Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-17
FORMER BLOOMFIELD PEOPLE
WILL COME BACK SEPT.

Bloomf1eld-H c. Leach. secretary
| or the Davis County Fair association.
has received many responses from ex-
residents of the county from distance
TO the Invitations sent out for "Home
Coming" day, which takes place Sept.
10. and when q number OF prominent
men, all from Davis county, will make
the program rich with "reminiscences.
MI. Leach states that the outlook now
points to one Of the biggest fairs ever
held here.
separator ct the home of Louis Wag-
goner, north Of Belknap. he suffered
sun stroke and remained in an un-
conscious condition for some time.
The commencement exercises of the
Teachers Bible Training class OF the
Christian church occurred last Thurs
Gay evening. Aug. IL, at the church,
the first years course: Clarence Bris-
tow, Alma Wood. Misses Effie and
Nettie Stevens and Mrs. Will Monroe
OF near Delknap. Rev F. D. Farrell de-
livered the class address on the theme
Press On" the class motto. Interest
ing numbers on the program were the
vocal solos by Misses Florence Corricls
and Helen owsley and violin solo by
Grace Candy. At the conclusion Rev.
Farrell presented the diplomas. Mrs.
Monroe, among the graduates. has or
ganized class of thirty-two at Bel
KNAPP, which Is considered remarkable
by the class in this city.
The Bloomfield schools will COM
rinence Monday Aug. 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tomey have an
nounced the marriage OF their daugh-
ter Miss Matte Tomey, to Jack Ram
sey, of Woodward, Ia, to take place
Friday, Sept 8, at noon.
Mrs. Phillip Palmer and little daugh-
ter Margaret OF Kolonlo, Ind. arrived
home Of Mrs Palmer's parents. Mr..
and Mrs H. A. Wishard. Mr. Palmer
expects to come in about two weeks
for visit.
Harry Krewson, 12-year-old son OF
]. M. Krewson, underwent an opera
ton at the hospital Thursday morn
ing for appendicitis.
Mrs. Ellen Brouhard and son Dwight
Of Little River, Ark. who have been
guests of Bloomfield relatives are Wis
iting at the Jerome Brouhard home
near the city this week.
Henry Ummel. uncle of Attorney c..
w. Ramseyer, of La Chaux de Ponds.
Switzerland, arrived in the United
State last week where he will spend
about sixty days with relatives in Iowa
Illinois and Kansas. He will visit
number of relatives in Davis county.
The Bloomfield bar has petitioned
Judge Eichelberger to postpone court
until after chautauqua.
Mrs. Henry Lowenberg of Ottumwa
is visiting at the home of Mrs. Mary
Lowenberg.
H. G. Day received word from his
brother j. B. Day Of Greenfield Mo-.
that his mother Catherine Z ay. died
Saturday Aug and was buried Aug.
at the advanced age of 3d. Mrs. Day
lived in Davis county from 1S46 to
1873, seven miles southeast Of the
city and Is well known to many of the
pioneers of this county. She is surviv-
ed by two sons, Fl. c. Day Bloomfield,
Ia, and j. 3. Day. Greenfield, Mo, and
two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Kinney,
Tacoma. Wash, and Mrs. Fannie M.
Crane of Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Smith of Chi
cago ILL.,, arrived Wednesday to visit
their son Jim Smith and Mrs. Smiths
sister Mrs. K. T. Hotchlsiss. Mr.. Smith
expects to leave for the west In a
few, days, but Mrs. Smith will remain
go on to Seattle and Tocona. Wash,
to attend the Exposition and visit rel
atfves.
Fred Miller of Ottumwa spent Wed
nesday in the city on business
Mrs. A. Lucas entertained a COM
pany In honor of Mrs. G.. A. Mikesell
and daughters, Misses Mabel and
Alma, Of Rogers Park. Chicago, ILL.,,
Wednesday at noon dinner.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion and in addition to regular rou-
tine business passed an ordinance to
compel all property owners to cut
weeds In alleys, streets and vacant
overseer Of the large septic tank 70
be put in near the K. C. tracks which
work begins right away A meeting
will be held next Tuesday evening to
make the annual city tax levy.