Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-08

Mrs. Minta Tolbert of St. Clair, Kan.
Mrs. Elsie Butcher, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Funk, Of this city,
died at her home in Chicago on Fri
day morning after an illness of only a
few days with inflammation of the liv-
er. A brief service was held at the
family home in Chicago on Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock, and the remains
were brought to the home Of her par
ents here on Sunday, where funeral
services were held yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Hugh
Moore. after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Charlton cemetery.
She was 81 years Of age, and was
reared in this city, where her marriage
to o. J. Butcher occurred on February
6. 1905. She is survived by her, hus.
band and one little daughter, Wretha,
aged four years. The Borrowing rela-
tives will have the sympathy of many
friends here.
S. A. Cotterell and Miss Nora How
sare, of this city, were united In mar.
riage on Sunday evening at 1880
o'clock, at the Baptist parsonage. the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Hugh F. Moore Many friends will ex-
tend congratulations and best wishes.
Miss Ada Swanson of Stanton, Is
guest at the home of her uncle, Frank
Swanson
Miss Laura Curtis has returned from
Eddyville, where she had been teach.
ing the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Kenney, Of Lib.
erty township, are spending few days
with friends in, OttumWa. p
Mrs. o. G. Pine of Galesburg, ILL.,, Is
a guest at the home Of her brother-in-
law, H. G. Watson.
Mrs. ]. A. TAFT Of Red Cloud, Neb.,
who, had been spending two months
with her brother. l.. N. Edison and
wife, left yesterday for visit IN
Grand Island.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Butcher left yes
terday for a weeks visit with their
son, J. S. Butcher and family in Sid.
ney.
Mrs. B. F. Landrey left yesterday for
a visit with relatives In Rosendale,
Mo. She was accompanied by little
Miss Mildred Lowe.
Carl Lindquist Of Red Oak, who had
been spending few days here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lindquist,
and attending the firemen's memorial
services, returned home yesterday.
Miss Iva Luce of Osceola, who had
been visiting at the home of her uncle,
S. H. Smith, returned home yesterday.
The Misses Bertha and Ethel WEIGH
of Ottumwa, who had been visiting IN
this city at the home Of their uncle, =.
H. Kirkhart, returned home Saturday.
They were accompanied by their aunt
Mrs. Dell Kirkhart, OF st. Joe.
Miss Kena MCGEE Of Rocky Ford,
Colo, is visiting in this city with Miss
Helen Bovnton while on her way home
from a visit in Des Moines.
Mrs Porter Wagner of Lead. s. p,
who had been visiting in Charlton
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. :.
Seward, went to Des Moines Saturday
to visit Mrs Kate Gleason, formerly OF
this city.
Ackworth and her sister Mrs Herbert
Wandlins Of Des Moines who had been
visiting the formers cousin Mella
Howsare and other relatives, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs H. B. Stewart and three chill
dren have returned from 1ndianola,
where they spent few days with her
parents and attended the commence
ment exercises at Simpson college.
e. y.
ELLA Hunt of Des MGines are here for
a few days visit with their daughter
and sister Mrs. Frank Homsher.
Mrs w. B. Penick has returned
from few days visit with friends IN
Des Moines.
Mrs Grover Fluke and little daugh-
ter Dorothy Of Des Mcines, formerly OF
this city, returned home Saturday
evening after visit with her mother,
Mrs Louisa futile. and other relatives
and old friends. Her husbands brother
Mack Young, accompanied her home
for a visit.
Mrs. Clarence Moore and children of
WOODBURY., returned home Saturday
after a twv weeks visit with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Morgan and
other relatives.
Mrs, r. B. Throckmorton, who has
been music supervisor In the public
schools at Washington. has closed her
term there and arrived here Saturday
to toin her husband.
Mrs. Emma Sheen Of Pleasanton, re-
turned home SATURDAY. after few
weeks visit with her niece Mrs. l.. w.
Moffett.
Miss Ada Clouse left Saturday even
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