Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-24
Eddyville.

hall this evening.
Eddyville.
Eddyville, September 23.-Dr. F. NJ.
McCrea returned Saturday from st.
Louis, where he was called by the
death of his brother.
Mrs. Martha Beamer, who moved to
the T. J. Newell farm on Judge creek
ty on South Second street Saturday.
Charles Harper, who had occupied
the Martha Beamer property during
the past summer, has moved his fam
lily to his recently acquired property,
the Wilcox residence, on Third street.
Angels Comedians clased a weeks
engagement here Saturday evening.
At the close OF the play handsome
bed room set was given away, being
drawn by e. E. Norman, of Bridge
port, who held No. $40. A baby con-
test also ensued, the baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clark received first prize
for being the prettiest, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Townships baby second
prize.
G. l.. Funk was in Ottumwa on bust
ness F:.iGey.
A. Hilderbrand and family of Sand
Ridge spent Saturday and Sunday Wis
iting Mrs. Hilderbrands sister, Mrs.
Frank Littlejohn, near Lakonta.
Miss M. E. Ruud has gone to Abba
to fill position as central" at the
telephone exchange in that city. She
will return in few weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Criley and
daughter. Mary, are home from a visit
at the parental Criley home in Ottum-
wa.
Miss Vicia Crabel of SCOTS Bluff,
Nebraska. is here for an extended Wis
it with relatives.
John Linderman has returned from
a tour of Colorado and is here for a
week or two on business. after which
he will again go to that western state
to reside permanently.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mahoney has had
for her guests Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Thompson, of Monmouth, ILL.,
| Miss Martha Fisher, of South Fifth
street. returned yesterday from a two
weeks visit with her father and other
relatives near Lovilia.
| J. H. England who resides across
the river, returned Saturday from
| dlIuelu, WueIc lie uol DeSll III dILSuu
ance at the S. D. A. meeting.
Miss Rosa Heki, daughter of B. B
Heki, has been a guest of her aunt in
Des Moines
Mrs. Thos. Gaffney visited Oska
loosa relatives the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goulman and son
Ralph, of New York City, are visiting
relatives here. They are accompanied
by Mrs. Goulman's sister from Char
iton. Mrs. Goulman will be remember
ed as a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Vanness and a sister of Mrs
Frank Scribner.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones, of neal
Coalfield, leave today for Iowa City
Mr.. Jones will attend the coming tern
of the university.
| A company Of people (about twelve
in number) met at the hospitable H.
Davis home on Second street Saturda,
evening, and were entertained by mu
sic on the organ rendered by RALPH
Goulman of New York City, who is al
accomplished musician. The younl
man and his brother have invented
motor by which a piano may be play
ed mechanically.
A. S. Riggs and daughter, Mis-
! PEARL, have returned from an extend
ed visit with relatives in Cleveland
Ohio. They also viewed the sights a
the Pan-American exposition. The,
will remain here about month, afte
which they will go to Washington stat
to spend the winter with Mrs. Riggs
son, who resides there.
Mrs. S. E. Mintoyne has gone to Del
ia and Atwood, after which she will
visit relatives in Ohio before return
ing.
Little Miss Ethel McMahan, of tn
West Side, was taken quite sick wit
appendicitis yesterday.
DR.. e. L. Bay was called recently t
Lakonta to set the arm of Mrs. job
Strain, an old lady residing near tina
place. Her arm was broken by ia
down a flight of stairs.
Stockport
Stockport, Sept. 24.-W. H. Thorn
lily, of Marietta, Ohio, was in Stool
port Thursday, but took his departur
for home Friday morning.
There is large force of graders 6
work on the railroad between Stool
port and Birmingham, filling in tn
culverts and doing away with all ire
tie work.
w. S. and D. G. Whitaker, of Hill
boro, visited at Stockport Sunday.
A large delegation went to Bont
parte Sunday to witness the ball gam
:. between Stockport and Bonaparte.