Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-15

Toilet Co. of that place.
A. E. Luke was In Davenport last
week.
Fred Eikelberg is attending the ex-
position in st. Louis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Downey spent
Sunday in Packwood.
Rev. Thomas, pastor of the Baptist
church, is reported Ill at this writing.
OLD SETTLER DEAD.
George Osborne Found Dead in Bed
Tuesday Morning.
Eddyville, Oct. 13.-The community
was much surprised and shocked Tues
day morning, October IL, to learn that
George Osborne. one of the co1nmun-
ity's oldest settlers. had been found
dead in bed. The old gentleman had
been falling for some time Some
months ago he sustained a stroke of
paralysis, but of late had recovered so
that he was able to be about and
come to town occasionally. He was
in town Saturday night and attended
the speech by Major John f. Lacey.
The funeral arrangements have not
been decided upon, though the funeral
will not be held for several days. Mr..
Osborne was of English birth, but had
| lived in this country for many years.
The immediate family consists of an
1 aged wife, three sons. one daughter,
and four grand children. This was the
second sudden death in the reighbor-
head northwest of town in less than
week, the other being Mrs. Martha
Oden, who was also found dead.
| F. q. Kidd was taken sick Sunday
with appendicitis and continued to
grow worse, so he was taken to Des
Moines Tuesday morning to undergo
a surgical operation in hospital
| George James drove to Ottumwa
Sunday.
Gid Dotts and children, Miss Maude
and George, departed Sunday morning
for st. Louis, where they will attend
the worlds fair.
Miss Grace Hadsell, of Ottumwa,
was an over Sunday guest of Miss
Clara Mitchell, at the j. S. Oldham
home. Miss Mitchell is employed as
teacher of private school in the Old
ham neighborhood.
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Raglan, of the
Christian church, departed Monday
morning for st. Louis, where they will
/ spend few days at the worlds fair,
and will then attend the annual Inter-
national Missionary convention of the
Christian church. They will be alb
sent about ten days, and there will be
no preaching at the church next Sun
day.
The little child of Charles Lamar, OF
i Lost Creek, has been i'll with an abb
scess on its neck.
Daniel Shea, of Ottumwa, was a
j guest Monday of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shea.
i Mrs. Mary Danner, who has been
sojourning here the past four months,
returned to her home at Beacon Sat
!. urday.
4 Mrs G. R. Harper and son, Preston
went to Hilton Tuesday forenoon to
: spend few days.
Irwin Coup has been quite sick with
rheumatism.
Henry Criswell, of Abba, was q
. guest Thursday Of his mother, Mrs. M
, j. Criswell.
Mrs NJ ]. VanNess and grandson
Arthur johnson, departed Tuesda,
afternoon for Terre Haute, Indiana
! where they will spend month with
relatives.
} The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
"Dicl" Watkins, north of town, has
been sick threatened with an attack O
t pneumonia. The child is about two
years old.
Oliver Vance, of Muchakinock, was
: in town Monday and delivered deet
to c. l.. Phillips for his seventy-nine
acre farm, located near Lost Greek
and known as the Lost Creek farm. Mr.
Phillips, the purchaser of the farm, ha
r leased the coal under the farm to tn
e Whitebreast Fuel company, and will
t be operated through the Pekay shaft
Miss Grace Grant, who has been SC
E journing at Ottumwa, was an over Sun
y day guest of her grandparents, Mr.. an
: Mrs. l.. A. Lennon.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnold and child
$ of Cedar, departed Tuesday mornin
for ST. Louis, to see the worlds fair.
Mrs Sarah Norman, of Bridgeport
i, started Tuesday afternoon for Indiana
4 where daughter resides.
e Rev. ]. G. Barton, Of Ottumwa
preached Sunday morning and ever
ing at the Methodist Episcopal church
E in place of Rev. u B. Smith, also Q
y Ottumwa, who had an appointment
a here but could not come. Mr.. Barto
!, also spoke few minutes at the Chris
:. tan churc4 at about 1890 Sunda
T morning regarding the Am erica
: Home Finding society, after which h
distributed literature regarding the 81
q ciety. On next Sunday, October 1,
Rev. E. L. Schreiner. of Abba, will fl
e the pulpit of the M. E. church mornin
s and evening in the absence of the rel
u1ar pastor, Rev. w S. Right, who
:, in Montana on visit.
: H. Wormroudt of Pella stopped o
Monday for short visit with his SO
II. A. Wormhoudt, while en- route hon
from Ottumwa.
> Mrs. John Bros of Pekay has bee
t quite sick.
G. D. True was in oskaloosa Mo-
$ day.
Jacob DeWinter who has been !
# the employ Of G. G. Palmer, the stoc
e raiser for several years. severed h