Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-04-09

rather and sister to New Sharon ii
| 1916, and resided there up till about ter
years ago. when he came to make hi.
nome with the family of his younges
| brother, u. H. Briggs. He was de.
| Vout Quaker, and had been a follower
OF that falth all his life. He was never
| married. Two sisters and three broth.
ers have preceded him in death. In ad
dition to the family with which he hac
resided for ten years, and who deeply
deplores his death, he leaves also two
brothers, William, of Scott county
| Kansas, and job of Plattsmouth, Neb
Owing to their advanced age, neither
| of the brothers were able to come tt
the funeral. The old gentleman hat
6een r falling for several years. but his
death was quite unexpected. The fun.
eral was from the residence at 10 a. m
Thursday. Services were conducted
| by Rev. Weese, Of Avery, pastor of the
Hayden M. E. church. The body wa:
| inferred in the family lot in Highland
cemetery. Sympathy is extended tn.
| bereaved.
Died, Wednesday, April 6. at tn,
home of it's parents in Lost Creek, thu
months, death being due to spina
trouble. The funeral was held Thurs.
day afternon from the residence
Burial was made in the Catholic GENE,
terry here.
Evan Briggs. of New Sharon, wa:
among those from a distance who at.
tended the funeral of Benz. Briggs, be.
ing a cousin of the deceased.
Mrs. James Prethro, Of near Bridge
port, ran a nail into her foot Monday
| making quite severe wound.
] VIM. Cogley and family, who were
visiting at the George Tennyson home
south Of town, departed Tuesday nigh
| for their home at Two Harbors, Mime.
sofa.
Mrs. H. ]. Wing has been i'll with the
grip for a few days.
Charles A. Pos and family have beer
at Pella. called by the serious illness o.
Mr.. Pos sister.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chiffon and lit
| tie daughter of Miller's Creek, have
| been numbered with the sick.
| Frank Epperson returned Monday
morning from st. Louis, where he ha6
been for couple Of weeks taking 6
course in banking.
Geo. c. Johnson, Of Oskaloosa, was
here Tuesday.
Elmer LaFever returned wednesday
night from Marshalltown, where he hac
been spending few days with friends
Mrs. Geo. N. Berry and daughter
Zella, of Bluff Creek, spent a few days
| in Oskaloosa this week visiting with
relatives.
Miss Jaunita Liens of Grinnell, came
down Wednesday night for a few days
visit with her brother, G. G. Leins, ii
the Criswell property. on Third street
Chas. S. Britt returned "Wednesday
| morning from a short visit With Os-
kaloosa relatives.
W. P. Gray has been reshingling his
residence in Scribners addition.
Mrs, Catherine Fox has been i'll with
a severe cold.
| James Pyatt has been improving his
residence on South Third street with
new weatherboarding
| Among the passengers to OttumWs
Wednesday were: VIM. Harding, A
J. F. Hall.
Mrs. Susan Myrick. who has been IL
| for some time, is still quite sick.
Mrs. Rose McDole, who has been IL
| the hospital at Ottumwa for an oper'
alton which was performed on her necl
has returned home. Her daughter
Miss Myrtle McDole, is also at hom
from Marshalltown. Her daughter
Mrs. L. l. Grigsby, who is also in tn
hospital, continues to improve. nicely
| Ed. Scribner, of Buxton, has beel
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Scribner, just north of town.
Ground has been broken for the ney
postoffice building which is to be bull
on the lot next to the city hall. TIL
building will be 24x66 feet, with sec
ond story 2Ox24. 1t will be practicall
fire proof and with all modern i'm
provements - heat, water, electric
lights and an Independent gas PLAN
The front part will contain the post
| office. with the Tribune Office in tn
rear. The editorial room and engrav
4 ing plant will be in the second story.
will be lighted by sky lights and will 3
built in about sixty days. The ad
vantages of the location are that it wi
be above the high water mark and wi
be next to the city hall and public Ii
brary.