Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, May 17.-Rev. j. G. Will
son, pastor of the Presbyterian church
accompanied by Miss Ethel Kelso left
Monday for Ottumwa to attend the an
nual convention of the Christian En-
deavorers of the twelfth district held
at the First Presbyterian church in
that city. At the meeting of the Junior
Endeavorers held today the c.. e.
society of the Christian church will be
represented by Mrs. Effie Roop, super
intendent of the Christian Endeavor
society, accompanied by Master Willie
Wishard and Miss Nellie Young, both
of whom will appear on the program
latter a vocal solo. Mrs. G. E. Young
and daughter Mamie and Misses Fay
Hardy and Cecil Duckworth will also
be in attendance.
The baccalaureate address to the
graduates of the high school was de-
livered at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon by Rev. d.
A. Wickizer. pastor Of the Christian
church, whose excellent paper on
Master Minds" was delivered to a
large and attentive audience. The
service was conducted by Rev. Handy
who with Rev. H. ]. EVERY of the
Baptist church occupied the pulpit
chairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hill spent Sunday
in West Grove with Mrs. Hills sister,
Mrs. ]. w. Young.
The Epworth League anniversary
was observed Sunday evening by a
special program which was very en-
joyable. The opening song service was
followed by the History Of the Lea
que" by Miss Alma Allender and a
paper on the subject of "The Various
Ways in Which the League is Bene-
fit to the Church, by DIR. Lula M. Gill
bert. The subject of Methodism hav-
ing been assigned to Prof. Handy he
devoted only a few moments to the
topic in order to give more time to in
| structing the cabinet elected last week
regarding the new duties involving up
on them. The program was inter-
| spersed with music by the male quar-
| tette and also an auto-harp solo,
Some Mothers Boy" by Miss Lola
Garner, who is preparing herself for a
deaconess, for which She is well
qualified. The meeting adjourned at
s o'clock in order to attend the union
service being held at the Christian
church conducted by Rev. H. ]. Everly,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
this city.
Mrs. A. II. Fortune, Mrs. H. C. Leach
and Mrs. George Phillips returned Sat
| urday from Atlantic where they at
tended the twelfth annual convention
tune, who during the past two years,
has served the order as corresponding
state secretary, was honored by being
elected to the Office of president of the
Iowa grand chapter, for which she is
| admirably adapted being one of the
strongest and most highly accomplish
| ed members of the Bloomfield chapter
| The trio report the convention as hav-
! ing been a grand success in every par
| ticular. They We're greatly pleased
with the attention shown them by the
brothers. law, who presented them
with u profusion of most beautiful
| flowers The social feature of the con-
vention was the reception and musica
in which the 200 delegates from over
| the state were royalty entertained by
| the Atlantic chapter.
w. J. Law has returned from Ham
| ilton, where he has been spending a
few days with his son, w. j. Law, Jr.
and family.
| Miss Kate Hesse, of Stiles, is spend
ing a week with Mrs. Jack Noble.
Mrs. Seymour Rogers spent Sunday
] in the country with her sister, Mrs
Otto Schnover, who is making hel
home on the farm with her parents.
Mrs. j. H. Gravitt, who has beer
| spending week with her daughter
Mrs. u e. Gooch. will return Tuesday
| to herr home in Centerville.
} 4 Goode, who was called to Can