Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-05
SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG.
PIE YOU KNOW.
The VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicIed
by Courler's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Eddyville.

psl q, at tne SfoomS residence in AL
pa. MISS Grace Myers of Miller's
Creek, and Clyde Brownies, of Abba.
Mrs. Brownnell is the youngest
daughter and child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brownnell, residing between
iiddyville and Pleasant Corners. She
Is young lady of pleasing DISPOSE
ton, who makes friends on ali sides.
Mr.. Brownnell is employed by DR..
tschback and ranks high where he is
known, and his having a home already
prepared for his bride shows that he
Is young man of energy and thrift.
MI. and Mrs. Brownnell at once went
TO housekeeping in Abba.
Inc funeral of Mrs. Catherine NAV
LOOK place Thursday afternoon at /
O'Clock from the residence of her son.
Daniel May, near Oskaloosa, and was
quite largely attended. She was bur
LED with her husband and children in
Highland cemetery. The following adj
ditional details have been secured
since Mrs. Mays obituary was sent in
Two days ago Miss Margaret Bruba-
ker was born January 2, 1924. at Lit
Tie YORK, Lancaster county, Pennsyl-
wanna. She came to Ashland Ohio. with
her parents at the age of ten years
She was married at that place to Sam
uel May, on January 2S. 1S47. They
came TO Iowa, locating on farm north
of town three miles in 1857. and Mrs.
May had resided in this section ever
since, covering period of 46 wears.
she resided on the home farm all of
this time till last May when she be-
came SO feeble that she went to make
her nome with her daughter, Mrs. O..
~. Smith, about mile farther north
Mr.. May died August G, 1876. Three
sons and one daughter also preceded
her IN death. Mrs. May was a mem
Der of the Dunkard church. having
Joined in 1860. She was 10 wears. 10
months and 20 days of age. The fun
eral services We're conducted by Rev.
w. L. Fry of the M. Z. church at
Cedar
Died, at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
err at Lost Creek. the 3-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Hoval. of diphther-
N Group. A private funeral was held
wednesday afternoon, followed by
burial in Highland cemetery. where an
older sister was buried less than a
week previous, her death also result
ing from membraneous Group. The
lalner was Killed in the mine eXplo-
sion nearly two years ago
The child of Charles Tucker of Lost
Creek, which has been having mem
oraneous Group, has been getting along
nicely.
One of the most pleasant events of
the season was the social and recep-
ton given Wednesday night iir the
K r. and Palace halls by Eddyvile
camp, No. 1897, NJ. w, of, A., in honor
of their tenth anniversary The gath
ering was Il very laroe one the crowd
heing variously estimated from $50 to
400 peonle. but 1t is reasonably GER
tam that there We're $50 in attendance
fhose present being principally mem
sers or the order and their families
The early part of the evening was
spent i'll conversation and with music
~ Grattan's orchestra. Supper was
then served in the Palace hall. The
refreshments consisted of peaches,
cream, cake, and oysters. and covers
were laid for about so people. and the
tables We're refilled. This part of the
was carried out nicely Those
cooking or assisting in serving We're:
Frank kussart and Purl Dunkle,
Craig Poss, Frank Ryan. Clyde White
man, Eppie Ward, and Den Riggs.
walters. After supper those who cared
to do so danced till after o'clock. The
committee having the social in charge
and who deserve much credit for the
way the affair was handled We're: VIM
Allbaugh, Samuel Lennon, and Wal
ter Lafferty. The Woodmen are one
Of the strong orders here having
socials are great successes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Parsons, who
nave been residing at Lincoln, Neb.,
We're in town this week making ar
rangements to move back to Eddy
dyville. They have leased the F. e.
Bassinger tenant property on Third
street.
Mrs. f. w. schafer entertained a
Few friends at tea a few evenings
ago.
DIR. r. Z. Vance left Wednesday eve
ming for Kansas City to be in attend
ance at the first meeting of the Rock
Island Surgical association. of which
he is a member. The association was
in session December 8 and A. The
doctor will probably return this eve
ming.
Blanche, the little daughter of Lew
is Harding, Jr., has been i'll with
bilious attack
Mrs. J. L. Ellenwood. west of town,
has been quite i'll with congestion of
the lungs.
A man by the name of Tedro injured
the second finger of his right hand
quite painfully while at work in the
Lost Creek mines Thursday.
Miss Nettie Blackwood, east of
town, who has been seriously i'll with
is now thought to be out
of danger.
Tie infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
S. Davis has been on the sick list, and
Mr.. Davis mother. Mrs. 6. w. Davis,
of Oskaloosa. came down Wednesday
to assist in caring for the child.
Rev. II. Ogle of Mt. Pleasant but
who has been preachins in Kansas,
will fill the pulpit of the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning and
evening, December 6, at the usual
hours. 1t may be decided later to en-
gage his services at regular pastor.
Gala, the little daughter of Min
dred Harding, east of town. ran lead
pencil into her ear Tuesday and ac-
cidentally broke off a portion of the
lead in her ear. The obstruction was
removed Wednesday by DR.. E. L. Bay
It is thought no permanent injury will
result.
Recent Oskaloosa business callers
We're: Ed Kussart. Patrick Smith and
Misses Eva, and Julia Pidgeon on
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Waugh
man on Wednesday, and 3. 3. Bea-
nner and son, James, of Bluff Creek,
on Thursday.
r. D. Hail was In Des Moines Tues
day afternoon OH a short business
trip.
e. G. Kussart Of Gravs Creek, de-
parted Tuesday night for Park Rapids,
Mimi. to visit indefinitely with his
brother DR.. ]. Kussart.
Day lodge. No. 26, ]. Q. o.. r., elected