Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Eddyvilie.

of Frank Comstock, residing in the
south end of town, are suffering from
scarlet fever. The two children of
Mr. Duskin, near the Congregational
church, are suffering presumably of
the same disease.
Four or five cases of smallpox are
reported from Pekay and vicinity, but
they are under quarantine. The al
fiicted ones are: Miss Florence Emb-
ling, j. Linderman, John Simms, and
one of the teachers in the school at
that place.
The little eight-year-old son of John
Dye, OF Coalfeld, fell from the hay
NOV in the barn, breaking one of his
limbs.
R. ]. Oldham, one of our stock buy
ers, was in Oskaloosa Saturday.
Robert Pattington, of Lost Creek,
fell and broke his pelvic bone Satur-
day while assisting in hosting some
mining machinery at that place. DR.
Vance, of this place. went up and
dressed the injuries.
James Corson purchased the sand
shipping business of Mrs. Maggie Wat
kins, Monday. Since the death of her
husband, Mrs. Watkins, with the as
sistance of her brother-in-law, Eph
Watkins, has conducted the business,
but now that she has sold out Mrs
Watkins will depart about the last of
the month for Battle Creek, Mich, to
take course of nursing at the Ad-
ventist sanitarium at that place.
The Bazaar given by the ladies of
the M. E. Aid society in the Roberts
building Saturday was good success
from financial standpoint, $126.72 be-
ing taken in on sale of eatable, quilts.
etc. This money will be used toward
helping pay for the new church build
ing. The brick work of the new
church is well nigh completed.
Roy Lafferty returned Monday from
Centerville after completing mas.
onry contract at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hedrick, of
Des Moines, are here for week S
visit at the home of Mrs. Hedrick' S
mother, Mrs. j. w. Seifert.
Miss Grace Allen, the efficient pri-
mary teacher, enjoyed Saturday and
Sunday with her people at Agency.
Grandma" Templeton is improving
from severe attack of CONGESTION of
the lungs. Dr. kussart is attending
the old lady. who is 73 years old.
Miss Myrtle McDole, who has been
visiting in Oskaloosa, came home
Monday for stay.
Mrs. Alice Heki and son Walter
returned from Oskaloosa Monday.
Miss Ida Harrison, of Grays Greek
is in Oskalcosa for two weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Thrush.
D. M. Perdue, attorney and local
pencil pusher for the Tribune, return,
ed yesterday morning from Oskaloosa
where he had been since Saturday on
district court business.
Mrs R. P Miller, wife of a promi
nent Oskaloosa physician, was visit
! ing relatives in town recently.
II. S. Davis has purchased the Mrs
w. D. Odem property on Second
street, which he has heretofore rented
of her.
Prof. Joseph Parks, principal of ouI
high school, had Monday and Tuesday
/ off for election.
Jahu Watkins is laid up with infiam
nation in his foot.
The high school literary program
has been postponed from next Friday
afternoon till week later when {
very interesting and entertaining pro
gram is promised.
Fl. G., True and Simon Dixon have
moved their stocks of groceries from
the Mintonye building to their new
store buildings DR.. Jacob Kussart
the remaining Tenant of the Mintonys
Tor Nosler) building, expects to yer!
shortly move to his elegant suite o
rooms over True's. Drs. McCrea apt
Raw will have office rooms over Ib.
h,,il
pect to be in their new location il
about two weeks.
John R. Sipes, local reporter ant
i subscription agent for the Courier wa!
an over Sunday visitor with relative!
at Oskaloosa.
The Eddyyille Tribune will have {
new gasoline engine so that they cal
make use of their folder which wal
purchased some time ago.
Election passed off very quietly a
this, place.
Edayville, Nov 9.--John Power o
BRIDGEPORT returned Tuesday night from
months visit with friends at his oil
home near Columbus, o.
A baby boy arrived at the Ed. Nc
Glothlen home, west of town, Wednes
day morning.
| John Shea, one OF our old settlers
, returned Wednesday from Corydon
where he has been taking treatmen
for cancer OF the lip.
D. G.. England of near Lakonta re
: turned Wednesday from Buffalo, n. Y
where he had been attending the clos
; ing days Of the exposition.
Mrs S. B. Lennon returned Wed
nesday to her home in Detroit, Mich
; after a two weeks visit at the A. {
Black home, on South Third street
and with other relatives and oil
/, friends.
Ralph Grattan went to oskaloos
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs f. K. belong hav
moved from Minneapolis, Mimi, to thi
) place to make their future home. The
) occupy part of the Alec Trotter res
) dence. Mr.. belong is brother of v
! w. DeLong, postmaster and editor {
the Tribune. He will assist in tn
: postofflce for time, till he become
/ acquainted. after which he will assum