Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-26
their football game Thanksgiving day
and are using the public square for
practice.
EdGYville.

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Eddyville, Nov. 23.-Wednesday
evening seemed to be the evening for
parties, as there were two or three in
or around Eddyville that evening The
D class of the high school attended a
party at the Loren Weber home in the
country. About 20 or 25 of the
class were present. Another party
took place at the B. B. Beamer home,
up the river. 1t was in the nature of
farewell surprise party on Eugene
and Leonard Beamer, who Will depart
for Oklahoma in three or four weeks
to make their future residence there
Although the party did not prove
much of success as surprise. never
theless a good time was enjoyed with
the customary games, music and con
versation, and with a delicious fruit
supper. Over twenty-five young peo-
| pie participated, as follows:
| Misses Mabel Johnson, Pearl John.
son. Laura Allen, Ethel Minotcnye
Erma Odem, Ida Hohl, Lily Jones
Laura Beamer. Messrs. Frank Berry
Willie Berry, Carl Odem, Archie Gray
Acie Odem, Charley Hohl, Chas. w
Johnson Will Rogers, Elmer Todd
Perry Norman, Ernest Norman, Tay
lor Beatty, Henry Jones, Frank Ston
aker, Bayard Collins, Eugene Beamer
Leonard Beamer, James Beamer.
The literary society of the high
school will give their next program
Wednesday afternoon, the afternoon
before Thanskivlng. 1t will probabl,
be made up principally of 1eclama
tons, etc, appropriate to Thanksgiv
ing. The subject of the debate has
not been announced, but it is under
stood that Fred Shawyer and Misses
Clara Hudson and Nellie Terrell viii
be among the debaters.
| The twin babies of Fred VanNess
of Coalfield, died Tuesday and were
buried here Wednesday.
| Leonard Brunt. the fourteen-year
old son of VIM. Brunt, prosperous
farmer residing near Lakonta. and 6
neighbor boy were injured Tuesday
| by the explosion of a gun shell. The
two boys laid the shell upon posi-
and struck it off with the result thai
young Brunt received charge Of
powder in the fact and hand. The
extent of the other boys injuries have
not been learned.
| Mrs. Norwood, who resides with hel
son, Chauncey Norwood, of Hardscrab
BILE, is quite sick. She is ninety-three
years old
Charles Schmidt, the c., R. |. & P
agent, was in Oskaloosa on business
yesterday.
Mrs. II. l.. Moore, of Oskaloosa. was
in the city Tuesday organizing mu
sic class.
Tom Hynes has recovered from {
very sore jaw which has been annoy
ing him for three or four weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dotts have thei
elegant new residence. just south o
the park, almost completed, and the,
will move to town and occupy tn,
same in few days. Their son-in-law
Mr. Trotter, is expected here from
Kansas soon to take the management
of the farm.
John JAEGER AMI Jacob Alder wer
in Oskaloosa one day this week.
Mrs. Maggie Watkins, of Firs
street, has been spending few day
with her friends, B. B. Beamers
northwest of town.
i Elliott & Son nave their elegant ne,
store building about completed. an
will move their hardware and tin sho
from its present location to their ne,
store rooms next week.
Lane Goldbach, who recently return
ed from Klondike, has position in n
B. Halloway's jewelry store.
i w. A. Cowan, OF Oskaloosa, was i
town on business Wednesday.