Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14


series of meetings in the Second /
Baptist church of this city Tuesday |
evening.
Dave Augsfnger, of Pulaski, spent
Monday and Tuesday attending the
teachers Institute and leaves in
short time for Sioux county where he
has accepted position as principal
of the Maurie schools.
Mrs. Nancy Wise, who fell some
weeks ago and sustained broken
hip, is quite low and was believed to
be dying on Tuesday.
Harry Edwin Senseney. son of Rev.
J. H. Henseney, of Des Moines, arrived
in the city Tuesday to visit at the
home of his uncle, Attorney ]. A Rom
niger, and other relatives for short
time.
A cold wave visited this city on
Tuesday when the mercury fell so low
that many persons greatly feared a
frost such as is reported to have Wis
tied neighboring towns north of us.
EddyviIIe.
Eddyville, Aug. 13.-Died, Friday,
Aug. s, 1902, at / p. M, at the home
of his mother, corner Third and Mill
streets, Jasper N. Oldham, of COM
plcation of diseases. Mr.. Oldham
was born about forty-fve years ago on
the old family homestead two miles
east of town. He secured his early
education at the district school. Jas"
as he was Familiarity known to large
circle of friends, had been ailing for
about ten years. The indications at
first pointed to consumption, and he
a. %pou cd tic,
health, having been, among other
places, to California, Kansas, and the
old country. He had later been afflict-
ed with stomach and other troubles.
| On June 10 he was taken down with
an. abscess on the lungs, which was
primarily the cause of his death. Jas
per had resided all his life on the
home farm or here in town except
while travelling, so his life was like
an open book He was known as an
honest, upright citizen, Of sterling
worth, and was held in much esteem
by great number of friends, SO it is
mot necessary to dwell extendedly up
on his good qualities. Although not
able to do hard manual labor, Mr.. Old
ham was quite a raiser and feeder of
stock He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Sarah A. Oldham, five brothers,
J. S., Frank, A. L., R. j., and Charles,
and three sisters, Mrs. Chas. Schafer
Mrs VIM. F. JAEGER, and Miss Elizabeth,
all of whom are residents of Eddy
will or vicinity He also had great
many more distant relatives. The re-
mains were viewed Sunday forenoon
at the residence by those who wished
to see him, and at 4 o'clock a private
funeral was held from the home Prof
: A. B. Bush conducted services and the
: funeral was held under the auspices
of the knights of Pythias, to which
: order he held membership. The re
, mains were inferred in the family lo'
in Highland cemetery.
$ Ray, the 12-year-old son of D. Mater
residing just north of town, accident
ally shot himself Thursday night while
J. handling some kind of a weapon, max
!, ing a very painful flesh wound.
- Misses Lucy and Eva Kussart are IL
= receipt of a letter from their brother
9 DR.. Jacob Kussart, saying that he ant
|, his family are now located at littl
- town known as Park Rapids, in north
y ern Minnesota. They are fishing AM
having a good time, and appear to b.
g feeling fine.
D Mrs. Ed Gray, north of town, is i'm
=. proying from an attack of append
- citis.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Dillon hav
= been at Martinsburg attending the NJ
y E. camp meeting and conference. The
y returned today.
Miss Caroline Ladd, Of Ottumws
y spent last week visiting her frlent
"a Miss Larue Black.
lie Rev. Cobberly, an S. D. A. minlste
from Burlington, was here the iatte
s. part of last week on district business
y. He left Sunday night.
IN NIB. Holloway has completed yer
IN successful job of wiring the new Cav
ley building for electric light.
De G. F. Osborne, west of town, WI
SIS build residence "a by "a feet, nes
the home of his parents, MI. and MI
st Gee Osborne.
st Miss Eta Brown, formerly OF nes
e. this place but who is taking cours
he in music at the Iowa State Normal,
Cedar Falls. is spending her summe
n vacation with her brother, II. T.Browl
IS at Grand Forks, North Dakota, an
studying music while there.
ng Jas. l.. Sipes and son, of the Rive
sit bend farm. are spending the week vi
iting relatives in the vicinity Of Woo
ng burn, Clarke county.
nd It is reported that Rev. ]. w. Bue
has resi- gned his passionate Of the Co
ill gregational church and he and MI
RS. Buck will leave September Fl for CT
cago to study.
me VIM. MCGEE will remain citizen
dr. this vicinity till next spring, as he hi
On possession of his farm till then, al
on. does not yield possession next fall
at at first stated. He moves to KIRK
er. vile, Mo.
On chilIlcothe.
Chillicothe, Aug. 1S.-Mr. and M
Ben Harding were over Sunday V
itors with friends in Abba.
of Miss Katie Conwell is visiting "
or week with relatives in Hamilton.
ho Miss Nora Burns returned hOr