Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-20
EDDYVILLE.

Eddyvtlle, Oct. 19.-Mrs. Matilda
Odem. of North Fifth street, was much
surprised Sunday when a large num-
Der Of her relatives came in upon her.
They not only came themselves but
also brought well filled baskets of eat
ables with which to delight the inner
man. At the close Of a day Of much
enjoyment the guests departed wish
Ing Mrs. Odem many more birthdays.
In addition to six Of her children being
present, there were also nine grand
children and six great grandchildren.
were present, being about forty-four
in all: Mr.. and Mrs. John Odem, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. w. McCrea and four
children, Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Odem,
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Odem and baby,
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Odem and children,
Carl, Ina and Lulu, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Odem and daughter, Ethel Nc
Mahan, Mrs. Charles Hohl and baby,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. R. Cox and two sons,
w. England and daughter Neva, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Lanning, and Mrs.
Susan Myrick, all of Eddyville and vi
cinity; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Odem and
four children. of Oskaloosa, and Mrs.
Lyman Odem and four children, Of
Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Of Des Moines,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs w. S.
Right, in the absence of Rev. Right.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans, who have
lived at Pekay for a few months,
stored their household goods last week
and Mrs. Evans has gone to Buxton
to accept a position as bookkeeper
during the winter. Mr.. Evans will still
be employed at the mine in Pekay.
VIM. Dougherty, of western Kansas,
and Jacob Sly, of South Dakota, both
of whom formerly lived here came in
a few days ago to visit with friends
and elsewhere. Mr.. Dougherty moved
away from Eddyville about nineteen
years ago.
VIM. Allison Sr, accompanied by his
son, Harlon Allison, of Ottumwa, left
Monday night for Pierre, South Da-
kota, to look after claims which they
have there. Phil Stuber is acting as
mail carrier on the Pekay-Lost Creek
Star route in the absence of Mr.. ALI
son. who will be away about a week.
L. Garsha, of Ottumwa, came Mon
day for visit with his mother, Mrs.
Thos. Llewellyn, at Pekay, who has
been sick.
Mrs. Mary Cassidy Mickey and two
sons, Leo and Carl, of Kewanee, ILL.,,
terminated visit with Mrs. Susan
Myrick and other Eddyville friends
Monday and left for What Cheer to
visit her father-in-law.
Mrs. Martha Beamer has been on
the sick list
Mrs. Arabella Truax mother Of Mrs.
F.. w. Schafer, returned Monday from
a two months trip to st. Paul, Mimi,
where she visited with relatives.
VIM. Henness, of Astoria, Fulton
county, Illinois, departed Tuesday af-
ternoon for home, after business trip
to Eddyvlle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Edwards and
baby, of Evans, We're Sunday guests of
Mr.. Edwards sister, Mrs. AL. Nc
Mahan.
The pupils of the second room of the
city school, taught by Miss Ethel Min
tonye, expect to give a short program
Friday afternoon, Oct 81, commencing
lat 3 o'clock.
Hugh Clark had his hand quite
badly scalded Monday, while helping
put new roof on the Masonic hall.
Two children of Mr. Westercamp,
across the river, have been sufferers
from tonsilitis. They are about six
and ten years of age.
The Pekay-Lost Creek base ball
nine played the Bowrey team from
Oskaloosa on the Pekay diamond Sun
day and won. The score was 6 to g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Johnson of Pekay
spent Sunday with relatives in Oska-
loosa.
Passengers to st. Louis over the