Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-14
Dies Of A BROKEN HEART.
Death Of Marsh Clark Occurred Sum
day Afternoon.

Bloomfield. July 12.-Having given
away entirely over the loss of his wlte
whose death occurred last winter,
Marsh Clark died at his home near
Drakeville Sunday afternoon, deatn
Being literally due to broken heart.
The funeral services occurred at the
family residence Monday afternoon,
conducted by Elder NJ. Downing. the
remains were inferred in the Drake
VILE cemetery. Mr.. Clark was about
So wears old and was a prominent
farmer and one of the party Leaders
Of Davis county democracy From the
time Of Mrs. Clarks death until that
Of his own he had visited her grave
every day, rain or shine, and always
spent the day there on Sunday. On
Friday he went to the cemetery IN the
morning and remained there all day
until between 9 and 10 o'clock in the
evening when he was found lying
there in a half conscious condition. IL
is supposed that he sustained stroke
of apoplexy and had lain there uncon-
seious for many hours, as his race was
blistered by the hot sun. The rain
which began falling in the evening
probably revived him sufficiently to
call for help. He was removed to his
home where he rallied little, but the
following day he again lapsed into I'M
consciousness and remained in that
condition until about 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon when he passed away. Be
sides his Immediate family his brother,
Geo Clark, of Udell, ex-speaker of the
house of representatives, was at MS
bedside when he died.
Personal and Otherwise.
j. IT. Williams of Moravia, arrived
Monday for an extended visit at the
horne Of his daughter, Mrs. w. W..
Russell.
Misses Mabel Horn Nora Townsend
and Mabel Russell. attended by Messrs.
Claud and Cliff Atwood and Otis Bar
nett, spent Sunday in Ottumwa as the
Chas. Box, of Eldon, spent Sunday
IN the city at the guest Of Miss Lou
I-McGowtv.a.
Misses Jennie and Fannie Patterson
and Misses Maud Barrickman and
Helen Clayton spent Sunday in Pu-
laski visiting at the home Of Miss Nell
lie Gleason.
Mrs. w H. McAchran, Mrs. Jas. A.
Dunn, Col. and Mrs. S. A. Moore, Mrs.
Jack Moore, and Mrs. D. R. Allender
attended the funeral of Marsh Clark
held at Drakeville Monday.
The regular services held at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
concluded the meetings for several
weeks owing to the cleaning and re-
pairing which is now being done. On
Monday morning the carpets and fix
Of frescoing the interior walls will be
commenced today. The contract for
the work was let to w. H. Johnson, OF
Burlington, who sent some of his
worknen here on Monday and himself
arrived today. The church will be
greatly beautified and will be reopen.
ed on August I, when the opening ad,
dress will be. delivered by DR.. ]. H
Hancher, Of Mt. Pleasant.
The union devotional services which
will be held every Sunday during tn,
months of July and August We're open
ed at the Methodist Episcopal church
at 5 O'Clock Sunday afternoon by Rev
j. W. Potter. The services will be hell
In the park whenever the weather per
nits. Next Sunday the services vii
be conducted by Rev. J. c. Wilson
pastor Of the Presbyterian church. O
the following Sunday the services wi
give way to the baccalaureate address
to the college graduates which will b
delivered at 5 o'clock at the colleg
chapel by Rev. H. ]. Everly, pastor
the First Baptist church.
Miss Mary Davies left Monday even
ing for St: Louis to visit friends an
attend the worlds fair for a sho
time.
~ .. Johnson leIl M OnQay eVenlr
for. Mason City to attend meeting
the board of directors of the Odd Fe
lows Orphans Home.
Senator H, H. Brighton of the d,
partment of the interior of Washins
ton. D. c.. is visiting his niece. Mrs
o. Shelton, while enroute to Washing
ton state on business.
Mrs. Jane Shelton and Mrs. Hut
man spent Sunday in Ottumwa wi
Mrs. Shelton's son Chauncey Shelf,
and family.
Hugh Pittingill departed Mond;
evening for Boise City, Idaho, aft
spending several weeks at the Steck
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson,
Greenwood, Miss, arrived Monday f
an extended visit with Mrs. Wilson