Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
Eddyville.


Friday. October 9. to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
0dem, who reside here. but who are now
living temporarily at Buxton. Death
.laimed the little ono in a few hours. Flu
neral services were held Saturday after
noon at o'clock, with nterment in Davis
cmetery, near the Bluff Creek Union Cha
De, FIVE and onc-half miles northwest of
own
Born, Thursday. October s. to Mr.. and
Irs. owen Reese, at Pekay, a ten pound
Frank. the 5year-old son of John Clark
As been quite sick with tonsolitis.
l.. p. AcheSon. the night operator ut
'outh Iowa Junction. on the C. & n. W..
Is miles northeast of town. has been sick
u malaria with symptoms of typhoid.
IS mother, who resides Mt Commerce, is
vpected to attend his bedside.
George Steele. the young man who lost
art of his right leg and his left arm by
ling run over by an Iowa Central passen-
or train on the river bridge four weeks
-, has made rapid recovery. Saturday
Q was able to go to the home of Martin
manuel and take dinner with the family.
nd Sunday he was taken to his home
cross the river. The unfortunate man
walks with crutches at present, but will
probably purchase an artificial limb. Dur
ing his illness he has been staying at the
residence on Third street, where his broth
or Frank Steele. resided till recently. the
latter family going 10 ,-e country two or
three weeks ago to look after the Steele
farm.
Mrs. ira Gregg, of Lakonta, was taken
i'll Friday with typhoid fever. There have
been about a dozen victims of the fever
mt Lakonta the past two months. The baby
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg is about
the same, but Ray Cashatt and the chill
fdren of Gus Krile are improving. Mrs. L..
...t-a- Al tf,,.s, t.
valescent
The socials given Thursday and Friday
evenings by Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Howe
were a decided success The entertainment
Thursday evening was given for the mar
ried people. and the features of the even
ing were n guessing contest conversation,
and the reading of q scene from Shakes
peare. Much Ado About Nothing. by
Rev. Howe. Friday evening the socia; was
for the Young people and the diversions
were principally games, and a mind read
ing test, showing the power of concentra-
ton of thought. and the test was truly
wonderful. The popular Methodist Epsco-
pal pastor and his estimable wife. proved
themselves to be adopts at the art of en-
Pertaining. About thirty We're present
Thursday night, and twenty-five Friday
night.
L. z. Cawley has been drawn as a petit
Juror to serve OH the October term of the
Wapello county district court commencing
next Monday, October 10, in Ottumwa.
j. c. Logue, who had the contract for
filling up the washout in the road just in
the north edge of town. has about finished
his contract. Mr.. Price. who has contract
ed to fill the washed out place under the
trcssle on the Rock Island track near the
Anton Mayer home. north Of town. has had
a number Of men and teams al work.
The Eddyville band has discontinued It's
Saturday night concerts
The protracted meetings which Rev. w
r. Yard the Baptist pastor here. assisted
by Rev C. C. Peck, of Pella, have beer
conducting in the hall ut 1.akonta for about
two weeks, closed Thursday night Owing
| to the typhoid fever there the attendance
was not the best, and the meetings CLOSED
sooner on account of the sickness there
Rev Yard left Saturday morning for hi:
| other charge, Prairie Flower to preacl
there Sunday and will commence a pro
| tracted meeting there either this week o.
next He Will, however. be here next sun
day October IS, to conduct regular com
munion services during the day, followed
| by the regular covenant meeting during tn
| evening. Rev. Yard also expects TO sool
! commence preaching regularly at Lakont'