Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-11
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Oct. 9.--Prof. r. c. En-
sign, state inspector of schools, visit
ed the public schools here on Thurs
day, visiting all the rooms and all
classes in the various departments.
After examining the library and lab
oratory he gave Prof. York consider
able encouragement. las to Immediately
placing the school on the accredited
list, as the school board has advance
ed the money for the necessary equip
ments and as soon as these are placed
In the school the deed will be done.
Prof. York will go to Ottumwa this
laboratory in the high school as a
means of assistance In preparing a
list Of articles to complete the furnish
ings Of that department. In looking
over the course of study Prof. Ensign
was entirely satisfied and could sng-
gest no change. 70 complete the work
this year depends largely upon the
student today as the work will be hard.
The pupils Of the high school realize
that II the school be accredited the
work will be harder than ever before,
az no student will be permitted to
graduate without having brought all
studies to the proper grade They rea-
lie that they must get down to hard
work and indulge very sparingly in
social life.
Prof Westhoff returned the first OF
the week from Shenandoah. where he
had been spending few days with
friends.
Miss Nellie PUTNAM of Belknap en-
rolled in the high scfNol Monday.
Other Bloomfield News.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Linaberry OF
Moulton spent Sunday with their
mother. Mrs. Mary Yong.
| I. N. Inskeep left Monday for the
northern part of the state to make an
extended visit with his daughter. Mrs
Freeman.
Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell of Belknar
accompanied by her niece. Mrs. Larch
Of Knoxville. left Saturday for Zanes-
Vile. Ohio to visit relatives.
Mrs. Anderson York and Floyd
| Brown spent Sunday in the country
with Mrs. York's mother Mrs. Krat-
| yer.
Rev. N1cEwen. pastor of the Presby-
terian church Of Winfield. who preach.
ed his first sermon at the Presbyterian
congregation that at a business meet.
| ing held in the afternoon he was eX.
tended a call to that pulpit by unan.
| imous vote. He is strong man ir
the ministry and in the twelve years
spent in Winfield increased the con-
gregation of that church from an en-.
rollment of 80 members to a congre.
CATION of 800. Rev. McEwen has ac.
cepted the call and will arrive with his
| family in the near future.
i Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lester Mr. ant
Mrs. Ed Good, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Col.
vim, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Co1vin anf
I ND NrS Wrav Sun.
day with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
| w. Corrick, and visited with thei
| brother, Roy Corrick, and family, o
! Downing. Mo-, who are visiting rela
| tives here.
4 Mrs J. G. Burgman left Tuesday fo
| Oklahoma City to join Mr.. Bergman
who located there short time ago.
1 Frank Corrick Of Moulton visited hi
4 sister Mrs. w. York. Friday and at
tended the football game between
Moulton and Bloomfield.
| On Friday Charley Hutchings' home
five miles west of town, was destroy
ed by fire caused either by defec
tive fiue or sparks falling on the root
and were uninsured. The loss was es
/ timated at $780, Mr.. Hutchings hold
a policy on the home for $500.
/ Mrs. S. S. Carruthers left Monda
for Kansas City to visit her childre
and will probably visit her daughter
Mrs. Ralph Lozier. of Carrollton, Mo
before returning home.
Newton Roberts of Ottumwa spen
Sunday in the city a. the guest of Mis-
. Garnet Taylor.
4 During the recent chautauqua meet
. fngs club for the study and proven
ton of tuberculosis was started. O