Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-28
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biooIHHelu, Feps I0.---On, friday eN-
en- ing the Twentieth Century club
held the regular BIZ monthly luncheon
at the home Of Mrs. Mary King, with
Mrs Mary Hinkie, as assistant host
ess. A very delightful American even
Ing was given in which the husbands
OF the club women and also a number /
OF guests We're entertained at luncheon
at $50 O'clock. The dining room was
beautifully decorated In national coll
carried out In the menu as far as
practicable. Little blue hatchets Were
distributed as souvenirs, of the pleas
ant event. The amusement Of the
evening was planned and successfully
carried out by Mrs. Hinkle, who con-
trtbuted an original contest in which
the honors We're won by Mrs. w.
by the. club We're: Mrs. Will Young,
Mrs. J. r. Wilkinson, Mrs. G. l.. Pen
nington and son Burk. Miss Una Hen
dersen and Messrs. Cliff and Charley
Leach. The regular meeting held In
the afternoon was very interesting.
The subject Of Russia having been
completed, the study of Japan was
taken UP. The program consisted of
paper on Notable Russian Women,
by Mrs, H. G. Young and a paper on
"The Gear of Russia" by Mrs Mary
Hinkle. A very interesting letter was
read by Mrs. c. l.. Stafford. which was
written by her son while In the army
In Japan. The literary program as
well as the entertainment given In the
evening were both profitable and
pleasant.
Armal zook, of Moulton, arrived
Saturday and spent Sunday in the
city as the guest of Cliff Leach.
The Friday club held a very enjoy
able luncheon Friday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Theodore Taylor, the
husbands being included. The literary
program of the afternoon consisted OF
a lesson on notable Frenchmen and
was very interesting.
Mrs. George Corrick and children, Of
Gilman, are spending several weeks
with relatives in the city and county,
At the last regular meeting of the
Rosewood Camp of Royal Neighbors,
Miss Blanche Gibson was initiated. At
the close Of the business session re-,
freshnnents were served and social
hour was greatly enjoyed
Mrs. Chas. ID. Fortune left Sunday
for Brookville, Mo-, to spend several
days with her son Eugene, who is a
student at the Kemper military col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Smith left satur-
day for Pulaski to spend Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bussey.
Judge H. RI. and Palmer Trinble, of
Keokuk, visited at the o. D. Wray
home Saturday while In the city on
| business
News of the death Of Mrs Cassidy.
wife of DR.. S. A. Cassidy of Cantril
| has been received by her cousin, Ben
Selman. Mrs Cassady's death occur
red on Wednesday.
A. w. Carpenter, of West Grove
township. has sold thirty acres of land
to Ben Smith, of this city for $40 an
acre.
| Miss Alta Tutwiler, Of Moulton, ar
rived Saturday to spend a week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T..
| Hatton.
Mrs. L. A. Canady, Of Mexico, Mo-.
is spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. Berry while enroute to St.
Louis to visit relatives for a short
time.
S. l.. Berry has returned from a
business trip to Ainsworth and Wash
ington, where he spent several days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Storm, of Ben
| ton City, Mo-, arrived here Saturday
and are moving onto the farm recently
purchased Of Nick Fox. near Stiles.
Will Stansberry, Of Appanoose coun-
ty recently purchased the Fred Evans
moved his family there on Saturday.
The farm comprised so acres and sold
for $500.
! Samuel Stevens, one of the oldest
settlers of Davis county, died at his
home in this city Saturday morning
at o'clock at the age of so years. He
had been sick for some time with
cancer of the stomach.
Bloomfield, Feb 25. y In series OF
social functions being given at the H
IC. Taylor home. Washington's birth
day anniversary, coupled with colon
ial customs and the use of patriotic col
ors and designs in decoration which
was celebrated by a delightful
i entertainment on Thursday evening
when o'clock dinner was served al
which covers were laid for eighteen
The dining table was colonial in ap
pearance and was beautifully decor
4 ated in patriotic colors, wax candles
and tiny silk flags. The centerpiece
colonial costume who upheld square
banner each side of which bore a sill
consisted Of small bisque figure il
houette Of Washington. Napkin!
4 folded in the form of tents, from TIL,
top of which fioated the national flag
prettily outlined the table. Candles
| SCI Ill COlOulul SIildlOoJlShb hOOuCu LII
room with a soft mellow light. A lit
tie booklet of Perry pictures, the cute
leaf1et of which bore fine picture O
Washington. was presented each CUES
! as a souvenir. The same color schem
was carried out in the menu as far a
possible, cake appearing in red, whit
and blue layers. The ice cream Dor
: Washingtons face in bias relief. TIL
after dinner hours were spent in a cor
test in one of which the honors wer
won by S. f. Mcconnell who wa
awarded history Of the life of Wash
ington. Mrs. w. J. Sickle an
Misses Edith and Mildred Sickle wer
prettily attired in Martha Washingto
costume and carried out the role duh
ing the evening
Friends Of Mrs. F. w. EIchelberge
who has been seriously i'll for som
time in Centerville. are glad to lear
that she Is considered entirely out O
danger.
Holly Cox of Eldon made bushes
trip to this place Friday.
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