Painful Accident Sustained by Farmer Owens West of  Washington Twp.

   Mortons Mills, July 28 - On Wednesday, July 22, while Joe Owens was working in the harvest field something about the harvesting machines broke.  In taking a short cut across the field to the house for repairs, he had to climb a high barbed wire fence. Placing a hand on a sharp walnut post, he started to climb the fence, when his overalls caught on the wire, causing him to fall. His hand was badly torn by the post, making the aid of a physician necessary. J. R. Nelson took Mr. Owens to Villisca where the injured hand was dressed. Mr. Owens will be laid up for several weeks.

    Mrs. Susan Wickham of Red Oak, Mrs. Oliver Rosecrans and Mrs. Miers of Clarinda, and John Figgins of Omaha, were visiting their mother, Mrs. America Figgins, and their sister, Mrs. M. C. Prather, here last week. A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Figgins on Sunday, July 19.

    Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and daughters, Lillie, living near Wallin, and Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Mayhew and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dunn of Tenville were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Damuth here Sunday.

   Mrs. C. C. Mayhew and daughter, Gladys, went to New Market last week for a visit in the home of Mrs. Mayhew's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neely, and with other relatives there.

  There was a large crowd in attendance at the ice cream social given by the Ladies Aid society of Holmes Chapel. on July 15. The proceeds amounted to $40.

  Mrs. J. W. Powers, visiting in the homes of her son, H. A. Powers, and her daughter, Mrs. Ora Moates, the past week, returned to her home in Villisca Friday.

  Mr. and Mrs. Leon Dunn, living near Villisca, visited in the home of Mrs. Dunn's sister, Mrs. Henry Bryson, three miles west of here Sunday.

Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Oyster a Resident of County 40 years.

   Villisca. -- July 28, Mrs. Elizabeth Oyster, a resident of this county for 40 years, died at the home of her son Samuel, 6 1/2 miles north of Villisca, Wednesday morning, July 22, at 8:30, following illness of many months. She was in her 82nd year. Mrs. Oyster's maiden was Morelet. She was born in Schuylkill county, Pa. May 26, 1827, and was married to Samuel Oyster in Pennsylvania in 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Oyster came to Montgomery county from Pennsylvania in 1868, settling on a farm in Washington township. Mr. Oyster died 19 years ago. Eight children survive, their names and places of residence being as follows: Charles of Stillwater, Okla.; Riley of Rand ?urley, Canada; Samuel W., of Washington
township, this county; Louis Albert, of Stillwater, Okla.; George F. of Kelso, Wash., John W. G., of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Emma Plowman, of New Market; and Mrs. Ella  Gourley, of Villisca. The funeral services were held in the Arlington M. E. church on Thursday after- noon, July 23, and were conducted by Rev. J. K. Driver, of the Presbyterian church of Villisca. Interment was in the Villisca cemetery.
 

Death of David B. Copelin

   David B. Copelin died at the home of his son, Joseph, six miles north of Villisca, Tuesday night, July 21st of heart disease, following a long illness. He was in his 74th year. The funeral services were held at the home of ?? Copelin Thursday, July 23, at 9 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. J. K. Driver of the Presbyterian church. The remains were taken to New London, Iowa, for interment by the side of the grave of the wife of the deceased. Mr. Copelin was born in Rockingham county, Va., Feb. 24, 1835. He came to Iowa in 1869 and resided in the eastern part of the state until the death of his wife about three years ago when he came to make his home with his children here. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Columbus King, and Joseph Copelin of this locality. Mrs. J. W. Walker and E. G. Coplin of New London; and Mrs. Charles Taylor of ???ley, Wash.