Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-14
BLOOM FIELD.

Bloomf1eld-A splendid musica! pro-
gram was given by Johnson's orchestra
ably assisted by other home talent I'M
der the auspices of the Presbyterian
ladies at the Presbyterian church Oct.
s. A good many turned out notwith-
standing the threatening weather.
Mrs. Fred King of ST. Louis who has
been a guest at the home of Arch King
has returned home. She was accomp-
anied by Arch King.
The neighboring ladies of Mrs Lois
Randall carried out very successful
surprise on her the evening OF the 18th,
ii being her 96th birthday. Mrs. Ran
call still does her work about the
house and is exceedingly active for a
person of her advanced age.
Misses Hattie Clayton returned on
Monday morning from St. Louis where
they visited few days.
The Ladies Guild of the M. E. church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Phillips this afternoon at o'clock to
elect officers.
The annual Old Peoples meeting of
the NJ E. church will be observed next
Sunday morning when a special ser
mon will be preached and. extra music
rendered.
The Epworth League cabinet held a
meeting at the home of Rev. T. B.
Tucker Monday evening to appoint
committees and perfect plans for the
! Old Peoples services 10 be held at the
M. E. church Sunday morning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Saunders leave
today for Walla Walla Wash. Port
land, Oregon and other places in the
west, where they will visit relatives.
| Mrs. S. S. Carruthers went to Excel
sior Springs Mo-, to spend a week.
| Henry Taylor went to Fairfield, Ia,
the first of the week to attend court
Mr.. and Mrs G.. N. Newcomb of
Creston, Ia, arrived Wednesday to
visit at the S. E. Latimer home. Mrs.
Latimer will meet them at Ottumwa.
Mrs. w. H. McAchran and Mrs. A.
Lucas left Monday afternoon as dele
gates to the w. c. t. U. convention at
Davenport Ia. which takes place this
week. They also go to the Purity
Congress. which convenes in Burling
ton next week, as delegates.
Vest Stanley has purchased 100 acres
of the John H. Taylor farm adjoining
his own southwest of Bloomfield and
will erect a cottage to be occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden Prosser in the
spring. Mr.. Prosser hSs traded his
| grocery store in South Ottumwa for &c
acres of Wapello county land Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Prosser will arrive in Bloomf1eld
the last of next week and will live with
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley this winter
John Plank has rented the south
ipart of the Dunlap residence building
} occupied b ythe Ladies exchange, Mrs
Pennington will occupy the nortl
room. :,
/ Mr. and Mrs. c.. w. Jones arrived
home Monday from few days visit
with friends in Milton.
The P E. o. society have issued in
vitations to the Mothers day program
an annual event celebrated by the or.
der in Bloomfield. The meeting will b'
held at the home of Mrs. Pearl Young
Oct. IS.
Mrs. Henry Ferguson entertained
the following at a splendid noon din
,, ner Sunday: DR.. H. c. Young and fam
lily and Mrs Lillian Stewart Of Hutch
ison, Kansas.
Mrs. Hattie Fall of Bussey, Ia Wis
Mrs. Sam Order.
A. T. Colliver and son Forest visite;
over Sunday with friends in Yves
Grove.
Ray Syler of Albert, Canada. form
erly of West Grove, is a guest at tn
Carl Burchett home.
T. p. Bence arrived home Saturda.
from Davenport, where he went to at
/ tend the Grand chapter Of the Masoni
< lodg~.
: Mrs. Kate Stewart and son of OF
1 tumwa came Saturday morning t
spend few days ct the Mrs. Ere
e Messer home.
. Mrs. j. II. Newell gave a surpris
E party in honor of her mother, Mrs.
5 NJ. Prosser last Friday evening. Lunc
was served during the evening. Mr.
Gilbert Prosser of Fl. Dodge, was a
8 out Of town guest.
3 Miss Mollie Fleming of Davenport