Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-03
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, April 30.-N. S. Johnson
one of the trustees Of the Odd Fellows
Orphan Home at Mason City, returned
| Friday from few days business trip
| to that place during which four chill
dren and one man were received into
| the home, which now numbers forty
| wards. The trustees are making ar
rangements for the Improvement Of the
grounds, which when completed will
be transformed into a beautiful land
scape garden. Workmen are now en-
gagged in setting out trees and making
flower beds for which, of the latter or
der, 1855 plants have been ordered, 467
shrubs and As ornamental trees have
also been purchased. A landscape
gardner, who is considered an expert,
has been employed to lay out the
grounds. The park is soon to be sup
piled with a fountain, also a parade
and pavilion. There is now under con-
struction 500 feet of cement sidewalk
and 1900 feet Of gravel-topped drive
way. The school room in the home
contains nineteen pupils and eleven
little girls are taking music lessons and
all are being taught to sew. The boys
are carefully instructed in all kinds Of
farm work, so that the home is veri-
table beehive of industry.
Letters written to friends of Miss
Eva Walton, of Kansas City, formerly
of this place, report her recent marri-
age to w. w. Wild, proprietor of a
large cracker factory Of that city. Mrs.
Wild is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. G. Walton and has many friends in
this city.
Mrs. G. L. Davis has been quite sick
for several days and is still confined to
her room.
Miss Carrie Davies, who has been
under treatment at the Shelton hospi-
tai for some weeks, has undergone an
operation and is in a very critical con-
dition.
w, H. Shelton, of Pulaski, has pur-
chased the residence property belong
Ing to his son, DR.. A. H. Shelton, of
ton being $4,000. The property will
be occupied by DR.. Shelton's younger
son, DR.. r. O. Shelton, who lately To-
Gated here.
Attorney and Mrs. H. g. Taylor left
Friday for Los Angeles, California,
where they will spend about six weeks
on business and pleasure. They left on
the Santa Fe for Kansas City, where
they will reamin until Sunday, when
they will continue their trip and arrive
at their destination on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindberry, of Califor-
mia, who are making their home with
Mrs. Lindberry's mother, Mrs. M. H.
Jones, are the parents of a little baby
boy, born Thursday.
Mrs. Will Evans is recovering from
two weeks illness from catarrh
fever.
Messrs. G. M. and G. G. Burgess are
spending few days in Lancaster, Mo-,
on business.
Mrs. Newsome Guernsey, of Milton,
spent Friday at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Mary Young.
Vim. Hill is improving his residence
property by an addition to the house,
and a new stable is also being built.
Mrs. Foster Paris spent Friday in
Moulton as a guest at the home of Mrs.
Levi Paris.
state Auditor B. F. Carroll, Of Des
Moines, is spending several days with
relatives while looking after political
interests. Mr.. Carroll will attend the
republican mass convention on Satur-
day.
Herbert King made business trip
to Moulton Thursday.
The last meeting of the Travel club
was held at the home of Miss Minnie
Loeb. The lesson of the afternoon was
found in an entertaining volume by
Justin Mccarthy, IF Were a King
Light refreshments were served.
J. j.. Walkup, of Armstrong, Mo-,
made d business trip to this place Fri
day ana purchased number of horses
D. H.. Elan, accompanied by B. +,
Rains, Of Fairfield and Mr.. Kaiser, OF
| Grotoi1, South Dakota, made business
trip to Moulton Friday.
Miss Jessie Castor of Des Moines, is
4 visiting her aunt, Mrs. Virginia Horn
| Mrs. w. T. McNeff and daughter, o.
Drakeville, were shopping in the city
| Friday.
Mrs. Salem Drunk, of Savannah, j:
spending a few days with Mrs. H. G
| O'Neal.
Mrs A. Powers, of Pulaski, is visit
| ing her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Higbee.
John Bond left Friday for Kirksville
Mo-, to meet his son Carl, a profeeAs
1 sional baseball player engaged by tn
| Nebraska Indians The team are en-
| route to the east where they will pla.
| the season out.
Jerry Mustard, of Troy, spent Fri
day at the J. C. Leach home.
AGENCY.