Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, May 29.-The annual mo-
mortal service was held at the Chris
tian church Sunday afternoon, the
Grand Army attending in body The
SERMON was delivered by, the pas
tor, Rev. ID. r. Terrell, assisted by DR..
9, l.. Stafford of the M. e. church, and
Rev. ]. c. Wilson of the Presbyterian
church. Patriotic songs and familiar
national. hymns were sung by a choir,
composed of the united voices of the
various denominations of the city. The
meeting was we'll attended.
G. w. Garner of West Grove receiv-
ed news SATURDAY. of the death of his
grandson Walter Harris, of North
Dakota who was a student in the uni
versity, preparing to enter the minis
try.
DR.. O'Neal Of Jacksonville, ILL.,, pas
tor of the M. Il. church Of that city,
returned home Saturday after visiting
his brother-in-law, Samuel McManis.
He is an eminent divine, and pop
ular lecturer and being accustomed to
Chautaqua work, may be induced to
appear on the Chautaqua program to
be held here in August.
Misses Blanche Burchett, Mary Day-
is, Mabel Swift. Ruth McAtee, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Fl. Roberts. Miss Bessie Bar
nett, and Emmon Spilman, Duff and
Carl Burchett. DR.. Gaumer and Curtis
Phillips spent Sunday at the Wray
farm, and were delightfully."- entertain
ed at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Wray. The picnic in the woodland
which had been planned was over
thrown by the storm and intense cold
Mrs. Eliza Kittlen1an arrived Tues
dav to visit at the home of Mrs. J. p
Toombs and that of Mrs. P. L. Pen
nington, and attend memorial cere-
monies,
Mrs. w, a. Sheaffer returned Mon
day. from FIT. Madison. where she spent
Sunday with her husband.
Prof. Hussey, president Of the
ness visitor at this place Monday.
Mrs. John A. Heaton of Des Moines
is spending week with her sister
Mrs. Jennie L. Saunders
Mr.. ard Mrs. G. G. Wilkinson Of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday with relatives
at the Teed home.
Miss Ruth McAtee, accompanied by
Herbert and Miriam Young, and Miss
Ruth Burchett, spent Sunday in the
country at the Henry Freeman home
The Union township Sunday school
convention, held at Chequet on Sun
day, was well attended and spirited
discussions We're held The officers
elected for the ensuing years are: j
M. Person president; w. w. Wilson
secretary; E. T. Denly. treasurer. The
Bloomfield male quartet and DIR. and
Mrs. ]. N. Thompson were in attend
ance from this city.
The Sunday school convention to
have been held at Belknap on Sunday
day
Mrs. Stella Teed and Mrs. Jennie
Wilder have returned from trip In
the interests of the Young Peoples
Auxiliary League. Several weeks were
spent in Burlington and TT. Madison
and after spending a short time al
home. they will continue the work, go
ing first to Keokuk.
Mrs. Carl Guile of Trenton. Mo-. has
Mrs. T. G. Cree. having arrived tC
witness the graduation of her sister
Miss Ruth Cree.
I c. L.. Pennington returned last week
from a business trip to Seymour and
has gone to Charlton on business.
+ Lutte Burchett returned Monday
from Aberdeen, South Dakota. where
he has been spending week.
/ Miss Mary Power made a trip last
week to Knoxville. where she has been
elected supervisor of music of the
public school. She returned via Abba
where she. spent Sunday with friends
Prof. Westhoff has gone to Shenan-
doah to attend the Western normal
college. and take an advanced course
this summer.
I Mrs. Lille Blough passed through
the city Monday, enroute to her home
In Pulaski, after visiting relatives In
Pella.
Mrs. Wade siler of Eugene, Oregon
and Mrs. Levi Siler OF West Grove
spent Sunday at Burr Burchett's
home.
B. Burchett has begun excavatins
the foundation for the new one and
/ one-half story cottage to be erected
on the building lot purchased of Geo
Wilson.
|. Mrs. Ethel Rankin and baby
Charles left Monday for Mt. Sterling
to visit Mrs. Rankins sister, Mrs. Ma
bel Bell Later Mrs. Rankin will go
to Keosauqua to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Jamison.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Rankin entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. ,JShn Cecil, Misses
Audrey and Iris Burgess and Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Rankin at dinner at ]
O'Clock Sunday as a farwell to Mrs
Cecil, who leaves In a short time 70,
Colorado to spend the summer with
her parents
WiTTE HAS GONE ABROAD.