Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-11
BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield, June 10.--Mrs. j. A.
| Shepherd and daughter Lettie left
Thursday for New London to spend a
| month with relatives during the alb
esence of Rev. Shepherd, who is build
| inf a home for his daughter, Mrs H.
S. Jaques, of Centerville.
Geo. 7. Sewers and son Dewitt spent
Wednesday evening in Ottumwa on
business
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Caswell who
have been making their home since
their marriage with Mrs. Caswelrs
mother, Mrs. D. c. Greenleaf, are going
to housekeeping in the residence be-
longing to Mrs. Wayne Study, west
of the square.
Mrs. stoner, Of West Grove, is vis-
iting at the Roll Colliver home this
week.
Miss Blanche songer is spending
several days in the country visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Grinsted, on the
Harvey W7ray farm.
N. S. Kinman is very sick with
brain fever and is being nursed by
George Bishop.
Mrs. D. Scarborough, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Needy, of Grand
junction, Iowa, are visiting the latter's
niece. Mrs. Mary Deal Cascaden Mrs.
Neidy will go to Pulaski where she
will spend the summer with relatives.
Hon. III. H. and Palmer Trimble, of
Keokuk, We're business visitors at this
place Thursday.
Mrs. ]. R. Haney. of Milton, arrived
Thursday for a short visit with her
mother, Mrs. G. Hazewood.
A very pretty home wedding which
was witnessed by at least fifty rela-
tives and friends Of the principals, oc-
Cured Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. "A. d. Gibbons.
The bride was Miss Mary Lanman,
and the groom Harry Smith, OF Daven-
port. At o'clock while the wedding
march was being played by Miss Jen-
ME Leasure, the bride and groom en-
tered the parlor and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. w. Potter, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church
Immediately following the ceremony
the guests Were invited to the dining
room where refreshments were serv-
ed. An immense bouquet of white
peonies formed a very pretty center
piece for the bridal table, on the outer
edges OF which cut roses We're strewn
strands of white ribbons interviewer
with smilaX Were drawn from the cor
ners of the table to the chandelier
above. Sweet syringas and other fresh
flowers were placed in. profusion
throughout the house. Mr.. and Mrs
Smith left Thursday morning to spend
lew days at the parental iLanman
home near Floris before going to DAY.
export where they will make their
home, Mr.. Smith having accepted a
position with his brother law. j.
Walthers, who is engaged in the hard
ware and plumbing business.
Charley McKibbon, Of Mt. Sterling,
spent Wednesday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John McKibbon, north of the
city, both of whom are more than 80
years old.
The Lang Syne Whist club met
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
f. c. Young. The honors of the game
a souvenir spoon, was awarded Mrs.
G. w. Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D.
Fortune and Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
Wlray were guests of the club.
Fred Hesse has gone to ST. Mary's.
Kansas, to attend the marriage of his
niece, Miss Mary Hesse, to Prof. Earle
Francis. The ceremony will occur
June 49, Miss Hesse made her home
in this city for a year or more during
which she won many warm friends.
who wish her Joy in the new life.
Mrs Herman Walthers and baby, of
Davenport, are visiting Mrs. Wal
theirs uncle, VIM. Songer and family,
with whom they will spend couple OF
weeks. Mrs. Walther arrived the first
of the week to attend the marriage of
her brother, Harry Smith, to Miss Nav
Lanman on Wednesday.