Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-19
SHOT FROM NO. IL SHOTGUN WAS
ACCIDENTAL CAUSE OF DEATH
OF FLOYD A. BOON

From Mondays Daily.
The accidental discharge Of No. IL
shotgun resulted in the instant death
yesterday of Floyd A. Boon, a 19-year-
old boy, who resides six miles north
east of the city. The accident happened
yesterday afternoon shortly after q
o'clock. Boon, in company with Ralph
Edwards and Richard Heller, was out
hunting. The three young men were
standing on log, when Boon's foot
slipped, allowing the gun which he held
to come in contact with the log. When
the trigger and the log came together
the gun discharged shot in the right
side of Boon's abdomen, killing him
instantly. He was taken Immediately
to the home of J. R. Dale, in whose en-
ploy he was at the time.
Floyd Boon was an orphan and for
some time past had been employed In
the vicinity had been employed in the
vicinity of among farmers. He last
worked for Mr. Dale. His parents,
while living, were residents of Deca-
tur, Ill. He is survived by a brother at
Batavia and sister, who resides in
Indiana. He was 10 years, 2 months
and 16 days old.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
the residence of ]. R. Dale. Inter-
ment will be made in Round Point
cemetery.
The Griffin Funeral.
The remains of the late Dennis Grit
fin, who passed away last Thursday
in Olympia, Wash, will arrive this
evening. The funeral cortege will
leave the undertaking parlors OF s. A..
Crowley tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock, and at 9 o'clock in the\ Sacred
Heart Catholic church, Rev. Father
James Foley will conduct the funeral
services. Interment will be made IN
Calvary cemetery The pallbearers
will be John White, Timothy Connors.
Dennie O'Brien. John Horan, James
Stevens and John Hanley.
Aged Resident Dies.
John w. Skinner, an aged and re-
special citizen Of this city, died Satur-
day night at o'clock, at h is home on
months and day old. The funeral
was held this morning at 10 o'clock
from the residence. Rev. John HASTE
| pastor of the South Ottumwa Baptist
church, conducted the services. In.
torment was made in Point Isabel
cemetery. Mr.. Skinner is survived by
two Sons, George Skinner and Samuel
Skinner both of this city. Previous
to moving to this city, Mr.. Skinner
had resided for the past thirty eight
years on farm south of town. He
was preceded in death by his wife,
who passed away seventeen years ago.
Dies While Enroute Homo.
| Mrs. Jessie Claypool, wife Of E. V.
Claypool, of North English, died Sat
| urday evening about 1880 o'clock at
the Milwaukee passenger depot. Mrs.
Claypool was returning from an ex-
tended visit in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, where she had gone for the
| benefit of her health. In company with
her husband, little son and nurse, Mrs
Claypool arrived here on the Wabash
/ and shortly after being taken off the
train, she breathed her last
The remains were taken to
the undertaking parlors Of Scott
& McIntire. Yesterday morning
in a SPECIAL car attached to north
bound Milwaukee freight train, the
body was removed to North English
Mrs. Claypool was q years of age, and
had been afflicted with tuberculosis
The funeral was held in North English
today.