Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-20
LOT CURTIS OF CHARLTON
BURIED TODAY

Charlton, March 1s.-(Special.)-l
The venerable Lot Curtis, one fthe
The venerable Lot Curtis, one Of the
pioneer residents of Lucas county, ana
who was we'll known and held In the
highest esteem by all, passed away at
his home in this city Thursday morn
ing at an advanced age, after brief
illness with pneumonia. Funeral ser
vices, conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Hugh F. Moore. were held at the Bap-
fist church this afternoon at one
O'Clock, after which interment TOOK
place in the Waynick cemetery south
west of Charlton. Mr.. Curtis is sur
viyed bv his wife and several grown
children, who will have the sympathy
of A host of friends in their grief.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
VIM. Taylor, of Warren township were
held at the family home this forenoon
at II o'clock.
marriage license was issued on
Thursday by Clerk Collins to Gideon
Boozell and Miss Lora b. Miller potii
of near Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Anderson are
the parents Of a son, born recently
Messrs. B. r. Van Dyke, ]. S. Miller
and w, A. Eikenberry are the possess
sors of new automobiles, which arrived
this week.
The Young ladies of the Peter Pan
club were pleasantly entertained at
ST. Patrick's party on Tuesday evening
at the home of Miss Blanche Lutz.
A most enjoyable time is reported.
Mrs. Anna Sjostrom and baby or
Rockford. ILL., are here 70 ra visit with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ekfelt.
Chariton.-Mrs. D. M. Davis, one o.
the oldest and best known residents
of this county, died at her home few
miles south of this city yesterday aft
ernoon. Death came suddenly and
was entirely unexpected. She had ap-
| parently been in good health. 1t Is
thought that apoplexy was the cause
of her demise. She Is survived by
her husband and several grown chill
dren The time for holding the fu
neral services has not yet been de-
termined.
Mrs William Taylor Of Warren
township, died at her home Tuesday
/ evening after an illness of a few
weeks with typhoid pneumonia. Tho
hour for holding the funeral services
has not vet been decided upon, the ar
rival of relatives from a distance be.
ing awaited.
Prof. G.. J. Johnson, superintendent
of the Charlton schools, has been re.
elected for the ensuing year. He il
now serving his fourth year here and
has given excellent satisfaction.
The ladies of the P. E. o. socie:y
held st. Patricks party yesterda y
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Ely
Oppenheimer. The house was taste,
fully decorated in green and this col
or predominated in the refreshments
The souvenirs were tiny green sill,
flags. A history OF ST. Patrick was
read and Mrs. ]. D. Beaman gave ?
| splendid reading in the Irish dialect
She was attired in an old fashioned
green silk dress. Each member o.
the society told an Irish story ant
Irish songs were sung. A delightfl
time is reported by those in attend
ance.
, Mrs. W. F. Kenworthy of Melrose
!: who had been visiting in Charlton will
her aunt Mrs. Mary K. Stewart, lief
: yesterday for Sherman, South Dakota
r where she will reside in the future.
: Mrs. Jennie Beynon of Burwell, Neb
. returned home yesterday after a few
:, days visit at the home of her uncl:
Isaac Philips.
$ Robt. Meyerhoff of Los Angeles
l. California, arrived last night for
a visit with his sister, Mrs. Jos. Griffin
|. whom he had not seen for thirty-tw
n years.
A little daughter of Mr.:
:, Edna Rifle (colored) died Saturda
after a brief illness with pneumonia
). at the home of her grandmother, Mr..
. Harriet Branch. Funeral services wer
. held Monday and interment took plac
lin the Charlton cemetery. The mothe