Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintance as Chronicled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton,

Charlton, April l7.-ReV. Mum re-
turned last night from a trip to Win
terset. Mrs. Mum and baby visited
in Abba while he was gone.
Ed. Lyman started yesterday for
Rosendale, Mo-, being called there by
the illness of his wife's parents.
The Misses Margaret and Emily Nc
Cormick have returned home after
spending the winter in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gillaspie arrived
yesterday from Dunferline, ILL.,. for a
couple Of weeks visit with relatives
and friends after which they will go
to Tobasco, Col, to make their future
home, he having accepted position
there with the Colorado Supply Co.
Harvc Elliott OF Russell is in town
today on business.
Mrs. Maggie Beatty, wife of John
Beatty, died at her home IN this city
yesterday at &. NJ Mrs Beatty has
been long sufferer with cancer OF
the stomach Funeral services were
. held today from the house.
Mrs. i. e. IEindman and little son,
Philip, are spending the week with
relatives in Abba
Mrs j J.. irwin OF Humeston re-
turned home yesterday after a few
DAYS visit with her daughter, Mrs,
John Campbell.
CorTany Fl will give their annual
ball at the Arrnory this evening.
Geo. Durham of Murray has &C,
copied a position in a local barber
shop.
Henry Gjtt;nger, former editor OF
the Russell Union, has purchased the
Marcn County News, published at
PlcasaHtville.
Miss Vida Bell of Derby is visiting
with Charlton friends.
Dr.. hara' larsen returned yesterday
from a few days visit with friends il
Des Moines.
Rev. 3. T. Palmer is in SigouYney
this week attending district court at
that place.
Jesse Welsh is seriously i'll at lis
homo with pneumonia.
Mr and Mrs W. c. Walker left yes
tar5ay fer Bedford to spend the sum
NOR, Mr.. Walker having 4 position
in a meat market there.
Rev. Frank Henry of Maquokets
conducted services at the Episcopa
church last. evening.
Robert Routt of Oeceola was calling
On his many friends Wednesday.
f. c. Copeland of Des Moires II
turned home yesterday after a visi
with his sister, Mrs. w. D. Simpson.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, April 1S.-The funera
services of Rev. Daniel S. Dunlayey, Q
Chillicothe, whose death occurred o!
Sunday last. were conducted at th
Methodist church in this city Wednes
day morning, the remains being II
tered in the Odd Fellows cemetery
The opening prayer was made by Rev
J. w. Lambert of Agency, Iowa, presit
ing elder Of the Ottumwa district o
which Rev. Dunlavey belonged. IL
lending address was also made by Re-
Lambert, followed by Rev. N. S. Smit
pastor of the M. E. church of Pulaski
and Rev. j. w. Potter, pastor Of tn
M. E. church Of this city. Rev. G. "
Barker of Drakeville, Rev. w. M. Ers
kline Of West Grove, Rev. w. F. Gil
more paster of the Main Street Method
list church of Ottumwa and Rev. II. z
mgham of Mcultcn, assisted in the Sc
vices. Besides a number {
out of town relatives of tn
bereaved family, Rev. Alex TIE
fer, of Floris. was present. A shol
sketch of the life of Rev. Daniel Smit
Dunlavey. shows that he was born
this city, May 8, 1854 He was marie
to Miss Collins, of Stiles, in the yea