Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-05
BLOOMFIELD.

Wichita, is here visiting with Bloom
field relatives.
Miss Pearl Latimer returned Friday
from a three months vacation spent
in Omaha, Denver, and at Corning and
Villisca, Iowa.
L. F. Christy, G. c. McAvoy, Evan
Evans and w. s. Kinney, officers OF
the Mutual Telephone company, were
in Ottumwa Friday on business con
nected with the proposed telephone
line between Bloomfield and Ottumwa.
The Friday Afternoon Club met with
Mrs. Will Hill this week.
Mrs. Sarah Stewart of Fort Scott,
Kas., arrived Friday for a visit with
her niece, Mrs. +. D. Ferrall.
Frank Chandler and Will Hanna
of Danvillle, were in the city on bust
ness Friday.
Misses Ruth and Winnie Cree were
Ottumwa visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Ferguson were
in Ottuumwa Friday.
Frank Messer is home from Iowa
City, where he has been attending
school, to spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will House of Farm
ipgton. are visiting at the John Savers
home, east Of town.
w. M. Rhinebarger of Keosauqua,
made a business trip to Bloomfield on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevens left
Friday for Phoenix. Ariz., where they
will spend the winter.
Misses Stella Fry and Kathel Fry
berger from the Iowa Wesleyan, are
here, having spent Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert King and little daugh-
ter, Florence. went to Abba today for
a weeks visit at the home of her I'm.
Gle. s.. w. Pennington.
Mrs. Monte Haskins Of Cantril,
who has been visiting Mrs. A. B. Gil
bert, returned home today.
Reuben Stafford, who has been at
tending school at Mt. Pleasant, came
home Friday to remain over Sunday.
Mrs. Artie McAtee of Ottumwa. Wis
tied from Monday until Friday at the
home of her parents, MI. and Mrs.
Thomas Dillener.
Mrs. Brumbaugh Of Finley, o., is
here on an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. F. D. Ferrall.
D. T. Dodge OF Murdoch, Kansas,
arrived Wednesday for a visit with his
brother, John Dodge, and a sister. Miss
Lodema Dodge. He will also visit rel
a. ioso oiiN oSAS-
returning to Kansas.
Mrs. Leigh Sprowls spent Thursday
in Ottumwa.
Mrs. H. D. Ferguson went to Ottum-
wa Friday for treatment at the Ottum-
wa hospital.
Mrs. Jones is quite i'll with hear,
trouble at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. 7. II. Ford, near Steuben.
Mrs. Mate Quigley of Oskaloosa ar
rived Wednesday evening to visit her
sister, Mrs. R. D. Ferguson.
II. L. VAIL stopped off here Friday
on his way to Keosauqua, where he
goes to make arrangements for the re-
moval Of his family to Leon, where he
has opened a harness shop.
James McGowen, who has been here
for the past week on business. return
ed Yesterday to his home at Oklahoma
City. Okla.
Miss Marie Paramore Of Ottumwa is
, visiting her friend. Miss Lillian Ken
nedy.
; Ms. Haws. president Of the State
bank at Atlanta, Ill.,, and Mr.. Morris
also of Atlanta, were here on business
Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Risk of Brighton is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. Friend Wig
gins.
Bloomf1eld's highways and by
ways gave plainest evidence o.
halloween November first. Plank
and cement block walks were torn up
fences thrown down, outbuildings
overturned in many places n We
hicles and movable property of al
kinds found far from their accustomed
, places. Some real damage was done
and one arrest was made as a conse-
quence. A heavy load of coal which
had been left standing on the sacle!
, at the rear Of N. s. Johnson's grocer!
was overturned in the street. Tht
wagon was broken and several sec.
tons of sewer pipe was crushed. The
+ scales at the Holiday grocery in the
west end, and at the Wabash depo
were broken. Enough corn was sow
about the streets to plant a good sizec
farm.
A number of Halloween parties
: were held about the city and the even.
ing was celebrated with appropriate
l Festivities. Twelve young people from
the college drove out to the Iohr
Shook home near Steuben and spen
the evening. Another crowd Of col
lege young folks and their friend'
made merry at the o. p. Montgomer!
home. Miss Lillian Kennedy wa
t hostess to about twenty bcya and girl:
and Paul Tome~ entertained a mum
Der Of his sshoolmates. A nvmber o
young ladies' gathered at the hom'
Of Misses Frances and Hope Bryan
. and enjoyed a jolly good time,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warrington ant
MI. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Leon entertained
! the steuben Whist clr5 at the Wra'
rington home Wednesday evening. MI
!, Kansas, were present. Pumpkin pie
cider and %doughnuts were served q
refreshments.