Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
MunteryiIle.

Munterville, Aug. 23.-Died, Friday
evening at O'Clock, Aug. Is, after a
period of several weeks illness with
lung fever, Edward Curtis Fisk, aged
40 years, 8 months and 10 days,a much
respected citizen and neighbor The
Rev. Coggleshell from Chillicothe de-
livered the funeral address and had
general charge of the funeral The
services. were first held at the resi-
dence, after which the remains were
taken to the church where very large
number of friends and neighbors at
tended. Then the remains We're taken
to the Christiansburg cemetery for bu-
rial, followed by his many friends and
relatives to his last resting place, over
seventy teams being in line. Quite a
number of relatives from distance
attended. Mr.. Fisk leaves wife and
six children to mourn his loss who all
have the sympathy of the entire neigh
borhood.
A report arrived yesterday from Of
tumwa that Ferdinand Fulgman was
very ill, and some of his relatives from
this vicinity Immediately started for
his bedside to render him any aid they
can.
VIM. Smith & Co. threshed for j.
M. Oval yesterday, who had between
500 and 900 bushels of very nice oats,
the machine then moved to Gust Bur
geson. After this job the machine
will go into winter quarters, being
thru for this season.
H. l.. Swenson, of Red Oak, came on
days visit with his brother, L. L. He
low nunninc-
A great interest was taken in the
republican primary of Polk township
last Saturday, there being an attend
ance of forty-five voters. Six dele
gates for the republican convention
were first selected, after which the
township officers were nominated and
all then adjourned to their homes feel
ing very well satisfied as perfect har-
mony was enjoyed thru the entire
meeting.
Frank Gustafson was cutting fence
posts one day last week with an AK
which had too short a handle, which
resulted in very ugly cut on the fore
part of the leg below the knee, which
will cause Frank to walk little lame
for some time. He was very foftu-
nate in not receiving a worse injury.
John Burgeson, north of Munter-
vile, is now breaking the ground for
the foundation for his new residence
and will push the work right along.
Mr.. and Mrs Sven Pearson and ia
mily visited over Saturday night with
his brother Alex in Hiteman, who is
still very i'll with inflammatory rheu-
matism. Little Regina, Alexis daugh-
ter. who has been with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sven Pearson, returned home with
them.
Jno. Swenson and family were OF
tumwa visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Johnson visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Gustafson. Mrs.
Charley Johnson, Mrs. M. F. Hokan-
son, l.. l.. Swenson and wife called
on Mr.. and MRS Frank Gustafson last
Sunday afternoon.
Albert Johnson and family visited
with John Johnson and family last
Sunday.
Sander Pearson, south of here, has
his new barn nearly completed at
present writing.
John Johnson has planted some fish
in his son-in-laws (Alex Johnson's)
pond, and now has great sport with
the rod and line in fishing in this pond,
which, by the way, is the finest pond
to be found around, being twelve feet
deep and covers quite large area of
surface and a fire blue grass sod to
the waters edge.