Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

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wife brooded over his death till she
dled OF grief, lacking day of surviv-
ing MIN one year. Her father, who
has been living in Dakota, arrived
tuesday. 1t was decided not to hold
the funeral until today, owing
to sister, Miss Mary Toohey, who re-
sides at distance, not being able to
get here sooner. The funeral was
held from the Catholic church of
which church Mrs. Lukens was a mem
Der, and interment was made in
the Catholic cemetery. Deceased
leaves, besides her parents, quite
number of brothers and sisters and an
extended circle Of friends.
Mrs. Hettie Kussart and sons, Sam
uel and Dolph, Phillip and Charles
Kussart, Mrs. Jacob Kussart and
daughter, Janet, and J. N. Elliott and
son, Fred, have returned from Ottum-
wa where they went to attend the fun
eral of their kinsman, j. M. Kussart,
Sunday.
The remains of Frank Truax, who
died in Colorado recently, arrived
here by train Tuesday morning, ac-
companied by two of the brothers,
Ernie Truax of Colorado and John
Truax of Nebraska The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home of the young mans
sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Schaffer, on Third
Third street, services being conducted
by Rev. w. H. Dillon, the Methodist
Episcopal pastor, after which inter-
ment was made in Highland cemetery.
This unfortunate young man, who
In L. r-l 4.
seven miles northwest of town where
Lakonta now stands, had gone to
Colorado in search of his health, be-
ing in the clutches of consumption,
when death came to him. Word of his
death was first received here Saturday
night by F. w. Schafer. Deceased,
who was highly respected here, leaves
besides his brother and sister enumer-
jated above, another brother, U. G..
Truax Of Minnesota, and his mother,
Mrs. Arabella Truax, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. F. w. Schafer of
this place.
| Born, Monday, June 2, 1902, to Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas E. Littlejohn of near
Lakonta, an eight-pound daughter.
About a dozen people from Eddy
vile and vicinity We're passengers to
1 Abba Saturday noon to attend the fun
eral of the late Michael Fall, who died
at his home in Abba Friday morning,
J May 30, 1902, aged 81 years. Some
years ago Mr.. Fall resided in the
farming community across the river
south of town, and was highly esteem
! ed by all the citizens with whom he
came in contact. One of his sons, Mil
ton Fall, still resides in the vicinity of
Frederic.
A. p. Mintonye, an old settler of
this place, who severely burned him
self by swallowing ammonia by mis-
take couple of weeks ago, was able
to be on the st lets again Monday
Mrs. ]. G. Steele commenced the
construction of a one and one-half
story residence, 16x24 feet in size, with
a kitchen 12x14, on her farm near
bridgeport, Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM Allison, ST., returned
from South Ottumwa Saturday, having
been attending her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Harlan. Allison, who is improv-
ling.
Mrs. Lewis. Duncan and daughter
Miss Laura, of Dorrity, Mo-, but for
merly of this vicinity, arrived Monday
for a few days visit with their rela-
tives, the Pickerells and Mrs. J. w
Johnson, in the vicinity of Lakonta.
VIM MCGEE, who recently sold his
farm on Gray's Creek, departed Satur-
day for months stay in Oregon. He
will visit relatives at Portland. and
will look for land with view to pur-
chasing and moving there next au-
tumn. On his return about July /, his
son, Perry, will go to the same place
and spend a month.
More Hill of Bluff Creek, near Bux-
ton, was a recent visitor with his cou-
sin, Mrs. Eph Watkins, and family.
| The show which exhibited here
Monday drew fair sized crowd and
is said to have put up good exhibit
/ ton.