Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-19
A BLOOMFIELD EDpING.
Miss Eva Lester Is Bride of Walter
M, johnson.

M. johnson.
Bloomfield. Aug. 1.-THE first mar
riage record to be registered in the
history of the new Christian church
took place Wednesday evening, when
Miss Eva Lester became the bride CT
Walter M. Johnson, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. D. A. Wickizer
of Kirksville, Mo. At o'clock a beau
tiful vocal solo without Thee" was
sung by Walter A. Higbee, of Lam
caster, Mo-, with Miss Maud Dabney
as accompanist Immediately follow
ing the solo, Miss Dabney COM
menced Lohengrins wedding march,
and the ushers, Misses Mary Power,
blanche Davis, Myrtle Stanley. Bessie
Burchett, three of whom preceded the
bride, attended by Miss Charlotte
Davis, brides maid. entering from the
south vestibule, passed to the alter
where they We're met by Rev. D. A.
Wickizer and the groom and best man,
Arthur Wray, who were preceded by
three ushers. At the close of the cere-
mony, which was most beautiful, Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson, attended by the
the Joyous notes Of Mendelssohn. The
church was deliberately decorated with
palms, ferns and golden glow, produc-
ing a most artistic effect. The bride
was attired in travelling suit
of dark blue broadcloth and carried a
shower boquet Of Niles of the valley,
bound in eight separate parts. which
We're distributed among the bridal
party. The brides maid, Miss
1 ens w suit The dark us frssn
white shirtwaist suits Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson went directly from the
church to the Wabash depot, where
they took the north bound train to OF
tumwa, enroute to Portland, Salt Lake
and Los Angeles, where they will
spend month with relatives, after
which they will be at home at the A
c. Lester residence, after October is.
They were accompanied as far as OF
tumwa by Miss Charlotte Davis and
Arthur Wray. Mrs. johnson is the
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Les
ter, and is one of Bloomfield's most
popular society girls, and also leader
in musical circles. Graduating in music
at the Southern Iowa normal few
years ago, she became most proficient
both as a pianist and vocalist. Later
her musical eduation was completed
through instructions in Des Moines
and Columbia, Mo. During the past
class Of pupils and has served the
Philharmonic orchestra as violinist.
Mr.. Johnson is the youngest son of N.
s. Johnson and is the junior partner
of the grocery firm of Johnson & Sons
He is a graduate of the Drake univer-
sity, and has made a prominent record
as a. musician. AS member of the
Bloomfield band and also the Phil
harmonic orchestra, his presence in
social and musical circles is indespens-
ible.
Personal and Otherwise.
Miss Ida Sadler has gone to Cen
tralia, Mo, to spend couple of weeks
with relatives.
Charles Shannon has returned from
Keokuk, where he has been employed
for some time and after spending q
few weeks with his parents, will go tc
Iowa City, where he will enter col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred I. sizemore, OF
Lancaster, Mo, arrived Wednesday tc
attend the Johnson-Lester wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Turpin left
Tuesday for Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit
Mrs. Turpin's sister, and look for q
location.
The case of the State of Iowa VS.. ]
H. Small, charged with assault with
intent to inflict great bodily injury or
the person Of his wife. was brought
before Justice Kelsey on August Z ano
the trial was adjourned until Monday
Aug. IA. when a change Of venue tc
Justice Days court was granted. The
defendant was bound over to the
grand jury.