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


! family, Mrs. Beard and Mrs. Goode
were recent visitors in Lancaster, NO.
where a short time was spent with
| d. G. Goode and family and Mrs. Me.
| elaine, sister of Mrs. Goode.
| Considerable excitement was caused
at the Locust Grove church near
Sherman Tuesday evening by the ex-
| plosion of a lamp which might have
caused the loss of the property but for
the prompt action on the part of Prof
| Will Downing and pupils, whom he is
instructing In vocal music. AS 1T was
however, the damage was confined to
the loss of one of the rugs in the aisle,
Mrs. Sim Srunan is very low, hav-
Ing sustained stroke of paralysis a
few days ago. Owing to her advanced
years her recovery is doubtful
| An excellent program is being pre-
pared for the Children's day exercises
which are to be held at the Locust
Grove church one week from next
Sunday.
Mrs j. Riech. of Gilman, who is
spending short time with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Diefenbach,
of Pulaski, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Geo. Rokey, of this place.
| Mrs. Frank Milligan left "Wednesday
for Pulaski to spend a few days with
her mother. Mrs. Elder.
| Mrs. Lee Miller, accompanied by her
Illolllet, MIS-. W9DD. Oh McEnerSOn,
Kansas, passed through this city Wed
nesday enroute to Pulaski to Visit re-
| latives.
Miss Kate Messer, who left her
home in this city three years ago for
McPherrln, Kans., for the benefit of
her health which is greatly improved,
writes that she will return in few
weeks to spend the summer with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Messer.
Nha NYiNy,, ot,,c
society met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Will Hill. The subject of "Edu-
cation" together with the sub topic of
Young Peoples Work." furnished MAJ
terial for the afternoons program,
which consisted of reading entitled
Mission Ships" by Mrs. J. r. Walton,
paper on the standard bearers work
by Mrs. Fannie Gilmore and q selec-
ton on the customs Of China by Mrs.
j. A. Rominger. At the close of the
meeting refreshments We're served by
the hostess and q pleasant social hour
was spent.
Master Lloyd Luman. of Moulton. is
visiting at the home Of his aunt, Mrs.
Anna L. Townsend
w. w Rawlings and family left
Wednesday for Denver, Colo, where
they will make their future home. Mr..
Rawlings having disposed of his bust
ness interests at this place. Previous
to their departure they were the hon
orees Of several social events rendered
them as parting compliments Mrs.
Geo. 7. Sewers entertained few
young friends as guests of her son
Dewitt at dinner Tuesday, Master
John Rawlings being the favored
guest. Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. DeVault en-
tertained at dinner Monday and on
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. John Ethel en-
tertained the departing family.
Mrs. s. r. Macy, of Des Moines, re-
turned home Tuesday, having spent
few days with her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Ethel Mrs. Macy's- visit
was made for the purpose of spending
short time with her sister, Mrs. w.
w. Rawlings, before the departure of
the family to their new location In
Denver.
For the first time for number of
years Bloomfield has been without a
band for some time, which causes great
Inconvenience on special occasions and
general dissatisfaction at all times.
Through the efforts of Prof. D. H. Nc
Gosh. a former director of the Fifty
fourth Iowa regiment band, band of
twentyfour members has been organ
lied under his leadership. Prof. Nc
Gosh will drill the new band for six
months, furnishing the instru-
ments for which the band will pay on
easy terms, owning the Instruments
when the payments have all been
made.