Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-13
X. p. Lodge Of Bloomfield.

Bloomfield.-The Knights of PythiaS
have placed the order for the furniture
and paraphernalia for their new hall,
which will soon be completed. The
main hall will lbe about Al feet square
exclusive Of the kitchen and ante
rooms. The new han will be one Of
the best equipped in the state as all
the new furnishings, ETC., are Of the
very best.
Mrs. F. D. Wright Of Waukesha,
Wis, Is visiting at the John Neon
nell home near Belknap.
mess to Swift & Co.. but still owns
the building and will remain with the
company as manager.
c. e. Young spent Monday and
Tuesday In Chicago looking after bus
mess matters.
Mr.. Ella Smith of Bismarck, S. D.,
is visiting he rmother, Mrs. Clayton.
Mrs. Ella Paine of ST. Louis, Mo-,
and Mrs. Josephine Cole of Los An
geles, Cal, were called here last week
by the serious illness of their sister.
Mrs. G.. F. Davis and will remain with
he.' for several weeks.
Mrs. J. R. Wallace leaves today for
Chicago where she will meet her sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Wilson of Mississippi,
who is on her way home from an ex-
tended eastern trip. From Chicago,
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| visit friends for about two weeks
| w. H. McAchran returned yesterday
| from Chicago, where he accompanied
| his little granddaughter Esther and
Janet Tinus, who have spent the sum-
mer here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.. Mcconnell and
Mrs. R.. L. Hardy and little daughter
/ spent Tesday at the j. M. Peden home
In F'loris.
| The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety held its regular monthly meeting
with Mrs. K. T. Hotchkiss Tuesday.
K. T. Hotchkiss, Is in Kaw City, Ok
lahoma this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ron1inger of Long
Beach, Colo, were entertained at dim
| ner at the A. G. Lester home Tuesday
evening.
Floyd Hutton was in Moulton Tues
day.
Miss Anna Davis is spending the
week at the Colliver home.
Mrs. Jennie Spencer is visiting rela-
tives in Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs Lex Therme and baby
the Fred Roberts home.
Roy Baker of Milton was in town on
business Tuesday.
Miss Isabel Huffman, who has beer
visiting her aunt. Mrs. H. H. Patter-
son, returned Friday to her home In
Des Moines.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Burgess, who
have been visiting Mrs. Burgess par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Curl left Fri
day for their home in Houston, Tex.
Mrs. j. E. knight spent Sunday ir
Pulaski.
Miss Helen wray is home from Cal
ifornia, where she has been spending
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Day went t.
Pulaski today to attend district con.
| ference.
Mrs Carl Burchett leaves today fol
Loveland. Colo, to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Langenstein.
Mrs. J. H. Senseny and daughter
who have been visiting Mrs. Senseny'!
mother, Mrs. u. Rominger returned to-
day to their home in Perry.
w. j. Steckel treated the operator!
of the Sickle Telephone exchange tt
an automobile ride about the city, afte
which they spent an enjoyable hou
at the Steckel home and were served
with light refreshments.
Mrs. D. H. Payne entertained abou
a dozen friends yesterday at moor
luncheon in honor of Miss Eva True
who has been spending the summer d
the H. C. Taylor home near Pulaski
and Mrs. j. a. Rominger of Ions
Beach. Cal. During the afternoon Mrs
Rominger entertained the company b,
reading "a Chevalier of the Colder
Cross" from the January number o
the Red Book The reading was o
unusual interest, owing to the fac
that the author, Mrs Rose Shelton
(writing under the pen name of lie
Crane) was form erly a Bloomfield CIR
The c. w. B. NJ of the Christian
church met yesterday afternoon wit
Miss Efna Stevens. The program