Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, July AIN the severe
electric storm Of Friday night ball
of fire burst In the front yard of the
Frank Game home. The explosion was
terrific ana electric sparks flew in
every direction. The shock to the
members of the household was keenly
felt and Mrs Caine was Frustrated.
Miss Del Miller returned Saturday
from Ottumwa, where she closed a
school near the city.
Mrs. Candice Breeding and daughter
Mile have gone to Melvin to visit
Mrs Breeding's son.
Miss Ethel Harder returned Satur-
day to her home in Mt. Sterling, after
a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
I. N. Thompson
Frank Miller of Ash Grove, is spend
| ing q short time at the A. p. Beedle
home while under the care of a physi-
clan.
Mrs. Minerva McGowen has return
| ed from Newton, where she has been
spending a couple of weeks with rela-
tives.
Rev. j. J. Graham Of Rawlins. wyo.,
occupied the pulpit at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning and
evening.
Misses Ef1e and Myrtle Peden OF
Floris, spent Saturday in the city.
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has been visiting Miss Mabel Mills
left Saturday for Treton. Mo-, to visit
relatives before returning to Texas
w. j. Law and daughter Hortense
of Everest, spent Sunday at the Law
home and Miss Hortense remained for
a more extended visit with her grand
father, w. J. Law, Sr.
Miss sallie Howard -of Chicago, ar
rived Friday to spend the summer
wit Myc Cn1r1,on
| One Of the pleasant social events
preceding the departure Of Curtis
Phillips and Harry Wishard, was the
chatting dish supper, given at the Phil
lips home on Friday evening with
Miss Ruby as hostess.
Bert and Charley Wishard have
gone to Denver, Col, to spend the sum.
mer
Curtis Phillips left Saturday for the
Boston, New York City and Ports
mouth and Dover, New Hampshire
While in the latter city he will be tn
guest of Minna Swallow, who visitet
\ at the Frazer home last summer. H
will be absent from the city for on
i month.
Il DR.. E. F. Shrieve of Troy, visited hi
daughter, Mrs. H. G. Leach on Friday
while enroute home from Ottum
wa, WllcIS lie dllGllueu Iu6 Injecting u
the Des Moines Valley Medical asso
ciation
Rev. Mr.. Osborn, president of thu
Baptist college of Des Moines, occu
pied the pulpit at the First Baptis
church Sunday, preaching in the inter
ests of the university.
Mrs. Walter M. Johnson, who lief
Friday afternoon for Belknap, to talk
the Rock Island for Los Angeles, Cal
was very much disappointed that tn
train did not stop for passengers
and she was obliged to return. She
however. quickly changed her plans
and accompanied Henry c. and Theo
J, dore Taylor, who left on the Wabasl
at ten o'clock that evening for the sam
destination.
. One Appanoose county teacher an
twenty-three Davis county teacher
were examined for certificates unde
County Superintendent H. o. Rolan
on Saturday,
, The Institute lecture course will b
shortened this year owing to Chautau
qua, which the teachers wish to at
+ tend. The lecture staff Is composed O
State Superintendent John +. Riggs q
Des Moines, Hon. John c.. DeMar, Pro
' fessor MCKEE Of Des Moines, and Mr..
l Geo. T. Sewers of this city.
Mrs. Ellen Axtell and daughters Ed
I ma and May of Kansas City, are visit
/ ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henri
, Horn. Mrs. Axtell will remain unit
after the Fourth Of July
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