Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Sept. A. w. Breed
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Calvin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Newman, Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus Turner, Mrs. Henry Curry and
daughter, Maud, Mrs. Catherin Ethel
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane, of Shu-
nent, leave this evening for Denver
Colo, to attend the @. A. r. grand en-
campment.
Mrs. c. E. Curl and Mrs. Minnie
Toombs left Friday for Loveland and
other points in Colorado, where they
will spend some time.
Miss Ada Brouhard was initiated
into the Rebekah loCse at the regular
meeting held Friday evening.
Mrs. Mary e. Cook and Miss Rose
Wiseman of Centerville, are spending
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Wiseman.
Mrs. Lucy A. Bowling, Of Mark. ac-
companied by her grandson, Orva
Walker, returned Saturday from Cof-
feeville, Kan, where she had been
spending three weeks with her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanders returned
Saturday from Des Moines, where
they had been attending the state
fair.
The c. w. c. M. auxiliary of the
Christian church met Friday afternoon
with John Gresham and had q very
pleasant session. The lesson was con-
Quoted by Mrs. J. G. Wood and gen.
eral discussion on the subject Of "Our
National Paper" was held. officers
were elected for the ensuing year as
follows: President, Mrs. j. j. Guern-
sey; vice president, Mrs. ]. G. Wood;
secretary Mrs. John Kline; treasurer,
Mrs. G. F. Valdridge.
The marriage Of Mrs. Nellie Roselle
to A. v. Benson took place last We'd
nesday at the BRIDES home in Love-
land, Colo. Mr.. and Mrs. Benson ar
rived here on Friday for short visit
with Mrs. Benson's mother, Mrs. w
S. Johnson, before leaving on steam
er trip to Buffalo, New York, to visit
Mrs. Benson's sister, Mrs. Harry OPP
penheimer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Herr and Miss
Lola Vorhis spent Sunday in the coun-
try at the Dick Swinney home.
Miss Lille Hamilton has gone to
Denver, Colo, to spend several weeks
with friends.
Miss Helen Clayton returned Satur-
| day from Des Moines,
| The Gopher boys entertained friends
Friday evening at the o. D. Wray
home, where lawn dance was held
Music was furnished by the Songer or
chestra. The large platform 36 by 40
feet, was brilliantly Illuminated with
Japanese lanterns and fifty young
people were happily dancing the hours
away when a heavy rain and electric
storm drove them indoors, where the
remainder of the evening was spent
Light refreshments were served.
Bloomfield, Sept. 5.-The marriage
of Miss Emma Ruth Parker and
Arthur Dabney, of Mark, took place at
the Baptist parsonage Sunday after
noon, when the ceremony was per-
formed bv Rev. II. ]. Everly in the
presence Of the brides parents and a
host of relatives and friends Mr.
and Mrs. Dabney will make their home
on farm near Mark.
| The closing services Of the confer
ence year Of the Methodist Episcopal
church were held on Sunday evening
when DR.. Stafford delivered his fare
| well address before going to the an
nual conference, which convenes this
week in Abba. The finest sermon that
DR. Stafford has preached during the
entire year Of his ministry was de-
livered on Sunday morning. The Ep-
worth league devotinal meeting was
converted into a love feast, bread and
water being distributed by the Ep-
worthians. The love feast was follow
ed by the sacramental service, after
I! which Mr.. and Mrs. Senseney, of West