Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
BLOOMFIELD,

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Bloomfield, April 27,-Tuesday after.
noon Mrs. A. II. Fortune er,tsrtaine6
eight friends In honor Of Mrs. j. G
ferroll, OF Kansas City, who Is the
guest this week of Mrs. J. G. Hender-
son at the Carruthers home. The af-
lsllooils entertainment closed with an
eAceilent SIX o'clock dinner. On Mon
gay evening Mrs Ferroll was the
i.oIloree OF an informal social affair al
attorney p. Rominger's.
Mrs. s. 8. Carruthers returned Mon
DAY from Carrollton, Mo. where she
mas been spending the past week or
more at the home Of her daughter, Mrs
Ralph Lozier
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. I. Walton leave
TINS week for Kansas where they will
MAKE their home on farm of forty
acres recently purchased by Mr.. Wal
TONS rather, T. ]. Walton.
Mrs. Jesse Higbee left Tuesday for
keokuk, where she will undergo a Sc
we're surgical operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clayton, of Des
MONIES are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Clayton, with whom
they will remain until Friday.
odle Doke made a short home visit
sunday and returned to Humbolt
horses.
Miss Edith Steckel who has been
very sick for couple Of weeks, became
dangerously ill Monday evening, those
IN attendance being greatly alarmed
for time, but on Tuesday morning
her condition was somewhat improved
N. s. Johnson is spending several
days In Mason City on business con-
nected with the Odd Fellows orphans
home.
Mrs. J. w. Caldwell, of Steamboat
Rock, is visiting her father, DR.. e. ].
shelton, having arrived to attend her
husband, DR.. Caldwell, who underwent
a serious surgical operation a short
time ago and is not improving as fast
as was expected.
Attorney and Mrs. T. B. Bence are
greatly enjoying box of cut flowers
received from Exter, California, as a
present from Mrs. Bence's eldest broth
er, George. The beautiful bouquet is
composed of orange blossoms and most
exquisite roses of various tints and
colors, ranging from the darkest pos
sible shade Of red to many softer hues,
and also pink and yellow full bloom
roses and buds whose size seemed
something wonderful as compared with
those of Iowa, one bud measuring two
inches in length. The presence and
fragrance of the flowers make the
home a paradise today.
Tuesday Afternoon will long be re-
membered by a score or more of friends
of Mrs. Geo. G.. Sewers, who were
given the pleasure of meeting Mrs.
Whitney, of Dunkirk, New York, the
guest and relative Of the hostess. The
first feature Of the afternoons arnuse-
ment consisted of flower contest in
which the honors falling equally to the
lot of Mrs. H. G. Traverse and Mrs. F.
c. Young were in the final contest be-
tween the two received by Mrs. Young,
who was awarded a potted geranium
in full bloom. The contest was follow
ed by number Of piano solos by Miss
Ruth Greenleaf, sister of the hostess,
after which two course luncheon was
served. Following the luncheon an
hour or more was spent in personal
"reminiscences by each guest present.
Among these the most interesting life
story was related by Mrs. John H. Tay-
lor, the third Oldest Davis county set
tier having lived here SIS years. Mrs.
Taylor leaving her parents when a very
young girl married and made her home
on farm in this county, where she
spent ~ years before seeing her mother
again. During that time she heard the
dreary cry of a band of 500 Indians
driven from home to the western reser-
walton. She also presented a varied
picture of two stalwart Indian men
who came to her mothers home asking
to borrow milestone to sharpen their
scalping knives and she dared not re-
fuse. Just as the last brief story was
related the first sweet breath of spring
was presented in a fragrant bouquet of
wild flowers fresh from the woods,
gathered by the young son of the
hostess. The remainder Of the after
noon was spent in looking after few
photographs and curios belonging to
the guest of honor, and among these
was a Bible nearly 300 years old ber-
ing the date of 1866. Other curiosities
We're the silhouette pictures Of Mrs.
Whitney's parents. The afternoons
entertainment was truly delightful.