Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
EDDvILLE.

Eddyville, July 25.- John M. Fish,
one of Eddyvilles old time business
men and early settlers, passed away
at his home on Ninth street, at $3.50
o'clock, Saturday evening, July %,
| aged 80 years, month and 20 days.
John Milton Fish was born in Vermont
on May "a, 1915. He came west in
1886, settling first at Alton, Illinois,
where he conducted a hotel. About
two years later we went to Tippeca.
noe, Missouri. While there he engag.
ed in mercantile business and in farm
ing. He was married at that place to
Mary Forsha. To them were born
four children, as follows: Antoinette,
who died years ago; Will, who lives
at Talmage, Union county; Mrs. Eliza.
beth McGinnitie, who died some
months ago, and Mrs. Emma Horner,
of near St. Louis. Mr.. Fish came to
Eddyville in the early SOS, and had
resided here continuously since-a pc.
Rod of half century. He again en-.
tered into business, conducting a gen
eral merchandise establishment here
till up to about ten years ago. He
has since been following the occupa-
ton of farming. His store was for
merly located on South First street,
near where the river bank now is. In
about 1862 he sought more advan-
tageous location, and built at the cor
ner of Walnut and Second streets. In
the spring of 1894 his store passed
into the hands of Seifert & Co., and
is now owned by o. H. Seifert. The
old gentleman embraced the M. e..
faith years ago, and was prominently
identified with the work of that body
during his earlier life. His wife, who
lost her eyesight several years ago, is
at or near st. Louis. One brother and
his father died in 1S49. Besides the
two children, his death is mourned by
a brother and sister; B. F. Fish, of
Niles, Michigan, who came here last
Wednesday, and has been here since,
and one sister. Mrs. w. H. Dunlap, of
Keokuk. Mr. Fish suffered an attack
of grip last winter which left his lungs
in weakened condition, and he has
since been ailing. He was forced to
take to his bed about two weeks ago.
| His son, Will, had been at his bedside,
1 but left few days before death
claimed him. The funeral will be hsld
from the Methodist Episcopal church
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
with services by the pastor w. T.
Howe. The body will be laid to rest
in the family lot in Highland cemetery.
i Gid Leeling returned Friday from a
trip to Nebraska and Wyoming. He
I filed an $50 acres of land in Sioux
county, Nebraska, making him sec
ton Of land there. He also visited his
brother at Kirtley, Wyoming
! J. H. Scott returned Wednesday
night from Des Moines where he had
been in attendance at the republican
state convention.
\ Andy Melcher returned to his home
at Ottumwa Saturday after spending
a couple of weeks with his cousin, Os.
car Mayer, north of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hoff, formerly
of this place, but lately of Ottumwa,
have leased and have been moving to
Mrs. M. Coons residence, on South
/ Third street, and will again reside
!, here.
The following relatives and friends
of w. H. Kirfman of Hynes, drove ov.
err to TIynes Thursday night and gave
him surprise in honor of his thirtieth
birthday anniversary: Messrs. and
Mesdames H. r. Fortune, John and
Joe Kirfman, and c. A. Norwood; Miss
Laura Donegan and James Norwood
The guests arrived at the Kirfman
home at about $40. and it was
about ! o'clock when they took their
departure. The surprise was very sue
. cessful, Mr.. Kirfman being taken com.
!; pletely by surprise. He received a
number of membranes of the occa-
sion. The evening was spent in So