Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
8 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS8
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Eddyville, June 5,-Died, Wednesday,
Juno 3, 1908 at $50 a. m, at the home
of his mother Mrs Elizabeth Parrish,
corner of Fourth and Bridge streets,
Frank Parrish, aged 4G gears 3 months
and II days. Frank Parrish, the son Of
Henry and Elizabeth Parrish was born
at this place February 20, 1887. In 1878
he went to darlington, Kansas to live,
and was married at that place to Miss
Matilda Parsons on February 20, 1879.
The Issue of this union was four chill
dren, one of whom, Fred, died IS years
ago The daughters are: Mrs. Annie
Gibson and Mrs Rose Rogers Of Chicago,
and Miss Lottie of Burlington, Kansas all
surviving He leaves also a wife, an aged
mother, one sister, Mrs. Matilda criswell,
and one half-brother, I. B. Kale. all Of
whom, with the exception OIL the wife,
lived here. lie had lived in Burlington,
Kansas, Kansas City, Mo-, Muskegon,
Mich, and Chicago, moving to the latter
city in 1893. lie followed the trade of
stone cutter, and had worked on large
buildings In many cities. lie was taken
III about IS months ago at his home In
Chicago. and on october 20, 1902. he came
to the home of his mother and had since
been gradually sinking with consumption.
The funeral was held at $3.50 Thursday
afternoon from the residence of his moth
er, Elder j. II. Painter, conducting the
land cemetery. This denth was made par
ticularly sad on account of It's being the
third visit from the black angel to this
! homo In little over year The wife has
been here several months and was pres
ent at the funeral, but the daughter from
Kansas could get no further than Ottum-
wa owing to the flood, and could not be
present Mrs. Parrish, wife of the de-
ceased, left Friday for Burlington, Kan
sas, to remain for time The de-
ceased had many warm friends, who re-
Ess.$ his death.
Born, Tuesday, June 2, 1903, to Mr..
and Mrs w. D. Thompson, who reside
on South Third street, baby daugh-
Born, Saturday, May 30, 1903, to Mr..
and Mrs. Frankw Rice, of South Sixth
street baby girl.
Miss Maggie Nell, of Grays Creek, and
Thomas Moran, of Marshalltown, were
quietly married at il a. m, Wednesday.
June 8. 1908, al the home Of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Anderson,
across the river, In the presence of only
few of the relatives of the compile. This
prominent and highly esteemed young
couple will make their homeint MARSHALL
town, Their friends wish them we'll In
married life.
The body of the late John Rubel, who
died in Colorado arrived home wednes-
day forenoon and was buried the same
afternoon in the family lot in Highland
cemetery. the funeral services having
been held in Colorado. John Rubel was
born In Carroll county, Illinois. January
2, 1910! He moved With his parents to
Iowa in 1863. locating at Klrkville station.
He was married in May, 1876 to Mrs.
Clara Pelham OF Kirkyllle. They moved
to Ottumwa in 1880, and from Ottumwa
to omahn In 1888. While In Omaha his
only daughter was murdered just nine
yer hn on
He and his wife some time afterward re-
turned to Eddyville, purchased a block
of lots formerly owned by A. Washburn.
in the lower part of town, and lived on
the same for time. In November, 1898,
they moved to Cripple Greek, Colo, and
before his death he fell and broke his
hip. He was already In poor health and
after three weeks suffering passed away
at 5:15 q. M, Wednesday,, May u, 1903.
at the age of 81 years months and %
days His wife still lives at Cripple
Creek Arthur Pelham, his step-son, ac-
compapled the body.
Misses Emma and Lily Courts departed
Thursday morning for an extended visit
with their cousin. Geo. Hayes, of Della
ware, o., and with relatives In other
parts of the same state.
Tho river continues to fall Mt Eddyville
and it has been possible to renew bust
ness Those whose ZONES the waters
have receded from have been busily en-
gagged in cleaning up and moving back
as soon as possible. Many who were I'M
able TO get their furniture out before the
food found it water soaked, to such an
extent TINT 1t fell NIL apart. Many have
had to seek food and clothing Of charity.
The lodges aud citizens of Oskaloosn have
responded quickly with provisions and
clothing The Elks, Kings Daughters,
and private parties sent down two car
loads of bread, oils, gasoline, meat, etc,
and the Congregational church has been
turned into a temporary store room.
About 1915 families have been supplied.
Mrs T. NJ. Epperson Is chairman of the
committed and Is ably assisted by Mrs.
NJ B. Holloway, Miss Bessie Funk, and
Mrs. H. Sterling. the latter Of Ottumwa.
Amos Gray and Phil Stuber have charge
+ of the groceries The Masonic order Mt
Oskaloosa has promised to send down
car load of provisions, consisting mostly
of bedding. Mrs. Epperson, the chairman,
requests the people of this place, who are
able, TO send In clothing, bedding, eat
atles, etc The passenger service on the
Iowa Central branch has been resumed,
but 1t Will be some days brfore the Rock
Island can run trains again.
4@ A special city election Is to held today
for the purpose of electing two counclmen,
one for one year TO I'LL tn. une1pired
term of Henry Criswell, ana one for two
syPnTS To III sNutuucy CuuSpu ny ItSlSud-
tion of c.. e. Schmidt. who has moved
to Knoxville. The candidates to be voted
upon arc A. H. Carson Rapl and W. J.
Free (Dem.) one year, d. ". Ward (Rep.)
and Fred Wilcox DEM two years
AT meeting held Friday night in the
opera house to provide ways and means
of caring for the flood sufferers, about
$500 was pledged. The sum will doubt
less be made much lnrger ere long.
large tree came floating down the river
few days ago, taking ont span of the
Eveland bridge about twelve miles up the
river. 1t passed on and lodged against the
Galley bridge about eight miles from town,
but was CHOPPED loose and lodged on a
sand bar before reaching the Northwestern
bridge about two and one-half miles above
own.
The first passenger train to run over the
Rock Island track since the food came
down from Des Mo,nes at 0:43 q. IN. Sat
urday, but could get but little farther and
had to return.
/, The churches OF the city held union ser
vices in the opera house Sunday night,
as all but two or three of them were
flooded, }and are not In condition to he
used
Mrs. #. z. Kidd returned Thursday morn
ing from Osialoosa, where she had been
since Monday Mr.. Kidd went up Wednes-
day and accompanied her home.
~ One of thp foreigners working on the