Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28

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Miss Goldie Duckworth is seriously
sick at her home in the cast part of
the city.
Miss Susie Hupp, who is teaching
| near Lucas, was in the city last even
ing while enroute to her home in Ben
ton township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Ciger of
Humeston are in the city for visit
with relatives.
Frank Wettstein of Cedar Rapids
was in the city yesterday on business.
EddyvilIe.
Eddyville, April, 25.-Died at 200
a. M, Monday, April 90 1908, at his
home about seven and one-half miles
west of town, in Jefferson twonship,
Mahaska county. Themes White,
aged Sc years, 6 months and 10 days.
Mr.. White was native of North
Carolina, being born in Clifford county
that state, on September L. 1916. 1t
seems that he resided in Indiana for a
time, marrying Miss Mary Noe there.
after which they moved to Iowa, and
settled in the farming community
west Of town in September 1852. He
had therefore, resided in the same
community so years last September
Much of this time was spent on the
farm on which he died. The only inn
mediate relatives are two sons, JEFF
ferson and Oliver. The former resides
on the home farm, and the latter has
been living in the south,-probably in
Texas. Mr.. Whites helpmate died
several years ago. He was a Quaker
in his younger days, later, about %
years ago ne became follower of the
United Brethren faith The funeral
took place Tuesday. Services We're
held at the residence, after which the
body was brought to Highland ceme-
terry and inferred at about 2:3O p. m.
The Masonic order of this place took
charge of the funeral here, he being
an old member of that order. Mr..
White was prominent and highly es.
teemed.
Taylor Beatty, the young man who
was kicked by horse Monday morn
ing on the farm of Tom Lee, is still in
a critical condition. His father, E..
Beatty, arrived from Illinois Wednes-
day night to attend his bedside.
Lewis, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Edwards Of Pekay, has been i'll
for a few days past with congestion of
the lungs. The little fellow is only
five years Of age.
Word was received her Monday,
that Mrs. Frank Toohey, wife of a
former Eddyville boy, had died at their
home in Des Moines OF quick consump-
ton.
Mrs. Martha Beamer, corner South
Second and Market sereets, has been
on the sick list since Monday.
The little 6-yearold daughter of Mrs.
Fish of Lost Creek, has been a severe
sufferer from pneumonia.
Acie Odem was up town Thursday
afternoon for the first time since his
severe spell Of sickness.
Charles Yount of Ottumwa was in
town Tuesday visiting friends.
Arthur Epperson, the 16-year-old
son of Hon. and Mrs. +. NJ. Epperson,
was one of the young men of the sixth
district to take the examination in Os-
kaloosa Tuesday for cadet to the Ann
apolis naval academy. His physical
condition was found to be entirely
satisfactory but failed to pass on the
written examination, standing 81 per
cent in the latter, while the successful
Candidate young man from Monte
zuma-stood 81 per cent The candi
dates were to have been from Is to 20
years of age, and the successful young
man, it is understood was some years
his senior Arthur hopes in two years,
to successfully pass the examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harris, return
ed to their home at Eldon Monday
after visiting for few days at the
home of A. L. Cecil and family, corner
of Second and Bridge streets.
Mrs, Henry Criswell was at Fort
Dodge few days ago, visiting Mr.
Criswell, who is in the railway mail
service.
Mrs. Belle Connors and children,
of Knoxville, have returned home aft
er an over Sunday visit with the iadys
sister, Mrs. David Cowden, corner Of
First and Strawberry streets.
Miss Emma Nye of Ottumws. was a
recent guest of her friends DR.. and
Mrs. F. 3. Vance, corner of Fifth and
Berdan,
Mrs. Oscar Clapp and Mrs Ed Webb
OF Abba, We're in town Tuesday.
Miss Allie Shea has returned from
visit with her brother, Ed Shea at
. "