Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Eddyville.

Eddyville, Oct. l. = Marie the
3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
C. Allbaugh, residing west of town, was
scalded recently by having a vessel of
water spilled on her body, but the lit
tie one is getting along very well SO
far.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Paul returned
Friday to their home between LomaX
and Dallas City, Illinois, after couple
of days visit with their niece. Mrs H.
S. Davis on Second street. They were
enroute home from the north part of
the state, where they had been attend
ing the wedding of relative. They
also visited friends in Oskaloosa.
j l.. Myrick, a prominent farmer re-
siding in Bluff Creek neighborhood
northwest Of town, has sold his farm
of $50 acres to a gentleman named
Boyer from Lee county, Illinois, for
$50 per acre. Total consideration
S9,210. He will give possession about
January l. Mr.. Myrick has not yet
decided where to go, but thinks some
of moving to Florida. The new owner
will move to his farm
A social was given recently at the
DR.. Jacob Kussart home in honor of
Mrs. w. S. Phillips, who is here from
Klondike. The party was given by
Mesdames Jacob Kussart and Frank
and Jay Oldham. Quite number of
old schoolmates and special friends of
Mrs. Phillips were present. Light re-
freshments were served and an enjoy
able time ensued.
The announcement is made that
there will be change, or partial
fGo in tho ma NJ opr mt
ership of the Tribune, to take place
November 1. F. K. De Long of Mime
apolis, brother of the present editor
will become business manager and W.
w. De Long will remain on the staff
ter Mr.. De Long has owned and con-
Quoted the paper for four years. The
paper and plant will be generally i'm
proved.
The members of the Eastern Star
will give reception in the Masonic
Hall Tuesday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bolibaugh, who were
married last spring.
H. l.. Hedrich recently departed for
Des Moines.
A couple of evangelists have arriv-
ed here and are conducting Holiness
services in a tent near the Iowa Cen
trail depot.
Rev. w. H. Dillon. the new M. e.
pastor, moved to this place from Dur
ham Saturday. Rev. w. H. Gilbert,
who has held this charge during the
past few months, departed Saturday
| to attend school at Mt Pleasant. The
new minister delivered his introduce
tory sermon yesterday morning.
Mrs w. M. Hindman and daughter,
of Ottumwa, were over Sunday visitors
with Mrs. Hindman's father, Esquire
Robert Moore, on Fifth street.
NJ B. Holloway, the young and en-,
| ergetic proprietor of the Eddyville
| Telephone exchange, had a force OF
men at work across the river the lat.
! ter part of last week, putting up a
new telephone wire. On Friday
phones were placed in the residences
of G. N. Berry, w. D. Odem, J. L. My
rick, and J. l.. Sipes, and Saturday
Wesley Donegan's residence was
i added to the list, soon to be followed
by other prominent west side farmers
Mrs. w. E. Barnes, who resides
across the river, is conyalescing from
! a recent sick spell.
; Bert Brodrick is contemplating sell.
ing out and going to California. Bert
J owns a good farm near this place
J which he has acquired by diligence and
! economy, and now thinks of taking a
little pleasure.
: Mrs. j. c. Logue, of Sand Ridge
who has ben sick for some time, is
much improved under the careful
) treatment of DR.. Kussart.
G.. A. DeTar of Gray's Creek, across
the river, is contemplating moving tc
Eddyyille.
Mrs. WILL 4SsHsr.1l So L~i3l.,,ille while