Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-17
THE OTTUMwA COURIER
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relatiyeS.
Misses Matte and Lulu vorhis and
Blanche Gibson have returned from a
western pleasure trip through Cali
fornia, Colorado and Oregon
Rev, 7. ]. O'Conner, of New Sharon,
preached to a. large congregation at
the Christian church Sunday morning
on the subject of the "Prodigal Son"
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Patterson, of
Corydon. returned home Tuesday after
spending q week with G. @. McAvoy
and family and other friends won dur
Ing their former residence in this
county.
John Adams returned to st. Lo'is
after spending short time with All
sister, Mrs. Henry Owsl "
Rev Scott, of Pennsylvania, who is
visiting at the Ford home, occupied
the Methodist Episcopal pulpit Sun
pressive sermon on the text, And /
II be lifted up, will draw all men
unto me-
The Blue Lodge of Masons met in
regular session Saturday night, and
conferred the first degree of the order
on Owen Ethel
The public school board is adding to
the already abundant water supply Of
the public school by digging a new
c1stern 1Ox14 feet, to supply water
for steam used in heating the build
ing.
A basket meeting held at the Wash
ington church in Fabins township Sun
day was very successful affair. The
sermon Of the morning was delivered
by Elder M. Downing and the after
noon services were conducted by Rev
J. A. Shepherd The ministry was
entertained at the Sam Barnett home.
II. H. Oppenheimer of Buffalo. New
York, has Joined Mrs. Oppenheimer
and family at the Johnson home, and
will spend a short time with the fam
lily.
Josie " Hukill, president of the Re-
belsah state assembly. will visit
Bloomfield Rebekah lodge No Friday
evening. August 49, All members are
requested to attend and greet the
president.
bloomfield. Aug. ls.-On Monday
Miss Myrtle Stanley rendered num-
evening, the guests of honor be-
Johnson. whose marriage will
take place this evening. Red and
white were appropriate colors Of the
decorations which We're exceedingly
beautiful. In the center of the dining
RI ON a large white wedding bell was
suspended from which strands of red
paper hearts were drawn to all parts
0 fthe room. A candelabrum lighted
with red tapers formed brilliant
center piece for the dining table and
radiating from 1t were ropes of small
red hearts drawn to each end of the
table. The corner decorations Of the
rooms were large vaces of red saliva
The evenings amusement was .ounG
in game of progressive hearts in
1rr1,f oI, 1y,p-
by Miss Maud Dabney and the mems
by Emerson spilman. Miss Dabney
presented the prize, pair of silver
manicure scissors to the prospective
bride. and Mrs. Spilman rendered the
honors, O Japanese ash tray, to the
groom to-be. Other gifts received
were half dozen souvenir spoons and
a hand painted china plate. The ev-
entng was a. very happy one,
Judge and Mrs. F. W, Eichelherger
have returned from an extended west
ern trip through California and other
points, where they have been spending
several months,
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. welch left Mon
day for Bonaparte to visit relatives
and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dun
lap, on a camping and fishing expe-
dition.
Burr Burehett spent Tuesday in OF
tumwa on business.
Miss Delta Maedonnel returned last
Wednesday to Ottumwa, after spend
ing few weeks with Miss Garnet
Taylor.
Miss Nora Rattin has returned to
| Chicago to continue her work in the
west end hospital after a two weeks
| vacation.
Eugene Lain returned Tuesday from
Centerville, where he had been at
tending Chautauqua for several days.
! Miss May Allender has returned
from st. Louis to spend a couple of
weeks at the home Of her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. D. r. Allender and Mr..
and Mrs. Braun, of Des Moines, spent
Sunday with relatives In Kansas
| City.