Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

We're held Thursday at O'Clock at the
home. Rev. G. E. Perkins, of keosau-
qua, conducted the funeral services,
assisted by Rev. G. L. Minear, of Can
tril, and Rev. Hanin, of Lebanon. Mrs.
Gurnsey was 70 years old. She leaves
an aged husband two daughters, and
one son, Mrs. Julia Dean, Laura Wig
gins. and j. e. Gurnsey.
Fad and Emmett Hanshaw, of Che
quest, We're in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans, of Bloom
field; Mr.'and Mrs. Valentine and Mrs.
Manning, of Keosauqua, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Gurnsey.
DR.. G. S. Gurnsey and Mrs. Julia
Dean. Laura Wiggens and ]. E. Gurn-
sey and wife attended the funeral of
Mrs. Baldwin, of Keosauqua, Friday.
School commenced at South Leban-
on with Miss Grace Hale, of Milton as
teacher.
North Lebanon school commenced
April q with Miss Achsa Petit as
teacher
The M. E. Sunday school held it's an
nual election Sunday. Arthur Sampel,
superintendent; G. H. Johnston, assist
ant superintendent; Craig Johnston,
secretary; Lewis Conner, treasurer;
Bessie Snider, organist; R. L. Muir,
! librarian.
Mrs. Grace Beeler, Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
las Humphrey was trading in Milton
Saturday.
Noah Henthorn, of Milton, was in
town Saturday.
Craig Johnston was in Milton Satur-
day.
| Miss Abbie Conner returned home
Monday after two weeks visit with
her cousin Miss Irma Plank, of Floris
Exline.
Exline, April PA very high wind
has prevailed in this part of the state
for several days. 1t is very warm and
dry and the farmers are all discourag-
ed, fearing repetition of last sum
mer's drouth.
Mrs. G. Smith has returned to the
home of her daughter, Mrs John Mil
Ter, after living for some time with
another daughter near Moulton.
P. H. May has declined to operate
the Royal coal mine this summer and
at present it has no foreman.
Jacob Farnsworth went to Numa
last Saturday to visit with his daugh-
/
Oracle and Clara Patrick, of Center
vile, are visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. Maria Miller. near Sedan.
]. Y. Over and family, of Exline, Wis
lifted over Sunday in the country with
Mr.. Overs parents.
Grant Hiteman, who had stock
sale last week, will move his family to
Centerville where they will reside in
the future
Green Valley.
Green Valley, April 24.--Miss Hattie
Arnold visited with Miss Elsie Taylor
Sunday.
The little son of Philip belongs is
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas King and fam
| lily visited Sunday at Philip belongs.
Allen Proctor and family visited Sun
day at the Price Gideon home.
j. R. Lockman and family spent
Sunday with the formers mother, Mrs.
]. A. Lockman.
Mrs. Lottie Harbour Robinson, wife
of Silas Robinson, died April 10, at
her home near this place. Mrs. Robin
son was born October /. 1881. and was
united in marriage December 10, 1900,
TO Silas Robinson. To this union one
little son, Ronald, was born. Besides
the husband and child the deceased
leaves a father and mother and two
brothers to mourn her death Mrs.
Robinson was conscious until the last
moment and said she was going to
meet her Savior. She was highly es.
teemed woman and will be much miss
ed by all her friends. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. Donahue, after
which the remains were laid to rest
in the Arnold cemetery.
Carl Hudgeons, of Albany, is spend
| ing a few weeks with his daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Proctor.
Miss Clara Bishop, of Unionville, is
engaged to teach the spring term of
school at Fairview
Foster.
Foster, April 24.-Attorney ]. T.
Clarkson, of Abba, was in Foster. on
legal business Monday.
| Miss Sarah Erickson, of Ottumwa,
was an over Sunday visitor with her
parents.
Mrs. May Butler, of Seymour, is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cy-
rus Hickenlooper.
Miss Nora Beaster, of Ottumwa, was
visiting Miss Annie Erickson over
Sunday.
Mrs. John Madison is still improving
and is able to sit up some now.
Mrs. Will Burdan is reported on the
sick list suffering from an attack of
fever.
Miss Lille AIDES is dangerously sick
with fever and there is very little
hopes of her recovery.
DR.. Ralph Early, of Hilton, was call
ed to Foster Monday to render medical
aid to Mrs Will Bursan
Pleas EniX. of Selectinn was in town