Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-01
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, March 2S.-The city mar
shall, Frank Rominger, had occasion
to fire a couple of shots Thursday af-
ternoon at a young man who managed
to evade arrest by running. James Will
liams, who was arrested and fined a
short time ago for petit larceny was
again accused of a similar offense. w.
H. Buckets, freight agent at the K. G.
depot missed a dozen chickens and af-
ter searching for them identified the
fowls at the poultry house of l.. E.
Goode. who said that he had purchas
ed them of James Williams, paying
him $475 for them. Williams took
northeasterly direction and should he
be able to maintain the rate of speed
with which he started out it was be-
lieved that he would reach Floris or
Eldon by evening when he would find
Deputy Marshall Ed Bryce awaiting
his arrival with a warrant for his ar
rest Williams was at one time resi-
dent of this place but at present his
home is supposed to be with his moth
er, Mrs. Belle Black, of Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jones are the hap
ply parents of little baby girl.
Miss Ollie Wishard accompanied the
Iowa Wesleyan Glee and Mandolin
club to Milton Thursday evening to
act as piano accompaniment for the
soloist, Miss Arnold. Miss Houston,
the regular pianist having another date
for that evening. Miss Wishard is an
accomplished musician and cannot fail
to please.
c. w. Stevenson of Troy spent
Thursday in this city, where he re-
ceived a hearty handshake from nu-
merous old friends.
DR.. E. D. Beauchamp has returned
with his family from Denver, Col, and
is again established in this city among
friends and former patients.
Mrs. Geo. Dunn left Thursday af-
ternoon for Milton to spend week at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. E.
Weiney.
o. e. Tenyck of Pulaski transacted
business in this city on Thursday.
John Selman has purchased the Ray
burn farm southwest of the city and
will take immediate possession.
Bloomfield, March 29.-The county
clerk states the number of marriage IL
censes issued this month have far ex
ceeded that of any previous month of
the year. Evidently Tennyson knew
what he was talking about when he
wrote In the spring young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
love-"
Messrs. Holland, Craven, Hargrove
and Rowland of Milton were recent
business visitors in this place, attend
ing court and paying taxes.
Mrs. j. HI. Carroll accompanied by
party of young people from ST. Louis
passed through this place on Friday
enroute for Unionville, Mo-, where
they will spend Easter at the summer
residence of Mrs. Carroll.
Henry Giller of Mt Pleasant is a
business visitor in this, his former
home, making arrangements to return
here to live, having moved to Mt.
Pleasant few years ago in order to
educate his son Grant, who gradu-
ates at the Iowa Wesleyan University
this spring. The family expect to re-
turn in April.
Mrs. Isaiah Plank of Pulaski, spent
short time in this city Friday, while
returning home from Floris, where she
was called by the serious illness of
| Mrs. Allen Plank, who is very low.
| J. G. Woods has sold his present res
idence property to Mrs. Caroline Dow
ell of West Grove, who will take i'm
mediate possession.
]. G. Hill of Cleveland, o., spent
Thursday calling on relatives and
friends in this city.
| j. w. Potter left Friday for Center
vile, where he delivered lecture on
that evening.
G. w. Land leaves Sunday for Cedar
county, Mo-, where he intends purchas-
ing farm property and locating there
if a satisfactory deal is made.
Mrs. d. Rawlings has purchased the
Geo. Rominger residence near the Wa
bash depot for $3.50. Mr.. Rominger
then purchased the Lou Prior proper
ty in the east part of the city for reat-
ing purposes.
d. o. Harris has purchased the TRAY.
erse farm five miles south of the city,
40 acres for $2,5OO. Mr.. Traverse in
tends locating somewhere in the west
Marriage licenses We're issued Thurs
day 10 DR.. Be 'nard Shelton and Miss
Annie King Of Pulaski. Two were is.
sued on Friday to Bert Snoddy ap.;
Miss Blanche Good of ills place and
W. r. Smith and Miss Minnie King OF
Salt Creek township.
Pearl Qcigley and. Miss Ruth Nc
Clure of Salt Creek township Were
married Thursday afternoon in the of
flee of the county clerk, Lldar NJ
Downing officiating.
Chas. Hamilton has gone to Chicago
to spend a year or more studying in
strumental music as he intends max
ing it his future occupation.
WIN. Tibbs, who has been attending
the Southern Iowa Normal left Thurs
day for Iowa Falls, where he intend.
working on farm this summer q!
wages are higher there than in Davi.
county.
The Easter market conducted by thu
Ladies' Aid of the Christian churcl
opened on the west side Friday unde
very favorable circumstances. A large
quantity of salable articles had beef
prepared by the society and also cakes
pies, candies and fruits were on hant
for SALE The arrangement of the ba
zaar was neat and tasteful and will n,
doubt attract a crowd of patrons.
! EddyvilIe.