Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-08
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Sept. THE fftieth
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 8. Swift, Of F1oris, was celebrated
on Sunday when $50 relatives and
friends were entertained. Mr.. and
Mrs. Swift We're both born in Living
| ston county Indiana, and their mar
riage occurred when Mrs. Swift. who
maiden name was Miss Lavina Dun
lazy, was only fifteen years old They
| settled at Locust Grove in 1887 and for
the past 36 years have made their
home on the farm which was the scene
Of the golden wedding. Many beauti-
full presents were received among
which were two gold headed canes, a
clock. q gold watch, water set and set
OF bedroom furniture. The relatives
IN. attendance from out of the city
were: Mrs. NJ. c. Vaughn and daugh-
ter, of Chicago, Mrs. e. M. Johnson
and daughter, of Saltwater, Okla, c.
8. Swift of Harlan, Iowa, and Cole
Swift, of Selma.
DR.. and Mrs. @. G. Heady, Mrs. A.
Rankin and Miss Jennie Burgess left
Sunday for st. Louis to spend week
at the fair.
Miss Loa MCGOWAN left Thursday
for Eldon to spend the remainder of
the week in the city as the guest of
Chas. Box. During her absence, her
mother, Mrs. Frank Lane, will visit
relatives in Belknap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walker, of
Moulton, spent Sunda'- at the home OF
Mrs. Walkers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boone Swinney.
Mrs. w. H. McAchran entertained
friends at o'clock dinner Tuesday in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Ella Smith,
Of Bismarck, N. D. A pleasant social
evening followed the repast.
A party of young people greatly en-.
joyed a social dance at Wishard's hall
Monday evening, given as a parting
compliment to Miss Nellie Carroll. of
Colorado Springs, and Miss Garnet
Taylor, whose summer vacation Is
over.
Misses Garnet Taylor, Glenn Shaeffer
and Inez Scarborough left today for
Dubuque, where Miss Taylor has been
under instruction during the past two
years.
The remains of Mrs. Nora Ashby-
Hatton, formerly Of this city. who died
Monday at her home in Keosauqua.
on Tuesday. The funeral services oc-
Cured at the L. r. Hatton home Tues
day afternoon, conducted by Mrs. Alice
M. Wickizer. Mrs. Hatton was a men,
Der of the Methodist church.
On Tuesday afternoon one of the
most enjoyable entertainments OF the
season was given at the home Of Mrs
Dave Carroll, of Colorado Springs. who
leaves today for Selma enroute home.
A very happy social afternoon was
spent the parlors being filled with a
large number of congenial friends. In
the dining room a three course lunch
con was served, In which the hostess
, was assisted by Mrs. Edgar Johnson
Mrs. J. A. Rominger and Miss Nellie
Carroll. Those present from out of
the city were the guest of honor, Mrs.
Edwards, Of Moulton, Mrs. H. c. Nc
Cahan. of Kirksville, Mo-, Mrs. A. H.
Finney, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Mat
tick. of Moulton and Mrs. Chas. Beau
champ. of Denver Colo. and Mrs Belle
Henderson, Of Kansas City.
J H. G. McCahan, of kirksville, Mo-,
) departed Tuesday, having spent a few
days with Mrs McCahan at the H. c..
} Traverse home.
, With the beginning of the present
month the clubs and lodges of the
city which disbanded during the sum
tivity and are now appointing time
and place for regular meetings. On
Monday evening the P. e. o. sis
terhood met at the home of Mrs. j. F.
Gresham and a pleasant social even
| ing was spent in which "reminiscences
, of the summer pleasure trips enjoyed
by the individual membership were re-
! ialoo. Wis law SaAfoii pleaseu tHe
society by giving an entertaining re-
port of the Colorado state convention
! of the order. The year book Is now
], being prepared and the winters work
will soon be in progress.
! Mrs. H. c. Leach spent Tuesday with
relatives in Troy.
Mrs. Matlick of Mouton is spend
ing few DAYS in the CITY as the guest
Of Mrs. s. A. Lorenz.
Mrs Edwards of Moulton snent
( Tuesday at the home of her sister-in-
: law, Mrs. Will votaw, to attend the
afternoon given at the Lorenz home
g being the object Of the trip.
Miss Maude Dabney returned Tues
{ day from Hannibal. Mo-, where she
+ has been spending the spring and
v summer with relatives.
;. Joseph w. Folk, democratic nominee
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