Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-14
EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyville, May IA number of the
members of A. F. and A. M. lodge, No.
"a, went to Oskaloosa Wednesday noon
and attended the funeral of Harry F..
McFadden, a, former resident of Eddy
vile and vicinity. Mr.. McFadden died
Sunday night. Those in the Eddyville
delegation were: D. NJ. Ward Will
Oldham, r. NJ. Beamer, Earl McElroE.
John M. Ryan and ] M. Smith. the
latter of whom lives north of town.
Mrs. Lon Bickfort, who has had two
attacks of appendicitis in the past few
months. was taken sick Tuesday with
the same trouble.
The new hike whistle" at the power
house was blown Wednesday night for
the first time. 1t should have the de-
sired effect on the youngsters for the
whistle can be heard much palmer
than, the fire bell, which the marshal
or night watch, had previously been
ringing. gt,...,gg..s III,
4; Mrs. Avis Bourke. of Second street,
entertained her friends, Mrs. j. I. Gov
eny, Of Oskaloosa,ts and Mrs. WI. B..
Reese, of ,Pekay,, Tuesday. Mrs. Gov
formerly located here, and she was a
guest of other friends Tuesday
L Miss iAggie Lucas has been on the
sick list. .sts 4c
The funeral Of VIM Schafer, Sr.,
was held from the residence at the
corner of Walnut and Ninth streets
"Wednesday Afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
w. T. Howe, the NJ. E. pastor, con-
Quoted the services, and Day lodge, No.
rs, I. o. O. f., of which Mr.. Schafer
was an old and honored member had
charge of the funeral. The body was
laid to rest in the family lot in High
land cemetery. The funeral was quite
largely attended, among those present
from other places was John Ladynski,
of Oskaloosa.
Tom Denning, who has been working
at Harvey for a few days after recov-
ering from sick spell, was taken sick
again Tuesday and returned home.
J. P. McCrea and daughter, Miss
EIecta, of Oskaloosa. have been visit
ing relatives and friends on Bluff
Creek.
r. M. Beamer was at Abba a few
days ago consumating a deal whereby
he traded a 100 acre farm. located near
Abba, and belonging to T. V. Nichols
for stock of hardware belonging to
Mart Merritt, of Malcolm. Considera-
ton $4,000.
Albert Schafer, of Valley Junction
who has been temporarily at Union
willie, Mo-, came in Wednesday morn
ing to attend the funeral of his father
WIN. Schafer, Sr.
Rev. J. C. Caughlan. former Methodist
Episcopal pastor here hut now located at
Bussey with charges there and at Hamil,
ton and Salem, was here Thursday and Fri
day looking after his property on South
Fifth street.
Mrs Will Beckman and children, Max
and Wilma, of Oskaloosa. spent Wednesday
here guests of their friend, Mrs r. d.
Grattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, formerly liv.
ing north of town, but now of Oskaloosa,
drove down Wednesday and visited Mrs
Rebccca Vance and other friends, and also
attended the funeral of VIM. Schafer, Sr
Il. NJ. Fasnaugh. of Fifth street. and VIM
Albaugh. south of town. have been having
their residences reprinted Charles Hohl
across the river, will also have his dwell
ling reprinted.
Mrs. w. p. Gray. of North Fourth street
has been on the sick list this week.
JASPER G. Sipes, of Oskaloosa, spent the
week with his brother, James l.. Sipes, on
North Third street.
Grant Dye. of Second street. was an OF
tumwa business caller Wednesday.
While working out at the W. S. Phillips
farm. east Of town, Nan Lutz was kicked
on the leg by horse Thursday, making .
rather painful flesh wound.
Frank Kussart received word Wednesday,
morning that his uncle, Il. l.. Garrison. for
west of town. hut for the past twepty-foul
years of TT. Worth, Texas, was very low
with heart trouble. He is about 10 years
old.
gang of twelve men have been at worl