Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

tended the ice cream supper at ]. c.
knights last Saturday evening and
all report fine time.
Mrs. Stever and daughters attended
Decoration at Libertyville Friday
VIM. Copeland is slowly recovering
from short illness.
Homer Topings passed through this
vicinity one day of last week.
Mrs. Taylor has been visiting her
daughter at Bloomfield, Mrs. McEl-
dory. 80
Emmett Jones sold his place to
Thomas Gonterman.
Geo. Copeland and wife passed
through this vicinity Sunday after
noon.
The children are preparing for Chill
dren's day at the Baptist church and
the Mt. Zion church
Clarence Morrison and Charley
Newland passed through this vicinity
Sunday.
There was an ice cream supper at
the Mt. Zion church Saturday even
ing
Willie Bartholow made business
trip to town Monday.
frankie Fulton, of Libertyville, call
ed on his friend. Ed Stever Tuesday.
James Taylor and brother-in-law,
True Manning made business trip
to town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Copeland were
callers in town Tuesday.
Batavia.
Batavia, June 5-The people Of Ba-
tavia were greatly surprised Sunday
to learn of the sudden death of Edgar
L. Frescoln, which occurred in Agen-
cy early Sunday morning, after an i'll
ness of but one day. Mr.. Frescoln
was not feeling well Friday and left
his place of business at an early hour.
He grew worse rapidly and passed
away Sunday morning. He was well
known in Batavia, having resided here
until little over year ago, when
he moved to Agency and became a
clerk in his father-in-law's store. The
remains were brought here for burial
Tuesday. Deceased was a member of
| the NJ. w. AS, which order took
charge of the funeral service. Rev.
Shane preached the funeral sermon.
Mr.. Frescoln was respected by all and
his funeral was one of the largest ev-
er held in Batavia. Deceased was 81
years, months and % days old He
leaves a wife, three small children, an
aged mother, and two brothers to
mourn his loss.
| A sad accident occurred on the rail
road track east of town, Saturday
morning AS John Evans was walk
| ing down the track, he was struck by
west bound freight train and was
instantly killed. The remains were
taken to Fairfield Sunday. Mr.. Ev-
ans was an aged man. His wife re-
sides in Fairfield and he had been en-,
gagged in cutting cord wood in the
timber east of Batavia.
The Louther company will give a
play in the hall next Saturday even
ing.
e. F. Vannoy and family, of Com
petine, visited at G. B. Niels Sunday.
Miss Carrie B. Younkin, of Stock
port, is spending the week with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Campbell attend
i ed Decoration day services in Fair
/ field.
i Misses Cora Hooking and Mabel
1 SlillS visited ONei OuAiuay IL MI IVA
SAINT.
/ Miss Claire Campbell and mother
listed at J. Fansher's last Wednes
day.
! Grandma Frisbe is quite poorly
again.
4 Children's day was observed at the
Christian church Sunday evening.
The children rendered a fine program
4 and all wished Children's day came
oftener than once a year.
Miss Blanche Lutz returned from
Eldon Sunday.
Misses Carrie Younlin, Veva Shoe
maker, Fern Beeman and Ava Shoe
maker were Agency callers Friday
morning.
i Several of the young people attend
ed church at Cross Lanes Sunday ev
ening
i q. T. Sylvester, of COMPETING, was
Il in Batavia Tuesday.
The converts on probation in the M
E. church are to be taken into sful
membership Sunday. The pastor de
4 sires all candidates for baptism tt
meet him at the church Saturday af
ternoon at o'clock.
i Each package of Putnam Fadeless
Dyes colors either silk, cotton or WOO
at ono boiling II is not necessary IL