Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
POSTPONE INITIATION.

POSTPONE INITIATION.
Death of Edward HoeIund Mourned
BY ottumwa Masons.
Because of the sudden death Of Ed
ward Hoglund the initiation of class
into Masonry which was to be held to-
morrow evening at Batavia has been
postponed. There has been no defin-
lite date set for the Initiation.
The news of the sudden death of
Edward Hoglund, which occurred Fri
day by asphyxiation in Sunset, Cali
fornia came as q shock to his parents
and friends in this city Saturday night.
i The information received by the be-
reaved parents was brief, stating only
that he had met his death by gas
asphyxiation.
The deceased was the Oldest son of
Alderman at Large e. P. Hoglund. He
was rs years old. He left this city sew
eral months ago, going to Chicago,
where he engaged In business and re-
NAMED two months. From Chicago he
became identified with the Lombard
Steam Shovel Co., and worked at sew
eral points in Colorado. For the past
few months. he has been employed by
S. l.. Blodgett in the oil fields of Sun
set. He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoglund, four sisters,
Mrs. Charles Halberg, Misses Emily,
Martha and Anna Hoglund and one
brother, Carl Hoglund. He was
member Of Ottumwa Lodge No. 16, A.
F. & A. M. Clinton chapter, No. g.,
/ R. A. NJ. Ottumwa Chapter 112 o. g..
| S., and Malta commandery No. 81.
! The remains have been sent to this
city and are expected to arrive within
few days. The funeral will be in
charge of the above lodges.
The Smith Funeral.
The funeral of the late David NJ.
Smith, whose death occurred Friday
afternoon, was held this morning. Rev.
D. C. Bevan. pastor of the Main Street
Methodist Episcopal church, conducted
short services at the house, 403 South
Mclean street. The funeral cortege
left at 9 o'clock for Agency, where the
interment will be made.
/ Funeral This Afternoon.
This afternoon at o'clock the flu
4 neral of the late John G. Williams
was held from the residence of his
| daughter, Mrs. w. H. Green, who re
sides in Gravestown. Rev. F. G. Dav
/ les, pastor of the First Baptist church
of which the deceased was member
I conducted the services. Interment
4 was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Funeral of DR.. D. Davis.
/ The last sad rites over the remains
of the late DR.. D. Davis were held this
afternoon. Rev. F. G. Davies, pastor
4 of the First Baptist church, conducted
short services at the grave. The in
terment was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
/ Remains Inferred.
The funeral services of the late
George Carpenter were held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from the family res
) idence, 235 West Main street. Rev
Thomas Brown of1iciated. Interment
was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Mrs. c. A. BoItz Dies.
After a short illness the death Of
! Mrs. Francis Boltz, wife of Clarence A
i Boltz, a prominent Burlington employe
occurred Saturday evening at 9:1(
O'Clock at the family residence, 49s
!. Jay street. The deceased was "a years
of age. She is survived by her hus
band and two children. and host o
] loving friends, who will join with thu
family in mourning her untimel.
death. She was member of OF
). tumwa Hive No. %, L. o. T. NJ, ant
of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brother
: hood of Railway Trainmen. The flu
. neral will he held tomorrow Afternoon
: at 2::3O o'clock from the residence
Rev. ]. HOLSTER Lynch. rector o
: Trinity church, will conduct the ser
e vices. The funeral will be attended
u in body by both orders Intermen
= will be made in the Ottumwa GENE
e terry.
I A Military Funeral.
$ With military honors the last sa
rites over the remains of the late Jas
d Cation, who died in the Philippine!
n private in Company c, Fift
$ infantry, u. S. A.. were held yesterda
: afternoon. In charge of Co. G, l. \
J, G.. the funeral cortege left the undel
: taking parlors of S. A. Crawley at
t o'clock. At the grave in Calvar
it cemetery, short services were col
y Quoted by Rev. Father James Fole.
a pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholi
church, of which the deceased was
IS member. The company fired the fins
r, salute and blew taps as the remain
# were being lowered into the gray
The ceremonies were very impressiv
- and were attended by many friends
d the deceased. who will Join with th
e family in mourning his death.