Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-07-09
; NEIGHBoRHooDN NEWS
MOORE -slRLEY WEDDING.

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MOORE -sIRLEY WEDDING.
Former Bloomfield People are Married
In California.
Bloomfield, July s-A pleasing little
romance recently enacted in the life
story of two of Davis county's most
prominent residents of former years
now located in California is slowly be-
ing circulated in the city through let
| ters received from friends in Los
Angeles. The spice of interest In the
feature of the tale which Is that of
the marriage Of Ed Moore of Nappa,
California, former we'll known far
mer residing near Belknap- and Mrs.
Mary Sibley, of Pomona, California,
former resident Of this place. who has
many friends to wish her we'll. The
circumstances of the case prove con-
clusively that the most trivial act In
the life drama is frequently that which
leads to the most thrilling climax.
While spending the past winter In
California, Senator w. H. Taylor at
tended the Iowa picnic which was
held at Los Angeles In February, and
county people regarding the welfare
and WHEREABOUTS Of their former
friends and neighbors he reported the
picnic for the Davis county papers,
! giving the names Of the Bloomfield
people who were present. Among
these was the name Of Mrs. Mary Sib-
ley, of Pomona, who was in attend
ance as the guest of Mrs. T. J. Walton
OF this city, who was spending the
winter there. Mr.. Moore being a local
reader Of his old home paper seeing
the name of Mrs Sibley lapsed into
long reverie having known her as
girl and later as a married woman.
AS the result Of fancy's pleasant fight
! a letter was written to Mrs. Sibley out
San francisco the latter part Of June.
Mrs. Sibley was Davis county girl
4 and lived here all her life teaching in
the town and country schools until her
marriage to Mr.. sibley, when she liv-
| ed elsewhere for a time. Later return
Ing to Bloomfield they made this city
their home for about twelve years be-
fore going to Pomona, where they pur-
chased ranch. Shortly after their
/ arrival at that place Mr.. Sibley died.
Mr.. Moore was a Davis county boy,
whose parents resided at Drakeville.
lie lived in the county all his life and
was a well known nurseryman. At the
!; dl death Of his first wife he removed his
! family OF three children to Nappa,
California, where he purchased a
ranch where he still lives. A few years
after his arrival there he married Miss
Matte Corner, who died two years ago
leaving him two children, boy and
girl, who now share their home with
Misses Mabel and Laura Sibley. Mr..
( Moore's eldest daughter Florence is
trained nurse at Nappa and Miss Jes-
sic sibley holds position as steno-
| graper in Phoenix. Arizona
Other Bloomfield Happenings.
i A camping party which has tendted
/ together annually on the same camp
! grounds for the past fifteen years left
at 8 q. m. Thursday for weeks OUT
composed Of Postmaster F. c. Trav-
erse, Chas. D. Fortune, w. A. Sheaffer,
i j. T. Davis and John Burgess Mr..
Childs, of Coatsville, No. will be an
additional member this year. For
fifteen years the same trip has been
made every summer and there has
never been a death or an accident of
4 any kind in the crowd. A number Of
the party were up all night Wednesday
! having attended the Fortnightly Whilst
club, which closed at 12 O'clock and in
making preparations for the long drive
at o'clock in the morning the entire
night was spent.
Wednesday evening for st. Louis,
where they are attending the fair.
Miss Minnie Evans Is spening the
week on the st. Louis exposition
4 grounds.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Caldwell, Of
Wirta who have been visiting Mrs.
] Caldwells mother, Mrs. Cowden, since
the Epworth League district conven-
tion, leave Friday for their home to
resume pastoral duties.
Y Mrs. w. H. McAchran afforded about
twenty young people very pleasant
afternoon Wednesday in honor Of her
daughter, Mrs w. /. Tinus, of Chicago,
who is spending the summer at home.
i The afternoon was partially devoted
close Of the afternoon when
a dainty buffet luncheon was served.
j An interesting contest was pleasing
feature Of the entertainment, the prize
a pretty china plate being awarded to
Miss May Allender. The out of town
guests present We're: Mrs. Louis Dy-
sart, of Bisbee, Arizona, Miss May AL
Payne Glendenning, Of Burlington, and
the Misses Clayton, Of Chicago.
i Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Potter return
ed Thursday from Keosauqua, where
; they spent the Fourth.
On Wednesday evening Attorney
and Mrs. H. c. Taylor were host and
hostess to the Lang Syne Whist club
j The highest fonors Of the game were
awarded Postmaster Traverse, who re-
ceived volume of popular fiction. The
consolation prize fell to the lot of Mrs
w. K. Carruthers, of Kansas City,
who received box of home made
; candy. At the close Of the game re-
freshments We're served. The out OF
town guests present were: Mrs. Chas
; Faith, Of Kansas City, Mr.. Pettingill,
of Boise City, Idaho, the Misses Steckel
and Mrs. ]. K. Carruthers, or Kansas
City.
\ Mrs. F. c. Traverse entertained
friends at six o'clock dinner Thurs