Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-09
SALEM.

Salem June 7--Monday, at II o'clock in
the forenoon the funeral services over the
remains Of the late Mrs. Susan Hockett
who died Saturday at her home at West
Grove, were conducted by Mrs. Tamar Mad
dock. at the Friends church Mt Salem, and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Friends cemetery.
The weather Friday evening was not so
pleasant as was desired by the large num-
Der of people who anticipated attending
the Christian Endeavor social at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Randolph
at 6 o'clock Monday evening. May 80,
Edmund Crawford. aged IS years. died at
the home of Mr. Smouse at Mt. Pleasant
Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
funeral services We're held at the Mt. Plea
SAINT Advent church and the remains laid
to rest in the cemetery at Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Crawford had been resident of Salem
for many years and on Thursday morning
previous to his sudden death he had gone
to Mt. Pleasant to visit friends.
Mrs. Lucy Davis and granddaughter. Ma
bel Vincent. returned Friday from Batavia
where they had spent several days visiting
the family of Bert Davis.
Miss Addie Donaldson assisted in the Sa-
lem Savings bank last week.
Miss Blanche Banta is visiting her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bigby, at
Bonaparte.
Cammack Masden. of Denver. Col, is
with his father. John Nasden, who is quite
| ILL.,
Rev. B. G. Hankins was called to Wa
polio to perform marriage ceremony last
| "Wednesday.
| Next Sunday, June 10. Children's Day
services will he held at both the Mctho-
dist Episcopal and Congregational churches.
| Mrs. Esther Joy and Miss Maud are
guests of relatives at st. Charles.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Garretson visited Sa-
lem relatives and friends last week.
| Miss Winifrcd Triplett left Wednesday
| for an extended visit with relatives in
/ Kansas.
| Mr. and Mrs. o. RI. Tyner returned from
| ST. Louis Wednesday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pidgeon and son
George arrived home Saturday from st.
Louis. Salem seems to be fairly represent
ed ut the ST. Louis exposition.
| Mrs. Laura Rogers and son Wayne. of
Wordner Idaho. are welcome guests of
Salem relatives and friends.
| Prof. f. s. Hill will attend the state nor
NAL ut Cedar Falls.
Mrs. Ella Crew arrived Tuesday from
Pierce. Neb.. and will visit her mother,
Mrs. Rebecca Matthews and other rela-
| tives.
Mr. and Mrs. j r. Ingrim left Saturday
evening for st. Louis.
| Mark Kirkpatrick and wife expect to de-
part for st. Louis Wednesday.
| During the electrical storm Wednesday
night. between The hours of - and /
O'Clock, the house on the George Bailey
| farm west of town. occupied by Fred Me
kec and his sister. Miss Grace. was
struck by lightning and consumed by the
| flames. Mr.. Mckee and his sister escaped
nninjured. The building was insured, but
| the household goods were total loss
| j. 7. lngrim. John Hayes and Os Keller
have beantiticd their residence properties
with new concrete walks.
| ]. NJ. Triplctt is having his business
block treated to n new coat of paint.
| Mrs. Susie Dcl.ashmutt and little son
| We're AT Mt. Pleasant Saturday.
! Mrs. Bales visited Salem friends the first
| of last week and returned to her home at
burlington Tuesday
| Misses Coe Shriner Grant Hawkins. Mary
Ratlif and Mrs. Bell Frame were Mt.
| Pleasant callers last week,
| Mrs. Frank AIcAlillen and children re-
, turned to their home ut LaCrew Tuesday.
| They visited at the home of Mrs. McMil-
lan's mother. Mrs Campbell.
| Mrs. Judy and children came from Mt.
| Pleasant Wednesday and visited relatives.
| Thursday, Mrs w. II. Bliss and daugh-
tiers. Misses Margaret and Mary, and son,
Henry, returned from Galesburg. 1ll.,where
they had spent the past school year. Mr..
Bliss met them at Mt. Pleasant.