Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
Richland.

Richland, Dec. 23.-The death of
David R. Fonk occurred Friday, De-
cember 10. Mr.. Fonk was long time
resident here and was a miller
for many years until he retired from
business. He was man who was
highly esteemed and was honest and
upright in his business dealings. MI.
Fonk was a member of the F. A. NJ
lodge and the funeral services were
held Sunday under the auspices of the
lodge, assisted by the pastor of the NJ
E. church. Mr.. Fonk leaves a wife
here and an aged sister in Sigourney,
who was unable to be present at the
funeral service. Bert Fonk, a
nephew, of Sigourney, was here and
Mr.. Jones Of Des MONIES was present
The interment was at Highland GENE.
terry.
Miss Alyce schiner is home from
Washington
Announcement of the wedding of
Miss Dora Lewis and Mr.. Moore of
Libertyville is rece we'd here
Charlie Cords. the proprietor of the
Richland coal bank, was badly injured
IN the bank by falling slate. 1t was at
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lious, but he is reported better.
Frank Wiay has returned from a
weeks stay in Chicago.
0,ie Ramho has been engaged by
the city council to attend the gas plant
that will soon be ready for use.
Rev. Brown has closed the meetings
here and began meetings at Hopewell
this week. Aside from good sermons
Rev. Brown insists on good order and
has thus an attentive audience.
The Card club met with Miss Minnie
Haycock. Lora Hollingsworth winning
the first prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bar a s and Mr.. Shide
go to Chicago this ok to spend the
holidays.
MISS Huldah Anderson entertained
a friend from Harrer Sunday.
Miss frankie Worthington is eX-
pectad home to spend the holidays.
Soap Creek.
Soap Creek, Dec. 23.-Mr. and Mrs
VIM. Bradberry made a flying trip to
Bloomfield one day last week.
Jessie Crist was a caller at Belknap
Thursday.
Mr. Wagner of Sherman Chapel
is very i'll at his home with carbun.
Gle on the hand.
Mrs. Pearl Moss of South Ottumwa
was called home last Thursday by the
illness of her sister Myrtle Shepherd.
Mrs. Burkenholter of near Orman.
vile is very i'll at the home of her son,
Frank Burkenholter, with pneumonia
Frank Buckheart of near Orman-
vile, who has been very sick with the
typhoid fever, is said to be improving.
Mrs. Frank Burkenholter is very
sick with pneumonia.
Marion Bryant, wife and mother, of
haywood, Mo-, are visiting with Mrs.
Bryant's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fin
Mains.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Burkholter are on the sick list
this week.
Will Morgan was an Ottumwa caller
last Monday.
Harry Sample was a Belknap caller
last Monday evening
VIM. Shepherd of Kankakee, ILL.,, is
expected home on account of the ILL
ness of his sister. Myrtle.
Frank Burkholter is very sick with
pneumonia.
Leila Myers of near Drakeville is
boarding with Mrs. John Shepherd
while teaching her winter school.
Charley Burkholter of Kankakee,
ILL.,, is called here by the Illness of
his aged mother
R. I. Sample visited with relatives in
Ottumwa Monday and Tuesday.
Eliza Sample visited with her sister,
Mrs. Cnas Nelson, Wednesday.
Nell Nelson of near Belknap is very
sick with pneumonia and heart disease.
Jessie Spanglar of near Belknap
visited with friends near Ormanville
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Grace Mcdonald of Bloomfield Wis.
tied with here friends, Harry and Nor;
Sample, Saturday evening and Sunday.
Bonaparte.
Bonaparte, Dec. 23.-Mrs. q. T. Cox
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The following young people, who are
attending colleges this season, are
spending Christmas at home: Miss
Minnie Haynes, j. Hall Whiteley, Earl
Packer and Elmer Smith.
Eddie Sharp has been sick with rheu-
matism.
Ralph Best is spending the holidays
in this city.