Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
John M. Randolph Brings Action
in Bloomfield Court.
MAKES A SERIOUS ACCUSATION
Wedding of E. z. Morrow and Miss
Lorena Curl solemnized at Home Of
Brides Parents in Fox River Town.
ship-5loomfield Happenings.

Bloomfield, March 3.-John M. Ran
dolph has commenced an action in the
district court to secure a divorce from
his wife, Dora Randolph. The petit
ton alleges that plaintiff and defen-
dant were married in Bloomfield No.
vember II, 1895, and lived together as
husband and wife until December IL,
1902, when defendant deserted plain.
tiff and has since absented herself
from him. The petition further al
leges that plaintiff on or about De-
cember z, 1902, and at divers other
times was guilty of the act of adul-
terry with Ii Lewis Clendenning.
Two children were born of the marri.
age, one being dead, the other living,
and will be four years old March IL,
1903. The child is with it's mother,
who, according to the petition 10Y
lives in Nebraska. Taylor & Scar
borough appear for the plaintiff.
Bloomfield Couple Wed.
q. q. Morrow and Miss
Lorena Curl were married Sun.
day at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Curl, in Fox River township, M.
Downing officiating. The groom is a
young man of excellent character.
who for some time has been teaching
school and pursuing the study of law
He recently closed a very successful
term of school at West Grove. The
bride is an estimable young woman
and highly respected by all who know
her. They were the recipients of a
number of useful presents. Those
present at the wedding were: Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Morrow, parents of
the groom, who resides in Wyacondah
township; Myrtle Morrow, Elmer Hop.
kins, Mrs. j., Demuth; Mr.. and Mrs
George Curl, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Curl,
Mrs. c. e Curl, Joseph Curl, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rominger and son, Mr.,
and Mrs. John Kinnick and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henderson. The young
folks will reside on a farm in Fox Riv-
er township for the present.
Other News Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Higbee of OF.
tumWa, spent Sunday in the city at the
parental Higbee home.
Rev. ]. w. Potter held a very inter.
estlng mems meeting at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon.
Will Shreeve of Troy was a bust
ness caller Monday in Bloomfield.
Mrs. H. Wray spent Sunday in Pu.
laski at the d. Kinsinger home, re-.
turning to Bloomfield Monday on the
IL o'clock Il. G.. train.
w. T. Smith spent Sunday with his
FAMILY in this city, departing Monday
morning for Omaha.
Word was received here Monday
that Mrs. K. T. Hotchkiss, who was
reported seriously i'll in Phoenix, Ari
IONA, is improving.
Martin Cassill of West Grove, trans.
acted business in this city Monday.
Bloomfield. March 4.-(Courier Spec
ial Service.)-Word has been receiv
ed here of the death of Harry Caraway
at Blsbee, Arizona. He was buried at
that place. Nothing is known as to
the cause of his death, as the telegram
received by Mrs. John r. Wallace, a
sister of the deceased who resides
here, did not state particulars. Mr..
Caraway grew to manhood here and
was well known to Bloomfield people.
For several years he has made his
home in the southwest. He was q
member of the first class to graduate
from the high school at this place
twenty years ago. He leaves a mother
whose home is in Bloomfield, but who
is now visiting relatives in Illinois and
two sisters. Mrs. ]. R. Wallace OF
Bloomfield, Mrs. Robert Wilson OF
Shreveport, Louisiana, and two
brothers, Fred who resides in Clear.
field, Iowa, and R. B., who resides in
the west.
Aged Resident Dies.
M. ID. Box. a well known citizen OF
Davis county died at his home in Fox
river township Sunday evening after
an illness OF w weeks duration OF
typnoid pneumonia. The interment
tool place at Unionville Monday, con.
Quoted by the Masonic fraternity of
which the deceased was a member. He
had for several years taken an active
part in Davis county politics and pos.
sessed considerable ability as a stump
speaker. He served his country hon.
orably as a soldier in the war of the
rebellion, and for many years was to.
s1iiy UliHu 10 q result VI inquire dnQ
exposure while In the service, for which
he received recognition from the gov.
eminent by a liberal pension.
Other Bloomfield News.
The Odd Fellows of this city init
ated six persons into the mysteries OF
Oddfellowship Monday evening. They
We're: George Good, Webster Creel
Henry Horn, Fred Yakle, James Nc
Gowen and Martin Ellenberger, Jr. Aft.
er comforting the degree those present
repaired to a restaurant where oysters
were served. About fifty persons par.
ticipated in the festivities of the oc,
casion.
Jas. w. Lyons, one of Wyacondah
townships prosperous farmers, tran
sacted business in Bloomfield Tues
day.
Emmett Jones and Charles Williams
OF Marion township. were business call.
ers Tuesday in this city.
G. w. Monroe of Lick Creek town.
ship made a business trip to Bloom.
field Tuesday.
Fred Proctor, son of G. w. Proctor
of Bloomfield, and Willie Jarvis. daugh