Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-21

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Oskaloosa relatives.
I Misses Chloe Cawley, Maggie John
son, Nellie Terrell, and Ethel Min
toyne of this place, are all teaching
schools across the river, being the first
term for the three first mentioned
young women. Miss Cawley is teach
ing in the fourth room at Hynes. Miss
Johnson teaches at Grays Creek, and
Miss Mintoyne holds forth at Bridge
| port. Other teachers are: Claude
tanning, of near Lakonta. at Bluff
| Creek; Miss Mabel Coach, of Oska--
| losa at Pleasant Ridge.
Mrs. John Clark, died at 10 D. m.
Wednesday, October Is, 1902, at her
nome on Fourth street, of consump--
ton, aged 81 years. Miss Georgia e.
Briggs was born on the old home farm
| IN Harrison township, Mahaska county,
| October 10, 1871. She graduated from
the Eddyville high school in April
1891. She was married to John Clark
June 3, 1884, since which time she had
| llVed IN the residence in which she
| died. Her health had been falling for
three OF four years, but she was only
| very Ill for about two and one
haf months. On September 2, she
| was taken to Sun Dance, Wyoming,
| Tor her health. She improved while
there, but it being her wish to return
nome she remained there only three
| weeks. She had been failing rapidly
since Monday, being unconscious for
The last day or two. She leaves a
mother, Mrs. Rhoda Briggs, two sis
tiers, Miss Anna Briggs and Mrs. Mil
1 dred Harding; one brother, Edward
Briggs, all of this vicinity, and four
small children, Helen, Frank, Clifford,
and Charles, ranging from six years
to five months of age. The funeral
was held at the Baptist church at /
o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted
by Rev Rush, and interment was
made in the family lot in Highland
cemetery, the funeral being under the
auspices of the Rebekahs and the Roy
al Neighbors. She was highly es-
teemed by her large circle of friends,
who regret her death. She died upon
her birthday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Smith, south of town, Tuesday, Octo--
Der H. 1902, a 12-pound boy.
Born, Wednesday, October Is, 1902,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Ballibaugh,
east OF town, an eight pound baby boy.
Miss Louella Cashatt of Lakonta,
has been i'll for several days with ton
silitis.
Miss Emma Briggs of Findley, Ohio.
arrived Thursday morning, being call
ed by the death of her relative, Mrs.
John Clark.
Mrs. A. p. Heacock and daughter.
Mrs. Florence Lemon of Sedalia, Mo-,
visited here from Wednesday till Mon
day with their friend. Miss Maggie
Watkins, of First street. They came
here from Oskaloosa and returned to
| that place.
Tom Hines has been suffering from
a painfully bruised hand.
A one-story cottage residence is be.
ing built 24X26 feet in size on South
Second street, for j. w. Berry. 1t
VIII contain four rooms and pantry.
Mr.. Berry, who has been living lust
east OF town, will move into the same
when completed y
VIM. Walker of near Spencer Me-
| Nada county, California, who has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. John Rob-
erts OF Bridgeport, for some time,
leaves Saturday for points in the east
! part of the state. He will be gone
three weeks and will visit his brother
ln-laW and nephew. He will leave
for mis- nome about December 1.
Oskaloosa business callers from Ed
/ dyville and vicinity Wednesday were:
y. ID. Seifert, Elmer Warnell, w. F.
JAEGER, James Heki and Ed Smith.
John Smeltzer of California left
Thursday for Dakota, after short
| visit with relatives near Frederic. Mr..
Smeltzer had been on a visiting and
sight seeing tour of the eastern states
and was returning home by way of the
Dakotas and Puget Sound.
Miss Eva Pidgeon was called to Mt.
Pleasant on business Monday. She
returns the last of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Wing visited
relatives in Agency Tuesday and We'd
nesday. On their return home they
We're accompanied as far as Ottum-,
wa by Mr. Wings mother and brother,
Mrs. M. J. Wing and A. e. Wing, who
We're enroute to Ashland, Oregon. the
| former to spend the winter and the
latter to reside.
MI. Tory, mail route inspector, has
been here for few days inspecting
the rural routes.
Walter Hartman, who works on the
bridge crew, came home Wednesday
TO spend the rest Of the week.