Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-14

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Judge Slavin. OF Lancaster, Mo-, is
visiting his brother, DR.. Slavln.
EXCITING RABBIT HUNT
AT KNOXVILLE.
Knoxville. Guy Wilson and Jack
Wells had quite an exciting rabbit
hunt recently near Dallas Wilson was
shooting at a rabbit. and In some way
his gun slipped and the shot plowed
a furrow across Wells hip. 1t was
very dangerous wound but no bad re-
suits are expected
Miners Have Narrow Escape.
Fred Highatt and Herve Myers, who
are digging coal at the Bridges mine
southeast of town had very exciting
trip last week. When they reached the
Huffman place, about two miles out
of town, tug came down and line
broke and the ponies became unman-
ageable, broke the doubletrees and
the tongue. They ran away and both
men were bruised up considerable.
but not seriously. One of the ponies
was badly famed in the run
MIR. Burdck Dead.
B. o. Burdick died at his home In
Knoxville on Jan. 8, at the age of 81
years, 6 months and IL days. He died
of Bright's disease. after an extended
illness of several months. He was the
son of William and Sarah Burdick and
was born on June 81, 1856, in Indiana
township. His parents moved to Knox
vile when he was ten years old and
he has made that his home ever since
LAYING grown to manhood he learned
his fathers trade, and for some years
he worked with his brother George.
He afterwards established shop of
his own and ran 1t until his falling
health compelled him to dispose Of it.
In 1885 he married Miss Clara Bur-
dick, and to them were born June and
Rose, who. with their mother, sur
vive the loss of the husband and
father The funeral services were held
Sunday at the M. E. church, being
conducted by the Presiding Elder
Smith, who took the place of the reg
ular pastor, Mr.. Ingham, who was alb
sent.
Mrs. Walter Dies.
Mrs. Austin Walter died at her
home in Knoxville, Jan. 4, at the age
of AZ years. She was born in Cos
port, Jan. 5, 1861. In 1880 she mar
ried Austin Walter and moved to
farm near Marysville, where they re-
sided until they moved to Knoxville
few years ago. Mrs. Walter has been
In very bad health for several years.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Walter depart
ed with her to San Antonio, Aexas.
hoping that the effect of a new eli
mate. would do her good, but of no
avail. They came back on the Tues
day before her death She was the
mother Of six children, five of whor1
with their father survive their mother
and wife. She was a member of the
M. e. church and was loved and re-
srected by all who knew her. She
was taken to Marysville where she
was buried
Miss Alice Duncan of Abba visited
with Knoxville friends last week.
Fl. J. Budd departed yesterday for
a business trip to Laredo, Tex.
Chas. Whitmore has returned to
Grinnell after spending the holidays
in Knoxville.
Chester Conroy's son. 10 years old,
is Ill with meningitis.
DR. and Mrs Harrington attended
the wedding of the latter's brother,
w. c. Kinkead in Creston Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Cloe and two daughters
of Bagley, Iowa are visiting for a
few weeks with her mother Mrs. CIV.
rus Weaver.
Mrs. Glenn Haycock and daughter
of Des MONIES have returned to Des
Moines after visiting a few weeks
with Mr. and Mrs T H. Williams.
Misses Adelaide Black and Bernice
Bates and Corwin Cornell, Peter Sher-
lock and John Whaley returned to the
Iowa State university at Iowa City
last Monday.
Rev. Ingham is visiting his family
on their claim In South Dakota.
e. G.. McKinnis of Hallowwell Kas.,
departed for home last week after
visit with friends and relatives in and
near Knoxville
Mrs. w. A. Jones and two children
of Bussey came last week for a visit
with her mother, Mrs Cyrus Weaver.
MIR. Jones came up Sunday and all re-
turned home Sunday evening.
Tine Rutherford is suffering from
conclusion of the brain which he re-
ceived from fall upon a sidewalk in
Charlton last week
Mrs. 1nez Reynolds and daughter
Fay left last Saturday for their home
at Bristow, Okla, after ten days
visit with Mrs Reynolds parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bellamy were at
Des Moines last Thursday to attend
of the Cornell college alum
nj. They attended a banquet at the
Slavery in the evening at which ex-
Secretary Shaw was the guest of hon
or and who made the principal address
Of the occasion.
Mrs. E. L. Anderson was in Des