Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
p. E. o. MEETING.
Bloomfield Chapter Has Interesting
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Bloomfield Chapter Has Interesting
Westinghouse News.
1 Bloomfield Sept. 6.-The first P. E
/ Q. meeting following the summer va
! cation was held Monday evening at
the nome of Mrs. Jennie Leach. An
important feature of the business
meeting was the election of Mrs. J.
a. Rominger to succeed Miss Ruth
| McAchran as recording secretary. AT
the close of the business meeting the
following literary program was given
| by the officers:
Our P. E. o. isterhood-"What
things are to us and what they might
I pc depends in a great measure upon
ourselves" President, Mrs. Matte
Sanders.
Our Star-"A silent force ever wild
enlng reachine far into eternity"
Vice President, Mrs. Alma Young.
Ideals to be reached-"We live in
deeds not in years. Secretary, Mrs
| Virgie Lorenz
Guarding the secret Guard
Well myself, and then you can laugh
at the stories all the birds in the
country may tell Treasurer, Mrs.
Jennie Wallace.
The yellow and the white-original
program; Guard, Mrs. Fannie Cook.
Shirier Dabnev Wedding.
A wedding which came as a genuine
surprise to the friends of the bride
took place Monday afternoon at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown,
whose eldest daughter Mrs. Belle
Dabney became the wife of W. II.
Shlfler, of Boise City, Idaho. The
ceremony was pronounced by Rev. J.
=. Wilson and only the immediate
present Mr.. and Mrs. Shirer left
the same evening for Boise City,
Idaho, where thew will continue their
residence. Mrs. Shirier is a former
resident of this city and is known as
business woman of splendid ability
and IN social circles she has many
friends to wish her happiness.
Personal and Otherwise.
MISS Leila Brown, of Chicago, is Wis
iting at the home of her parents, Mr..
/ and Mrs. John Brown.
FRANK Lurow and family leave this
week for Moulton where they will
make their future home.
| Charles Shannon and cousin. Ever
EFT Burgy, Of Merengo, accompanied
by Misses Ruby Phillips and Maude
! loabney spent a pleasant social even
ing Sunday at the J. H. Ford home at
Stubin.
MISS Leila C1elland returned Satur-
| day from an extended visit with rela-
/ yves In Monmouth, Arlington and
Galesburg, III. She was accompanied
On her return by her aunt, Mrs.
trantz. of Monmouth, Ill., who will
spend week or more at the Clelland
! home
| Miss Bertha Miller very pleasantly
entertained twenty friends Monday
evening in honor of Miss BERTHE Brew
lngton, who returned Tuesday to her
nome in Oklahoma City Okla, Musi-
cal selection We're furnished by the
guests and a number of very pleasing
vocal solos We're rendered by Everett
burgy, OF Marengo. One of the
amusements of the evening consisted
of corn contest in which the honors,
We're won by Mr.. Burgy and Miss
Blanche Burchett. Light refresh
ments We're served,
Miss Myrtle Stanley left Monday for
stockton to attend the marriage Of
nef cousin, j. Terrell, to Miss Ruby
Pear1 4, Ewart which occurs today
IN thursday evening reception in
held at the Terrell home. Miss stan
days. y leii
Mayor T. D. Doke left Saturday for
ottamwa, enroute to Denver. Colo.
Where he will attend the grand en-
campment of the G. A. R. post.
with the beginning of fall club life
80 9 aiii leNiNeq. AFTER pleasant
summer vacation the Ivanhoes held q
business meeting Monday afternoon
at the nome of the president, Mrs. w
II. McAchran. The work of the com
ing year was discussed and the pro
gram committee, composed of Mrs M
Brenneman, Mrs. Merry and Mrs.
Dutileld reported the program com
pleted. The subject of the years
motk VIII be American Authors and
WRITER'S na,rf
held next Monday at the home of Mrs.
Al. Brenneman.
David Steele, of Sloan Strings
ARK, arrived today to accompany the
pody of his brother, S. G. Steele, who
died on Saturday, to Sloan SPRINGS,
for burial.
Miss Maud Hazelton, of Kansas
CITY, IS visiting at the home of Mrs.
Susan Jones.
Mrs. Mary Rrice left Saturday for
Kansas CITY to visit her sister, Martha
Marsh, and will accompany her to
chase, Kansas. where a family reunion
will be held at the home of their
brother. Tom Nichols. Mrs Brice will
continue the trip to Oklahoma CITY. to
visit her sons, George and Henry
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. wray left Tues
day for McCracken, Kansas, to spend
month with their son.
Mrs. c. F. Brown and sister Miss
Martha Wray visited relatives in Mil
ton last week
the Second Baptist church (colored)
is being repaired. A new foundation
has been laid and the building is now
ready to be plastered. AS soon as the
work is completed the members of the
OttumWa charge will join them in a
serie of revival services.
DRAkEViLLE.
Drakeville, Sept. 5.-On last We'd
nesday occurred one of the best old
settlers reunion at this place that has
ever been held. A big crowd was