Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27
Eddyyille.


Eddyville, March 27.-On Monday
John Lafferty moved the old frame
building occupied by Mahaffey's shoe
repair shop from its former location
west of Schafer & Steinhoff's to the
lot next west of A. M Lafferty's mar
BILE shop.
Grant Cowley will, this week. COM
mence the construction of 22x66
foot building on the lot from which
the above building was moved
Mrs. Agnes Cawley will build new
building on the lot across the alley
east of the postoffice where Lind's
jewelry store is now located.
John Denning, east of town, who has
bean having the measles, is reported
as quite i'll.
Miss Erma Odem and Fred and
Frank Norman and James Beamer.
west of town, and Henry Watkins,
Harry Hoskins and little babe of
VIM. Utley are among the late measle
victims.
Acie Odem of Grays Creek is able
to be out of doors after a severe sick
spell.
A fine boy put UP with Mr.. and Mrs.
@. t. Thomas of Lakonta recently.
About thirty couples of young peo-
pie enjoyed social dance at the Chas.
Mooney home on South Fourth street,
Saturday night, in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alva Mooney of Marshalltown
who arrived Saturday for few days
visit. Osborne brothers furnished the
music for the occasion.
Miss Zula Mattix, formerly of this
place, but now Of Perry spent Sun
day with Miss Sadie Cecil on Second
street. Other guests of the A. L. Ce-
Gil home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Harris of Eldon.
The recovery of Mrs Hartman upon
whom an operation was performed at
Ottumwa, is said to be doubtful.
Lakonta and vicinity were repre-
sented in Oskaloosa Monday and Tues.
day by j. w. McCrea. H. C. Allbaugh.
Thos. Odem and son. Carl, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. England
Davie Mattix and nephew, Davie
Mahaffey of South Third street, were
Sunday guests of Ferry relatives.
Roy Sinnard, formerly Of this place.
but now of Waterloo, has been spend
ing few days with the folks at
home.
VIM. Busey of Abba was an over
Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. VIM. Meeker has been suffering
with the prevailing epidemic-the
grip.
Rev. o. O. Smith of Traer lectures
at the Congregational church Friday
night; subject, That Bad Boy and
His Pa
Will Smith of Bussey visited his
relatives George Osborne's, west Of
town Sunday.
Sam Hayes and family expect to go
about April ! to Oklahoma. to make
that state their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sewers. promi-
nent Oskaloosa people. were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Sewers sister Mrs. 7.
w. Odem and family, near Lakonta.
Park McKanna was in Oskaloosa on
business recently
Mrs. F. M. McCrea has returned
Little Miss Hazel Poss of South
Fourth street visited Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. e.
Hayes at the j. L. Myrick home, on
Bluff Creek.
home from St. Louis. where she has
been studying medicine, and will be
at home until September. when she
will begin her third year.
Hedrick
Hedrick, March 27.-Miss Stella Nc
Kelvey who has been a compositor in
the Journal office for some time. was
married Tuesday in Kansas City to Ira
Wolfe, bank cashier in Sheldon, Kan.
Sas.
c. o. Bowen was called to New
York yesterday by telegram which
announced the death Of his father
Mrs. w. E. Sherlock and family are
visiting the Sherlock and Long fami-
lies in Sigourney this week.
L. A. Meeker has called meeting
of those interested, to be held in }. G.
Hagan's lumber office next Saturday
for the consideration of fair to be
held here this fall Mr.. Meeker is
making most liberal offer and it is
hoped that arrangements can be made
to have the fair.
City politics are warming up. A
large vote will, no doubt be polled
Mrs. F. w. Hults was called to Os.
kaloosa yesterday to attend the fun
eral of her father, Mr.. Tracy.
Eldon.
Eldon, March 27.-Last night at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Joselyn, occurred the marriage