Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-30
BLOOMFIELD
CHAUTAUQUA

o1lANJ i AOooA
p1vs COUNTY PEOPLE WILL
HEAR BRYAN, GUNsAuLUs,
GOV. HANLEY, MRS. MAVERICK
Bloomfleld-The details of the third
annual Davis county chautau-
qua to be held in the Nc
Eowan grove Just east and yet
ruite near the city are about COM
plete, placing everything in readiness.
1T is a fact worthy Of mention that the
people Of Bloomfield and Davis county
ARE much interested in chautauqua
work. They attend by the thousands
land are richly repaid in the splendid
sermons, bible teachings or study as
conducted by that magnificent bible
teacher and platform manager, Dr. G.
g. Medbury. Everyone is expecting the
looming chautauqua to be the best and
knost largely attended Of any hereto
Tore conducted at this place. for the
reason that the officers have been un-
firing in their efforts. educational and
entertaining one in all respects ever
conducted here. Hon. w. j. Bryan is
here the first day, August 15. followed
the next day by DR.. Frank Dixon.
The next day Dr. Driver will tell the
people OF america III the Far East"
Sunday Dr.. r. W. Gunsaulus Of Chi
cago, that prince of pulpit orators will
be here. A humorous address will be
given Monday by s. w. Gilliland. Tues
day, Governor Hauley Of Indiana will
address the chautauqua on the sub
Sect, 1.-THE Patriotism Of Peace" Sure
No a -to1S t~a 70 1y,l tor - c,>1n
did governor and such an important
subject. On Wednesday the people
will listen to the lady known at the
battle of Gettysburg as the child wife
Of the Confederate General Pickett.
She will relate in her eloquent manner
the many incidents Of that great bat
tie and her experience on the battle
field during the three days of frightful
carnage and struggle for victory, In
cludine her husbands (Gen. Pickett)
great charge ordered by General Lee.
On Thursday, August 22 Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin will be here,
and will talk to the people on Repre-
sentative Government The senator is
an able orator one who is sure to
make himself heard, and understood
by his frank, honest way of addressing
last day q large audience may pe ex-
pected to hear Mrs. Florence May
brick, the American woman who was
tried and believed by vast majority
Of American people, unjustly condemn
ed to death by an English court. She
tells in modest and yet thrilling
manner of her sentence, being COM
mitted to life imprisonment and her
fifteen years Imprisonment In an Eng
fish prison and what she believes
should be done in the way Of prison
reform. 1t is hardly necessary to mem
tion the glee club, jubilee singers, etc,
whose services are engaged for each
day and evening, also the hum orists,
selections from the opera "Mikado."
The life saving service illustrated with
moving pictures, all combined making
second to none in the state.
Miss Jennie Burgess very de-
lightfully entertained about forty
of her friends Thursday evening for
her cousins Miss Anna Laub Of Chap
imam and Brown Burgess and wife Of
Houston, Texas. A quartet composed
OF Prof Brown, Will Dunlap, Arthur
Welch and Brown Burgess furnished
some excellent music and the social
evening spent was an unusually en-
,Joyable one. Light refreshments were
Served.
Miss Kate Mcclure is visiting her
.,friend, Miss Grace Lichen of Paris, Ill.
AFTER short visit accompanied by
Miss Lichen, she will leave for James
town, Washington, D. c.. and other
nearby points.
/ James Holiday is visiting relatives
in Monmouth, ILL.,
Mrs. Ella Brouhard and son Dwight
TOT Little River, Kan, arrived Thurs
Idey evening for an extended visit with
mrs Brouhard's sister, Mrs. w. fl.
Taylor and other relatives in the
county.
L. H. Lester Of Reensville, Kan, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Wood Owens
and brother J. B. Lester Of this city.
On Wednesday evening occurred the
marriage Of S. E. Collier, aged 35. and
Zetta Rown, aged a. The extreme
youthfulness Of the bride had prevent
ed the issuing Of the license when
they formerly applied for it some
weeks ago.
Mrs. L. L. Pittman and daughter
Lynn and Mary arrived Friday evening
from Pueblo Colo, where they have
been visiting several weeks with rela-
tiyes
Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Young and little
son John Wray, Jr., left Friday for a
visit with relatives in West Grove.
They will return for a more extended
visit at this place before returning 10
their home in Hutchinson, Kan.
Misses Kate Yauke and Ida Tomp-
kins spent Friday in Ottumwa visiting
at the Orval Galpin home.
Mrs. Ira Russell and daughters, Hell
en and Beatrice are visiting in OF
tumwa this week at the Berry and At
wood homes.
Miss Fay Shields left Friday even
Ing for a few days visit in Kirksville
Mo.
The death of Mrs. Mary A. Downe,
occurred at Bunch Thursday evening
5nterment will occur Friday afternoon
at the l. o. Q. F. cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Blum will arrive
Saturday for a few days visit witt
Mr.. Blum's sister, Mrs B. Loeb.
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Borde of Mexico
City, Mexico. and recently returned
from France, where they have beer
visiting with Mr.. LIE Borde's relatives
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