Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
HAVE THE SMALLPOX.
Fifty Gases Reported in the Little
Town of Pekay,

Town of Pekay.
Eddyville, Dec. 19.-(Special. AT
the little mining town of Pekay, only
three miles north of this place, about
fifty cases of smallpox and almost as
many more of scarlet fever are re-
ported. There would be some likeli-
hood of Eddyville mourning smallpox
under ordinary conditions, but the
danger has been rendered greater by
the postoffice authorities at Pekay
(who are nearly all down with small
pox in the upper story of the postotfice
and store building) dispatching and
receiving mail through the postoffice
here. Pekay receives and dispatches
mail daily by star route from this
place, and this state of things had
been going on for over week, and
only came to the knowledge of the
postoffice officials Monday. On learn
ing of the conditions at the Pekay
postoffice, w. M. belong, the efficient
postmaster, at once refused to receive
or formard mail from Pekay. The post
Office authorities here use much more
care than the officials at Pekay, and
are using every precaution in hand
ling the mails, and not much fear of
danger is entertained.
Eddyville News.
The home of VIM. MCGEE. a promi-
nent farmer residing five miles west
of town, will be the scene of doble
wedding tonight Thursday when his
daughter, Miss Myrtle, will be Joined
in wedlock to Ernest Warren. The
other young couple who will be unit.
ed at the same time are Miss Edna
MCGEE and Joseph Neil. The two
young women are cousins, the latter
Miss MCGEE being daughter of Joel
MCGEE, who formerly resided on
Grays Creek, but who now claims AL
bia as her home. The grooms are
both Grays Creek young men of worth
and integrity, and the brides stand
equally as well among the people,
Rev. l. B. Taylor, of Avery, will per.
form the ceremony.
On Christmas night Miss Jennie De
Tar. daughter of G. A. DeTar, of Grays
Creek, will give her hand in marriage
to Elmer Walker. also of Grays Creek
! The ceremony will take place at the
home of the bride, Rev. |. B. Taylor
of Avery officiating. Both are well
known young people of the neighbor,
hood west of town. and have the hesl
wishes of many friends.
Mrs. Irene Surbaugh, her son Frank,
and her daughter, Florence. of near
| Chillicothe, left over the Central from
this place yesterday for Temecula, Cal
ifornia, where they will reside. Mrs
Surbaugh is sister of Mrs.J.R David
son, of South Fourth street, and they
a u-ifI, hot do
parting for their western home.
\ DR.. F. E.Vance, who has been in Chi
cago for some weeks, is expected
home tomorrow. The doctor has been
taking treatment for his limb which
he injured by fall on the sidewalk
last summer, and for which he has
now sued the city for damages.
The residence of VIM. Clemmons, {
hostler residing on Church street
caught fire on the roof Sunday morn
ing. but was soon extinguished will
no loss except few shingles
Ed. Kussart and Geo. DeTar, Jr., g
to Oskaloosa on business today.
A fine big boy arrived Sunday nigh
at the hme of John Brown at Pekay
1 G. G. Palmer, the stock buyer, ship
ped two cars of fat cattle to Chicago
yesterday.
w. E. Nixon, F. w. Fails and Attor
ney w. R. Nelson were in 0ska1oost
on business yesterday, the two latte,
gentlemen going on district cour
business.
Miss Carrie Oldham, formerly o
: this place, was Monday visitor will
relatives here. She now has posi-
ton on the Ottumwa Saturday Her
aid.
Rev. j. w. Buck, pastor of the Con
gregational church, was in Ottumw;
| yesterday.