Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
PackWood.

Packwood Aug. 90 Mrs. A. L..
Smith died August II, after ten days
illness. at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Norman, of this city Mrs.
Smith was born Aug. II, 1925, in
Broom county, New York. therefore
died on her seyenty-siXth birthday.
Mrs. Smith was twice married, her
first husband. Alexander Majors, dy-
| ing in their early married life. Her
second husband was John Smith, who
died in 1892. Three children were
born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. E. A.
Norman of this city, and Mrs. Mary
w. Stewart. of Brush, Colorado. Loui-
sd, the Oldest daughter, was the wife
of Jacob Gantz, of Fairfield and has
been dead several years. Mrs. Smiths
home was in Brookville for over forty
years. and there in 1855 she was con-
verified and united with the NJ E.
church. She has lived conscientious
Christian life and died at peace after
| bidding her friends an affectionate
farewell expressing hope and belief
that she would meet them again in a
brighter world Funeral services were
conducted Sunday afternoon at the M.
e. church by the pastor, ]. c. Caugh-
Ian. Interment was made in the
Norman cemetery.
DAVID Snyder. of Plattsville, COL,
who was present at his fathers funer.
i al has returned to his home.
Mrs. Mary w. Stewart, of Brush,
Col, is here, called by the death of
her mother. Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Harry McCulley and son, of
Kaloma, were guests last week of'their
cousins, G.. S. Adams and John A. and
Bertha Norman
Mr.. and Mrs. Ain Knerr. of German
vile, are visiting their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs P. Fl. Roth.
, Mrs. Jackson moved her household
goods to Oskaloosa last week where
she will make her home.
MunterviIIe.
Munterville, Aug 20.-The Young
Peoples society will give an ice
cream social at the Lutheran church
in Munterville on Friday evening, Aug
ust %. A cordial invitation is extend
/ ed to ALL
Saturday morning about o'clock
a dwelling house owned by Mr.. Han.
son and occupied by Mr.. Robinson and
/ family was totally destroyed by fire
with all the contents. The origin of
the fire is not fully known as Mr..
Robinson had just started fire in
the stove and then went after water
which was about quarter of a mile
: away and while he was pumping wa.
ter he discovered the house to be on
fire, but before he could reach the
: house the fire was beyond control
The house is insured in Des Moines
company which will help the property
: owner out in the loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert johnson were
) Pekay visitors one day this week Wis
iting their son, Freddie, who is EN-.
ployed there in the company store.
Monday morning Garfield & Jones
railroad contractors commenced eX
cavating pond for Mr.. l.. N. Peterson
: on his farm just west of Munterville
which will be one of the finest ponds
in the county, and when finished will
have all the late Improvements in the
: way of watering stock. Mr.. Peterson
: will have model stock farm in Nun.
terville.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Swenson are
looking for visitors from Ottumwa
They are Mrs. Swenson's brother and
family, and they will visit several
: days.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M Oval were OF
tumwa visitors Saturday calling on
their son, Axel, who is taking medica
treatment there.
: Miss Winifred Grooms of Christian
burg is numbered among one of the
: lucky contestants to obtain free
, scholarship in the Chicago College Of