Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-08

monia for two weeks. Mrs. Ritch-
lie was born in Ohio. but for the past
twenty years or more had lived in this
state. She is survived by five child.
rem, Charles, VIM. joe, Herbert and
Thomas, Miss May Richie and Mrs.
Frank McGlumphrey. The funeral
was held Saturday and burial was
made at oskaloosa. Mrs. Richie -y,es
prominent and highly esteemed. Her
death had been expected for several
days.
Invitations have been issued to- the
relatives and intimate friends of Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Wylie, to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Grace to o. H.
Seifert, the ceremony to take place at
Z, at the home of the brides parents,
east of this place. The groom is one
of Eddyville's enterprising business
men and the bride Is prominent in So
cial circles.
Mrs. M. e. Oldham left Thursday
night for her home at Greenfield, call
ed by the illness of her daughter, Mrs,
Geo. Heating. She has been visiting
her children. Mrs. S. S. Scott and H.
r. Oldham, the past month.
James A. Gray and daughter, Miss
Helen, of Kirksville, Mo- arrived last
Thursday morning. Miss Helen will
spend the summer with her uncle, W.
H. Gray. Her father was business
caller at Oskaloosa Thursday and
again Saturday, and on Saturday night
he left for Abba enroute to his home.
James Dunkle, after ten days visit
with Centerville relatives, was here a
short time Friday, but returned to that
place to accept position in All es-
Establishment there. His mother who
has been at that place for some time
nursing a sister who was operated up
on, will remain during the summer.
Mrs Heinig, of Allentown, PEN,
who has been visiting her son, John
Heinig, of Lost Creek has been sick
| Born, Friday, June 2, to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Chilcote, near Lakonta, daugh-
ter.
| Mrs. G. w,,Davis. of oskaloosa, has
been visiting with her daughter, Mrs,
r. E. Grattan
James Peniek. of oskaloosa, has
been visiting in and around Eddyville.
John and VIM. McGlothlen AID
Mrs: Minnie McGlothlen and Florence
Holiday, of Ottumwa, visited Satur-
dsv with j. E. McGlothlen. departing
the same evening on the excursion to
| st. Paul. Mrs. M. J. McGlothlen and
son, Grover, also of Ottumwa, were
recent guests at the ]. E. McGlothlen
home.
James Mortley, of Pekay who is in
| the Ottunlwa hospital. Is in serious
condition. He suffered an injury to his
eye two or three weeks ago by getting
sulphur in it while in the mines. The
injury grew worse, SO he was taken
to the hospital last Wednesday. He
has lost the sight of the injured eye
and the other is also affected Mrs.
Morley went down Saturday to be
with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Clark and lit
tie son returnt, to their home at Mar
shalltown Saturday, having spent the
week with Mrs. S. A. Clark, Jacob AL
der and other relatives.
Miss Ruth Kussart returned Thurs
| day from a weeks visit with her
brother, Il. G. Kussart and other rela-
tives at Hayden.
The baby of Charles Tucker, north
of town, has been sick
The dancing club gave their second
nished by S. L. Lennon and Misses
Grace Burns and Mary Funk.
Mrs. Avis Bourke received a tele-
gram THURSDAY morning stating that
her brother S. L. Ellis, of Simeon, neal
Valentine. Nebraska, had been killed
by lightning the day before. No par.
ticulars We're given. The unfortunate
county, having been born and raised
there. He was son of Attorney D
P. Ellis. ST.. of What Cheer, who dice
some years ago. About seventeen
years ago Mr.. Ellis went to Nebraska
ard has since been engaged in farm
ing and stock raising. Among the sur.
viving relatives are. his wife and five
sons, his mother, Mrs. Ellis, and his
4 sister, Mrs. Avis Bourke. He was
FORTY years old last February. Much
4 sympathy is felt for the bereaved reIa.
i tives in their severe affliction.
4 The great temperance play, Ter