Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-18
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Oct. 17.-At meeting
of the teachers of the public school
held Monday evening resolutions We're
passed thanking the managers of the
Y. M. c. A. for the books and funds do
mated to the school, The gift, which
will further the effort to have the
school accredited, is highly appreciated
and the teachers wish to publicly ex-
press their hearty appreciation of the
favor
M. L. Hostetter visited the public
school Monday and addressed the stu
dents of room nine.
Prof. Hunt of Keokuk was recent
visitor at the public school and In pass
Ing through the building expressed the
opinion that it was exceptionally good
for a city of this size.
The high school is now supplied with
new choral song books, which are very
department is progressing nicely and
the modern music series pleases both
instructors and pupils.
Arthur Young Of the senior class has
returned from the west and intends
completing the high school work this
year.
The Centerville football team will
play against the high school boys on
Saturday.
VII aNlOlludy evening I1aTTy WlSildTu
and Guy Mclaughlin entertained the
Gopher boys and their girl friends at
the H. A. Wishard home The popular
game of whist furnished amusement
for the evening and the gentlemen's
honors were won by Charley Surddy
and the ladies' honors fell to the lot
of Miss Jennie Leasure. No prizes
were awarded as the gophers have de-
cided to keep the score for the year and
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number of points will capture the
grand prizes. Light refreshments were
served by Misses Ella and May Wal
lace. The event was very enjoyable.
j. r. Barker, formerly of this city,
died at his home near Chequest on
Sunday, death resulting from recent
fall in which he broke his hip. The
funeral services were held at the resi-
dence on Monday
A called meeting of the Masonic
lodge will be held Thursday evening
for work in the second degree.
Mrs j. w. Leasure, accompanied by
her mother Mrs. Reed, have gone to
West Grove to spend a few days at the
James Barnett home.
Howard Wiley, formerly of this city,
now of Gilroy, California, has been
nominated on three party tickets to be-
gin his twenty fifth year as police
Sunday being the tenth wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour
Rogers the event was celebrated by a
social affair in which number OF
friends were entertained at dinner at
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers received a
number of very handsome presents and
the day was one to be long remember
ed. The guests. were Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Sauer, Mr.. and Mrs George
Rothenstine. Mrs. Emeline Rogers
Miss Come and Frank Niblack, Mrs
Otto Schnorr and family, Elder NJ
Dawning, w. W. Eastburn and Chas
Capron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks Of Ottumwa
We're guests at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Higbee on Sunday.
G. r. Inskeep is building a large
barn on his farm near Savannah. now
occupied by Harrison Feagins.
Fred Miller Of Spokane, Washing
ton, arrived Tuesday to visit his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Miller.
The 54th birthday anniversary OF g.
G. Goode, who resides near Mark was
made memorable on Sunday by the
kindness of friends and neighbors, who
surprised the family by arriving with
well filled lunch baskets, from which
an excellent dinner was served. The
party numbered ia persons, and with
music and social conversation the da