Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-16
Eddyvllie.

Eddyville, June 15.--About four years ago
the Santa Fe railway made rough survey
along the bluff across the river, passing
Bridgeport and on up the valley through
the Bluff Creek neighborhood. 1t was
thought that the line had been entirely CIV
en- up since the c. & n. w. built a coal
branch through almost the same locality,
but Sunday a surveyor passed over the
route taken by the Santa Fe survey, and
it seems, was quite confident that the road
would be built, Omaha being one of the
terminals.
A meeting Is to be held this evening to
decide on whether or not Eddyville will
celebrate this year. The flood, however.
has not drowned the enthusiasm of most of
the committee, and 1t seems quite likely
that Eddyville will yet have a rousing cele-
bration.
j Lakonta has celebrated In rousing style
the past two years. and 1t appears that she
may celebrate again this year. A meeting
is called for Thursday night to determine
that point.
The band concerts were resumed Saturday
night after a lapse of three weeks, owing
to the flood disaster. The attendance Sat
| urday evening was quite large.
| The union services held In the opera
house at IL a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. Sunday
were quite well attended. Rev. w. T..
Howe, the Methodist Episcopal pastor, de-
| liyered the sermons.
| Miss Rena Watt closed her spring term
of school at Scar Friday. Miss Watt is
contemplating attending a teachers school
at Berean Springs. Michigan. The course
| commences June "a and lasts about ten
weeks.
Mrs. Joe Gasperi and child, of Lost Creek,
| have been sick, suffering respectively from
malaria and whooping cough.
| Miss Hazel Pos left Thursday afternoon
for Pella to spend the remainder Of her
| vacation with her grandparents.
| The sheds of the Riggs lumber company
which were moved considerably out Of line
| by the swift current of the food, have been
4 torn down and will be rebuilt c. A. Riggs
was in Oskaloosa Saturday inspecting the
1 lumber sheds at that place, and, it is said
he will build his sheds two stories high
| which Will be better In case of high water
John Tierney returned Wednesday from
Oskaloosa where he and his mother had
been staying with A. z. Greenway, n son
II in-lnw of Mrs. Tierney. His mother remain
ed few days longer.
Mrs. NJ. j. Criswell has gone to Avery tt
visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Steele
Henry Criswell left Thursday Afternoon
for Des Moines to assume position as sub
stitute mall clerk on the Milwaukee railway
II G. A. DeTar went to Abba "Wednesday
night to look after business matters.
NJ. B. Sampson, Of Confidence, has beer
over the past few days seeing how hi
: grand daughter, Miss. Gertie Clark, hat
Jared during the flood.
. DIR. Vim. Page was in Oskaloosa Thurs
day afternoon on business.
Miss Grace Davis, Of Oskaloosa, was call
ing In town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Richards have bee
= expecting their daughter, Mrs. Charlott
Hollingsworth, and two children, fror
i Washington state. They were coming on
o visit but met with delay on the road.
al c. w. Fisher came down from Oskaloos
!. Thursday afternoon to remain few days
! q. L. McCoid and two children, of Oski
loosa, were in Eddyville Friday visiting re
g atives and looking after the flood sufferers
ell The L. A. Rowe building, just east 9