Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-05
REUNION AT BLOOMFIELD OF
THE OWENS FAMILY

oomfield.-Sunday was a day of
reunion and the renewing Of home ties
for the Owens family of this city, when
the children and grand children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodford Owens gather
ed at the old home, the family circle
more nearly complete than for a num-
Der of yards. Mr.. and Mrs. Owens
have reared a family Of eight children,
five sons and three daughters and all
are living and married and with one
exception George Owens, of Tren-
ton, Mo- were present. In June, 1904,
reunion was held and all the sons
were at home but this years gathering
includes the grandchildren as well.
The midday feast was one long to be
remembered and the day was filled
with happy "reminiscences and social
enjoyment and in the afternoon the
group was photographed to provide
souvenirs of the occasion. Those pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs. Woodford
Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Owens,
and Master Warren, of Hannibal, Mo-,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Owens and
DR.. and Mrs. N. l. Owens, and son
John, of La Grange, Mo-, Mrs. George
Owens and son Clarence, of Trenton.
Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. York and
sons, Harold, Herman and Raymond,
of Thurman, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II. King, son Owen and daughter,
Dorothy, of Des Moines, Mr.. and Mrs
John Owens, son and daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Reeves and daugh-
ter Helen. of this city and Mrs. Lizzie
Parks, niece Of Mrs. Owens. Of Col
umbus, Ind.
"A kakomo. Ind, paper of last week
gives an account Of the organizing of
chapter of the P. E. o. sisterhood at
the home Of Mrs. P. H. Palmer in that
city. Mrs. Palmer was formerly Mrs.
Ollie Wishard of this city. detailed
description is given Of the event,
which Is described as one of the most
brilliant social affairs of the season
Miss Cal A. Cree leaves Thursday
for Rolfe, where she will teach second
grade In the public schools the coming
year.
w. T. Dunlap went to Bonaparte,
Friday for a weeks fishing
I'M. and Mrs. Ed Rogers and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Ellenberger left Mon
dav to attend the state fair at Des
Moines.
Mr.. Cunningham, manager for the
Bell Telephone Co.. at Ottumwa, was
in the city on business Saturday
Miss Rae Zook Of Moulton. came
Friday to spend a week with Miss
Maud Curry Miss Curry gave din
ner to eight guests Saturday evening
In Miss Cooks honor.
Mrs. R. 0. Russell of Hamilton, Mo-,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Jacob Lowenberg, left Tuesday
| for weeks visit with friends at He'd
rick and Ottumwa.
Mrs. n. S. Johnson went to Des
Moines Sunday to spend a few days
| at the state fair.
Mrs. Sax and Mrs. zook returned
| Sunday from Chicago, where they
| have been buying fall millinery. Miss
| Anna Mccarthy, who trimmed for the
store last spring, has been engaged
for the fall season and will arrive next
week
! Miss Velma Shields was the guest OF
! Moulton friends Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. c. ]. McIntire spent last week
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
| John Rominger near F1oris.
Misses Bessie and Effie Holiday
went to Stockport Thursday for q
weeks visit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Shaw spent
| Saturday and Sunday at the home o,
their daughter, Mrs. Ray Swtnney al
I Troy.
! Mrs, A, W.. Gaumer was caaed t.