Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-03
BLOOMFIELD.

BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, Oct. 31.-The funeral
services of Mrs. Emily Saunders,
whose death occurred Saturday, were
held at the residence Monday after
noon, conducted by Rev. d. A. and
Mrs. Alice M. Wickizer. Mrs. Saun-
ders was nearly so years old and had
been resident of this place for 81
years. Out of a family of nine children
only four survive her. Having been
well provided for in her husbands will
she leaves a large estate.
/ The advantages of leap year seemed
to have been neglected by the young
people of the city until Saturday even
/ ing When the feminine members of
the Stein Herr club entertained
number of gentlemen at the home of
the Misses VorhiS. Halloween festi-
vities were in evidence, the house be-
ing divinely lighted with candles and
pumpkin lanterns. The club colors,
red and yellow, were brought out in
decorations of chrysanthemums. The
! cookie" contest, into which the young
men entered enthusiastically, was an
amusing feature of the entertainment.
/ Inc honorS of the game We're awarded
Fred Murphy, who succeeded in eating
the tempting morsel which was sus-
pended from the ceiling by string.
1 In the selection of partners for the
midnight spread the gentlemen were
assisted by an invisible host of fairy
| elfs who caused a lady's name to APP
pear upon the apparently plain white
| calling cards which each had received.
Before departing the guests of the
evening were ushered up stairs where
beneath a bower of autumn foliage a
gypsey maiden stood and with pro-
/ ,,ha ,ie,ip hot. f1,, IL
The Misses Steckel entertained
| friends Saturday evening at an Eng
fish tea given in honor of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Walter Mendenhall, of Boise City
! Idaho. The evening was spent in the
music room and dancing was one of
the pleasant features Of entertain
/ ment.
Mrs. Lincoln stansberry, Mrs.
1 Reeves, Mrs. ]. Wray Young and Mrs.
Rosena Collier, of West Grove. re-
turned Sunday from st. Louis, where
/ they attended the fair.
DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Pittman left Sun
day for ST. Louis to spend a week at
i the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs George Lane and
worlds fair and will return by way of
Macon, Mo-, where they will visit re-
latives.
! Mrs. Chas. D. Fortune left Sunday
4 for Bonneville, Mo-, to spend a short
time with her son Eugene, who is a
student at the Kemper military col
lege.
The Sunday school convention held
at Pella Sunday was well attended.
1 the house being filed to Overlooking
/ during the afternoon session. The adj
| dress Of the morning was made by
Rev. L. Hughes, pastor of the M. E.
church Of West Grove. A basket din
ner was served at noon. The officers
elected for the ensuing year were:
President J. L. Runkle; vice president,
w. r. Clarkson secretary, ]. Robin
son.
A baby daughter was born Sunday
to Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Hinllle.
John Harvey, a retired farmer of
! this CITY, is seriously sick with con-
gestion of the bowels. DR.. Spilman, of
Ottumwa, was called to attend the
case a few davs ago. There seems as
yet to be TO improvement. Mr.. Har-
vey's brothers and sister, William and
| Arthur Harvey and Mrs. J. Belling-
wood, of Abingdon, Ills. are at his bed
side. His, recover is doubtful
/ Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Susie Meier daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs John Meier, to
Duff R. Rayburne, Wednesday, Nov.
8 at 1880 O'Clock.
Miss Vlrgie Beedle returned Satur-
4 day from UGell. having closed her
school for a two weeks vacation.
The thirty-second birthday anniver-
sary Of Thomas Bowling, of Steuben,
was pleasantly remembered SATURDAY.
by his friends and neighbors who
planned and successfully carried out
4 a surprise social given at his home
/ The evening was spent in playing
whist. Before departing the guests
I, presented Mr.. Bowling with hand
some rocking chair which was greatly
1 appreciated. Fresh fruits We're served
and the occasion was a very happy
j one.
I DR.. j. B. Findley, of Des Moines,
spent a short time in the city Satur-
J! accompanied by his mother Mrs.
! Mary Findley, who will spend several
/ months with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Herod and family,
J of South Ottumwa spent Sunday with
i relatives in the city.
The sudden death of Russell Owsley,
4 the seven-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John owsley, who died at I o'clock
i Monday morning of membraneous
Group, came as a great shock to the
! relatives and friends of the family.
/ The child has been suffering for a
week from light attacks of Group, but
neither the attendant physician nor
i the family We're apprehensive of dam
] ger. The funeral. services We're held
4 at the residence Monday afternoon
4 conducted by Rev. D. A. Wiclkizer.
Mrs. James Simpson, formerly of
4 this city, now of Parker's Prairie,
! Mimi, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Will Linaberry, of Milton, arrived
Saturday evening at the home of Mrs.
i Mary Young. Mrs. Simpson will re-
main until Wednesday when she ex-