Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Dec. %. ~ The fifteenth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lawson, was celebrated Satur-
day evening at the Lawson home,
three and one-half miles northeast of
the city. AS in former days, the bride
and groom entered the parlors to-
gether and were reunited in marriage,
by Elder M. Downing. The bride was
attired in a neat brown silk, fashioned
in the style of 1889. A short talk
by Elder Downing, was followed by
prayer, after which a pleas
ant social evening was spent
Many beautiful crystal presents were
received, among which were handsome
crystal water sets and berry dishes
and Mrs. John F. Gresham, Guy Har-
ley, Rose Canady, Will Horn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Watkin, Sheriff and Mrs. j. A.
Wilkinson and Elder M. Downing.
Prof and Mrs. Will Downing, of Des
Moines, are visiting at the A. A. Down
ing home and that of other relatives
In the county.
The entertainment to have beer
given by J. Wesley Holland Tuesday
Epworth League, was postponed on ac-
count of the blizzard which haged al
that day and night. Those holding
tickets will reserve them for the en-
tertainment which will be given at a
future date not yet fixed.
A called meeting of the school board
was held Monday evening for the pur-
pose of electing teacher to supply
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Bette Priest. Miss Marguer-
lite Selman, who is now teaching the
Belknap school. was elected as Miss
Priests successor, and will take charge
of room number two next week.
Miss Elma Holloway, a successful
teacher in the public schools of Kan
sas City, is spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. ]. c. Wilson.
Hasken Shepherd and Launclot and
Keith Jacques, of Cincinnati, Ia, are
visiting at the home of Rev. J. A. Shep-
herd.
v. c. Warner shipped this week, six
mammoth bronze turkeys which netted
hirl $40. One was shipped to Hundred
West Virginia, and one went to Den
yer, Colo.
A box supper will be given this
evening at the f. F. Warner home
at Maple Grove, for the benefit Of tbs
Christian church, now being completed
lin this city.
! Mrs ]. K Helmick and children, OF
] Colombus Junction, is visiting at the
home Of her brother, ]. w. DunlavS
and other relatives in the city.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Barker have re-
I turned from Leayenworth, Kansas
where they spent Christmas with theil
I son, DR.. j.. A. Barker of the Nationa
/ Military home.
/ The meeting announced for Monday
evening at the Belknap school house
! for the discussion Of the question
Shall we have county high school,
was postponed on account of the snow
and rain, which prevented travel.
In spite of the heavy rain which
descended steadily all day Monda.
and increased in volume as the da.
advanced, the P. e. o. sisterhood, wit!
husbands and friends gathered at thu
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Wallace
and held the annual Christmas "jolli
fication" enjoyed by the society. TIL
principal amusement of the evenin!
consisted of o Christmas tree hung will
! gifts which, when distributed AM
opened, caused no end of fun ant
merry making. The hall was TASTEFUL,
hung with the P. E. o. colors, yellow
and white. and holly, mistletoe an,
other Christmas greenery, was mad
prominent in the reception and DINING
rooms. An excellent luncheon wa
I served and a very happy evening wa
4 spent The success of the entertain
ment was largely due to the committe
j on entertainment, which was compose
4 of Mrs. j. r. Wallace, Mrs. H. c
Leach, Mrs. j. P. Toombs, Mrs. w. F
Caldwell, Mrs e. o. Johnson and Mis-
/ Abbie Brown.