Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-30
Eddyville.

Eddyyille, July 29.-Mrs VIM. Allison.
ST., who has been i'll with rheumatic fever
is convalescing.
VIM. p, Broderick has been improving
ms property ON Fifth street, by building
two room addition, 80 by 80 feet In size.
to the rear Of his property. 1t consists
OF kitchen IL by IL and dining room
Il by 49, having torn of an old room.
Mrs NJ. A. Testers property Mt the cor
ner of Second and Vance streets, has been
generally improved with new paint. new
front porch, and cement sidewalk In
front.
Rev W. R. Yard of Pella preached to
the Baptist people in their church Sun
day morning and evening Since the flood
the Baptist followers have held services
In the Congregational church. They have
lately purchased new carpets, and paint
ed the interior of the church, but their
new seats have not yet arrived
Samuel Hayes was an Abba caller Mon
day.
Chas. Nj. johnson and Willie Cowden
aand Misses Pearl Denning and MAY
Harding picnicked on Skunk river north
of Oskaloosa, Sunday.
It. A. Coakley, living north of Lakonta,
was In town Saturday night attending the
Dand concert. He was enroute home from
drive through Given, Lost Creek. Pekay
and other Mahaska county towns He saws
his brother, Ed. Coakley, now has a posi-
tion in Council Bluffs.
&. d. True returned Saturday afternoon
from several days visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Morris. in Oskaloosa.
Miss Maggie Clark left Saturday to spend
two weeks with her sister, Mrs Henry
johnson, six miles west of Ottumwa on
the Blakesburg road.
Harry Miller was an over Sunday visitor
in Ottumwa with friends
Mr.. and Mrs II. r. Fortune have re-
turned from few days visit with rela-
tives at Flagler.
Paul Lyon, north Of town, expects to
leave Wednesday for Carpenter S. D., to
work in the harvest.
Miss Hattie Berry was an over Sunday
visitor with relatives at Abba.
Willie and Frank Cornell of Ottumwa.
We're sightseeing and calling on friends
in town Sunday.
d. v. Saunders and family. corner of
Fourth and Vance streets, left Sunday
night for Hiteman to visit relatives for a
week or two. 80
]. T. Glen and Grant Dye went to Bux-
ton Monday to work in the mines for a
while.
Rev. W. II. Howe, the NJ. u. pastor.
has organized male choir to sing each
Sunday evening during services and at
the special song service held once a
month. The choir made its first appear
ance last Sunday evening. 1t is COM
posed of Messrs w S. Shinn, Ed Shields,
Theo. OFT, Ed Hawke, H. r. Fortune,
]. NJ. Crosson, Guy Nair, C. l.. Phillips,
Walter Lafferty and w. L. Howe.
C. c. Palmer returned Tuesday from
Chicago, where he had been with three
car loads of cattle. Rob Holt of near La
konta. also took one car load. On Tues
day r. NJ. Beamer started for Chicago
with cattle.
G. Il. Clancy returned Monday from
short hneinacc frin hnu
down buying some mules
The following Eddyville young women
are attending normal at Abba: Misses
Cora Pyatt, Laura Allen, Nellie Terrell,
Roxy Saunders. Maggie Johnson. Pearl
Johnson, Blanche McDole and Chloe Cav
ley. The last named young woman has
been engaged to teach the Grays Creek
school next autumn.
The following people went to Ottumwa
Monday morning to attend the preliminary
hearing of w. Il. st. John and Harvey
Pea, accused of attempting to murder
Marshal A. e. McGaugh: A, e. McGaugh,
]. II. Miller W. Il. Meeker, Albert Epper-
son and Il. NJ. Fausnaugh. However, the
hearing was postponed till Saturday, Aug.
s, owing, to st. Johns condition being
such that he was unable to appear.
s. ]. King of Galesburg, was Sunday
visitor with his friends, Mr. and Mrs. Il.
2. Kidd
Attorney D. FL Emery of ottumwa, was
In town Monday on business.
A. w. Riggs left Monday afternoon for
Edna, Mo-, to spend a few days sight
seeing. A. w. Baker of Oskaloosa, ac-
companied him.
Mrs. L. A, Roberts was an Ottumwa
business visitor Monday. She was accom-
panied by her sist%, Mrs Stuber, who
had been visiting her.
F. w. schafer drove to Buxton on bus
mess Tuesday.
Highland Center.
Highland Center, July 29.-Miss Fora
Phillips of Boulder, Colo, was u guest