Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-17
DEATH OF MRS. KING.
Sister of Mrs. Higbee, of This City,
Passes Away in Bloomfield.


Sister of Mrs. Higbee, of This City,
Passes Away in Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Nov 16.-Mrs. Amanda
! King, sister of Mrs. John Higbee, of OF
tumwa, died very suddenly about 8
o'clock Monday evening at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Joseph McCarty, with
whom she had been making her home
during the past few years. She was
"a years old and had been rather feeble
for some time. was in her usual health
on the day of her death. She retired
about 9oclock and before her sister
left the room was seized with sudden
severe pain in the head. She sprang
from the bed in an agony of pain and
in few moments the end came. The
funeral services occurred today and
the remains were taken to Drakeville
| for interment.
| Mrs. G. B. Drake, of Abba, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Higbee, of Ottumwa,
were called to this city Tuesday by
the death of Mrs brakes sister, Mrs.
Amanda King.
Personal and Otherwise.
Miss May Hinkle, of Selma, arrived
Monday for few days visit with
friends before her departure for Colo
RADIO Springs, where she will make her
future home.
R. G.. Hardy, accompanied by his
mother and sister, Mrs. B. Hardy and
Mrs. Eva Atkins, left Sunday for st.
Louis to attend the fair this week.
Mrs. Juliet Johnson, of Milton, Wis
tied at the Steckel home Sunday while
enroute to Chicago where she will
| o1r@ ~ F,,4, l. Il 1,
tiers.
Miss Ida Van Horn. of Mt Pleas.
ant, district inspector of the Woman's
Relief Corps, spent Monday examining
the Corps at this place A very pleas
ant reception was rendered her by the
w. K. C.'s at the G. A. R. hall that ev-
ening and the affair ended in a taffy
pulling and general good time. Miss
Van Horn left Tuesday for Cincinnati.
Mrs. O.. S. Wiley. who has been
spending the past week with her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. w. j. Hamilton, having
been called here by the death of E. F.
Hamilton, returned Tuesday to her
home in Keokuk.
Misses Ella and May Wallace re-
turned the first Of the week from the
worlds fair accompanied by Mr.. and
MIS-. Oscar Huilker, of Denison, Texas,
who will make an extended visit at the
Wallace home.
Tom Brown, of Wanita, prominent
Davis county farmer, visited his
brother, Deputy Postmaster Frank
Brown, on Monday.
]. H. McCustion and Uriah Rominger
left Tuesday for Chicago with a large
shipment of cattle
Miss Bertha Miller, who resided six
miles northeast of the city, entertained
friends at six o'clock dinner Monday
in honor of Will Dillmer. who after
spending a couple of weeks with her
parents, left Tuesday for Cameron, Mo-
Mrs. John Brown left Tuesday for
Hit, Mo-, to spend week with her
daughter Mrs. Allie Bourne.
Mrs. E. B. Johnson was hostess Tues
day evening to a few friends who were
entertained at a six o'clock dinner in
honor of Miss May HinlSle of Selma,
and Mark Evans, of st. Louis.
lark Evans, a former Bloomfield
/ boy, who is one OF the proprietors of
the Filipino village at the worlds fair,
is spending few DAYS with friends at
this place.
Mrs. A. B. Sharp, of Holden Mo-, ar
rived Tuesday for weeks visit with
her brother, John H. Plank. She will
go from this city to Pulaski for q short
visit with relatives.
Mrs. R. w. Anderson and daughter
Mabel. of Pulaski, PASSED through this
place Tuesday enroute to Cttumwa to
spend short time on business.
4 G. e. Stockam. of Wyacondah town
i ship. shipped a car load Of fat cattle
4 to Chicago, Sunday.
Will Votaw, agent at the Wabash de
/ pot, left Monday night for Ft. Madi
son, on short business trip.
Mrs. Martha Arney having recently
sold her farm in Union township. left
Tuesday for Saltwater, Oklahoma
where she intends locating.
Fire, the origin of which was un
known, entirely destroyed the Goode
property occupied by l.. w Goode and
family Sunday evening. Nothing was
Esaved. The flames broke out while
THE family we're attending church
The loss was partly covered by insur
ance. The house was insured for $500
and the contents for $500.
Don Adams, of Sigourney, whose
marriage to Miss Mabel Horn occurred
this afternoon. arrived at the Horn
home on Tuesday.
A. G. Lester left Monday night fol-
st. Louis to spend week at the
worlds fair.
Unpleasant news concerning Ear
Reeves. son of Mr.. and Mrs W. w
Reeves, reached this city Tuesday He
has been for several years herdina
sneep for his uncle, Mr.. Haywood in
South Dakota, and few days age
while guarding the flock was shot by g
band of robbers who were trying tc
capture the sheep. The bullet is said
to have passed through his body but
it is hoped that the wound may not
prove fatal. Mr. Reeves, Sr left
Tuesday evening for his bedside
Miss Elsie Darnell, Will Darnell and
| Elmer Darnell, Of Troy, who have been
visiting at the home of j. G. Leach, re
turned home Tuesday, accompanied by