Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
EddyViIle.

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Eddyville, Sept. 9.-Labor day was
not observed here. The Iowa Central
ran an excursion to Centerville Mon
day and twelve tickets were sold from
Eddyville to that place. Among those
who went over were: G. l.. Phillips,
Frank Epperson, James Fails, ST., and
Miss Neva Penick, who has been clerk
ing in Oskaloosa, but who visited here
over Sunday. About twenty-six other
people took advantage of the excursion
and went as far as Abba No. 206 the
morning east bound passenger on the
Rock Island, came through here we'll
crowded, and about forty more boarded
the train here. The majority of the
crowd consisted of coal miners from
Lost Creek and Pekay, who were CO.
ing to Ottumwa and Keb. About ten
of the number were Eddyville people.
The Manning & Epperson State bank
was closed all day, and the postoffice
was closed during the afternoon.
Born, Tuesday. September 8, to Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Geyer of Coalfield, an
eight pound son.
A child of Mr.. Lucas, of Buxton died
Saturday and was buried in Highland
cemetery at this place Monday FORE
noon.
Mrs. A. L. Carson has been on the
sick list
Alfred Smith and his adopted baby
of near Lakonta, have both been i'll.
Mrs. Jesse Swan, who has been ill
the past ten days, is able to be up.
Mrs. H. A. Templeton and son, Wal
ter Carey, are both suffering with
throat trouble.
Frank Mann, who came here from
Logan, Kansas. about month ago, and
has been working in stone quarry,
is off duty on account of a badly swol-
Der with drill
Eli Harshman of Bowen, ILL.,, arrived
here Saturday to look after his bust.
ness interests.
James L. Jones, residing on the Jas.
L. Myrick farm on Bluff creek, has pur-
chased the Frank Wells farm on the
Charlton road, and will move to the
same next spring. 1t contains 81
acres.
John Duskin changed his place of
abode Monday, moving from the resi-.
dence at the corner of Third and Bear.
dan. recently purchased from Sam Da-
Wis by Phil Stuber, to the F. w. Stein.
hoff property back of the Congrega-.
tional church
Jesse Emanuel has moved his family
from the Kate Tobin property on
South Sixth street, which he recently
purchased, to the country
On Monday F. E. Bassinger moved
his family back to Eddyville, and they
are at present residing with Mr. Bas-
singers mother, Mrs. Cal Cummens,
corner Fourth and Strawberry streets.
They have been residing on the Thorn
as McGlothlen farm, south of town,
since last March
Rev. Spencer. who resides at FIRE.
mont and has charge of the Fremont
and Eddyville circuits, preaching at
nate Sunday, will open a protracted
meeting here next Sunday, September
13.
G. B. Fisher spent the latter part OF
last week at Ottumwa visiting his
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Keen, and attend.
ing the annual meeting of the Oska.
loosa Baptist association, to which he
was a delegate.
Walter Walker of Leighton was an
over Sunday visitor at the homes OF
F. d. Coryell and John Waugaman.
Monday, September Z, was the thir.
ty-first birthday anniversary of Chas
Oldham, the popular farmer residing
east of town, and a surprise party had
been planned on him for Monday ev.
ening, but the evening was rainy and
only ten guests were present, as fol.
lows: His mother, Mrs. S. A. Oldham
and his two sisters Mrs. w. F. jaeger
and Mrs. Chas. Schafer and their fami-
| lies. Those who braved the rain en-
| joyed the evening immensely.
The California Fair & Marine exhi
bition cars pulled out for Centerville
Sunday night after exhibiting here
since Wednesday night previous. Their
attendance here was quite good. Theil
X-Ray machine attracted much atten
| tinr, ond tbnir ovbibitipn wac a unrfhy