Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
Bloomfield Couple Conclude that it
is a Chimera.
PATH is TOO CROOKED TO FOLLOW
Court Grants Decree Of Divorce and
Awards Disappointed Spouse Small
Part Of Property He is Alleged to
Have Given His Bride.

Bloomfield, Aug. 24.-(SpeciaD-
The case of Andrew A. Roland VS. Lou
lisa A. Roland was settled on Friday
when a divorce was granted Reading
between the lines of this plain state
ment of apparently dry facts an inter-
esting little story is revealed, proving
again that old true love that never did
run smooth. The story in the case
gradually unraveled and is now placed
in novelistic form
Early in the month of September
1900, Andrew A. Roland, widower SO
years of age, and Mrs. Louisa A. Paint
er, widow of some 81 summers, en-
tered into marriage contract, drawn
up by prominent attorney of this
Guy, which provided that the marriage
of the contracting parties should occur
in the month of October, and also that
Roland was to give her his personal
property on the consideration that she
provide him a home. during his life
time. When the time in which the ear
was strained to hear the joyful sound
of wedding bells, arrived, the bride-to-
! be was enjoying pleasant visit at
the home of her son in Broken Bow,
Neb. To the waiting groom this was
the first cloud to appear in the hither-
to cloudless sky. Nor did she return
to marry him until legal proceedings
We're commenced for the recovery of
his money, when the truant bride has
tened to return and the marriage cere-
mony was performed before their
friends We're aware of it. A little cot
tage in the suburbs of the city furnish
ed home for the bride and groom
and there they lived until January 20,
1901. Up to this time. the course of
true love, which. had. veered from the
beaten path at the disappointment felt
on the first wedding day assigned, ran
SO contrary, zig.zag. and across lots, as
it were, that Roland left, bringing
suit for, divorce and the money he had
paid her, The, proceedings, in court
We're settled on Friday by divorce and
small amount of money. Roland
claimed $1,400 and received $3.50. The
lawyers in the case We're PAYNE and
Sawyer for the plaintiff. and Rominger
and Rominger for defense.
Personals.
A case which has been pending in
court since Monday, being laid aside
at intervals in Which the monotony of
the case was broken by hearing and
granting few divorce cases, of a
rather tame nature, was that of w. P.
Brown and wife, who some years ago
decided their property in this city to
Browns son-in-law,, D.. P. Freeze, and
wife, on consideration of their taking
care of them for the remainder of
their life. Growing weary of the
charge Freeze abandoned the contract.
ho- nj
nance. Brown now brings action to
set the deed aside and Freeze demands
pay for his labor: H. G: Traverse and
T. P. Bruce are the attorneys for the
plaintiff and H. C. Taylor and ]. F..
Scarborough, attorneys, for defense.
The evidence in the case was all in
on Friday and Monday the arguments
; will be made
Attorneys Rominger and Rominger
tried the case in which the estate of
Abram Smith. who died leaving his
wife unproyided in the will The court
decided that she was entitled to one
third of the estate.
Mrs. Harry c.. McCahan, of Kinks
vile, Mo-, is spending month at the
nome of her parents, Judge and Mrs.
H. G. Traverse.
Miss Bette Priest entertained the
teachers and instructors of the normal
inustitute at lawn social at the home
OF her mother on Wednesday evening.
The lawn was Illuminated with Jap.
anest lanterns and the evening was
one of social interest to all.
Mrs. Milton Thomas and Mrs. James
Bailey. of Ottumwa, and Mrs. Spangle,
of Drakeville, were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Galpin, on
Wednesday.
Aubrey Justice, of Lancaster. Mo,
spent Wednesday with friends in this
city.
The Fraternal Choppers of America
assisted by the band boys gave con-
cert Thursday evening on the public
school grounds where ice cream was
served. The attendance was large the
music fine,and the receipts very small.
The marriage of Miss Nora Ashby
and Guy Hatton, of this city, occurred
Thursday at the home of Rev.
Tryr nEnrrcT 1uy "