Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-07
Eddyvjlle.

EuuyVllle, Jan. 0.-JOnQ SCrdn, an
old and esteemed settler residing
about nine miles north west of town in
West Des Moines township, Mahaska
county. in the vicinity Of Lakonta,
passed away at o'clock Wednesday
evening. December 80, aged SO years
and months. Mr.. Strain formerly
lived in and around Eddyville but for
about eight years he had lived with his
daughter, Mrs. John Smith near La
konta at whose home he died. Be-
sides Mrs. Smith, he has son, Hugh
Strain. living near Kirkville and a.
daughter, Mrs. John Arnold, formerly
of Oskaloosa, but now of California, al
SO ans aged wife and sister, Mrs. l..
Shane of Oskaloosa. The daughter
and her family from California have
been back on an extended visit the
past six weeks. Mr.. Strain had been
ailing all winter, but was only really
sick for week or ten days. Death
was caused by old age. The funeral
took place at 10 a. M, Friday at the
residence, with interment in Highland
cemetery at Eddyville.
Died, at o'clock. Wednesday morn
ing, December 80, at the home of her
parents at Lost Creek, the one year
old daughter of w. J. Inman of lung
trouble, after few days Illness The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon
from the residence with interment in
Highland cemetery.
Born, Tuesday. December 20, 1903
to Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Johnson Of Pc
kay. daughter, weight 10 pounds. Mr..
Johnson holds the position of manager
OF the company store.
Born, Wednesday, December 30 to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VanZante of
Grays Creek, a daughter.
The two year old baby Of William
Shilling of Grays Creek has been ill
with membraneous Group this week.
Quarantine was established Wednes-
day. This makes two cases Of mem
braneous Group in this vicinity, the
youngest child of G. N. Berry of Bluff
Creek, being the other. Both chill
dren are improving.
Mrs. ]. n. Davidson, ST., has been
quite i'll since Wednesday.
The little daughter of l.. L. Harris,
east Of town has been down with an
attack of congestion of the lungs.
The child is about six years old.
j. L. Myrick for the past year of
Kirksville, Mo-. was in town Tuesday
and Wednesday preparing to move
back to his farm on Bluff Creek before
March 1.
James Shea and Mrs. Ned Shea of
Two Harbors, Minnesota, who have
been here since Thanksgiving, visit
ing at the parental John Shea home,
/ h 1t,,,, H., y
family of Blakesburg and Dan and Jer-
ry Shea Of Ottumwa were also at home
Sunday.
Mrs. Deuser who was a guest of his
cousin, Mrs. HI. e. Bootes has return
ed to his home at Hedrick, has also
been visiting her and will remain a
few days.
A mutual telephone company has
been organized by the farmers living
north and northeast Of Frederic. The
company, which will be known as the
Frederic Mutual Telephone Co., is
composed of ~ members as follows:
Henry and j. III. Chapman, William Wis
ser, David and Robert HandseI, Bar
ney Akers, J. A. Traister, Jacob Hoog-
endoorn. Milton Fall, S. 8. Akers, Fay
Benscoter and David Hawthorne. A
line about five miles long will be built
as soon as possible to connect with the
Eddyville line at the cross roads two
miles east of Pleasant Corners.
| Mrs. William Allison, ST., has been
sick the past week with throat trou.
BILE and complications.
| Mrs. Edith Edwards was a recent
guest at the. home of her mother, Mrs.
G. G. Johnson in Oskaloosa. Her sis.
ter, Mrs. Earl Barton of St Charles,
Missouri, who had been visiting her
accompanied her to Oskaloosa.