Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-29

congestion of the brain. He is in Min I
nesota and his wife has gone to him,
but he is in such precarious condi- |
ton that she has not been allowed to
see him.
Mrs Dan Burns is still very low at
her home on Fourth street. She is in
dangerous condition.
N. ]. Bentley, of the firm of Green
& Bentley, druggists of Oskaloosa was
visiting among our druggists Thurs
day.
Link Cecil and family and Dave
Mattix and Davy Mahaffey went to
Ferry Thursday being called by the
serious illness of Mrs. A. 3. MattiX, a
relative of theirs, who formerly resid-
ed here.
Eddyville and vicinity has been en-
joying more than its share of festivi-
ties this week. The churches of this
place had their usual services Sun
day and Sunday evening; on Monday
evening several noted republican poll
ticians spoke at the opera house; on
Wednesday evening several noted DEM
ocrats addressed the people at the OPP
era house, and on the same evening
party at the John Hohl home, west
of town, attracted the young people;
Thursday night beneld the event of
the season, the bandiet and ball given
by the K. P..'s to eomniemorate the op-
ening of their new, castle hall. There
was also a social dance at the Will
/ Powell home, near here. Friday after
noon the pupils Of the high school
gave a literary entertainment; Fri
day the VIM Waughman home, on the
hill, was the scene of a social; and
last night young folks party at the
Jas. L. Jones home northwest of town,
closed the society events of the week.
i. l.. McCord and family came down
from Oskaloosa Thursday, attended
the X. P. banquet, and visited rela-
tives.
Mrs. M. A. Lester is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. l.. Powers, and her
niece, Mrs. ]. Martin, of Chicago, and
her brother Mace Hagan and wife, of
Oskaloosa. They arrived Thursday.
Hon. w. A. McIntire, Hon. e. G..
Moon and other speakers addressed
an audience at the opera house We'd
nesday evening. All the democratic
candidates of Wapello county were
present. o. H. Seifert acted as chair
man of the occasion.
Misses Matte Rhode and RoXie
Saunders drove to Abba Tuesday and
visited Miss Saunders grandmother.
1 George Mahaffey, of South Third
street, was in Ottumwa yesterday fore.
noon on business.
/ A literary society has been organ
. 1,xyf 1,N In So y,1
of our school, and they had their first
entertainment Friday afternoon. A
fine program was given. A paper by
Carl Powell was one of the features
of the program. The society will meet
each alternate Friday afternoon, the
next two or three times, after which
they will probably re-organize for the
: winter. The room will then be divid
, ed into two societies, who will take
; turns at furnishing programs each al
ternate Friday night. This was the
plan followed last winter. The pres
ent officers are: Carl Powell, presi
dent; Miss Chloe Cawley, vice-presi
dent; and Miss Bertha Werner, secre
tary.
: Senator w. A. McIntire, who spoke
! at the opera house Wednesday even
ing, was entertained at tea at the DR.
+. e. Vance home, the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e, Miller, of Ottum
wa, came up thursday to visit Mr.ant
, Mrs. VIM. Cowley, in the south par
of town.
) ]. J. Miller, OF Frederic, was in the
city Wednesday. Mr.. Miller stated tt
: a reporter that he bears the distinc
: ton of being one of the first whit,
persons born in Monroe county. Hi
:. parents were the first couple married
in Monroe county, and he has reside'
t there nearly all his life, being now 5
( years of age.
:, Attorney Dallas Perdue returne,
e Tuesday from Oskaloosa where he ha
: been on business and pleasure tril
L Mrs. S. O'Hara of Nebraska, has re
e turned from her, visit with Oskaloos
). relatives and after visiting here fey
l. days she will go on to Cairo, Illinois
y to spend the winter with her son.
II J. A. Collins,Pof the west side,
spending few days with relatives i
d Oskaloosa.
y Mr.. and Mrs Pat Smith of Fourt
r street, were in Ottumwa on bushes
l. Wednesday.
If e. G. Dewitt and Mr. Elliott, {
Monroe county, were in town on bus
ness Wednesday.
Mrs. Belle Bennett, of Church stree
4, was a passenger to Oskaloosa on bus
IS ness yesterday.
ID About twenty young people of thi
H. place and of the west side enjoyed