Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-02
MANY BIRDS SHOWN
Annual Meeting Of Iowa Poultry
Association Great Success.
IS NOW BEING HELD AT BLOOMFIELD
About 900 Exhibits shown-Entries
From Missouri and Illinois Add to
the Success-Laree Crowds in At.
tendance-Two Women Exhibitors.

Bloomfield Jan. Especial cores
pondence.) 1.-The tenth annual exhihi-
ton OF the Iowa State Poultry asso-
citation was opened at the Y. M. c. A.
rooms in this city Tuesday and at
1890 p. m. the entries closed On
Wednesday the exhibition was good
and the weather all that could be de-
sired. Two large rooms We're entire
ly filled with coops containing in all
about 900 birds-S20 chickens, 80 tur-
keys, 6 peafowls, - ducks and num-
Der of fan-tailed pigeons. Among the
chickens the largest class was that of
100 light Dramas. The second class
of Barred Plymouth Rocks numbered
100. There were sixty black Lang
shans, forty-two buff Cochens, thirty
four white Plymouth Rocks and Silver
Wyandotts, thirty-fve buff Cochen Ban
tams and thirty-four buff Orphingtons.
Some of the birds were received from
Missouri and some from the state of
Illinois. The entire exhibit made a
fine showing. The birds range in
price from $40 to $25 and $50 each.
Mrs. Bancroft of Queen City, Mo-,
land Mrs. Carrie Davies of this city
show the only two entries made by
women. The former has an exhibit of
sixteen birds and the latter twenty
two. On Wednesday afternoon few
premiums were given out but the list
will not be completed until Thursday.
Other Bloomfield News.
Rev. j. w. Potter was called to
Brunswick, Mo-, on Tuesday evening
to perform the marriage ceremony OF
his friend, E. w. Raiket, of Burlington,
who chose bride from Brunswick.
On Wednesday evening wedding oc-
Cured at the Methodist parsonage in
this city in which the groorn was Har-
ry Craven, youngest son of w. H.
Craven, of Milton, and the bride, Miss
Adams, also of that city.
DR.. j. j. Selman has been seriously
sick for some time with rheumatism
and pneumonia. His condition was so
serious the first of the week that his
children were summoned to his bed
side. Dr. Tom Selman, of Ash Grove
and Andrew Selman, of Pulaski, were
the first to arrive
Miss Elsie Hays. of Pulaski and
Miss Irma PUNK, of Floris, are visit
ing at the home of Miss Joy Fryberg-
er
Grant Pirtle left Monday evening for
Manitoba where he will make his flu
ture home this year. having accepted
position with the Steele Range Store
Co. of ST. Louis.
Mrs. Jennie Trebilcocl1 leaves
Thursday for a months visit with
friends and relatives in Illinois. Fer
| first visit will be made at the home Of
Mrs. Lee Stein, formerly of this city.
now of Quincy. The second trip will
be made to Canton where she will Wis
| it at the home Of her aunt, Mrs Mar
| tin.
Mr.. and Mrs Porter Cree. OF Milton.
| North Dakota, are visiting at the coun-
TRY home of Mr. Cree's brother, Clay
ton Cree. They will also visit rela-
tives in this city. Mrs. Breeding and
Dr.. Amanda l.. Shelton.
Ephriam Young died at his home in
this city at 2:20 a. m, Wednesday.
Jan. l.. at the age of 80 years. The
| funeral services occurred at the Chris
tian church Wednesday afternoon at
three O'Clock, conducted by Elder
Wyckizer.
Evangelist Geo. Dial. of Dighton.
Kansas, is spending the week in this
city making New Years calls on old
friends in this city and Milton. Rev.
Dial proposes to gather together a col,
ony Of soldiers widows to return with
him and take land claims in the sec.
ton open to claimants which is said
to be one of the best wheat belts in
the state.