Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Ash Grove.

Ash Grove.
Ash Grove, April 4.-Elnora Francis
Howk was born in Adair county, Mis-
souri,, in 1867, and died at her home
near Ash Grove, March 25, 1901, aged
thirty-three years, seven months and
eighteen days. She came with her
parents to Iowa when two years of
age, and has ever since resided in this
community. She was married to Levi
Dye, October 81. 1892. To this union
were born four children, all of whom
are still living. She leaves, beside her
husband and children father, moth
er, four brothers, four sisters and
host of friends to mourn their loss.
She professed faith in Christ shortly
after her marriage and died in the
triumph of living faith. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. G. w.
Barber, on Tuesday, March 26, after
which the remains were laid to rest in
the Hopewell cemetery.
A. Hannah made business visit to
Ottumwa last week.
Miss Myrtle Parse of this place is
on the sick list.
Thomas Irelan, who sold his farm
near Drakeville some time ago, has
moved his family to his father-in-law'
George Day. Mr.. Irelan intends
to go west to look for location.
Mrs. Alice August formerly of Ash
Grove died at her home four miles
west of this place Saturday and was
buried Sunday at o'clock, at the Cen
ter cemetery.
Mrs. John Albright is on the sick list
at present
Mrs Dora Proctor, who has been
working in Ottumwa for some time, is
at home visiting her parents.
BicwelI.
Bidwell, April 4.-Miss Lena Black
man spent Sunday at Lucerne, Mo.
Mrs. c. R. Chisman has been visit
ing in Ottumwa since Saturday.
Roy Garfield went to Ottumwa Sat
urday evening.
There were eighteen Ottumwa pas
sengers on No. 8 from Bidwell Satur-
day.
Joe Harlan went to Ottumwa on
business Monday evening.
Rev. Valley, of Pleasant Home,
went to Ottumwa Monday on No. 8.
Fred Grooms returned from Ottum-
wa Monday.
The Pleasant Home Sabbath school
for Sunday evening.
Henry Macoy went to Moravia Tues.
day on No. 8.
| Jas. Grooms went to Ottumwa Fri.
day and returned Saturday.
Mrs. Isaac Nedham visited her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bowen in
Cb;ISoDf6o T,,ac
The box social given by the debat-
ing society Saturday netted about $6.
d. Rosecrans was in Bidwell Mon
day.
Nels Hendricks, Roy Gates and
George Klingemeier attended lodge in
Ottumwa Tuesday night
Miss Eva Lathrop returned from Of
tumwa Tuesday.
Sam Bowen, of Chillicothe, made a
business trip to this vicinity Wednes-
day.
]. NJ. Ross and two daughters, of
Willard, went to Ottumwa from Bid.
well Monday, returning Tuesday.
D. F. Bowen has sold his farm to
Mr.. Nye, of Moravia.
The Bidwell literary society expects
to keep up its meetings thru the sum
mer They have sent for one of the
state travelling libraries" of fifty vol
lmes. This will be great benefit to
members. The society will be allowed
to keep the library free for a certain
period, and may then exchange for an,
other. The only cost will be freight
and exceptional damages to the books
Saturdays and Tuesdays storms
have made bad roads again. This is
some help to country trading points
Still many people would like to get
to town.
D. Rosecrans has moved to his farm
near here.
Mrs Daniel Bowen returned Wed
nesday from visit with friends in OF
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