Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-16
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Nov. lathe Town
send will case which has been tried
twice in the district court and the de-
cision twice reversed by the supreme
court will be tried again in the March
send estate amounted to about $780,
900, and Miss Edith Townsend, the
young daughter of Mrs. Anna L.Town-
send, is one of seven heirs.
The last Sunday school convention
in the series which have been held
every Sunday during the fall in every
township but one throughout the coun-
ty, was held Sunday at the Money
church in Salt Creek township. The
union Sunday school was conducted by
Harve Sloan and the round table dis
cussion was in charge of Ode Mcclure.
The talk on what Can do in the
Sunday School," was full of interest.
How to Interest the Young People"
was the subject of a suggestive paper
read by Mrs. Frank Carr. The COM
plement of the subject, How to Inter
est the parents" was we'll presented
by Dr. I. w. Thompson, recently elect
ed county president A paper on "The
Proper Use of Sunday School Helps"
by Ed Parker was followed by inter-
ested discussion. Can Our Schools
Be Ever Green" was an important
question treated by O.. A. Ranman
which brought oct an interesting dis
closure concerning the Mt. Gilead
school. Through the work of the con-
vention last year the school which
had been closed each winter for thirty
years was stimulated to an all years
work and now belongs to the Ever
green" schools Of the county. Rev.
Coats of Eldon gave an interesting
talk on "Past, Present and Future"
and the topic, Sunday School" was
presented in blackboard outline by
the county secretary, G. L. Marmon.
The program throughout the day was
|interspersed with music by the
Bloomfield male quartet. The town
ship officers Of last year were re-
elected for the ensuing year. The
closing convention like its predeces-
sors was success and work accom-
plished throughout the county has re-
suited in reviving the old schools and
establishing new ones.
Miss Mettie Dilliner returned Sun
day from Ottumwa where she had
been spending several days at the W.
M. McAtee home.
Misses Mabel and Oda Swift, of Of
tumwa, spent Sunday with their pa
rents.
Frank Miller and family, Of Pulaski,
and NJ Brenneman and family of this
city, spent Sunday at the Jas. Collins
farm southeast of the city.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Atwood. of Of
tumwa, spent Sunday at the Atwood
farm
The Ladies' Guild of the Methodist
church was entertained at luncheon
Tuesday at noon at the home Of Mrs.
w. w. Reeves. The affair was fol-
lowed by the regular meeting in which
arrangements were made to serve a
turkey dinner in the Methodist dining
room on Thanksgiving.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Shelton and
Miss Jennie Ferguson spent Saturday
evening with friends in Ottumwa.
Miss May Hinkle, of Colorado
Springs, well known to many in this
city, has recently secured a scholar
ship to a course in the Columbia uni
versity, New York, whish she is now
enjoying. Miss Hinkle as city libra
rian in Colorado Springs. was entitled
to compete for the scholarship and
her efforts were crowned with sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Leach left Mon
day evening for Troy where they
spent the night with the latter's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Shrieve, and
spent today at the L. w. Gregg's
farm where Mr.. Leach acted as clerk
of the public sale which was held at
that place.
Henry Wishard, who last week
became great uncle to son born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wishard, visited
the Henry Wishard farm Sunday.
Miss Mary Hinkle informally enter
tanned dozen friends at cards Sat.