Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-12
Eddyviile.

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Eddyville, March 11.-Grays Creek
of the West Side closed last Friday
with an exhibition. The following is
the program:
Opening address-Teacher.
Song-"The Flag of the Free" by
the school,
Recltation-"A Stylish Spring Bon.
net Eppie Littlejohn.
Recitation" Some Things a Boy
Can Do by Oral Matthews.
Recitation-Ward Albaugh
Recitatlon-"Freddie's Hunt" by
Frank Keen.
Tableau--"A Scene in a Saloon
Song-"The Mountain Maids Invi-
tation," by the school.
northumberland Grandma, .
by Lille Williams.
Recitation" Minnie's Calculation s.
by Leona Shank
Recitation-'N obody's Child,' by AL
ma Johnson.
song-"My Old Kentucky Home By
the school.
Recitation-"The Old Forsaken
Schoolhouse," by Delno Matthews.
Recitation-"A Visit to Grandpa !"
by Eppie Littlejohn.
Dialo2ue-"How She Made Him Pro.
pose
Recitation-"Th Railroad Crossing
by Lloyd Allbsugh.
Tabieau-"A Scene in Barber
Shop
Recitation-A surprise" by Viola
Donegan.
Kecitation-"N More Spanking, by
Frankie Johnson.
Dialogue Hospitality
When Pa Was Young, :"
by Anna Keen.
Tableau-'A Scene il a Ball Room,
Recitation-"T Lost Dolly" by Lee
ona Shank.
Dalogue-"Getting Photograph"
Reading Donegan.
Tableau-'A Dashing Young Lady
Recitation-"Tommy Prayer" by
the teacher.
Dialogue-"Obadiah's Choice, or the
Flower of the Family
Recitation-Tena Roberts.
Recitation-"M Mysterious Spelling"
by Etha Keen.
Tableau-"The Rising Sun"
Song-"The Tale of a kangaroo" by
Viola Donegan
Select reading-Alma Johnson.
Tableau-'S Scene at the Red Sea"
Silver Threads Among the
Gold" by Lille Williams.
Tableau-"The Brooklyn Quartet"
Paper-"The Grays Creek Gazette"
Song-"A Band of Schoolmates," by
| the school.
Closing address by the teacher.
The entertainment was a success
and was enjoyed by the following visit
ors: Mesdames Adie Leeling, Fannie
Littlejohn, Ella Shank, Ella Johnson
and Ella Keen; Misses Stella John
son, Erma Odem, Dora Hohl, Laura
| Donegan and Flossie Templeton; Clint
| Littlejohn Abner Shank, Charley Hohl,
Nathan Thompson and Mart Williams
| of Hamilton Thus closed very sue
cessful term of school Miss Williams
| has proven an able and instructive
teacher, and the patrons of Grays
Creek should congratulate themselves
upon securing her services.
Eddyville, March 11.-Mrs. Nancy
Gray, who lives with her stepson,
Amos Gray, has been very ill with the
grip.
| MIS-. rleu SIUSSOu VI SOlltH mira
street. has been i'll with stomach
trouble
Mrs. Mary Thomas, an old settler
residing between Cedar and Kirkville
died few days ago at the home of her
son, John 1nomas. after a prolonged
| illness and was buried in the Catholic
cemetery here Tuesday forenoon. AT
a later date services will be held at
Cedar. She left two children, Mrs
Ben Picken. who resides in the west
and John Thomas, at whose home she
died. Deceased was So years old and
the widow of Mahlon Thomas, who
died during April, 1899.
VIM. Wolfe moved Monday from the
southeast part of town to the Kirfman
farm across the river.
The school election was held at this
; place Monday. Two directors were
elected, the candidates being Fred Sa
: vile and Sam Shaver on the demo
! cratic ticket and ]. M. Crosson and C