The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-08-22
EDDyviLLE.
(By John r. Sipes.D

Eddyville, August 20.- FrancisI
Koontz, an old and highly esteemed
citizen of this place, passed away at
his home on South Third street. Mon
day after an illness of about three
weeks, aged SO years, months AID
2S days. Mr.. Kooatz was born in
Lorraine, France, on May Il, 1921, but
had lived IN this country for years.
and much of tne time in Iowa. His
wife died at this place about thirteenI
years ago, shortly after they moved
here from Jefferson township, Ma
haska county. He leaves behind a.
large family of children, among them
being Mrs. George McGlothlen, OF OF
tumwa, Mrs. John Prime, of Oska-
loosa, Mrs. j. l.. Griffin and Miss Hat
tie Koontz, of this place. Mr.. KoontzI
was a civil war veteran, and the fun
eral, which will be held from the resi-
deace at two o'clock this Tuesday
afternoon, will be under the auspices
of John Wilcox Post, G. A. R., and
burial will be made in Highland
cemetery.
Hugh Workman is improving after
few days illness. -
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perry have
gone to Carbonate with the expecta-
ton of making their future home.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Orville Bolon departed
Sunday night for their home in Be-
lott, Kansas, after visit WITH DR.. and
Mrs. McCrea, James Wylie and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.. Seifert.
Mrs. J. M. Dobbias and two child
rem, after spending six weeks with ner
sisters, Mesdames Lydia Fisher
and Minerva Hayes, departed Monday
for their home at Coalgate, Indian
Territory. .e. "a ,.fr-a,.,.r, n.@a, 81
Chester and Samuel Albaugh and
Chester Paul, of Blum Creek, departed
Monday for Dakota to work during the
harvest.
E. G. Kussart Is quite sick with
malarlal fever at the G. A. DeTar
home, on Grays Creek, where ne is
visiting. So. ....
Miss Minnie Jones, of Oskaloosa,
visited relatives and friends mere over
Sunday. .r ... ssas -.,-.7
Otis and Irwin Terrell went to Os-
kaloosa Monday 20 work for several
months at the Holiness University.
Miss Myrtle jennings, of New Shar-
on, came down Saturday for a visit
with her father, Henry Rohde.
Earl Johnson and Lester Denning
we're sight seeing in 0skaloosa Sat
urday and also visited there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cooper have
returned % their home at Hyles after
a visit at the parental Melvin John
son home. oil. vr 3t,-
Mrs. w. M. Reed, of Lost Creek, is
at Bussey cailed by the serious illness
of her uncle. .s .. q. as
nied at the home of his grand
father, w. j. Page, at Laconta, Mon
day, August 18th, 1907 Henry, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Werner, aged
two years and three months, death
resulting from cholera infantum.
Burial was made at Oskaloosa WED
nesday. le aa. 49, syg h.s{
Rev. Berry Silvara is at Farming
ton this week visiting Rev. Wilkins
and attending the Chautauqua.
Miss Nola Johnson departed Tues
day for st. Louis.
Charles w. Fisher, who has spent
the past three months in tine west.
returned home Wednesday to see hfs
mother, Mrs. Lydia Fisher, who has
been in poor health. He will spend a
few weeks at home.
George Strange. of Walla Walla,
Washington, arrived Thursday for a
months visit with nis mother, Mrs.
L. M. Strange, and other relatives.
R, t. Rhys, the state mine inspect
or, was here this week inspecting the
mine at Fraker. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Stuber and ]. l..
Sipes attended the Old Settlers re-
uaion at Agency Thursday. s.
Edgar Rampy and family. OF Huri-
land, Missouri. are mere for a visit
at the Frank Hudson. J. J. Linderman
and Harvey Buckler homes.
Harry Bohrer, who las been visit
ing MS aunt Mrs. T. j. Clark. for ten
days or two weeks, departed Thurs.
day for his home at Macon. Mo-
A Dabv daughter which was born to
Mr.. aad Mrs. u. L. Belser on Friday.
August 16, died saturday August IA,
and the fuaeral was held, Sunday aft
esnoon with burial In Highland eem-
etery. sos
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rays, or
Guernsey county. Ohio. arrived Sat
urday night for visit with his sisser.
Mrs. Hiram McKim. north OF town.
while enroute to Kansas.
Mrs. =. w. Ruth. who has been vis-
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. g. q.