Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01

into the mysteries of western life
which he enjoys this being his first
trip to the mountains Some of the
tired, worn-out housewives, should
come to Colorado and live in camp
and enjoy the complete rest and pleas
ure one gets with no cleaning and dust
ing of parlors and endless routine Of
needless housework.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
g NEIGHBORHooD NEWS 81
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EddyviIic.
Eddyville, Aug. s1.-Died. Saturday, Aug
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Kale, on
south Fifth street, Mrs. e. A. McAlster,
OF Marshalltown, of pneumonia, aged 80
years. months and days. Miss Lulu
Eyelne kale was born in Eddyvile ON
February %, 1871. She attended the Ed
ryville school during childhood. On May
~. 1888, she was united in marriage to
Mandus Sager. at; this place. They resided
IN Eddyyille, Oskaloosa, Marshalltown, and
Peoria, Illinois. To them were born three
children: Ben aged -, and Maude, aged ..
who survive, and Della May, who passed
away at the age of two years. Her second
husband was u. A., McAlister. to whom
she was married August %, 1899, in. OF
tumwa They have since resided at Mar
shalltown. They have one child, Floyd,
aged years. The other surviving reia-
tlyes are the parents, the husband, three
sisters, Mrs Lizzie Reed of Bussey; Mrs
Della Harris, of near the same place, and
Mrs. Hattie Franzen, of Davenport, an
aged grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Parrish,
OF this place, and quite number of more
distant relatives, .as well as numerous
friends. Mrs. McAllister and children
came here two, weeks ago for a visit with
relatives, and week ago she was taken
Ill. Last Thursday she became much worse
and passed away Saturday night. The hus-
band arrived Saturday afternoon Her two
sisters at BuGsey are expected for the fun
eral which will be held today at . O'Clock
from the residence, and with burial in the
family lot In Highland cemetery. What
makes this death particularly sad, and the
relatives deserving Of sympathy, is the
fact that it is the fourth summons in the
| Parrish family since january l. 1902 These
deaths fall with crushing weight upon Mrs.
| Elizabeth Parrish, Who is now quite aged.
Ler husband. Henry Parrish, died Feb
ruary 8, 1902; her daughter, Mrs. Joe War
ner, died Septembert3 1902 her son, Frank
Parrish, of Chicago, died at her home June
| 3, 1909, and she now mourns the death of
her granddaughter, Mrs. McAllister.
Born. Wednesday, August 90, 1903. to
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Morgan, of Lost
Greek, son. o&
Mrs. j. W. seifert is expected home to-
day from a ten days visit with her daugh-.
ter, Mrs. Howard Hedrick, at Des ,Moines.
| W.. P. Broderick returned Wednesday!
| from "a three weeks trip to the west. He
was3a guest of his son, A. j. Broderick,s
who has position con the Livingston, Mon
tana Enterprise. He also visited his grand
| Dn11s r T s,,t, II
| mired the wonders ito be seen in the yell
| lostone Park. rst ~,
A. B. Snow, of Terry, Montana. returned
home Friday after a Two weeks visit with
his mother. Mrs. Mary Snow, his sister,
Mrs. J. n. Elliott. and other relatives.
Mr. Snow formerly lived here. but this
was his first visit here since 1877.
The play. Caught in the Web.'' did not
appear here Friday night, owing to the
| troupe being unable to reach Eddyyille in
| time.
| Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin was here
| Saturday. They gave parade at about 3
| p. III. and presented their play In their
tent near the Rock Island stock yards Sat-
/ urday night.
Mrs ]. NJ Ryan and Mr.. and Mrs. T. p.
| Elliott were in Oskaloosa Friday and Fri
day night visiting at the Will Snow home
\ Frank Fagerstrom, of Essex. has been
visiting with his grandfather, A. W. Bell.
/ kaloosa, visiting friends. u.s.
i Mrs. John Duskin, corner of Third and
/ Berdan streets. has been i'll.
] Mrs. Harry Hayes, of Coalfeld, has been
| numbered with the sick.
Henry Walker. who has been residing on
4 w. +. Jager's farm, across the river, since
March .. moved back to his property at
the corner of First and Berdan streets, Fri
day and Saturday. ]. w. Berry vacated
4 his property on South Second street Satur-
day and moved to Mr.. Jager's farm. Ell
mer Foote's, who arrived Wednesday from
Kansas City, to assume position as engi-
neer for the Eddyvilie Sand company, will
occupy Mr.. Berry's property.
\ The river rose quite rapidly Saturday
and Sunday night The water rose to a
height sufficient to flood the bottoms across
the river, but was not high enough to en-
tirely cut off traffic.
James Berry returned bone Friday from
4 short visit with his grandmother, Mrs. j..
!; X. Plymate, at Allsia.
C. II. Carbon. of Oskaloosa, was down
Friday On business.
The fire company was called this morning
to the brick property at the corner of
Ninth and Main streetl, occupied by C. e.
Robinson and f. X. belong, and known
as the A. Trotter property. blaze had
caught in the roof frtkn a spark, but it
was soon extinguished Without much dam
age.
| MISS SpufSeOH, Va uSai <aiuiu, 10
! here for q two weeks visit with her cou.
sin, Miss Fay Watkins.
Mrs. Abe Ransberger, west of town,
spent last week with her mother, Mrs Il.
Middlesworth, corner of Second and Vance
streets.
Van Saunders and family will move back
to Abba Tuesday after living here seven
!, or eight years.
Miss Susie McDole returned Wednesday
night from u two weeks visit with her
, sister, Miss Myrtle McDole, at Marshall
town.
Simon jaeger, who has been working al
Batavia, came up Thursday to spend O
2 week with his folks.
81 Ollie, the little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
. VIM Watkins, has, returned from Alba
, where she spent two weeks with Eek Ed
er and family.
Il Willie Cowden returned Thursday from
! a trip to Boone
Y Mrs. Eph Watkins and children, Forest
s and Miss Fay, have returned home from q
. visit with Mrs. Watkins brother near AL
: bia.
Mrs. Fox returned to her home at South
? Ottumwa Saturday morning after a short
tlvisit with her daughter, Mrs W N. Min