Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20
KNOXVILLE.

KNOXVILLE. iil
Knoxville. - Mrs. B. F.. Wellons
and daughter, who have resided near
Hartford, Warren county, for several
years, were here this week visiting
at the home of Mrs. Wellons' sister,
Mrs. George Inflow. They left Wednes-
day for their new home near Arabia,
Colo. where Mr.. Wellons has been
for some time.
Mrs. Dolly Pope, the 17-year- old
daughter OF MI. and Mrs. Chasj Pope
of this city. fell and dislocated her
LETT arm at the elbow joint about a
week 40. 1t did not get along as
well as was expected, SO it was reset
last Saturday.
Mrs Ella Kline spent Wednesday
night with Ora Barnes and family in
Des Moines. Her daughter, who is at
tending college at Des MONIES, has
been quite ILL.,
Inez Reitveld, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, ]. j. Reityeld. slipped and fell
in such way few days ago that
she struck her head and cut deep
wound. She is getting along all right
at present.
rs. Curt Shive was called to Cory
don Tuesday on account of the illness
of her husband. who is suffering a
bad case of grip. Mr.. s..ive is at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shive,
Belknap.
James Funk, who has been at the
hospital at Longmont. Colo, on ac-
count of a serious case of typhoid
fever, came home Monday. He had
been sick for seven or eight weeks at
the place named.
]. w. Willard and family of Des
Moines were here part of last week
on account of the death and funeral
of his father, w. j. Willard.
Rouze Hunter left Monday evening
for Kansas City, where he will clerk
IN the large dry goods house of Jones
& Co, as manager of the cloak and
suit department.
z. B. Brown and wife were called
to Morning Sun Saturday on account
OF the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. R. l.. Smith who is suffering
from cancer.
Mrs Bessie Adamson returned to
her home in Des Monies Saturday aft
er a two weeks visit in this city with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Fort:
ner.
Mrs w. ]. Rigg arrived from Eu-
reka Springs, Ark. the first part Of
the week for visit with her parents
and other relatives.
Miss Nell Stevens spent Sunday
with her brother Arthur and family
In Pleasantville
Mrs. Hattie Bowlin of Des Moines
spent the first part Of the week in
this city visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brady
Mrs Marion Smith has been quite
sick with pneumonia, but is recover
ing.
Mulky Bros. shipped fine lot of
horses to Boston Thursday. There
We're twenty of them and all raised
IN Marion county.
Miss Eva Scott Is taking osteo-
pathic treatment for spinal troubles
and a misplaced collar bone.
| d, w. McKinnie of Des Moines,
who formerly lived at Knoxville, is
suffering from bad attack of in
flammatory rheumatism and is con-
fined to his bed
Mr.. Carpenter of Des Moines, who is
with the Iowa Bridge Co. came We'd
nesday and drove out to Rousseau
with the members of the board to help
locate the new bridge.
Mrs. Marsh Gardner has been sick
for the past ten days with grip, bor-
dering closely on pneumonia Her
daughter. Mrs. H. M. Wolf of Des
Moines is here taking care of her.
Mrs. Allan Hamerick has been i'll
with the grip and other complications
Tor the past two weeks. AS soon as
! she Is able to travel she and her son
Fred will leave for Fayetteville, Ar
kansas, where they will probably
spend the rest of the winter and next
! summer.
0. L. Mick and family of Kinks
vile. Mo-, removed to this CITY on
Tuesday. They formerly resided here
about five years ago. Mr. Mick has
purchased the Allen Anderson feed
yards.
Chas. F. and Frank Flanagan took
l,4oo sheep to the Chicago market
j. Hanna, after being in yery
poor health all winter, passed away
at his home in Knoxville last Saturday
| morning at the age Of so years.
months and 3 days.
Andrew Jackson Hanna was born in
Greenbrier county, West Virginia
May 5, 1927. When Mr.. Hanna was Z
years old his parents moved to Jack
/ son county, Ohio, where they lived for
the next two years, when they moved
to Ross county, Ohio. Both of his
parents died here and he was left to
his own resources He was bound out
Ito farmer, as was the custom in
those days. He grew to manhood in
Athens county. Ohio. On April 8, 1855
he was united in marriage to Miss
Catherine S. Russell. She died after
three months Of welded life and on
October 19, 1856, he married Miss
Sarah Knowles. He shortly afterward
removed to Iowa and settled in Clay
township Marion county His wife
died on April 10, 1886, survived by
her husband and three children-Wil-
liam r. Hanna, who resides on the old
homestead in CLAW township; Andrew
j. Hanna Jr who lives in Knoxville
township, and Mrs.%Lafe S. Collins OF
this city.
Mr. Hanna married for the third
time Feb. l, 1883. his bride being
Mrs. Melissa Bishop. After some years
spent on the farm they moved tic
| ever since -