the woods east
Of the city Monday, where the day was
spent ptcnicking. Mrs. Hills class is
composed of fifteen small boys who
declared at the close Of the day that
they had never attended a more de-
ightful picnic. A number of fine rid
ball was INDUCED in and before the re-
turn trip was made swimming in the
creek was added to the list Of the
days amusements.
Mr.. ana Mrs. w. II. wiseman re-
turned Monday evening from Center
Vile, where they had been spending a
few days with relatives making the
trip across the country In carriage,
the roads being in good driving condi-
ton.
Mrs. Sadie Toombs returned Sunday
from Moulton, where she has been
spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs Halstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter H. Morgan are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Morgans
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Dupree.
They have been making their home
during the past year in New York
where Mr.. Morgan Is studying law in
the Columbian university. Next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan go to Des Moines
to attend commencement at Drake
university where both graduated last
year. The remainder of the summer
will be spent in South Dakota and at
the close of the summers vacation
they will return to New York, where
Mr.. Morgan will continue the law
course at the Columbian university.
K. T. Hotchkiss made business
trip to Pennington Monday and re-
turned having purchased forty head of
cattle which he is pasturing on his
farm.
A business meeting of the Gopher
club was held Monday evening and at
the close of the session the boys stroll
ed out to the depot. Being unable to
resist the temptation to board the out
going train they all piled on for a ride
to the Junction. where the train usual
~ stops but on this occasion the train
rolled steadily onward, giving the
Gophers no alternative but to jump or
stay with the car. They decided to
jump. On Tuesday Mr.. Spillman APP
peared with face that bore strong
indications of having come in hard
contact with cinders and Mr. Shannon
is suffering from a dislocated finger or
two.
Bloomfield, June 9.-Rev. A. j. Shep-
herd left Wednesday for Cincinnati to
spend a short time with his daughter,
Mrs. Jaques.
Mrs. WI NJ. Stoner, who has been
visiting Mrs. Jack Noble during the
past week or two departed Wednesday
for her home in Washington, D. c., go
ing by way Of st. Louis, where she
will spend a short time at the worlds
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. lite of Lincoln, Neb
were recent guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs T. l.. Barton while enroute 10
st. Louis to attend the exposition.
Mrs. Tite is president of the Nebraska
state assembly of the Rebekah lodge
and the acquaintance between the two
families was formed at a time when
Mrs. Barton attended the state con-
yention as a delegate from this place.
The news of tho marriage of Evan
gelist W. A. Cowden formerly Of this
city, to Miss Bessie Daniels, of Web
ster City, has just reached his many
friends at this place. Mr.. Cowden
spent his life In this city until few
years ago when he became engaged in
eyangelistic labors and he has MANY