Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-23
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. R. Wray of Milton
visited in Bloomfield during the fair.
Walter Curl of Holbrook, Neb.. spent
a week in the city with relatives.
Mrs. James Milligan entertained
friends Thursday evening and de-
lightful time was spent in dancing and
games. Refreshments were served
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wray of Pulaski
spent Friday in the city, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. James Milligan.
Henry Carr and granddaughter Mol
lie Hooten Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ben
nett and little daughter from New
Carlisle, Ind, visited the Rayburn
family last week.
Jess Flemming of Milwaukee, Wis
visited Miss Mabel Swift day or two
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden Prossers of OF
tumwa visited at the Yes Stanley
home and attended the fair.
Oscar and Harry Miller of stiles
spent rev days last week visiting
their cousin Miss Elsie Williamson
Mrs. Fred Horn left Friday morn
ing for Kansas City to visit a week or
two with relatives
Misses Garnet Taylor, Ruby Phillips,
Helen Wray, Maude Dabney, Ruth AL
lender Mrs. Wendell Mitchell and Trn-
est Taylor took an auto drive to Milton
Friday evening and took advantage of
an ice cream social given at one of the
homes in that city. A very pleasant
item was had.
Mrs. Theo. Taylor and daughter Miss
Garnet left Sunday evening for TT.
Collins. Colo. to visit friends.
Mrs. E. M. Sprowles of Cincinnati.
o., who spent the summer with Mr..
and Mrs. Leight Sprowles of this city,
left Monday for Salem, ILL.,. to visit a
few weeks before returning home
Martin Ean6O1nb rptDrna6 from,
trip to the coast Friday.
Mrs. Phillip Palmer Of Kokomo, Ind,
who has been the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Wishard for
two months, left Sunday for Perkins,
Okla. to visit her aunt, Mrs. Frank
Rankin
William Penny and son Omer of
Kansas City visited this week at the
William Brenneman home.
John Collins and daughter Lizzie Of
Kansas spent few days at the Mrs.
Rebacca Collins home.
Albert j. Tharp was arrested last
week in this city on advices received
from the sheriff of Deaf county, Texas.
Sheriff Johannassen took Tharp to
Belknap last Thursday and turned him
over to the sheriff of said county where
he will answer to the charge of felony
The Epworth League service next
Sunday evening will commence at 6:45
ana preaching at 1880.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church will hold a reception at the
church this evening to extend the glad
hand to Rev. and Mrs. f. B. Tucker
Rev. Tucker was returned to Bloom
ield for another year and is not only
welcomed back by his own congrega-
ton but by the pulpits of the city and
numbers outside of the churches.
A home coming prayer meeting will
a tnn MA no. lf.,k. IL.
evening",
Friday evening a meeting will be
held at the Methodist church for the
purpose of recognizing the Sunday
school occasioned by the resignation of
D. III. Payne as superintendent.
The official board of the M. e. |
church held a meeting at the church
Monday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will meet with Mrs. |
Jack Moore for the purpose of electing
officers.
The Aid society of the Christian
church took in between $3.50 and 5000
Ut the dining hall at the fair grounds.
A special service will be held at the
Christian church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller of Daven-
port are expected to arrive in the city
o visit the formers sister Mrs. Nettie
Kennedy and attend the reunion the
BIRD and oath.
Mrs. Josie Mcclure went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit few days.
Mrs Maude Collins who has been
VISITING at this place expects to start
Wednesday for Moorehead, Mimi. to
oin her husband, where thev will
make their future home.
The Davis County fair just closed,
vas the banner fair of the association.
Wednesday the gate receipts were $500,
Thursday $1,000 and Friday $500.
Mrs. Esther Randolph returned on
Sunday morning from an extended
'isit at Seattle and other western
points
Fin Reagin has accepted a positionl
n q marble shop in Marengo Ia.
Mrs. Preston Casady of Milton visit
d Geo. Messer this week.
Mrs. Jennie Easter and daughter
MISS Ruth returned to their home inl