Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

were conducted at the Christian
church by Elder B. w. Petit who re-
sides at Avery. Highland cemetery
was the place of interment. The pail
bearers were: Messrs, H. T. Gibson,
w. D. Thompson, VIM. Kleinkopf, H.
Vance, and G. w. and Dick Barnett.
Joseph Arnold Koontz was born Sep
TENDER "a, 1871, in Wapello county.
He was married at Miss Eta Under
man September Is, 1895. In 1898, at
the age of 81, he joined the Christian
church, and remained steadfast
member till death. He is survived by
his wife, two little sons, an aged faith
er, Francis KoontZ, and several broth
ers and sisters, as well as many
friends. Only five or six weeks ago
Mr.. Koontz moved with his family
from north of town to farm in Mis-
souri,. Being strong and rugged he
subjected himself to exposure, result
| ing in his contracting typhoid pneumo-
mia which was the cause of death. At
the time of his death he was 81 years,
months and days of age.
Born, Thursday, April 16, to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Kussart, corner Fourth ant
Mill streets, ten pound daughter.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
| Marshall Baldwin, who reside on r
| w. Dyes farm east of Muchakinock
died Wednesday morning, April Is
| 1903, of pneumonia, aged about one
/ year. The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon. Rev. H. F. Gilbert
Methodist Episcopal pastor at Cedar
conducted the services at the home
at o'clock and the body was buried
in Highland cemetery.
4 NIilt Blake and family, who live OF
the county line road running south
had a runaway while coming to tow
Saturday afternoon. They were driv
ing team attached to a spring wag
on when the animals started to rul
near John Kirfman's. The occupants
of the vehicle were thrown out, MI
|, Blake suffering a severe shaking III
and many bruises. He was at frs
reported as killed, owing to the fal
having rendered him unconscious
Walter Moss, of Fifth street, was wit
them and the lad suffered spraine
ankle. So far as has been learned
the rest of the family escaped lightly
| DR.. e. l.. Bay was guest fey
days ago of his parents at Abba.
, Mrs Potter, of Ottumwa, and he
children have been visiting her pi
t rents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Biihler,col
ner Third and Hale streets.
Dick Nelson, of Fremont, Nebraska
, has been here visiting his uncle an
aunt, Rufus and Miss Mary Williams
S. NJ. White of Jasper county, cam
! down recently to see his uncle, Tho
+ White, across the river, who has bee
quite ill.
Fred Palmer, who has been on tn
;. sick list for some time, was able to g
down town Saturday.
- Mrs. C. e. Schmidt and family d
. parted with their household goods IL
Knoxville Thursday to join M
Schmidt who went there short tin
ago to assume the duties of agel
d there. Mr.. Schmidt came down an
y accompanied them to their new HON
F. M. Epperson has purchased M
$ Schmidt's residence on Fourth stree
l. Consideration, $500
Mrs. Belle Hopes, north OF tow
a. who has been ill with the grip al
e congestion of the lungs, was take
S. worse Friday night.
Acie Odem, who was taken SO su
IS denly and seriously ill Thursdi
g morning, is much improved and ra
idly recovering. 1t seems that Il
70 attack of lockjaw with which he WI
first taken was brought on by stol
* ach trouble, and was not the DANCE
Gus form of lockiaw. He W
~ able 70 open his mouth and ia
III Thursday night