Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-24
BLOOMFIELD.

Boomfield-Th Royal Arch Masons
held a special meeting Monday even
ing June q and conferred degrees
upon w. M. Workman, Clarence Bris-
town and Duff Burchett. Large delega-
tons from Milton and other surround
ing towns We're present. After the work
a banquet was served
Prince Leon, the iron jawed man Of
Ottumwa, has been engaged by the
program committee for the 4th of
July celebration as one of the attrac-
tons of the day.
Mrs. T. d. Doke very delightfully."- en-
tertained company of thirty ladies at
a 2:30 o'clock two course luncheon
Saturday afternoon. The event was in
honor of Mrs Jennie Scott of Steuben-
vile, Ohio. Other out of-town guests
We're Miss Georgia Thompson and
Miss Lota Scott of Steubenville, Ohio.
Misses Nettie Hamilton, Effie Hardy
and Mary Power were in Ottumwa on
Saturday.
While Baptist Hardy, prominent
Bloomfield resident, was returning
from the Wabash depot last Saturday
morning the snap to one Of the lines
broke and resulted In making too
quick turn. Mr.. Hardy was thrown
out sustaining two fractured ribs, a
broken thumb, and bruises all over his
body. He was rendered unconscious,
and remained in a dazed state all day
Saturday. Monday he was improving,
but unable to sit up. Eye witnesses
say he had narrow escape from
death.
Master Herbert King and Miss Ethel
Kelso attended the Christian Endeavor
at Fairfield last week.
Mrs. ]. G. Wood successfully carried
out birthday surprise on her mother,
Mrs. Caroline Jones, last Thursday
when splendid noon dinner was serv-
ed. The following out town. guests
were present: Mr.. and Mrs Aaron
Brunk, Berkeley, Calf; Mr.. and Mrs
Will Lunsford, Mrs. H. G. O'Neal and
daughters, Misses Fay and Iowa of
Milton, and Mrs. Mary Fix. of Savan-
nah.
Mrs. Emma Caldwell gave recep-
ton Tuesday afternoon June 20 In
honor Of Mrs Robert Duffield of Guth-
RE Center Ia. Refreshments were
served.
Constable John Curl sold at auction
Saturday the Frank Morse second hand
stock to satisfy a landlords lien in
favor of Judge Traverse.
Information was filed late Saturday
night against Chas. Mills by H. w.
Duckworth, charging him with assault
with intent to kill. Mills was arraigned
before Justice H. c. Day Sunday
morning and trial set for Monday June
%, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Mrs. Bertha Stein and two children
of Ottumwa spent Sunday in the city,
the guest at the home of B. Loeb.
Miss Fac Beauchamp who has been
attending school at Ferry Hall. Lake
Forest, has returned home to spend the
vacation with her parents Dr. and
Mrs. E. D. Beauchamp.
Misses Mabel and Lucille Truitt of
Drakeville have been guests of their
grandmother Mrs. John Dodge.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary B. Findley
who died last Friday morning was held
at the John Duffield residen e at four
o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. F. B. Tucker. Interment in the
South cemetery.
Miss Mary Barrickman. delegate to
the Epworth League and Miss Blanch
Songer, superintendent of the Junior
League, went to Milton Monday to
attend the Keokuk district convention
of the Epworth League Of the M. E.
church.
Mrs. Arthur WEIGH and Mrs. f. w
Ferguson accompanied f. w. Ferguson
to OttumWa Monday. Mr.. Ferguson
vii, go on from there to Wyoming, to
resume his work.
Lee Taylor shipped two car load of
stock and James Smith one, to Chicago
this week.
Mrs. Grace Brady and daughter
Irene. of Moulton spent Sunday and
Monday in the city, guests of Miss
Sylvia Davis.
Mrs viii Dunlap spent Monday in
Ottunwa.
This afternoon Mrs. William J.
Steckei served one-o'clock luncheon
in honor of Mrs. E. NJ. Sprowles OF
Cincinnati Ohio who La fla> ..,-- ~ -