Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Geo. Chaffee Laid to Rest in
Bloomfield Cemetery.
WAS A BRIDE OF ONLY TWO WEEKS
Funeral Very Largely Attended by
Sympathetic Friends-Death Occur
red Suddenly After Few Days
Illness.

Bloomfield, July 14.-The funeral
services Of Mrs. Geo. Chaffee, of st.
Louis. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. G. Hsady OF this place, occurred at
the Baptist church Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. ].
w. Oliver, pastor of the church, as
sisted by Rev, D. A. WyckSer, pastor
Of the Christian church. The services
were attended by large aanbsr OF
citizens, the SAD circumstances IF the
case having appealed 70 the hearts Of
the people, whose deepest sympathy
Is extended to the family in their
great and sudden sorrow. The church
was packed to the doors, while outside
crowds gathered and stood dru:ng the
services. The main street and also
the side streets were thronged with
public and private conveyances. The
floral tributes were most profuse and
beautiful, the oasket being literally
covered with horal emblems, among
which was a large wreath sent by the
employees Of the electric light plant,
of Merrimac Heights, suburb Of st.
Louis, where Mr.. Chaffee has charge
of the plant Mrs. Chaffee was 10
years Of age two weeks ago Sunday
and on the following Tuesday was
married to Geo. Chaffee of St. Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee departed that
evening for st. Louis and on Thursday
of this week her parents received a
telegram saying she was sick and later
the same day a second telegram was
received stating that she was dead
DR.. Heady departed that evening for
st. Louis and returned Saturday morn
ing with the remains. Mrs. Chaffee's
death was the result of acute kidney
disease from which she was sick but
a short time The family have the
most sincere sympathy of the entire
community
~ Rev. j. w. Potter pastor of the M
e. chpEch, and E. Rominger, are en-.
gagged to deliver addresses before the
North Missouri Odd Fellows lodge at
. Glenwood, Mo-, August g.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K Dysart and chill
dren of Ottumwa spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Davis.
Mrs. Minnie Power, of Kirksville,
Mo, has returned home, after spend
ing few days at the home of Nh.
and Mrs. j. M. Smith
Mrs. Elizabeth Peck and grand.
daughter, of Greencastle, Ind, arriv-
ed Saturday for months visit at the
home Of Mrs Peck's brother, r. Col
liver, of this city, and other relatives
in the CITY and county.
Mrs. r. j. Collins IS remodeling her
residence in the west part of the city
and is also building an addition, which
will add to the comfort and greatly
improve the appearance of the prop
erty.
Mrs. G. Hazelwood left Saturday
evening for Milton to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joe Haney.
q. ]. Miller, Of Pulaski, was a Wis
itor at this place Saturday.
L. T. Barton. J. G. Leach, H. M. Bar
ker, VIM Smith, w. H. Sheppard,
John Owsley, Pearl Sutton, Jack
Bolts, W. w. Newton, Chas. Hazel.
wood, Chas. Curl, j. G. Wood, John
Games, VIII Barker, Sherman Rowe
and Andy Clark members of the de.
gree team Of the l. 0. O. F. of this
city, spent Friday evening in Floris,
In response to an Invitation to attend
a meeting of the lodge on that even
ing and assist In comforting the init
iatory of the first, second and third
degree work. A delicious supper was
served, which was followed later in