Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09

From Wednesdays Daily.
Insect powder at -Sargent's.
Sassafras bark: Hofmanns.
Miss Della Forrest of Agency was in
the city today shopping.
e. E. johnson of Wayland is in the
| city today on business.
I Miss r. Newell of Kirkville. was in
1.-THE city shopping yesterday.
Miss Nina Albaugh of Eddyville was
in the city today on business.
Sargent sells Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, 6 bottles for $500.
Mrs. w. H. Winecup, of Blakesburg,
was in the city shopping today.
Lemuel Howells of Hedrick, who has
been visiting G. Ostertag, 227 West
Fifth street, returned to his home last
evening.
Mrs. Clarence Holt, who has been
residing at 1923 North Willard street,
has gone tor Oskaloosa to make her
| future home.
Ottumwa's leading drug store-H of-
mann's.
Mrs. j. Jones of Lansdale, who has
been visiting at Hiteman, was in the
city shopping yesterday while on the
way to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Smith and son
Edward, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. N. e. Silvers at Competine,
were in the city today shopping, on
their way home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Buckner passed away
at her home, GIT West Fourth street,
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. The de-
ceased was the wife of Marion Buck
ner and YVES we'll known in the city.
She is survived by a husband and five
daughters, Mrs. o. G. Stevens, Mrs.
III. M. Spilman, Mrs. Frank Emery,
Mrs. Roscoe Kelsey and Mrs. Tony
Lowenberg, all of whom reside in
Highland township.
Mrs. Eleanor Simpson died Tues
day afternoon at her residence, 400
West Fourth street, at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Simpson was 60 years of age and
was one of the old settlers of Wapello
county. She was born in Gloucester
county, England, and came to this
country and settled in Wapello county
in 1851. Soon after she was married
to Alexander Simpson, and in 1871 they
moved to Ottumwa where they made
their permanent home. Her husband
died about fifteen years ago. There
were no children born to them. Mrs.
Simpson was we'll and favorably
known,to large circle of friends.
Miss Bertha Asbury died yesterday
at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. H. Asbury, 100 East Ma
pie avenue, of heart trouble after an
| illness of month. For the past week
medical attendance was always on
hand but the efforts of the physicians
were unavailing and she passed away
this afternoon, her heart broken par.
| ents at her bedside. The funeral ser
vices will be held at the residence,
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. DIR,
F. f. Stoltz, pastor of the First Pres.
byterian church will conduct the ser.
vices. The remains will be inferred in
| the Ottumwa cemetery,
| The deceased would have been %
years of age May 8. She graduated
from the Ottumwa high school with
the class of 1900, and since that time
| she has lived at home with her par
ents. The deceased was a member of
the First Presbyterian church and was
for some time a teacher in the Sunday
school. She was also an earnest work.
er in the Christian Endeavor and the
Y. w. G. A. She was young woman
| beloved by her many friends, and aer
/ death will be mourned by many. The
sympathy of the community is extend
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Asbery in their be-
bereavement
[From Thursdays Daily.l
Condition powders, all kinds. Sar-
gents.
All the spring medicines can be
4 bought at Hofmann's drug store.
Mrs. Will Reynolds of Agency was
in the city shopping today.
I Mrs. S. E. Farmer, who resides east
of the city, has gone to Stockport for
a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Veitch, who have
been making their home at What
/ Cheer, visited in this city at the home
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