Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
Eddyviile.

| EuuS vine, Lee GS.-1ne christmas
season at this place was observed by
three Christmas trees, two programs
one cantata, a social dance, and a
wedding on Christmas eve. shooting
match by the Eddyville Gun club on
the grounds across the river Christ
mas day, and couple of weddings
Christmas night. Therefore, it will
be seen by this that most of the fes.
tivities took place Christmas eve
Most of our citizens spent Christmas
at home or with nearby relatives and
friends, as it is not recorded that ma,
ny of them went elsewhere.
j. F. Hall, rising young attorney
\ of this place, and the second son OF
our townsman, R. d. Hall, was united
in marriage Christmas eve at o'clock
to Miss Pearl Crosson, a popular
young society lady of this place. Rev.
w. H. Dillon. pastor of the NJ. E
charge here, performing the ceremony
at the parsonage.
Elmer Walker and Miss Jennie De.
tar, of Gray's Creek, were joined in
wedlock Christmas night at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. DeTar, Rev. |. B. Taylor, of Az.
cry. officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Odem and Miss
! Enola May Berry We're united in mar,
riage at the home of the bride on
South Third street, at o'clock Christ.
mas night. Rev. Bateman. of Des
Moines, pastor of the Christian church
here, in well chosen words, performed
the ceremony in the presence of about
thirty relatives and friends of the
contracting couple. After the cere.
mony and congratulations, the guest
repaired to the dining room and pro-
! ceeded to regale the inner man with
the dainties set before them The
groom is the oldest son of John w
! Odem, prominent farmer residing
west of town, and the bride is the cid.
est daughter of our esteemed fellow
townsman, VIM. G. Berry. and both
are considered exemplary young PEG
pie, they having been born and raised
to maturity at this place. The happy
couple were the recipients of large
number of handsome and useful pres
ents. Those present were: Mrs. Ma
tilda Odem and son, George. Mr.. and
Mrs. /. S. Riggs and Mrs. Geo. Coon
of this place; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Ian
ming and sons, Claude and Floyd, Acie
and Miss Erma Odem, Miss Stella
Johnson, and the following others from
the neighborhood west of town, VINO
were accompanied by their families:
Geo. N. Berry, ]. w. Berry, Jas. w
McCrea, Thomas and MILFORD Odem
and e. w England, and Miss Jennie
Roovart, of Leighton. The happy cou.
pie will reside at Abba, where the
groom has a position.
Miss Iva Moore, of South Ottumwa,
returned to her home there yesterday
after spending week with her moth,
er and other relatives hereabouts. The
members of her family had sort of a
Christmas supper together, it being
the first time they had partaken of a
meal together for about seven years.
Eugene and Leonard Beamer two
young men who have resided all their
lives in the neighborhood northwest OF
town, departed yesterday over the
Rock Island for Jones, Oklahoma
county, Oklahoma, where Gene, the
elder. owns quarter section of land
which he purchased last winter. There
will reside on this farm in the future
T. B. Kale was transacting business
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Thompson and Miss Loui.
sa jaeger, of Third street, were calling
on relatives west of town Christmas.
The latest increase to the population