Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-27
FOR A DIVORCE
Bloomfield Woman Says Her Hus-
band is Cruel.
MARRIED But A FEW WEEKS AGO
Makes the Further Claim That Spouse
Has Deserted Her-other News
From Bloomfield Concerning Davis
County and Its People. W

Bloomfield, Nov. 26.-(Couriers spe-
cial service -Mrs. Stella Shaw has
of the district court asking for d.
vorce from Willis Shaw on the charge
of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mr..
and Mrs. Shaw were, married Septem-
Der 8, 1902. The petitioner claims
vember. The case will. probably
come up at the January term.
Other Bloomfield News.
Capt H c. Cutler. of Glenwood, Mo,
arrived in this city Tuesday evening
to spend Thanksgiving with his sister
in-law, Mrs. d. C. Greenlaaf, and fam
lily.
l.. w. Myers, having sold his inter
est in a local barber shop, left Tues
day evening for st. Louis, accompan-
led by Mrs. Myers. Should conditions
prove favorable it is probable that
they will make that city their future
home.
The success of the lecture course
this year promises to far exceed that
of past seasons, which is very encour-
aging to the committees, as they are
now assured of surplus of $125 over
and above the expense of the entire
course. Last year the amount cleared
was much less, yet the committee was
encouraged as the year before little
was made except expenses. The
amount cleared this season will be
applied on the lecture fund for next
year. The second entertainment will
be given October s. The speaker. will
be Father Nugent of Des Moines. who
will lecture on "The Philosophy of
Civilization"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Sickle left
Tuesday evening for Sioux City to
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Faeth and Miss Elva Plank.
Uriah Rominger and son, Postmas-
ter ]. A. Rominger, left Tuesday on
business trip to Chicago, where they
will be Joined by Mrs. Rominger. The
latter went by the morning train to.
Ottumwa, where she spent the day
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank
Lafferty, with whom she will make a
second visit on her return from Chi
cago in few days.
John Harvey has purchased the Har-
rison Newman farm near the Putnam
schoolhouse, the consideration being
$3.50 Jesse Newman who resides
on the farm, intends joining his ia,
Tier, HI A. Newman, in Loveland,
Colo, where he will mare his future
ffoiaes
bloomfield. Nov. 25.-Mrs. ]. ]. Tut
wiIer returned Saturday from South
! 0eea. where she has been spend
iMgSf@ past two weeks in the interest
of4thes Royal Netghhers. She was ac-
cotsfpahied by hsH cousin. Earl Ward,
WHO returned home Sunday evening.
MIS- Tutwiler returned to Ottumwa
todag I'd organiza Royal Neighbor
caIpp in South Oatumwa on Wednes-
daEa
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Eastburn died Saturday from
the effects Of erysipelas The funeral
services occurred at the residence
Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
D. A. Wyckinzer. pastor of the Chris
ttan church. The remains were taken
to West Grove for burial.
Mrs. w. A. Linaberry and little son
returned Monday to Milton after a
short visit at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Young.
Children's rally day was observed
at the Christian church Sunday even
ing by program given by the boys
and girls. The entertainment was well
attended and an offering of $12 was
taken for the benefit OF home mis-
sions.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Gibson and Mr.
and Mrs. Will Monroe spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie NJ.
Bates near West Grove.
Mrs. j. F. Burnett OF Milton called
or friends in this place Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes of Pulaski
Z spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Barnes brother, Hon. W. H. Taylor
City Marshal Frank Rominger wife
and son. Jesse Higbee and wife, Mrs.
Ham, Mrs Harter, Mrs. J. A. War
rington and father Mr.. Taylor, re-
turned Monday from Quenemo, Kan,
where they have been spending the
past three weeks.
Mrs. lizzie Mozingo, who has been
spending the past few years in this
city, returned Monday to her home in
Pulaski
A quiet wedding occurred Sunday
at the home Of MI and Mrs T. j. Hill,
the contracting parties being Miss AL
lie Beard of this city and Franz Eng
Ter OF PulaSkl. Inc ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. w. Miller, pas
tor Of the Mennonite church of PHI
laski. The bride having made her
home with this family during the past
five years was greatly beloved, espe-
cially by the children, who We're
broken hearted at her departure. Dur,
ing the ceremony Master Kirk sobbed
SO violently that his mother was
obliged to lead him from the room
when he begged that the proceedings
might be stopped. Mr.. and Mrs. Eng
Ter will make their home in Pulaski
where Mr.. Engler is known as one OF
the prominent and well to do farmers
Of that section of Davis county.
The funeral services of Mrs. Marga
ret Horn Barnes, who died at the
home of her son, Chas. Horn, one and
one-fourth miles northwest of the city
Monday. November "a, at the age of rs
occurred at the residence today
Miss e. M. Vorhis of Troy and w
H. Smith were married Sunday at the
home of J. w. Oliver, pastor Of the
BAPTIST church. Rev. Oliver officiating
County Treasurer q. s. Miller and
family drove to their farm near Phi