Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
Eddyviile.

EddyvIile.
Eddyville, July 1.-THE home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Lafferty, on Fourth
street. was the scene of pretty we'd
ding Tuesday, July g.. The ceremony
being performed at 10 a. M, which
united the lives of their daughter,
Miss Nellie Lafferty,. and U. G. Truax
of st. Paul. Minnesota About thirty
five relatives and friends were present
| to witness the ceremony which was
performed by Rev. w. H. Dillon. the
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Refreshments were served,
following which the happy couple has
tened away to the c., R. I. & P. depot.
Here, amid perfect shower of rice
and old shoes, they boarded the 12:40
passenger for Des Moines, where they
will spend couple of weeks, after
which they will proceed to st. Paul
and go to housekeeping. The bride,
one of Eddyville's fair daughters, has
| for about ten years faithfully and sat
isfactorily filled the position Of teacher
| in the Ottumwa schools. The groom
was born and reared near Lakonta. He
| is now engaged in a real estate and in
surance business at st. Paul. Both
have many friends here and carry with
them the best wishes of large circle
| of acquaintance. They were the re.
cipients of number of fine presents.
The bride was dressed in pure white
and carried roses. Among those pres.
ent were the following: Mr.. and Mrs
| T. C. Sherwood and two sons, Theo-
dore and John, of Kansas City; Miss
Mcpherson, Mrs. Deitrick and Mrs. ].
C. Calhoun of Ottumwa: J. P. McCrea
and daughter, Miss Electa, and ]. P.
Harold, OF Oskaloosa; Mrs. U. R. Tee
pie and daughter, Laura, OF Abba; Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Wylie, from east of
town; Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Schafer,
Mrs. F. M. .McCrea, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
/ w. belong. Fred and Helen Truax,
Mrs. w. j. Boyd and daughter,
Pleasie, Ed. Hawke, Mrs. w. H. Dillon,
Mrs. Lucy Lafierty and son John, and
Roy and Walter Lafferty, all of Eddy
vile.
The chief topic of conversation the
past two or three days has been about
the river, which is now very high. All
of the highway between here and
Bridgeport is more or less inundated
almost cutting off the traffic from the
farming community northwest of town
The question on many lips has been
rs the river still rising?"
Mrs. Kate Bowsher has been quite
sick. Her daughter, Mrs. Brodrick OF
Lineville is here to see her.
/ Mrs. r. M Patterson of Fourth
street, is reported as quite sick.
DR.. Jacob Kussart. at last reports,
was improving nicely.
| BORN Tburcdav I,y1 IN RI Mr. and
Mrs. w. E. Cowden, an eight pound
girl.
/ A. G. Beamer and number of his
party, who went to Kirksville. Mo-,
/ Saturday night on sight seeing tour,
returned Tuesday morning.
i Tom Richie of Cedar was in town
buying horses Thursday.
Next Thursday evening DR.. A. b.
Craig of Ottumwa will lecture at the
Methodist Episcopal church on "The
Trophies of Youth. :
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Dillon of Ottumws
were recent visitors at the parental
Rev. w. H. Dillon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Harshman have
moved to the Mrs. Lafferty property
on Fourth street vacated by Dick
Riggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Linderman, NORTH
of town, visited the formers niece
Mrs. j. P. Lloyd, of near Melrose, Tues
day and Wednesday, while enroute
home from Missouri. While in Mis-
souri,, Mr.. Linderman purchased 20(
acre farm in Knox county.
i Ruth, Will Allison's little daughter
went to Ottumwa Wednesday to spent
couple of weeks visiting her aunt
Mrs. Chas. Poulton.
j Miss Kitty Clark is here. from De-
. Moines for a few days visit with he
mother, Mrs. S, A. Clark, on Fifth
street, and other relatives.
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