Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-06
ENTERTAIN w. F. M. SOCIETY.
Mrs. VIII Hill Of Bloomfield Hostess
Other News.

Bloomfield, Oct. Son Tuesday aft
ernoon Mrs. Will Hill delightfully."- en-
tertained the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary society and number of
friends at / o'clock luncheon. The
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Curl
Shaw Mrs, Kate Yahuke, Miss Min
ME Shaw and Miss Adelia Saunders.
pleasant social hour preceded the busi-
ness meeting. The literary program on
the subject, India was led by Mrs. C. L.
Stafford To roll call the members re-
sponded with items of interest along
missionary lines, after which the fol-
lowing program was given: Poem
Mrs. Will Dunlap; Resume of 1.-THE
Friend" Mrs. Frank Ferguson: my
Joy in the Jubilee" Mrs. w. j. Steckel;
What Our Work Has Been in india"
Mrs Fannie Gilmore. Following the
literary program officers for the ensu-
ing yeer We're elected as follows:
President-Mrs G. L.. Stafford.
First vice president-Mrs. Will Dun
lap.
Second vice president-Mrs. D. H.
Payne.
Recording secretary-Mrs. T. p,
Bence.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Will
Hill.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d[lIllt TlliioIS.
Assistant treasurer-Mrs. j. Angst.
Mrs. Will Hill was elected delegate
to the convention to be held in Indian
ola Oct II to Is. The society then
adjourned to meet with Mrs. w. J.
Steckel in November.
Other Bloomfield News.
Mrs. Mary Young is spending several
days in ottumwa visiting her son, J. 0.
Linaberry.
Mrs. L. T. Barton spent Monday
with friends in Ottumwa.
The regular meeting Of Chapter B
p E. o.. met Monday evening with
Mrs. John f. Gresham. At the close OF
the business meeting an interesting
literary program was given in which
Mrs. Emma Caldwell read sketch of
the life Of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and
Mrs. Pearl Young recited Little
Brown Baby With Sparkling Eyes" A
very pleasant social hour followed the
meeting. which all enjoyed. On Oct
Is the P. e. O. mothers will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. w. l.
Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Corrick Of Chi
cago arrived Tuesday morning and are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wray
and other relatives.
| DR.. D. D. Kissinger and children OF
Peoria. Ill.,. arrived Tuesday evening te
visit her sisters. Mrs. A. G. Lester
Mrs. Harvey Wray and other Relatives
in the city and county.
Henry Duckworth left Tuesday fol
Hamilton Mont, to join his wife ant
spend a few weeks with relatives be-
| fore returning with Mrs. Duckwortt
and daughter. Marguerite.
Mrs. James Gravitt and Mrs Nina
Owens Of Centerville returned home
Tuesday. after short visit at the L
E. Goode home.
L. e. Goode Is excavating the base.
ment of the mill building for the pur.
pose OF building new room for poul'
try dressing. The new quarters vii
be quite commonious and will be fur
nished with a cement floor.
John Kline left Monday for st. Joe
| Mo, and Colby. Kansas, to spend {
short time on business before going t
| Omaha, Neb., to attend the M. B. A
convention. Besides going as dele
gate he has been appointed by the gu
preme president as a member of tn
mileage and per diem committee.
Mrs. J. A. Warrington is spending (;
few days in Troy with Mrs. Mary Tay
lor
Mrs. c. l.. Pennington has moved tn
Woman's exchange from the west sid
to the room east Of w. L. Saunders
harness shop.
Attorney w, w. Rankin Of OttumwI
made business trip to the city Tues
day,
4 C. w. Stevenson of Troy fell on tn
4 sidewalk a few days ago and receives
painfui injuries