Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
LADDsDALE.

,Laddsdale, Sept. 12.-Departed this
llte on September 5, 1905, Myra, the
Oldest daughter of Mrs ]. S. Coney.
On The morning of September 5, the
deceased, with her aged mother, 73
Years of age, and her youngest sister
started for Pearce cemetery to clean
around the grave of her father. They
drove across Soap Creek not far from
the house and started up the hill on
the opposite side. When the horse was
Well up the hill he stopped and started
to back down until near the foot of tha
NIL, when one wheel went in ditch
and upset the buggy. The youngest
sister jumped out, the deceased and
her mother fell forward over the DASH
board. small boy, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Mason, saw the trou-
pie and ran to his mother, who came
out to the road with her son. On get
ting there the deceased, who was I'M
der the horse. said, Little boy get me
out of here" Mrs. Mason took hold
or her hand and was in the act of pull
ing her out when the horse got up.
on its feet and in it's efforts to re-
lease itself from the harness started
to kick and kicked the deceased on her
cheek, snuffing her life right out The
aged mother was rescued by John
H1nkle, and on examination was found
to have her shoulder dislocated At
present she is doing very we'll The
late Miss Coney was born In Tona-
wanda, Erie county, NJ Y, June II,
1854. She united with the Metho-
dist Episcopal church In Scllersburg.
Ind, in 1888, and has lived a faithful
and devout Christian life ever since.
She leaves an aged mother, two sis
ters and one brother to mourn her un-
timely loss. Funeral took place
Saturday, September 9, and the re-
mains were laid to rest beside her
father in the Pearce cemetery, south
OF town. Her father preceded her in
death 16 years ago.
The funeral services took place in the
cemetery at 2 o'clock in the after
noon by Rev. S. K. Coats, of Wash
ington, Ia, who preached a very i'm
pressive sermon from Samuel XIv-14,
after which the remains We're laid to
rest. Those from abroad in attend
ance at the funeral were Mrs. M. G.
Fish, aunt of the deceased, and
daughter, Mary, of Oswego, N. Y;
Mrs. E. w. Moore, son and daughter,
OF Hedrick.
The mines We're idle on Thursday to
give the miners an opportunity to at
tend the fair in Eldon. Everybody ,
availed themselves Of the opportunity
and with their wives and children
spent the day there.
business caller in town on Thursday. \
Mr.. Adams reported the corn crop ind
his locality in fine condition and enter
tain no fears of frost hurting it as the
corn is too far advanced
Mrs. William Peterson, Of Des
Moines, visited in this vicinity this
week.
A. J. Riggs. of Hiteman, visited with
his brother, Charles Riggs this week.
A. P. Nelson, of Palmyra, spent Fri
day in town on business.
Owing to Labor day and the fair the
mines only run three days last week.
r. Williams and Axel Sackerson
spent Labor day in Ottumwa with
friends and Willie there Mr.. Williams
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Victor
Johnson in the west end.
Rev. David Emberling, Of Dawson,
visited at the home of his son and
laughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles En-;
oerling, on water street. While here
Mr.. Emberling filled the pulpit in the
school building on Sunday night He
S 50 years old and can read without
glasses and walks without the aid Of al
zane
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ross are entertain-l
ng at their home on Maple
street. Mrs. j. H. Yoder, of Of.
unwa.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harlan, of Ell
ION, was in town last SATURDAY.. en-
cute to the Coney funeral.
]. II. Perkins, of Boone, was a busi-
less visitor in town Saturday. Mr.
Perkins reports great activity in the
mining business there. q