Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-07
SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEo.
q PIE You KNOW:
THE VICINITY OF oTTUMWAlN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages. Movements
of Your Acquaintance as chronIclea
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
EDDYvILLE.

EDDYVlLLE.
Eddyville, May 5.-Born Monday, May Q
to Mr.: and Mrs John Richards, who con
duct the Cowley house, a son.
At the Christian church Sunuay morning
{ the amount was raised, and it was decided
to employ Rev. j. II. Ragan as regular pas
lor to devote his entire time to his charge.
Rey. Ragan has been residing at Des
Moines, but preaching at Rose HILL He
has preached here several times on trial,
and gave such good satisfaction that 1t was
decided to extend n call to him to become
the regular pastor. He will be here to
preach next Sunday, May 8, and will later
move here. 1t has been quite lont, time
since the church here has had n pastor enl-
ployeu full time. The last pastor, Elder c..
c. Spencer. also had the Fremont charge.
Miss Goldie Moran, of Grays Creek. and
Ed Kussart expect to leave Saturday for
Prairie City to spend a few days with their
relatives and friends. They also expect to
visit their friend. Miss Maude Kellogg. who
is matron of the Industrial school at Mitch
ellville. and will take a look through that
Institution. Miss Kellogg formerly lived Mt
OskaloOsa. and was once engaged as teach
er at one of the schools west of town.
Mrs. Kirk More and Misses Ola Knott
and Edna Pendarvis. of Cedar. We're recent
guests of their friends. Charles Garrett and
family, who live in the Phil Dotts property
near the park.
The condition of Miss Pearl Rawson, who
has been sick for some time, showed no
Improvement yesterday, and as she recently
took n relapse. hut little hope of her re-
covery Ia entertained.
Rev. H. u. Dale. of Des Molnes. disconrs-
ed from the pulpit of the Christian church
Snn1y morning and evening. The minister
was working in the interests Of one or more
of the children's homes of that denomina-
tion
I N,lz
residence on North Second street, occupied
by Daniel Ricgel.
r. w. Boyd entertained his brother and
sistcr-in-aw. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kline. of
Ottnmwa, Sunday
county Recorder Il. L.. McCord. of Oska-
loosa. was calling on relatives and friends
here Monday.
The hand played on the street Saturday
night. and Friday evening. May 6, they will
commence a series Of concerts IN the park.
They have decided to play Friday evenings
instead of Saturday evenings.
Marshal and Mrs. A. Il. McGaugh drove
to Keb Sunday to see Mrs. r. Williams,
who has heen very low with cancer.
Mrs. Fred Coryell went to Hilton Satur-
day night and remained over Sunday with
her sister, who has been Ill with rheuna.
tism.
Miss Agnes Patterson. of Lost Creek. who
has Deen having an attack of pneumonia,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bickford, Of Alhia
dfaycs yc.st3fer Hfsrr and spent the day with
ssz's s-ss,ssssfords and spther relatives here.
They VIII soon move from Abba to Center
vile.
Harry R.Oldham departed Tuesday morn
ing for n trip through the southwest. His
first stop Will be at Elreno. Oklahoma, and
from there lie will go to Texas
1 The infant child of David Bell. of Pckay,
has been Ill with congestion of the lungs.
Mrs. Will Busey, of De Soto who has
heen visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
d. Coryell. will go from here to Kansas,
as she and Mr.. Buscy have decided to re-
move to that state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Edwards were over
Sunday guests$of relatives in Ottumwa.
A license to wed has been issued at AL
bia to Edward L. Richardson, aged 81, and
Hattie B. Reese. aged 1S. both of whom
reside near Hayden Chapel.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Bowen, of WOODBURY.
were over Sunday visitors with the Doctors
relatives near Dudley, and were in town
Monday.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
church served ice cream, Strawberries and
cnke in the Cawley store building. across
the alley from the post office, Saturday af-
ternoon and evening. Their tables were
crowded during much of the evening and
the receipts amounted to neat sum.
Dr. +. NJ. Knox. d. o., was in Oskaloosa
n few days ago, called in consultation with
DR.. Cone.
John Foster, of Sand Ridge, has been on
the sick list.
Among the recent passengers to Ottumwa
We're: c. w. Wilson, Mrs. Tom McClain,
and Mrs, Frank Oldham
Attorney w. X. Nelson. of Oskaloosn,
looked after legal matters here Monday.
Miss Julia Sargent. who attended the op-
euins of the exposition at st. Louis. arriv-
e.. here Monday morning. She reports that
many of the exhibits. including the exhibit
of their Red Mineral Springs water. have
not yer been placed. sc her sister. Miss
Mary Sargent. remained there to superin-
tend the placing of their exhibit in the
mines and metallurgy building. Miss Julia
Sargent reports that they are in receipt of
u proposition from a Chicago corporation
offering to advance so per cent of the capt
tai toward erecting large hotel on the
mineral springs farm across the river, near
ell Bluffs & Western has been surveyed.
The baccalaureate sermon for Eddyville
high school class of 1904 will be delivered
at the Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday evening, May 8. by Rev. w. r.
Yard. the Baptist pastor. Special music
will he furnished by. the Methodist Episco-
pal choir. The commencement will be Fri
day evening. May 13.
AS Rev. w. r. Yard, pastor of the Bap-
tist church. will not preach at Prairie
Flower, his other charge. next Sunday,
May s, he will fill his pulpit here Sunday
morning at IL o'clock.