Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-16

Corn-Dec., 511
INITIATION AT ASH GROVE.
|. Q. O. F. of Iowa Institutes Rebekah
Lodge, No. 1872.
Bloomfield, Oct. 15.-Rebekah Lodge,
NO. 3s2. was instituted at Ash Grove
on Friday evening by the grand lodge.
]. 0. o. F., of Iowa. The lodge was
Instituted by District Deputy Grand
Master l.. 7. Barton, Deputy Grand
Master Z. w. Owens, Grand Warden
Mrs. S. e. Rowe Grand Marshal Mrs
John Owens, Grand Treasurer Miss
Leona Childers, Grand Secretary Miss
Nellie Truitt and Grand Inside Guard
tan s. r. Lowe. The lodge organized
with the following officers: Noble
grand. Clara Roberts; vice grand, Rose
Berthart; secretary. Edith Adcock;
treasurer, Mary Day: Warden. Rose
Romancer; conductor. Mrs. Leonard:
R. S. N. g.. Chas. Roberts; l.. S. N. g.,
Luna Priest; R. s. v, g., Nellie Kim
| singer: L. s. V. g., W. H. Leonard; In
side Guardian, G.. A. Berkhart, outside
guardian, George Priest; chaplain.
O. K. Day.
| Thirteen petitions having been pre-
sented, the Rebekah degree was con-
ferred on w. B. Albright. Anna AL
bright, Nancy Morrison, G. w. Nixon,
I. j. Morrison, II. T. Ahee, Belle Ahee,
zena Sap. Vida Fletcher. Vera Sell
man, Lizzie Adams, Effie Kinsinger
and Delta Selman. The work was done
by the degree team as follows:
Leona Childers-Noble Grand.
L. T. Barton--Vice grand.
Clara Rominger-R. S. G.
Maud Barrickman-L. S. N. G.
Lola Vorhis-R. s.. ". G.
Belva Burdette-L. S. " G.
Francis Bryant and Ada Brown
Banner bearers.
Isadora Curl-Conductor
Mrs. John Owens--Warden.
Miss Henel Clayton-Past noble
grand
Belle Grant Chaplain.
| The visitors in attendance were S. e.
Rowe, Jack Shelton. Frank Baumgar-
ten, Frank Cline and John Owens.
AS soon as the party arrived at Ash
Grove luncheon was served at the home
of O. II. Day and at the close Of the
evening banquet was held in the Re-
bekah -lall and the party returned
home at 2 o'clock Saturday morning.
Other Items of Interest.
Rev. Overture. pastor Of the Bap-
fist church of this city, will arrive
with his family this week and will
occupy the Rawlings residence prop
erty near the public school.
| A. A. Allen Of Pulaski passed through
the city Saturday enroute home from
Oklahoma, where he had been spend
ing few weeks taking view of the
| country.
Samuel wray and Henry Young
spent Friday evening in Ottumwa as
| guests a. social function
| Will Dilliner, travelling salesman, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
| H. Dillener
"A verv enjoyable evening was spent
Friday at the S. A. Hatton home In
which Misses Myrtle Smith and Matte
Goog and Messrs. Otis Rector and
Howard Smith were royalty enter
| Christina Reisnor of Marshall Mo-,
who is a graduate Of the Chicago Uni
versity of Music.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowler of
Floris have been spending few days
at the home of Deputy Treasurer Chas.
Skinner, visiting the new grandson who
arrived last week and who will be
known as William Burton Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Swift entertained
| friends Saturday evening, the affair
| being complimentary to Major Picker
and wife Of Dakota. who have been
attending the reunion of the Third
Iowa Cavalry recently held in Moulton.
Those to whom the hospitality Of the
home was extended We're Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Steckel, Amos Steckel Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Pennington. Miss Nora
Henderson. Mrs. James McCarty, Mr..
and Mrs Herbert King and children,
Miss Sena Swift of Centerville and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swift of Des
| Moines. The little affair was very
enjoyable.
Major Carroll is putting in a large
basement under his dwelling and will
supply his home with furnace heat this
winter.
Mrs. T. J. Prevo has returned from
Centerville, after an extended visit
| with her son, Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Swift of Ottumwa
arrived In the city Sunday for q short
visit with relatives.
Herbert King and Master Herbert
King, Jr, returned Friday from BUSH
ness trip to Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Steckel Her
bert King and A. H. Finney of New
York City spent Friday afternoon in
Drakevflle on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones and little
daughter, Inez, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Jones spent Sunday in Pulaski at the
| Wilson Jones home.
Mrs. Kate Hickey and Mrs. Rena
Tobin Of Clarinda returned Friday from
Milton, where they had been spending
few days with relatives.
Mrs. Mary Deal Cacaden has re-
turned from Milton, where she has
been nursing her sister, Mrs. J. A. Deal,
who is still quite sick.
The marriage of Miss Laura Bell and
Gordan Davis took place at the Meth
odlst Episcopal parsonage Sunday
| morning at 10 o'clock, DR.. c. L. STAFF
ford officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Rector left Mon
day for Lenoir City, Tennessee, to
spend a few weeks with relatives and
attend the Chattanooga celebration.
Miss Etha Denney, who makes sher
home with them, will visit her parents
In West Grove during their absence.
! A very enjoyable musical entertain
ment was given at the Swamp Angel
school house Thursday evening by r.
DeVault. who has one of the finest
gra phaphones in the country The mu-
sicale was given for the benefit of the
pupils and the house was filled to the
utmost capacity and many persons re-
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