Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-11
WEDDING AT BLOOMFIELD.

WEDDING AT BLOOMFIELD.
Miss Henrietta Putnam Marries m.
Scranton Of Washington, Iowa.
Bloomfield, March 8. - A very in
teresting wedding which was a great
surprise to the friends of the bride
took place Wednesday morning at 10
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. F. Putnam, 672 Washington avenue
whose daughter Henrietta became the
bride of M. Scranton Of Washington.
The ceremony was performed by DR..
C. l.. Stafford, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the presence of a
few immediate friends of the bride. At
the close of the ceremony MI. and Mrs.
Scranton received the sincere congrat-
ulations of the guests.
The wedding was marked by quiet
simplicity and was a very beautiful
n The bride was attired in a neat
copper colored travelling suit which
was very becoming. AS the guests de-
parted each received a souvenir in the
form of a handsome bonbon box con
tanning BRIDES cake in delicious varie-
ties.
Mrs. Scranton Is the second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Putnam and
is g. member Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church and an active member of
the Epworth league of which for a
number Of years she rendered efficient
service as president of the department
of Mercy and Help, her presence has
become essential to the forward move
ments of the church. During the past
few years she has assisted her sister
Miss Eva Putnam the leading milliner
of the city in the capacity Of head
saleslady and bookkeeper.
Mr.. Scranton is a retired farmer
and one of Washington's most success
full stock raisers. He Is q leading mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
church and an influential and prosper
GUS citizen. Mr.. and Mrs. Scranton
left at 1 o'clock on the Rock Island
for Washington where the groom has
a pleasant country residence in which
they will make their home for the
summer.
Personal and Otherwise.
A. T. Smock has gone to Milton to
ton section on the K. C. Ry.
The question Of establishing a NIT.
ten factory which has been agitated
by the Business association for some
time is now assured and the entire
plant has been purchased Of a Fairfield
and will be installed in the old Meth.
odist Episcopal church building within
a week. The incorporators are: S. f
Mcconnell. Capt. ]. A. Warrington and
Ed. Cox. They will employ at the start
about thirteen people and will in
crease the number of employees as fast
as the business will Justify. This
means much for Bloomfield and not
only should, but is, receiving the
hearty cooperation Of the business
men.
T. P.Bence spent Wednesday in Cen
~terville on legal business
City Marshal Brown was called tc
Lancaster, Mo, Tuesday night by the
illness of his uncle.
Invitations have been received ir
this city to the marriage Of Miss Lull
Day Of Nez Perces, Idaho and Joe w
Gibbons of Cottonwood, Idaho, Wednes
day March is at the home of thu
groom's sister, Mrs. D. o. Smith O
Charleston. Idaho. Miss Day is tn,
uou5iIOi VI SlIy JuoIlCC duu NILS
H. c.. Day and is very wei
known in this city. A year ago sh,
went to Nez Perces. Idaho where sh'
has been teaching school during tn,
past six months.
Miss Inez Scarborough has gone t,
Mt. Pleasant to ~re-enter the Iowa Yves
leyan university.
Miss Flora Hutchings is seriously il
at the home Of w. H. Dillon.
The office of the county clerk, Johl
Owens. was the scene of two yer,
interesting weddings Wednesda.
morning. At II O'Clock Walter II
Landen and Miss Sophrona Orman
both of Unionville were married by Ell
der M. Downing and at 1880 o'clocl
the same pastor repeated the marriag,
{ remony for Earl Chrisman and Mis-
Hattie l.. Box, both residing at Mark
Mr.. and Mrs. Landen will make thei
home on a farm near Unionville an
Mr.. and Mrs. Chrisman will reside o.
a farm near Bunch.