Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-07
X EddyyIIle.

Eddyyil1e, Jan. 5.--Wilbur Hall, son
/ of r. D. Hall who has been quite sick
with congestion of the lungs and sore
| throat. was slightly improved at last
| deports.
Miss Gertie McNees Of Des Moines,
| has been here on account of the severe
illness of her mother, who has been
very sick with liver trouble.
The Eddyville social club met Fri
day night at the H. q. True home. About
| 80 or 40 guests were present. Mrs. F.
M. Epperson filled the chair in the alb
sence of the president and short pro-
gram of songs and recitation was car
| ried out. The next meeting will be
with Miss Anna Rohde on Friday even
ing January Is.
| The residence Of Wesley Donegan
on Gray's Creek caught fire in the roof
from a spark Friday night about 10
o'clock, but was fortunately discover
ed before much damage was done,
only a small hole being burned.
Miss Emma Nye of Ottumwa county
superintendent elect Of Wape1lo coun!
ty. stopped off en- route home from the
Iowa State Teachers institute at Des
Moines and spent New Years day with
Mrs. F. E. Vance.
| Among the grip sufferers are the fol.
lowing, Mrs. D. w. Thompson, the lit.
tie five year old daughter of L. L. Har.
ris, east Of town, Mrs. Jack Brown and
Mrs. Fred Baze of Pekay, Mrs. Harvey
of Lost Creek and Mrs. H. S. Davis
and Misses Ruth and Emma Morris
| Eph Watkins and Charley Ruggles
1 were also i'll with the grip a few days
ago.
Mrs. Spurgeon who moved here re
| Gently and occupies the residence on
1 First street where Joe Watkins for,
merly lived, has been on the sick
| list.
John Evans returned Thursday noon
from a few days visit with his rela
tives at Lucas.
4 Misses Nina and Nellie Mosby, for.
merly Of this place, but now of Cen.
teryille, were guests the latter part OF
last week of their aunt, Mrs. James
i Penick.
| William Gaffney Of Kansas City
/ Missouri. an old Eddyville boy, was in
town Wednesday shaking hands with
or friends. Mr.. Gaffney had been
Visiting IN OSkalOOSa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fisher were over
Sunday guests Of Mr.. Fishers sister
Mrs. H. E. Keen in Ottumwa. They
will remain for the annual reunion OF
the Ottumwa camp of the M. w. A. or
der Tuesday night.
Mrs. George Pendray of Keithsburg
Ills, has been here called by the i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs. N. B. Nc
| Nees.
| Fred Heard and family departed
Sunday night for Kansas City to visit
Mrs. Heard's sister. Mrs. Dennis He'd
rick. They will remain for some time
and Mr.. Heard will work there.
Mrs. F. R. Barnett north of town
who has been ill for a week or two
WIS very sick at last accounts.
| frank Oldham's little daughter, Ger
trltde was able to go out Thursday fol-
the first time since her illness from
scarlet fever. She took a short walk
on Thursday.
Mrs L. Middlesworth, returned
! Thursday from Oskaloosa where she
had been spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs ]. c.. Wright. Otis Ter
rell and w A. Waugaman were in Os
kaloosa Wednesday on business and
also visited at the j. G. Wright home
Miss EvR Bowles south of town left
Wednesday, for Beaman for an extend
ed visit with her brother, John Bowles
Mrs. John B6wles, her sister=in-law
who had been Visiting her, accompani
| ed her home
A watch party was held at the w
A. Torrey hone New Years eve. Those
in attendance we're: Misses Nina and
Nellie Mosby Of 8CenteryilIe, Miss Bes