Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-04
BLOOM FIELD.


evening, June "a, at $50, occurred the
marriage of Miss Minnie Shaw Of this
city to DR.. Roy Swinney of Troy.
eOnly Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Shaw (the
former a brother of the bride) at
whose home, 105 South Ransom street,
Ottuinwa, the wedding occurred, wit
messed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. 3. j. Shook, pastor OF
the South Ottumwa M. e. church Of
Ottunwa. The doctor returned Thurs
day to his practice at Troy and Mrs
Swinney to her home in this city and
no announcement was made of the
marriage. A brief notice in one of
the ottumwa papers Saturday first
made the happy little secret public
property and since that time DR.. and
Mrs. Swinney have been the recipients
and good wishes to which they refused
to reply with either admission or
denial. Mrs. Swinney is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Shaw,
a young lady of pleasing personality
and many accomplishments and who
possesses a wide circle Of friends in
this city and Davis county. DR..
Swinney is the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs Harvey Swinney, of Bloom
field, young man of fine character
and since completing his course at
the Keokuk Medical school has been
very successful in the practice Of his
profession at Troy, where he and his
bride will be at home to their friends
after August 15.
DIR. and Mrs. Will Duffield, who
were called here last, week by the
ley, left Monday evening for their
home in Los Angeles Cal.
Little Morris Stogdill. the six-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stoghill
had his left leg broken Tuesday even
ing as the result of a fall from a
swing This is the fourth time in his
short career that the little fellow has
been laid up with a broken limb.
Ned Roberts returned Monday from
Mrs. John Harvey arrived home last
Thursday from Dwight. ILL.,, where she
was called month ago by the illness
Of her father, who died two weeks
after her arrival
Misses. Alice and Ida Kittleman, of
Des Moines, spent Sunday and Mon
day in Bloomfield, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Remington.
Mrs. H. c. Taylor and Miss Mildred
weeks shopping.
The Junior Leaguers chaperoned by
Miss Alma Allender and Miss Ina
Holiday spent Tuesday afternoon at
McGowen Park. The little folks
gathered at the M. E. church and ,wers
taken out to the picnic grounds in the
carryall. A fine picnic supper was en-
joyed and ice cream and cake were
provided by the older members of the
party.
Miss Goldie Goode spent Sunday
with her sister. Miss Anna Goode In
Ottumwa.
S. e. Latimer accompanied his uncle
A. N. Wyckoff to Centerville We'd
nesday, returning Thursday.
Hugh Hayes went to Ottumwa
Wednesday to visit HIS nieces. Mrs
Orr Berry and Mrs. Cliff Atwood.
Henry Gpavitt Of Centerville. came
Tuesday to remain at the home of his
sister, Mrs. l.. 3. Goode until after
the Fourth.
Mrs. j. A.. Dunn. who has been SUI.
fering from an attack of heart trouble
Is improving.
Mrs. NJ M. Lee, of Pulaski. came
up Wednesday to spend few days
with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Hell
sci,
The Guthrie sisters are putting in a
cement walk on the north of their
residence and of the property occupied
by Fred Roberts.
Mrs j. H. Ford and Mrs. Harland
S. W. Pennington visited with
Bloomfield relatives Monday and Tues
day.
Mrs. U. A. Brown and Miss Abbie
Brown will leave today for Chicago
where they will visit Miss Leila Brown
Later they will visit relatives at AL
bion, Ind, and at Mansfield, o. AT
the latter place they will attend re-
union Of the Brown family August 8.