Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-29
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield Dec 27.-The marriage
of Miss Sadie Dodge to Will Dillener
took place Christmas Eve at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dodge. At o'clock tn bride and
groom entering unattended We're united
in marriage by Rev. f. D. Ferrall, pas
tor OF the Christian church. Following
congratulations three course dinner
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Dilliner, af-
ter spending few days in the CITY, will
depart for Wichita Kansas, where MI.
Dilliner has suite of rooms already
furnished. the out of town guests were
Mrs. Winifred Kirch of Chicago, Miss
Wiseman of Centerville, Mo. and Mrs.
Truitt and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dodge of
Drakeville. On Tuesday evening friends
were entertained at o'clock dinner at
the w H. Dilliner home in honor Of
the happy couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gluffman enter
tanned friends at Christmas dinner In
their new home near Locust Grove
They have recently completed SUBJ
stantial eight room residence. A colon
ial circular porch adds much to its
comfort and appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl. Roberts enter
tained friends at a o'clock dinner
Tuesday The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Burchett, Miss Bess Bar
nett, Ed Smith of Montana and P. T..
Grimes.
Mrs. Henry Duckworth delightfully."-
entertained sixteen little girls at
o'clock dinner on Christmas with her
daughter, Marguerite. as hostess. A six
course dinner was beautifully served
and the young people were greatly
pleased with the tasteful decorations in
harmony with the holiday season. The
reception room was festooned with
crepe paper and holly and pretty
Christmas tree was the center Of at
traction. The table cloth and doilies
were Of the holly wreath design. Pret-
ty Japanese napkins in rings concealed
q Christmas surprise revealed when
the rings were removed. Bon-bon
boxes tied with green ribbons were
| used as fayors. The holly idea was
prettily carried out and the affair was
very enjoyable.
The fifteenth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Parks was cele-
brated at the Parks home west Of the
city Tuesday. Sixty-fi guests were
entertained.
Misses Jessie and May Boyd spent
Tuesday in Milton visiting their cous-
ms. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McNeal.
| Charley Russell and Miss Zella
Fouts spent Christmas with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Fouts
of Floris.
| Miss Leota Hayden spent Christmas
with her parents in Eldon.
| Guy Petit of Mt. Sterling, was the
guest of Miss Ora Turpin on Tuesday
Mrs. ], A. Hays is spenting a few
weeks in Grand River with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Shook.
William D. McVey Of Downing, Mo.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Bruce
Kratzer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wolf spent Tues.
day with relatives in Ottumwa.
John Albright of Ottunlwa was q
business visitor in the city Wednesday
Frank Dixon of Ottumwa spen
4 Tuesday at the James Milligan home
and continued the trip to Pulaski tt
visit relatives.
Frank Ferguson has returned from
Texas to spend the holidays with hi.
family
Miss Clara Horn of Pella is spending
a few weeks with her sister. Mrs. Jos.
eph Horn.
S. E. Latimer has gone to Abba tt
4 spend a short time on business con,
nected with the loss Of the Latino,
store, recently destroyed by fire.
James Galley died at his home ii
this city Wednesday morning at