Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-12
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as chronleied
by ccurier's staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They speal.
Bloonfield.

Bloomfield, May 81. @. Miller and
Matte Wagler, both of whom reside
near Stiles, were united in marriage
Wednesday evening at 6 O'Clock at the
residence of the officiating minister,
Rev w. w. Miller. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Wagler.
and is young woman of many excel
lent qualities. The groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Miller and is
prosperous farmer. He is a highly
respected young man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller will begin housekeeping on the
Scotch Pine farm near Stiles. They
have the best wishes of their many
friends for a happy and prosperous
voyage through life.
Suit has been commenced in the
district court by the Davis County
savings bank against A. F.. Evans to
recover the sum of S1o7, alleged to be
be due on note, together with S1076
attorneys fees. The petition alleges
that the note sued on was given to
the Peerless Fence company and that
the bank became the owner of said
note shortly after same was given to
said company.
Mrs N S. Miller and little daughters
returned to Bloomfield Thursday, hav-
ing spent several days at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Hartzler, near Stiles,
who has been quite i'll. Mrs. Hartzler's
condition is much improved.
W. T. MeNeff of Drakeyille made a
business trip to Bloomfield Thursday
A. r. Humphrey of Broken Bow
Neb., is Visiting relatives and friends
in this county this week.
Nettie Hamilton who has been act
ing as editor of the Davis County
News, has severed her connection with
that paper. She will take a short va
cation, after which she will probably
resume newspaper work in this city
Another meeting of the business
men, which was largely attended, was
held at the mayors office Wednesday
evening to complete arrangements fol
the street carnival to be held here the
first week of June.
Rev E. Kinman and son. T. O. Kin
man of Mark transacted business II
this city Thursday.
John McCarty of Ashgrove was look
ing after business affairs Thursday
in Bloomfield.
Mrs. Eliza Schwartzendruyer wht
has been stopping at the home of he
son, i. w. Schwartzendruver in thi
city I0T several weeks, So LII llupIONG'
in health as to be able to go to tn
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. G: Dit
fenbaeh near Stiles, where she viii
reside,
Mr.. and Mrs. w, G. Diffenbaeh, iron
near Stiles, made a trip to Bloomfiel
Thursday on business
Bloomfield, May 9M. H. Broadwel
returned Thursday evening from a triI
of two weeks duration through Mis-
souri, and Arkansas. While in Missour
he purchased farm, but. does not cor
template moving to that state.
Mrs. w. 3. TAYLOR has gone to A
bia for a two weeks visit with her pal
ents, Rev and Mrs I B. Hughes.
Rev ] w Oliver returned Frida
morning from Des Meines. where h
attended a meeting OF the Iowa Bal
fist state board.
IS. T. p. Selman of Ashgroye is VII
iting his father, DR. John Selman, i
this city, DR.. Selman has fully reeoy
cred from the severe attack of pneu
monia which he sustained a few week
ago His life was despafred of for SCI
eral weeks, and his friends will b
pleased to know that he has fully r.
covered.
John Knight and Chas. Milligan {
Pulaski were business callers Friday
this city.
P. K Gilliland of Fox River town
ship was looking after business affair
in this city Friday.