Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-18
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, March Ia. The
democratic primary election to
choose candidates for city officers
held on Wednesday resulted in the fol-
lowing ticket: Mayor, H. G. Leach;
city attorney, Thomas Goodson; treas.
urer, Sherman Rowe; assessor Will
Barker; Councilman, ]. T. Hill, first
ward; w. w. Rawlings, second yard;
j. p. Wells, third ward. The time
worn custom OF holding a township
convention for nominating city officers
has been dispensed with by the dem
ocratic party and the candidates were
elected by the Australian ballot plan
as was adopted by the Davis county
democrats some time ago.
The marriage of John w. Cameron
and Miss Lucy Caldwell occurred
Wednesday evening Mt the home of
the brides parents, four miles north.
west of this CITY. the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. j.. w. Potter.
Mrs. Sylvia H%argrove, of Milton, was
"a guest at the Methodist parsonage
on Wednesday and attended the
Katherine Ridgeway concert COM
pany.
Professor Downey. formerly of Mem.
phis. Mo, who takes charge of the
Southern Iowa Normal in April, has
engaged Miss Mary McKeegan, of Val
paraiso, as music teacher.
Attorney S. S. Carrothers is spend
ing several days in st. Louis on legal
business.
Kirk England has returned from
Oneida, Illinois, where he has been
spending the winter at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Offerlee. Mrs
England, who accompanied him on the
trip. remained for a more extended
visit.
j. t. Davis and family have arrived
from Chicago and will make their flu.
ture home in this city. Mr.. Davis and
family will occupy the Hardy home.
bloomfield, March 15.-Prof. ]. P.
Lantz, former student of the southern
Iowa normal left this week for Millers-
burg, Ind, where he will be united i in
marriage to Miss Wilma Balyeat, a
very beautiful and accomplished young
woman.
Mrs. Deets, of Des Moines, is spend
ing a few days in this city in behalf
of the Degree of Honor, being one of
the state officers.
Mrs. Grant Pirtle and Mrs. Eva
Giles We're initiated in the Royal
Neighbor lodge on Thursday evening.
The business meeting was followed by
a social and light refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Effie Roope has returned from
Armstrong, Mo-, where she has been
spending the past two weeks visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Walkup.
Mrs. Blanche Haney of Cincinnati,
spent Friday at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. G. Lakewood, and intends
spending today shopping in Ottumwa.
Hugh Doran, of Ottumwa, visited in
this place on Thursday.
L. H. Hardy and bride returned Fri
day from a wedding trip to Chicago
and a few days spent at the home of
the brlie's parents in New London.
While repairing the court house on
Thursday n of the workmen found
a long lost relic of the battle of FIT.
Donelson, a can cut by James Stevens
on the battle field. Just how it hap
pened to find SO long a resting place
in the clerks office is not known but
as a card attached bore the name of
Jas. Stevens the cane was restored to
him.
Mrs. A. B. Gilbert was called to Mt.
Sterling by the illness of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bell and leaves for that place
on Saturday.
Friday afternoon, while the grocery
firm of Shaw & Collins were engag-
ed in storing a car load of flour in the
back part of the store a serious acct
dent occurred which barely escaped re-
sulting in a serious injury to Mr..
Shaw If not loss of life. Just as he
emerged from the cellar with a guam
THY OF eggs the foundation CT the
building suddenly gave way and the
floor fell into the cellar. The store