Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA in BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as Chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.

Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Eddyville.
Eddyville Sept. 14.-Carlos Stevens
an old man n years of age, died tues
da vat the home of his sister, Mrs. Z.
A. Howell, southwest of town. Death
was due to heart trouble and dropsy.
Remains were sent to Salt Lake city
for interment Thursday. The deceas-
ed leaves three daughters and one Sis
ter
q Rev. H. L. Gilbert leaves next Mon
day for Newton to attend the general
conference of the M. E. church.
The Noe family held it's fifth reun-
ion in the Burns grove, one and half
miles north of town Thursday. Two
long tables were spread with water
melons and other good things under
the trees, after which a fine program
was rendered during the afternoon
About seventy-five people participated
r. E. Crattan, who had the misfor-
tune to sprain his ankle severely some
time ago while in Davenport, has had
the plaster paris cast removed, and
Will UG dDlG W lSIulh W WI As
Davenport soon. He has been on
crutches for about six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Phillips of Leighton
have returned home after an extended
visit with Mrs. Phillips sister, Mrs.
John Waugaman.
Mrs. Tude Bassinger has returned
from Chicago and will again make her
residence here.
Mrs. James Penick, the landlady of
the Washington Hotel in Ottumwa, but
formerly of this place, was visitor
with her daughter, Mrs. Tude Bassin-
ger Thursday.
Mrs. H. F. Gilbert will visit with
her husbands parents at Bloomfield
next week.
A number of the young society folks
are contemplating drive next Sun
drive to Cedar Bluffs, a pleasure re.
resort about twenty miles up the riv-
er.
Ebert Noel of near this place, and
Miss Cora Doll of Oskaloosa, were
married at Austin, Minnesota, recent
ly.
Mrs. ]. c. Logue of the Sand Ridge
neighborhood has been quite sick.
Eddyville, Sept. 17-Fred Miller G
Co. have purchased the line of agri-
cultural implements owned by Man
ming & Epperson, and will add them
to their already large stock
Rev. A. L. Criley, pastor of the
Christian church at this place. spent
the past week in Cedar Rapids, at
--tar,dine- -ehnrah- convention. Mrs,
Criley visited relatives in OttumWa
during his absence.
Miss Dollie Davis has for her guest
Miss Pearl McFarlane of Peterson
Miss Allie Shea has been visiting
friends at Ottumwa and Blakesburg.
Mrs. W. G. Penick and daughter,
Mrs. Frank Stevens, of Charlton, have
been visiting Mrs. Penlck's sister Mrs.
VIM. Cowley.
Mrs. Jay Oldham and children re.
turned Friday from an extended visit
with relatives at Otterbein, Ind.
Miss Maude Findley, of near Buxton,
and Mrs. w. H. Sumner, of Oskaloosa,
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Findley.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. DOTS, of Ft. Collins,
Colorado, stopped off here for few
days visit with relatives, while en-.
route to Buffalo for the purpose of at
tending the Pan-American exposition
Thos. Moore, of Eveland, was an
Eddyville caller Friday.
Mrs. Grant Cowley and children, OF
Lawnfield, across the river, have gone
for an extended visit with Mrs Cow.
ley's mother, Mrs. Theissen, of River
ton.
Angels comedians open a weeks
engagement at the opera house to
pioht with q nIu Il oc
sThe Power of Money"
Mrs. VIVA llison, ST., has beer
spending fe wdays in Ottumwa Wis
iting her son, Harley, and wife.
Mrs. Alice Heki, of Sand Ridge, has
purchased PROPERTY of Chas. Mooney
on Fourth street, for a consideration
of 5000. The lady will doubtless move
her family to this place.
A. NJ. Lafferty will soon commence
erecting marble shop on the site OF
the one which was destroyed BY the
last fire.
Miss Mollie Kent and Mrs. J. E.
Padgett and son, Herbert, of Oska
loosa, have been visiting friends at
this place.
Miss Laura Donegan, of Grays
Creek, is in Des Moines taking 9
course in shorthand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lafferty, of Ell
don, who were visiting relatives here
have gone to Ottumwa, where they
will probably locate.
Miss Pearl Denim departs today fol
a visit with her aunt, Mrs. R. A. Elder
at Abba.
Jay Moore, the 14-year-old lad wht
was killed in an accident at Cedar, was
inferred in the cemetery at this plac,
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lulu Coryell is spending
month in Oskaloosa.
Abe Lafferty was transacting bust
ness at Laconta and Oskaloosa Fri
day.
Mrs. Denim has been on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kirfman, O
as Az Me.Guegr