Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-09
SEYMOUR.

Kenneth Johnston returned nome on
Monday from working the past season
for the Redpath- Vawter chautauqus
system.
Ellis Bragg returned Sunday from
Des Moines where he had been visiting
with his brother john Bragg and wire
and attending the state fair.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Coffey OF Mys-
tic were visiting over Sunday at TINS
place with John Laurie and family.
j. H Moore and j. II. Campbell were
visiting II Ottumwa and attending the
Labor Day celebration Monday
Mrs. w. H. Callen Of Moravia re-
turned to her home Monday after Wis
iting with her sister Mrs. Asa Butter
and other relatives and friends the
past few days.
Miss Stella Ross went to Pochahon-
tas last week where she has acceptea
position as high school instructor.
Sherman and Lee Bragg were IN OF
tumwa Monday attending the LABOR
Day celebration.
Mrs. Martha Bartlett who has been
visiting with J. B. Bartlett and FAMILY
went to Jerome last week to. visit
few days.
Ida Mckee Of Montezuma came the
after part Of last week to visit with
their friend Mrs. J. J. Adams ana
family. Miss Mckee who is a teacher
In the Newton high school went TO ner
work Saturday and Mrs. Willett re"
manned until Monde;
Mr.. and Mrs Mack Seegall of Abing-
don; ILL.,, returned to their home mon,
day after a visit with relatives ana
friends in this vicinity They were &C :
companied home by JOHN Hickman OF
Harvard who will visit with them Tor
a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs John Troter Of Bussey
came last week to visit with MIS-;
John McAnelly and attend the funerai
Of Mr.. Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Mullen returned
home Saturday from Sewal IWnere
they had been visiting with relatives
and friends. ~.
Miss Edith MUMMY Of Minneapolis
came last week to visit with Cnarles
Mumby and family and other relatives
Mrs. c.. f. McCannon Of Marion re-
turned home Saturday after visiting
two weeks with relatives in and
around this place.
The Seymour pubic schools opened
Monday, all the grades having large
number enrolled.
An operation was performed on
Wayne zugg, the son Of Mr.. ana MS :
A. Zugg. last Sunday by. DR.. 0. A.
Cover and J. II. Runyon of this place
and DR.. j. H. Bamford Of Centerville.
The boy is getting along nicely.
Robt. F. Rinker was born September
10, 1899 in Lowrence county, indiana.
When he was nine years old his par,
ents moved to Pennington, Iowa, ana
from there to Lincoln township, APP.
panoose county. When he was IA
Years old he enlisted in CO. B, 9Th KAN
sas cavalry, no Iowa regiment being
available at that time. He was married
to Miss Julia Brinklev at Linneus, Mo,
April 9, 1865. They located In Lincoln
township where he bought farm one
half mile from the old home place. Ten
children were born to this union, w.
] Rinker, Linneus, Mo-: John E. Rink
er, Cripple Creek, Colo: Thomas NJ
Rinker, Ashland, Kans.; c. II. R1nker.
Anthem, Ia: r. F. Rinker, New Rock
ford. N. D.; George E. Rinker, Otto,
Ia: and Purley, Leola and Nellie 1T
home. Mr.. Rinker was a member OF
the Masonic lodge and G. A. r. When
his health began to fail he moved his
family to Centerville where his death
occurred. Funeral services were held
at the home Sunday and from there he
was brought to seymorr where serv-
ices were held at the Methodist church
at 1. 90 and burial in Southlawn.