Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-21
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Bloomfield, May 20.-The death of
MRS. Stella Scott, formerly of Kansas,
occurred Wednesday night at the home
OF her grandfather. Richard Good, for
whom she mad been keeping house
during the past two years. Mrs. Scott
died from the effects of a surgical OBJ
Grafton performed last week. The re-,
mains We're taken to her former home
near TT. Scott, Kansas, for burial on
Thursday. w. H. and Richard Good
left for that place Thursday morning,
T. j. Tilmont, Of Centerville. Is
spending short time at the home of
his brother-in-law, G. w. Phillips.
| walter Johnson, accompanied by
Miss Mabel Swift, spent Wednesday
in Moulton attending the high school
commencement exercises, at which Miss
Swift sang a solo, Heart to Heart"
/ Mr.. Johnson playing the piano accom-
| paniment.
Mrs. Homer Rankin entertained
few friends Wednesday evening in
honor of her cousin, Miss Lillian Hig-
gins, who leaves today for her home
| in Burlington, after a, few weeks visit
at the Gilbert home. A pleasant So
cial evening. was greatly enjoyed w
| those present.
Prof. Wilbur York attended the high
school commencement exercises held
at Moulton Wednesday night, in which
1 his brotherin -law, Mr.. Corrick, was
one of the graduates.
S. F. Mcconnell, cashier of the Tay-
/ lor- MCGOWAN bank, made a business
trip to Ottumwa Thursday.
Master Eugene Hill left Thursday
for West Grove to visit his aunt, Mrs.
J. w. Young, with whom he will re-
main during the absence of DR.. Young,
who is attending the state medical as
ISOLATION held at Des Moines as a dele
gate from Davis county.
The banquet given at the G. A. r.
hall Wednesday evening by the Reds
who entertained the blues" as the re-
suit of the contest held between the
two sections of the Presbyterian Sun
day school during the past season. was
a very pleasant event in the history of
the Sunday school. The principal en-
was found in the following program
which opened with music by an or
chestra recently organized which is
composed of Messrs. Earnest Taylor,
Burk Pennington and Ed Songer:
Vocal duet-The Misses Yakle.
Recitation-Dale Harrington.
Song-Misses Edith and Estelle Poe.
4 Comic quartet-The Fortune Teller.
Address-Rev. j. C. Wilson.
! Comic quartet-The o. P. R. A.
Refreshments were served and a
very happy evening was spent in
which the Reds" received many COM
pliments for the excellent entertain
ment afforded the guests.
Mrs. Sadie Forker, of Chicago, has
arrived at the home of her father, DIR.
j. j. Selman in response to tele-
gram summoning her to his bedside.
Dr. Selman has been failing for some
time and his demise is expected at any
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Petit, of Bel
knap, We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Songer Wednesday,
On "Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
o. D. Wray We're host and hostess to
the Fortnightly Whist club, by whom
they were pronounced ideal entertain
ers. Lovers of artistic designs in
drawing Were delighted with the score
cards which were prettily decorated
in violets drawn in water colors by
Henry WTay, the eldest son Of the host
and hostess the violets hamonizing in
color with the decoration of the home
made beautiful by a profusion Of frag-
rant lilacs. The honors of the game
5 We're won by Mrs. w. A. Herman, who
was awarded handsome drawing in
: water colorS, also the work of Mr..
Wray. The second prize was won by
G. w. Phillips, cashier Of the Savings
bank, who was made happy in the pos
session of a toy bank in the shape of a
wild animal unnamed. At the close OF
: the game refreshments We're served
: during which time a number of beauti-
, full piano selections We're played by the
hostess which were greatly enjoyed by
the guests.
On Wednesday Afternoon Mrs. Her
bert King was hostess to the Travel
club, more than usual interest being
connected with the meeting to which
an invitation was extended to Mrs. w
i l. Tinus, of Chicago, who is visiting
!. nor M To n Ys11 n
and wife, and Mrs. Will Keller, of Bis
bee, Arizona, who is visiting at the pa
rental Guernsey home. Mrs. A. H. For
tune and Mrs. II. c. Leach. of this city
We're also entertained by the club. Al
interesting program was given II
cellent verbal review of Justin Nc
Carty's "If 1 Were King" The lit
erary program was followed by g
pleasing little contest in which the
honors We're Won by Mrs. w. l. Tinus
who was awarded a souvenir spoon Of
burnt wood design, the artistic work
t of Mrs. S. G. Carruthers. The serving
of dainty refreshments closed the at.
ternoons entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owsley have 6
little girl born on Thursday.
n S. j. Henderson. of Waterloo, visited
at the S. S. Carruthers home Thursday
enroute to the st. Louis exposition, tt
which he was accompanied by his
j, young son, Sam.
John Mitchell, of Ottunlwa, made {
7, business trip to this place Thursday.
Mrs. E. E. Mccoy, of Versailles, Ill.
is visiting at the home of her sister
in-law, Mrs. NJ. F. Broadwell One oh.
: ject of the trip was to attend the higf
school commencement exercises to IL
held at the Methodist Episcopal church
this evening, in which her daughter
r Elva will be numbered with the grad
Y yates.
BONAPARTE.
4 Bonaparte. May 2O-NIrs. Jennie