Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-27
ARRANGE PROGRAM
BASKET PICNIC UNDER AUSPICES
OF G. A. r. AND w. r. c. ON
FOURTH OF JULY.
Affair viii be Held at Bakers Grove
Splendid Program Arranged-Ad-
dress Of the Day by Department
Commander S. II. Harper.


Commander S. II. Harper.
From Mondays Daily.
The ]. NJ futile Post, G. A. R., and
Women's Relief Corps of South OF
tumwa will unite in holding basket
picnic at Bakers grove on the Fourth
of July. A splendid program has been
arranged for the occasion and most
enjoyable time Is anticipated.
Department Commander s. H. Har-
per will be the orator of the day ana
there will be other addresses besides
talks by the old soldiers. A drum
corps. a chorus of girls and Prof. j. H.
Rheem will furnish the music for the
day Bakers grove is situated on the
south bank of the Des Moines river
short distance from the city limits and
is beautiful place. Conveyances will
be stationed at the end of the Sheri-
dan avenue street car line to. accom-
modate all who wish to attend and
there will be. plenty of shade at the
grove for the teams of those desiring
to drive to the celebration.
Public Invited.
The committee of the G. A. R., hav.
ing the affair In charge is composed OF
G. W. Ellis, H. A. Adcock, Sidney
Brown and A. swearingen. Mesdames
Mary vinson, j. H. Finley and R. g..
Olney are the members of the commit
tee from the relief corps. All old
soldiers and their families are invited
to attend and a cordial invitation Is
also extended to the general public.
Refreshments will be served on the
grounds and there will be amusement
for all. All are requested to bring
we'll filled lunch baskets.
The Program.
Hiram Baker will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome and the response
will be by Rev. j. R. McKaig. In
stead of the reading of the Declare
| ton of independence, short history
of the organization and growth of the
G. A. R. will be given. Hon. S. H.
Harper will deliver the Grafton Of the
day and there will be camp fire talks
by the old soldiers.
Mrs. Otis Day lis South Willard
street, visited with friends near
Blakesburg yesterday.
Mrs. S. Fullmer, Of Kirkville, who
HIS been visiting at the home of her
son, E. L. Fullmer, 800 Ferry street,
left this morning on the Rock Island
for her home
Miss Hattie Thompson OF Abba, who
has been visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Thomp
son, 538 South Sheridan avenue, left
this morning on Burlington No. 3 fol
her home.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. Church, 104 North VIII
lard street, occurred the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Iona Church, tc
. Chas. Goddard. Only the immediate
relatives witnessed the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. John
] HASTE, pastor Of the South Ottumwa
Baptist church. The house was taste
fully decorated in palms and ferns
roses and carnations. The bride was
becomingly attired in white foulard
silk with white silk braid trimming
After the wedding ceremony light re
freshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Goddard expect to leave mex
. "Wednesday for Victor, Col, where
, they will make their future home.
From Saturdays Daily.
! Mesdames Maud Chew, Ella Meme
, fee, Mary Dickerson, Miss Elsie Stein
hoff; Messrs James Smith, Oscar
Watson and Rev. and Mrs. John Has
tie, have returned from Competi :.
i where they attended the B. Y. P :.
rally.
. Miss Bridget Garvin, who reside
! west of the city, made a weeks visi
; with her friend Miss Margaret ROUGH
: who resides south of the city.
4 Miss Clara Ronch who resides soutl
of the city, left this morning for
Y visit with friends in Moravia.
: Guy Stark of Lineviile left Thu
, morning for his home after a shor
visit at the home Of his cousin, Lero,
Hammer, 119 North Ransom street.
< Miss Verna Arnold, who resides OF
Ellis avenue, has returned home afte
a visit with friends and relatives il
Bloomfield.
: Mr.. and Mrs. F. Schofield who re
side on Webster street, left this morn
e ing on the Wabash for Unionville t,
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Ryle Kendall, 1O7 North Davi
> street, left this morning on the Mil
: waukee for Blakesburg to visit witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Child
lister.
Mrs. J. J. White and daughter Fa,
. returned to their home at Lineville
). after a weeks visit with Mrs. White
sister, Lottie Belvel and Teney Revea
of the south side.
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:. National Biscuit Company Purchase