Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-15
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
from Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Frank Bilderback, of Hampton
arrived Monday evening for visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hen
bricks, of 212 North Moore street.
Lola, the three year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Grooms, of
South Adella street, had the misfor-
tune last evening to have her right
shoulder dislocated She and her old
er sister were playing, and her older
sister was swinging her around which
caused the accident. Dr.. Sprague
was called and made the patient as
comfortable as possible.
Mrs. John Bohe, of LOT North Ward
street, received word yesterday from
her daughter, Miss Maude, who is
making her home with her aunt at
Rossville. ILL.,, that her health is much
improved and that she has entered a
musical contest which is to be held
December 81. She also said that she
was the recipient of a handsome new
piano. Miss Maude has many friends
here who wish her grand success.
+ Yesterday was the fifty-fifth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
I nomas Eyre This genial couple
thought of inviting a few personal
friends to dinner in honor of the occa-
sion and because Of the presence of
their daughter, Mrs. A. B. Samms, of
Clarinda, who was going to return
home on the 14th. But, owing to fall
which happened to Mrs. Eyre and a
severe cut on her wrist the project was
given up. Then the daughter decided
to invite few personal friends in the
evening and surprise her parents. In
answer to her invitation there were
present Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Myers,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Cockerill, Mr.. and
Mrs T. w. Hollingsworth, Rev. and
Mrs. d. G.. Smith, Mrs. Fannie Gephart,
Mrs. a. P. Samms, Miss Amy COombs,
Miss Laura Smith, Miss Laura Hol-
lingsworth, Miss Leona Gephart. Miss
Saline Baum, Miss May Baum and Miss
Kate Finley. The old people were
completely surprised and very much
pleased. Refreshments were served
and delightful conversation kept up
unlll 10 o'clock. There is a peculiari-
ty about the birth and marriage of
these good people that will interest the
Courier readers. Mr.. and Mrs. Eyre
were both born on May $50 their birth
anniversaries are the same. Mr.. Eyre
is Just four years older than his wife.
He was born in 1923 and she in 1927.
Their marriage occurred Nov. 13, 1915.
The months and years are all odd
ones. Last Saturday Mr.. Eyre was
reading from his old home paper in
Ohio and noticed the announcement of
1,d ,,se, ry;o IN
Nov. Is, 1900, it being the time of his
anniversary. He concluded to write the
young lady a note, altho she was an
entire stranger, and say something to
her about the thirteenth and ex-
press his congratulations. Promptly
he received the following reply:
my dear Mr.. Eyre: 1 received your
nice note today and hope you will re-
ceive this on your anniversary, with
my very best wishes for many more
happy ones. Your note pleased me
and l am glad you wrote it. The thir-
tenth of November is also my fathers
and mothers anniversary, their twenty
seventh one. l was born in 1877, the
seventh month, the seventh day, sew
enth hour and seven minutes after sew
en-, so all those lucky 'sevens' should
counterfeit the thirteenth, if that is,
as many people think, an unlucky num-
Der. But don't agree, and l know
from your letter that you don't agree
with them.
eyes, l am also glad Mckinley is
elected and suppose he is himself.
With many thanks for your good wish
es and many in return to yourself and
wife, am quite sincerely
From Fridays Daily.]
John jaeger, of Eddyville, was call
er on the South Side Tuesday. Mr.. ia
ger was looking over his property in
terests.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Fisher, Of los
North Ransom street, and Mrs. Fannie
, Black, of st. Paul, Minnesota, We're
guests yesterday at the home of rela
tives north of town.
Chas. Rhoades. of Baltimore, Mary
land, departed last evening for bust
ness trip to Chicago and New York af
ter short visit at the home of his
brother, w. T. Rhoades, of LOT South
Ward street. Mr. Rhoades had not
seen his brother for about twenty-five
years.
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