Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-05
LITTLEBITS OF NEWS.
SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG.
il PILE YOU KNOW.
The VICINITY OF OTIUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by, courier's Staff Of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Eddyvilie.

EddyviIe.
!. Eddyyi,Ie, Dec, 3.-Died at 6;15
o'clock Tuesday morning, December 1,
1903 at the home of her son Dan May,
four miles east of Oskaloosa on the
Rowe farm. Mrs. Catherine May of
this vicinity, aged so years, death be-
ing due to the grip and general debil-
! itY.Sa Catherine Brubaker daughter of
John BrlIbaker, was born in an eastern
state but had lived on the old May
farm uorth of town for about so
! years. hence was one of the oldest and
most highly respected settlers of this
section. Her husband. Samuel May,
died about 20 years ago. She is sur
wired by the following relatives: Two
SONS, Dan at whose home she died and
Elmer, living west of town; three
daughters, Mrs. Levi Harding of Wi
rhita, Kansas. Mrs Joe Vance of Des
AIoines and Mrs. o. f. Smith of near
.ttRekay; one brother. William Brubaker
Df Denver, Colo, and three sisters,
Mrs. Daniel Brubaker of Spring Hill,
Mrs. Rehekah Sherrick of Indianola
kay. A son and daughter died several
wears ago. The old lady left the old
homestead about year or two ago
Ind has been living with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Smith but was visiting her
son. Daniel. when she was taken sick
about ten days before her death. The
funeral was held today at p.
m. from the home of Daniel May In
torment in Highland cemetery.
i, Born, Tuesday, December 1, 1903 to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pizal OF Lost Creek
baby girl.
Born, Saturday November 2S, 1908
to Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Vance of Lost
Geek, baby.
Charles Kussart injured his left
knee quite badly while returning from
a trip to Buxton Friday evening. He
and three companions were returning
from Buxton where they had spent
the day. Mr.. Kussart thought to get
warm by walking distance. After
he had gotten out of the carriage the
g driver undertook to have little fun
with him by flashing the horses to a
faster gait, while Charley kept up by
holding to the back part of the car
rtage. AS the team gained speed he
tried to climb into the carriage from
behind. but in doing SO he was un-
fortunate enough to strike his left
knee against the ends of two bolts in
the rear of the vehiclef making two
deep gashesasi in his knee, SO that it is
only with the assistance of crutches
that he is able to get about The 9th.
ers in the party We're Elbert Epperson
of Fifth street; James Shea of Two
Harbors, Minnesota, who has been
here on an extended visit and Philip
Kussart of Abba who spent Thanks
giving and Sunday here
Alfred Urion and daughters, Misses
Frances and Virginia, returned to
their home in Chicago. Monday after
spending Thanksgiving and Sunday
with the mother of Mr. Urion, Mrs
Peter Francis. 1
The seven year old child of Charles
Tucker OF Lost Greek is a late victim
of membraneous Group The three
year old child of Mrs. TSoval of the
same place. which was getting along
nicely, was taken worse Tuesday
morning and it is reported since that
1t has succumbed to the complaint.
Jesse Agnew, of Agnew, California
was here. Friday and Saturday visit
ing among old friends while en- route
home from New York City. 1t was the
first time the had been here for 81
years. Mr.. Agnew's father was al
old settler of Harrison township
Miss Elma Harper has beenill witt
stomach trouble at the home of hel
sister, Mrs. Angeline Miller on Thirt
street. Joe Harper of Sheridan, Wy
oming sister of the two ladies' ha.
been visiting them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips re
turned Monday night from Des Moine,
and Sioux City where they have beef
the past week. At Sioux City the,
visited the sister of Mr. Phillips The,
are now at home to their friends il
the Cooper property
Miss Anita Blackwcod who has beel
quite i'll with pneumonia at her HON,
east of town is not much improved
Mrs. Henry P. Jones of Pekay ha
been sick with congestion of TIL
lungs.
o. w. Bovee and son Fred of Oska
lposa, have been in town since SAT
urday on business. They are devo,
ing q portion of their time to working
lOL new iTdlSTndl OTQeT.
y Miss Garrett of Cedar was a CUES
Friday of her friend. Mrs. N. B. Ia
loway. r5
s DR.. F. e. Vance, has leased his fin
brick building at the corner of Wa
nut and Third streets to the Red Mir
eral Springs company and they wi
open up an Office in the building jar
nary /, making a new industry for Et
dyville. The Misses Pidgeon are tn
present occupants of the building. TIL
Vance building is a very desirable L
cation and SO anxious were the promo
tiers of the, company to secure tn
room that the doctor finally consen
ed to give them a lease for it.
Among those who have been NOR
or less indisposed are: Mrs.WiIl Har,
ing, the infant of Frank Hudson, Mr.
Alice Heki's little son Walter, Mis-
Ella Swartz of Hayden Chapel and tn
daughter of Rev. W.T.. Howe
William Allison. ST.. was a CUES
Saturday Of his son, Harlon Allison
Ottnmwa. ?se'
Mrs. Fred Osborne and children
west of town have been on the sic
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