Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-14
.EppYvILLE.

Eddyville, February 11.-Died, at
about noon, Tuesday, February Z, at
her home, corner North Seventh and
Mill streets, Mahala, wife of q. w.
and "a days. Mahala e. Abbott was
born at Rushville, Schuyler county,
Illinois, on April IS, 1888. She was
married to G.. w. Mckinney, December
10, 1857. To this union were born six
children: Emma E. Butler, OF near
Newton; John W., Of Alaska; George
W., deceased; Thomas Jefferson. Of
Hynes; Robert Wilson, Of Oklahoma,
and Mary Agnes. deceased.
She is also survived by her husband
by her husband and enc brother,
Moses Abbott, Of Minnesota. Two Of
her sisters died last year, and her sor-
row over their demise probably helped
hasten her death. She was taken sick
with inf1ammatory rheumatim about
three weeks before her death. FINELY
pneumonia developed. Mrs. Nc
Kinney became a member of the
Christian church in 1858, and has been
{ In Eddyville since 1865. The funeral
was held at the residence at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon. Pastor ]. H. Raglan
conducted the services and interment
was made In Highland &C etery
Beamer Bros have sold the old VIM.
Beedle farm, south Of town to A. l..
Carson. The farm has been owned by
J.W. Shahan the past few years.
Miss Pearl Williams. after spending
turned to Eddyville Thursday. She
has been stopping with her sister.
Mrs, G.. E. Stephenson.
w. w. DeLong and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
K. belong have all been on the sick
list. B. 8. Lennon, carrier on Rural
Route No. 8, has been helping out
some in the postoffice during the sick
ness Of the postmaster and his deputy.
Miss Garrett. Of Eldon, has been
spending few days with her sister.
Mrs. Daniel Riegel. She will remain
over SUNDAY.
A. w. Bell, who has been In poor
health for some time, has not been SO
well the past few days.
James Mckinney of Valley Junction.
formerly Of Ottumwa, came Wednes-
day night and remained for the fun
eral of his brothers wife, Mrs G.. w.
Mckinney
The little son of John Donehay,
aged about three years, has been sick
with congestion Of the lungs.
A party of thirteen young people
came down from Oskaloosa in a bob
sled Wednesday night and took sup
per at Kussart's cafe Judging from
the good time they had while here
there was nothing unlucky with the
number thirteen. The following COM
posed the merry party: Misses Maud
Robinson, Eda Coates, Mabel Dew
hirst, Jessie e. Coleman, Pearl RiegeI.
Lillian Lewis; Messrs. Jas. Kirkendali,
Frank Rosebrook, Homer Phelps,
Howard Masteller Arthur Smith, Art
Morris, Caroline Payne.
j. II. Scott has been confined to his
home on North Second street with an
attack of the grip.
Mrs. w. o. Roberts who was called
to Pennsylvania the day following
Christmas. on account Of the death OF
her mother returned home Thursday
noon.
The baby of George w. Barnett,
north of town, which has been very
sick with lung fever Is not improving.
been visiting with her friend, Miss
Mabel Johnson.
DICK Hoogendorn, of Dawson City,
Alaska, arrived Tuesday for an ex-
tended visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Hoogendoorn, ST.. of Bluff
Creek Mr.. Hoogendoorn has been
away the past. nine years, having been
in Alaska the past seven years He
has been engaged in freighting In that
Aei away SouutIyJ anu HS NtdS d. large
team of dogs He was in two railroad
wrecks on his way home.
Mrs. D. Mater went to Abba We'd
nesday to spend the remainder Of the
week with relatives.
The youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Maloy, on Mrs. L. Webber's farm,
on the Ottumwa road, has been sick.
Mrs. Ned O'Brien transacted bust
ness in Oskaloosa Tuesday afternoon.
(. Mrs. Milton Fall. of near Frederic,
has returned from Colorado where she
and her husband have been for several
months for the benefit of Mr.. Falls
health. Mr.. Fall will remain In Colo
RADIO till the latter part of May
The south bound fast passenger
train on the Iowa Central was about
five hours late Thursday morning on
account of wreck near New Sharon
in which two persons were killed
There was one conversion at the re-
vival meeting at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Tuesday night, making
ten conversions in all,
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