Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-08
Eddyville.


Eddyville, Jan. flames Borden,
who was arrested here Sunday on sus-
picion of being connected with the
robbery at Hamilton. and who was TAX
en- to Knoxville Monday, has returned
to Eddyville, having given satisfactory
proof that he was in Eddyville at the
time the robbery was committed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. McDole of Leight-
on, came down Saturday night to be
the guests for week or two of Mr..
Melodies mother, Mrs. Rose McDole,
and family.
R. ]. Oldham was recent Oskaloosa
business caller.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Nelson were in
Oskaloosa Saturday visiting Mr.. Nell
sons father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Nelson.
At the meeting of the A. o. G. F. at
the M. E. church last Sunday the sub
ject discussed was, THE Great In
vestment." Next Sunday the subject
will be: 1.-THE Capital to Be Invested"
Being continuance of last Sundays
discussion.
The subject next Sunday morning
at the M. e. church will be THE Stead
fastness of God" and next Sunday
evening, "The Fickleness of Man"
| Miss Clar Burch has gone to Des
Moines to visit relatives.
The cemetery association met few
days ago and elected the following new
officers: President. Mrs. f. M. Epper-
son; vice-president, Mrs. ]. f. Seifert;
secretary, Mrs. F. w. Fails; treasurer
| Mrs. j. N Elliott. Almost all the old
officers were reelected.
| A surprise party was rendered to
Mrs. George Osborne, west of town, a
| few evenings ago. the occasion being
her SEVENTEEN birthday. Over thirty
five were present. Card playing and
dancing were INDUCED in. Refresh
ments were served.
Jas. Smith of Des Moines was in
town Moday.
John Smith of Fourth street left
Monday for Davenport to attend col
lege. He will return home about June
16.
here for a two weeks holiday visit
with her husband, DR.. McCrea, return
ed to Kansas City Sunday night, to re-
sumo her studies in the medical col
lege.
i Frank Shehan who is studying medi-
cine at Iowa City, but who has been
visiting his sister Mrs. Adam Bell, re-
turned to his studies Tuesday.
Henry Walker, Otis and Irwin Ter
rell and G. N Berry, returned from
Missouri Monday morning, well pleas
ed with that country The Terrell boys
have rented farm near Novelty, Mo-,
and will move there about March 1Mr.
Berry also contemplates buying land
in Missouri.
Mrs. Ed Neil of upper Bluff Creek,
has been i'll, threatened with typhoid
fever.
Contractors Chord and Dunkle went
over near Frederic Tuesday to erect
a large barn for Jacob Hoogendoorn.
e. G. Kussart, of Gray's Creek, and
w. R Nelson, corner Walnut and
Fourth streets, were in Ottumwa on
business Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Anna Briggs and Master Ralph
Chord of Fourth street. have been num-
bered among the sick.
! A child OF Frank Comstock has been
suffering from throat trouble.
Robert Oldham who was here at
tending the funeral of his father
Aaron Oldham, departed for his home
at Greenfield, Sunday night to be in.
stalled Monday morning as county re-
corder of Adair county.
Miss Madonna Scott of Oskaloosa
visited over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Scott.
Saturday night in Odd Fellows hall
Eddyville Rebekah lodge installed Off
GERS for the following term: Ida Bar
nett, N. G.; Edith Hargershamer, N.
g.; Ida WEIGH, R. Sec; Pearl Stuber,
F. Sec; Lizzie Oldem, pres; Dollie
Davis, War; Ida Roberts, Con-; Mrs.
Wing, R. S. to N. g.; Mrs. Wagerman
L. S. to N. G.; Mrs. Rector, L. S. to
N. G.; Mrs. Swan, R. S. to N. G.; Mary
WEIGH, l. S. g.; Anna Briggs, o. S. G.
1 EIdon.
Eldon, Jan. 7.--W. A. Starkey, trav-