Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-17
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Rev. r. Ames Montgomery, of the
First Presbyterian church and Rev.
Thomas w. jeffrey of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church will conduct the
funeral services The deceased was q.
member Of Ottumwa lodge No. 269
knights Templars, Blue Lodge Mas
ons, Clinton Chapter No. 9, Malta
Commandry No. Is of Ottumwa and
Kaaba Temple, Shriners of Davenport
He is also member of Ottumwa tent
No. IL, knights Of the Maccabees The
knights Templars will have charge Of
the services at the Ottumwa cemetery
where the remains will be inferred
Charles Edward Ford was born,
west Of Ottumwa, November 10, 1850.
He was educated in the schools Of
| Wape1lo county. He was married
! October 20, 1875 to Miss Arabella Blair
at Huntsville, Mo- He. is survived by
a wife, three daughters. Mrs. E. A.
Haw, Lena and Vera Ford Of this city,
| one brother, Walter B. Ford Of this
city and three sisters, Mrs Hattie
Blair of Ottumwa, Mrs. M. E. Sim
monds of Portland, Oregon and Mrs.
| w. s. McNatt Of Ottumwa. He was
prominent in local business circles.
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Mrs. Jas. N. Mitchell Of Wildorado,
Tex, a former resident Of this city,
died at her home last Thursday morn
| ing after an extended illness with yell
low jaundice and a complication Of
disea ses. The remains were brought to
! Charlton Saturday evening, accomp-
anied by the members of her family.
and taken to the home of her half
sister, Mrs. c. e. Froggart. Yesterday
afternoon at three o'clock, funeral SER
vices were held at the M. e. church.
after which interment took place IN
the Charlton cemetery. Deceased was
formerly Miss Ida Faher. She is
survived by her husband and three
children Mrs. Blanche Carpenter of
Benton township, this county, and
Floyd and Maud Of Wildorado, Texas.
| These Borrowing ones will have the
sympathy Of many Charlton friends
in their grief.
Messers. Ed and Caleb Farber, Of
| Hoxie, Kansas, and Mrs. Chas. Car
lpenter, Of Greedy, Colorado, were called
| here Saturday by the death Of their
sister, Mrs. JAS Mitchell, whose re-
mains were brought here from Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Caughlin
| spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends and relatives in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Helen Griffin Of Des Moines.
| has returned home after ten days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Isaac Downward, and other relatives.
J. r. Landes left Saturday for Mar
! challtown, where he will spend some
time at the Soldiers home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Olinger of Alton,
returned home Saturday after a pleas
ant visit at the home. Of his sister,
! Nf,., w III nd y
| Mrs. Andrew Stark of Lucas, who
has been spending five weeks with
| her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Baker, re-.
turned home Saturday.
| Miss Harriet, Black, who is teach
| ing the Vawter school in Liberty
township, spent Saturday and Sunday
at her home in Humeston.
Rev. and Mrs. M. s. Clark and
daughter, Lille, went to Humeston
Saturday to attend the huneral Of
| Celia Wishmeyer. who died after an
illness of only three days with per-
onitis.
Mrs. Higgins and Miss Madge Allyn
of Mt Aver, visited at the home OF
the latter's aunt, Mrs. r. A. Cray.
while on their way home from Abba,
where they attended the P. e. 0. con-
vention.
County Clerk Collins has issued q
marriage license to John w. White OF
Russell and Mrs. Ella B. r. Huston OF
| this citv.
relatives and friends in this city on
Miss Gertrude Noble Of Sioux City
arrived Saturday evening for visit
with her uncle c. F. Noble and family.
| Miss Jessie Copenhafer who =
teaching in the Des Moines pubic
schools, spent Saturday at her home
Ehere.
Mrs. F. NJ Aberhathy went to OF
tumwa for a brief visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. q. B. Riker Of Fl. Morgan, Colo.
who had been visiting in this city
with her aunt Mrs. James WEIGH, and
other relatives returned home yester-
day.
Mrs. A. ]. Milligan OF Alton is here
visiting her sister in-law Mrs. VIM
Bell while on her way home from Ale
bia where she had been attending the
p. E. D. convention.
Mrs. o. E. Carlton and daughter OF
Humeston are visiting in this city
with her cousin Fred Updike and fam
| Mrs. Irene Brown who had been
spending several months in Charlton
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
vaught left for visit with friends IN
/, Corydon after which she will return 10
iher home in South Dakota.
The Juniors Of the Charlton high
school rave reception to the seniors
Friday evening at the home Of Charles
| Culbertson The class colors blue and
white, prevailed in the decorations,
which were beautiful. The spread was
a delicious one and was served in q
charming manner. The sophomores
also held banquet at the home OF
Robert Larimer. An enjoyable time
was had at both places.
The funeral services Of the late
Mrs. Frank Cumpston Of Hoxie, Kans.,
were held at the M. e. church Friday
| afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
Rev. I.athrop. The remains were In
tered in the Charlton cemetery. De-
ceased was formerly Miss Emma Rock
| daughter of Mrs. D. c. Rock OF Liberty
township She was thirty-five years OF