Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-25

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Vance also have an office at this place,
and also because an Eddyville girl is
a complainant against the dentist.
Then again the Eddyviller Doctor
Vance has a suit pending against the
city for damages alleged to have been
received on a defective sidewalk.
These three facts may have served to
confuse the two doctor Vances IN the
minds of some, but they are two en-
tirely different persons in no way re-
lated.
The funeral of Jesse Linderman, the
unfortunate young man who died here
Tuesday. morning, was held Wednes-
day afternoon and was largely attend
ed. Funeral services were conducted
at the Christian church, of which he
was a member at 2 o'clock, Rev. A.
L. Criley, former pastor of the Chris
tian church here, but now located
Z elsewhere conducting the same. In
terment was then made in Highland
cemetery.
Acie Odem, of Grays Creek, has been
quite sick the past several days.. sur
fering with complication of measles
and pneumonia.
Dick Denning, east of town, is an
other victim of measles, making at
least half dozen young men who
have been entertaining that erruptive
disease. Taylor Beatty, who was sick
at the Johnson house with the same
complaint, was able to be moved out
to Mrs. Sarah Denning's yesterday, SO
the two sick boys are together. The
others who have measles are FRANK
Culbertson, Of this place, and Ernest
and Perry Norman. of Bridgeport.
Word received from Mrs. A. Shank,
of Grays Creek who is taking treat
ment at Kirksville, Mo-. is to the effect
that she is considerably improved.
An operation was performed on Mrs
Geo. Stephens, this week.
Miss Alice BelZer, young lady from
Missouri who is staying temporarily
on Sand Ridge, had the misfortune to
fall or be thrown out of buggy re
Gently, bruising her up considerably.
Miss Stella BelZer, of Sand Ridge
who suffered an injury to her knee last
autumn which necessitated her going
on crutches for time, had the misfor
tune to injure the same member agar
recently, necessitating the calling of 6
physician.
Recent callers in Oskaloosa from
this place or vicinity were: Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. o. Roberts, Mesdames G. E
Stephenson and H. S. Davis, and Mr.
and Mrs J. w. Johnson and son Harry
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Farmhouse have
returned to their home in Oskaloos;
after a short visit at the parental j
H. Scott home.
W. 8. Johnson, of Frederic, the wei
known and amusing writer, who. fol
rnerly contributed to The Tribune quit
frequently under the nom de plume O
Skillet Phork," was in town Wednes
day.
soldier, who has been a severe suffer
err from heart trouble for seyera
months, died Saturday morning at hi
home, corner of First and Berda
streets. The immediate relatives ar
his wife and two sons, Jasper William
of Washington state. and U. S. G. Wi
liams, of Mt. Pleasant, both of whol
have been with him for some tim'
The funeral was held from the NJ
church yesterday Sunday afternoo
at o'clock, Pastor w. H. Dillon col
Quoting services over the remain
The old gentleman was taken prisone
while in the war, and before his dealt
knowing the end was near, he selecte
four veterans of this place and vicinit
who had been in the same company {
he, for his pail bearers, the remainir
two pail bearers to be selected /
these four: Messrs. Ben Gordon, F.
Epperson, H. G. True and John Foste
The funeral was under the auspices
the G. A. R., and interment was mac
in Highlan dcemetery. He leaves maj
friends to mourn his death.
tp1y 10 y,
pital at Ottumwa Saturday to be tres
ed for cancer of the stomach.
Mrs. G. E. Stephenson is reported
being somewhat worse. Her sist
from Oskaloosa arrived Saturday.
Miss Cora Whiteman is still qui
Ill at her home on South Four
street, suffering from spinal meme
gifts
The Violet society has been organ
ed by few young people of this pla'
its object being to look after It
stranger within our gates" and ma
him feel at home. The members
the organization meet two nights
week among the members and ha
general good times accompanied by
freshments.
Taylor Beatty, Perry Norman a
Dick Denning are able to be out agt
after few days siege of measl
The latter's brother, John DENIM
now has the same disease.
A large number of the teachers
Wapello, Mahaska and Monroe Co
ties were in the city Saturday, attel
ing the teachers meeting. Among
number were county superintendel
B. Dimmitt, of Wapello county, and
c. Hollingsworth, of Monroe coun
Some of the others present were: Pr
J. NJ Stoke. V. W. Macy and G.
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