Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15

Charley newt ana family were 0uu-
day visitors at James Feelings.
There was q dance at Charley Full
ler's Saturday night.
Miss Carrie Burgess is at home this
week nursing a sore hand.
Eddyvilie.
Eddyville, Jan. 14.-Wanda, the lit
tie five year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Myers, of Seventh street,
was pronounced Monday morning as
having scarlet fever, and the family
placed under quarantine. The same
day the family of James Courson, of
First street, was quarantined, their
little daughter, Lolo. aged about 8
years, also having the disease. The
three children of John Clark, of
Fourth street, which were the first
taken with the fever some weeks ago,
are up and playing around the house
and the quarantine over them will
likely be removed soon. The Eddyville
school closed Monday on account OF
the disease. All who have had the
disease have had it in light form
and people from the country need
have no fear of coming to town to
trade.
Mrs. Will Stuck of Lost Creek was
burned on the face and hands Satur.
day by an explosion, caused by polish
ing the stove with mixture Of gas
oline and stove polish combined. She
is improving nicely.
Miss May O'Connor, who has beer
ill with appendicitis since Friday, is
considerably improved
Patrick Smith of Fourth street, has
been suffering from tumor.
About noon Friday a fire was dis
covered in the residence of Miss Ida
WEIGH, on the hill. 1t was extinguish
ed with but little damage before the
arrival of the department. The roo
and woodwork were scorched. 1t is
supposed to have been caused by de
fective f1ue.
John Plummer, south of town, is {
victim, of the grip.
e. F. Hall, who resides neas, R...f
Creek, Chapel, slipped and fell on al
icy spot at his home Saturday morn
ing, dislocating his shoulder. HI
came to town to have the injury treat
ed.
Mrs. Ezra ,Quarton, of Seventh
street, has been ill with pneumonia
| Van Saunders suffered q sever
sprain of his ankle recently.
The Eddyville Signal, the little pa
per which was established here during
| November by Miss Halle r. Maddy
applied about December ] for entr
| to the mails at second class rates
| On Saturday the editor received wor,
| that entry had been allowed.
| Miss Grace Burns entertained a fey
] friends at her home on Fourth stree
Saturday night.
| Mrs. Dill of Keb, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Day
idson, at Pekay, is very i'll with para
! ysis at the home of her daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Thompson Q
South Sixth street, were shopping i
Ottumwa Saturday.
Chauncey Green, formerly of thi
place, but now of New Mexico, ha
been visiting his daughter, Mis-
Blanche Green.
G. d. True was an over Sunday vii
| itor in Oskaloosa.
A lecture will be given at the M.
church Friday evening, January l6, b
| Harry Pidgeon, who has spent seve
! years in Alaska.
A. P. Mintoyne of South Fourt
street, has been suffering from an a
tack of the grip.
Will McNeese has been visiting hi
sister, Mrs. Geo. Pendry, at Midi
1 Grove Ill.
i The Court Of Columbian Circle
will install new officers at their ne1
lob
Some time ago the lodge was divide
into two sides, one side being undo
Miss Louise JAEGER and the other u
der Miss Ethel Mintoyne and an oy
ter supper will be held the evening I
February la, the side securing tt
least number of new members to pa
for The supper r. e. Grattan, ST
preme district overseer Of the orde
who has been organizing a lodge ;
Batavia, will go down to institute tt
new lodge Thursday night. 1t is ii
portant that every member should
, present on next Tuesday evening, ia
| 20.
i joni Waugaman, who has been
New Whatcom, Washington, for tv
or three months, returned Tuesds
called here by the serious illne
of his mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Waugama
who is still quite ill, but was repol
ed slightly improved Tuesday.
Mrs. O. G. Palmer of Abba came o
er Saturday for week rs visit with h
parents, Mr.. mad Mrs. Jas. Penick, h
sister, Mrs F. z. Bassinger, and OF
ers.
Carl McClain has been visiting h
brother at Chillicothe
Birmingham.
Birmingham, Jan. &c. Y. Hop
wife and daughter Of Eldon returne
: to their home Friday after a visit
: several weeks with their parents.