Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-05
BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomfield, June 1.-The rnfsceIlane-
GUS shower. given Thursday evening
at the A. G. Lester home, prenuptial
to the marriage Of Miss Blanche
Burchett and Joe Davis OF Lennox
was very pleasant affairs in which
the entertaining party was composed
OF Mrs. Walter M. Johnson, Mrs. Allie
Provo, Mis- Ruth McAchran and
Mis- Myrtle Stanley. Heart shapes and
rose colors formed the basis OF decora
ton, which was very artistic and
pretty. Red paper hearts outlined the
window draperies and in the reception
rooms beautiful celebration lighted
with red wax candles completed the
pretty home picture. In harmony
with the thought of the evening an in
teresting contest was conducted in
which the guests We're furnished wax
en- hearts and also tiny mortar boards
and chisels with which to practice the
sculptor's art of modelling living forms
from chewing gum. The most success
full contestants numbered four and in
the final contest the honors fell to
Miss Ruby Phillips. At 1o:so o'clock
the hostess led the way to the dining
room where two-course luncheon
was served, and each read her fortune
as found within an English walnut
shell tastefully tied with red ribbons.
The serving table was strewn with
hearts and exquisite bouquets Of red
roses were used as center pieces. Up
on returning to the parlors a flower
contest was held in which Miss Minnie
Loeb won the honors, receiving sill
yer tea bell. which she promptly pre-
sented to the guest Of honor. Before
the guests departed pretty surprise
was given the BRIDE to-be, who was
invited to view the shower Of silver,
china and other valuable presents,
which We're gracefully accepted. A
piano solo by Miss Maud Dabney con-
Out of town guests peresent were Mrs.
J. w. Young and baby, West Grove,
Miss Nellie Fortune. Oskaloosa, Mrs.
Phil. Palmer, Kokomo, Ind.
Mrs. Tom York of Thorman, arrived
Friday to spend ten days with her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Woodford Owens.
Mrs. HOWE VAIL Of Moulton, re-
turned home on Saturday. after spend
ing few days with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. N. S. Johnson. Mr.. VAIL,
who accompanied her here, continued
the trip to Keosauqua.
Miss June Gibson is spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Ray Gar
rett of Selma.
Mayor Carroll, accompanied by Mrs.
Carroll. returned Friday from Leando,
where they spent memorial day with
N1A S<Ii Aoli 1s1A. pLtAo 4slA % W.
w. Dyer.
w. H. Taylor spent Friday in Pu-
laskf at the bedside of Joe Milligan,
who is quite sick.
Wright Clark and S. r. Modrel1 left
Friday for Colorado. where they have
secured employment for the summer
and early fall.
Mrs. Palmer Trimble Of Keokuk, is
visiting her sister. Miss Emma Leach.
for a short time.
Mis- Sadie Dodge of Stockton, Cal,
returned home Friday evening to
spend the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dodge A pleasant
surprise awaited her and as the train
pulled in she was GREETED at the depot
by the members of the Slime Herr
club, of which she was member. In
response to the Invitation of Mrs.
Dodge the club accompanied her to her
home, and We're royalty entertained at
six o'clock dinner Is
Mrs. B. Loeb entertained friends at
a 5 o'clock luncheon Friday afternoon
and the latter affair was very enjoy
able. Mrs. D. F. Cavenaugh Of Doug
las, Wyoming. was an out-of-town
guest.