Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-16
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Eddyville. Nov. 13.-The funeral
services over the remains of Mrs. j.
w. Seifert We're held from her late
home on Mill street Friday afternoon.
The services We're conducted by Rev
c. w. Hampstead, pastor of the Con-
friends were present to attest the es-
TEEN in which she was held. Inter-
n1ent was made in Highland cemetery
the pail bearers being John jaeger Sr.
j N. Elliott, r. D. Hall. q. Fais, F. NJ
Epperson and H. g. True. The fol-
lowing relatives and friends from out
of town were here to attend the fu-
neral: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard He'd
rick, of Des Moines; Mrs. ]. w. CAL
houn, Mrs. Matilda Hedrick and Mrs.
Kate Ladd, of Ottumwa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. OFT and Mrs. C. Seifert, Of AL
bta; Mrs. Ralph Holloway, Of Cedar;
Miss Stella Holloway. of Quincy, ILL.,;
Charles T. Llewellyn, Of Kahoka, Mo-;
Karl Kullick. Fred Neumann and Ern-
/! land Mo-, and ]. e. Van Wrinkle, of
Des Moines.
Born, Saturday, November II, to Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Barnett, of White
City, a son.
Roy Williams, son Of Everett Will
Hams, had his hand bitten by a dog
Thursday noon, making quite painful
wound.
Go to G. A. Pos for harness.
B. Hall returned to his home at
Norton, Kansas, Thursday after a
short visit with Mrs. H. M. Sprague.
]. A. Gray, of Kirksville, Mo-, was
in town Thursday.
Mrs Mary Banner was in Oskaloos;
and Beacon Friday and Saturday,
visiting relatives and transacting bust
ness.
Mrs. L. Benedict, who has been sick
for some time, was taken to Jackson
vile, Ill, Friday to be placed in a
hospitol. Her relatives, Mrs. Eliza
been caring for l.er, have returned to
their home in Jacksonville.
J. S. Chandler, who located at OF.
tumwa last week, was here Friday on
business.
Mrs. Frank Dilliner, of Colorado, ar
rived Friday afternoon for a six weeks
visit with relatives here and at Lo-
villa.
A son Of Thomas Smith, of Fred
eric, has been sick with pneumonia,
but is somewhat improved.
| H. ]. Edwards went to Ottumwa
Saturday to spend a few days with his
son, A. o. Edwards.
Ed and Miss Fern Bickford, of Lock-
man, came over Saturday for a short
WISH Win relatives.
Mrs. l.. l.. Harris, south Of town,
very sick again.
Miss Eva Shaw Of Ottumwa,
district superintendent Of the Iowa
Children's Home Society, at Des
Moines, was here and at Pekay Thurs
day.
Miss Jessie Blake returned We'd
nesday night from an extended visit
with relatives in Kansas.
Henry Wormhoudt, OF Pella, was in
town Thursday.
l. r. Cox, Of Bluff Greek, is adding
second story and making other i'm
provements to his residence.
The protracted> meetings at the
Go to c. A. Pos for harness.
Church Of Christ in charge Of Elder
Morrow, of Ottumwa, are still in
progress with interest increasing. Ell
der Hall of ottumwa, assisted at the
meeting Friday night
w. II. Stuck, east Of town, departed
for Jacksonville, ILL.,, Thursday night.
The knights of Pythias had a spe-
ctal session Thursday night and nom
mated officers.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church spent Wednesday at the church
quilt. Mrs. A. e. McGaugh and Miss
Lizzie Oldham served dinner to the
gathering at the home Of the latter.
About thirty persons were p resent at
the quilting and dinner
Charles w. Fisher was in Oskaloosa
Thursday and in Abba Friday.
On Wednesday, ]. s. Chandler, who
has conducted the barber shop in the
Lafferty building since the first Of the
year, disposed of the business to Clyde
Whiteman and Geo. Powers. The firm
will be known as Whiteman & Pow
ers.
The famous humorist. Eli Perkins,
of New York, whose real name is Mel
Vile D. Landon, lectured at the opera
house Wednesday night. He had ex-
pected to arrive here Wednesday noon,
but was in a train wreck, so did not
reach here until evening. He was in
troduced by F. M. Epperson, and leo
tured principally on 1.-THE Philosophy
Of Wit and Humor," and brought out
many amusing examples to show that
no perfect thing would produce nirth.i