Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06


in the M. P. church on Saturday night
and on Sunday morning at the South
Prairie chapel; on Sunday night in
Milton at the M. P. church. All are
cordially invited to attend all of these
meetings.
Rev. John Randolph went to Mt.
Zion the first of the week.
7. A. Renfro preached at the funeral
OF Mrs. Cooms on Tuesday at her late
residence.
Cal. Thayer and wife visited with
Mrs. Thayer's mother, Mrs Kent, in
Bloomfield few days last week.
Miss Nora Corrick was an over Sun
, day visitor at the home of her brother
in South Prairie last Sunday.
! train load of stock was shipped
from this place last Sunday.
Rev. Howard Holland died at the
home of his parents in Milton on Mon
day morning and was buried in the
new cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral was held in the M. E.
church conducted by Rev. J. Wesley
Potter of Bloomfield. He leaves a
wife, father mother, one sister and
four brothers, besides a host of other
relatives and friends to mourn their
loss. Mr.. Holland is a returned mis-
sionary from Chill. South America,
having returned last May in very poor
health.
On last Sunday, while the man who
J lives on the Tutwiler place was out
looking at some traps he had set his
) gun was accidently discharged, shoot
ing his nephew, who was visiting him
from near Memphis. The boy was
about ~ years old and he died before
his father could get there. He was
J, taken home on Monday.
t Mrs. Kent has stored her household
: goods and has gone to Bloomfield to
!. live with some OF her relatives for a
/ while.
Y l.. B. Thompson and wife have re-
5 turned from Charlton. They came
home by the way of Ottumwa and Wis
: tied some of their friends there one
i day and night.
Hynes.
!, Hynes, Feb. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. Sam
r Lewis moved to Colfax last week.
: Mrs. jenkins and Mrs. D. A. Loury
was visiting in Abba Monday.
v Last Sunday occurred the marriage
+ dester, Rev. Harlan Parker officiating.
Fred Murray went to Abba Monday.
!, Mrs. Andrews of Coalfield died last
Sunday. The funeral took place at
, the Corners north of Frederic Monday.
Rev. Thos. O'Rourke of Abba conduct
+ ed the services.
Mrs. Ed Evans has been sick, but is
s better at the present writing.
Last Sun6aV NIGHT oocurrad 40
v death of F. Murray at the home of his
! brother. The remains We're taken to
Stuart, where interment took
. place Tuesday. Deceased leaves a
v wife and one child, besides a father
and one brother. The bereaved family
J. has the sympathy of their many
v friends in this sad hour.
Salem.
Salem, Feb. George Ransom and
daughters, Margaret and Martie, have
returned to their home at Cottonwood,
after a delightful visit in the east. Mr..
Ransom is highly pleased with the
= country
: DR.. Alvin Rogers is now located at
Fit. Scott, Kansas.
Mrs. John Bicksler was a Mt. Pleas
ant caller Thursday.
!, Will Suzzadder and family now oc-
i cupy the Becker house, and A. Barton
!, and family viii move to the James
. Bicksler property vacated by Mr.. SUI
ladder,
!, Mrs. John Marshall and son, Ernest,
are on the sick list.
w. Bliss came home from Burlington
. Tuesday where he had been transact
ing business.
AT Orchard farm, Mrs. H. M. Cors-
= : gle is welcomed home from an extend.
: ed visit in southern states.
: Miss Gertrude Brown is numbered
with the sick.
Mrs. Jasper Binford departed for her
k home in Cheney, Neb., Friday morn
e ing after visit with her husband s
[ parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Binford. Mrs.
e Binford was called to Lowell quite re
t Gently by the death of her sister, Mrs.
Z A. Hutchinson, who died at the hos.
pital at Keokuk
T Chicago DeLashmutt and wife will
II reside On the farm vacated by O. Fl
e Peasley. 8r
n Miss Laura Hoggatt returned home
e from Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
|. S. C. Rodman is enjoying a visit
e with relatives at Bloomington, Ill.
o w. M. Logan, of Decatur City, is a
guest at the home of his brother. A
n Logan.
e George Tomlinson9 has returned tc
IS Mt. Pleasant after several weeks stay
y in Oklahoma.
S Miss Maud Whistler will close hel
3 school at Forest Hill next Friday. /,
Q ], t. Ingrim enjoyed his weeks va
)f cation spent at Burlington and Dan