Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-31
EDDYvILLE.

of sPekay, had Ills leg broken in a
runaway Monday afternoon. He had
driven to town with horse and buggy
and when near the lumber yard the
horse became frightened and started
to run away. The buggy collided with
a telephone pole and the leg Of the un-
fortunate. man was caught between the
buggy and the pole, resulting In ~
fracture. The horse broke loose from
the buggy but was afterwards caught.
The buggy was considerably damaged.
Mrs G.. w. Miller and children,
George and Bonnie, of Oskaloosa. came
down Saturday afternoon to spend
few days with Mrs. Millers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. B. Myers, and
other relatives.
Eugene Beamer, who has spent the
last three years at Jones, Oklahoma,
returned home Christmas morning to
stay for a while with his paIents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. Beamer of Bluff
Creek.
A. o. Edwards returned to his home
at Ottumwa Monday after spending
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. /. j. Edwards.
Alta, the little daughter of ]. w.
Sandilands, has been very very sick.
A new time card went into effect on
the Rock Island Sunday. No. 206, the
east bound passenger is changed from
9:O7 to 10:02 a. m. No. 203, the morn
ing passenger going west. is changed
from 1924 to 749. No. 274, the east
bound local freight, changed from 4:45
to 1925 p. M, and No. ITS, the west
bound local, will pass through here
at 9:15 instead of 9!55 a. M, as for
merly. The afternoon passenger train
east bound, goes one minute earlier or
1855 p. m.
Oscar Hartman, Of Knoxville, and
Clyde Hartman, of Chicago. are spend
ing the holidays with their father, A.
Hartman.
Elder w. P. Gray closed a pratracted
meeting at Ottumwa Friday night, and
returned to Eddyville Saturday
After spending the holidays here he
will spend a week in Missouri con-
Quoting meetings.
George Riggs and family, Of Des
Moines, came down Monday to visit
Mr.. Riggs father, A. w. Riggs, and
other Eddyville relatives.
Mrs. Frank Kussart and children and
Misses Eva and Ruth Kussart went to
Abba Monday noon. to spend few
days with G. A. DeTar and family.
Miss Grace Rhode entertained her
niece, Miss Mabel Jennirls, Of New
Sharon. over Christmas.
Mrs. Charles Warner, of Fairfield,
was taken sick Sunday night at the
parental James Warner home, south
of town, where she and her family
had spent Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Thomas, and Miss
Sylvia Heath, of Muscatine county,
parents and cousin of Mrs. L. P.
Breeder, are here visiting Prof. and
Mrs. Breeder during the holidays.
Mrs. w. o. Roberts was called to
Pennsylvania Monday by a telegram
telling her that her mother was dying.
G. w. Wilson, formerly of this place,
but now of Knoxville, was a guest
Monday of his father-in-law, G. M. B.
Myers. Mr.. Wilson is conducting a
shoe repair shop at Knoxville, and is
well pleased with his new location.
John Smith. who has been attending
a dental college in Chicago, returned
home Friday to spend a couple of
weeks with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Williams spent
Christmas with Mrs. Williams sister,
Mrs. Will Snow in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. w. S. Right and daughters
spent Christmas with relatives in Des
Moines. Rev. Right Joined them Mon
day so they had their Christmas din
ner on Monday. Mr.. Right will return
soon, but his family will remain over
New Years.
While the audience at the M. e.
church Christmas morning was sing
ing, Praise God From Whom All
| Blessings Flow Pastor w. S. Right
| lighted match and burned the
mortgage on the church. About ST
was raised that morning, sufficient tc
paw off the mortgage ard leave a sun
of money on hand. The M. E. people
| have the incest church building III
town, built about three years ago, ane
| thew now own it free of debt.
Ferdinand Lutz, who has been away
| for some time, has returned home.
| Mrs. Sarah Masters, of FIT. Gibson
Indian territory, departed for her horne
| Monday. after an extended visit with
| her sister, Mrs. L. Spencer, and witt
relatives at Oskaloosa and elsewhere
in the state. Her niece, Mrs. Emma
Lindermah and son, Virgil, accompan
of the winter
| George Mahaffey, of Fremont. was {
Christmas guest of relatives here.
Elmer I4aFever, of Buxton, spen
| Christmas with friends in this vicin
fly.
H. E. Keen and family, Of Ottumwa
spent Christmas at the parental, c
B. Fisher home.
Monday was generally observed al
Christmas at this place. The post
Office was closed all day The banl
and the stores closed at noon and re
NAMED closed the remainder Of tn,
day. The rural mail carriers, how
ever. made their regular delivery OIL
Monday, but We're unable to go on
| Tuesday on account of the blockade,
condition of the roads, caused by tn
/ fierce snow storm which ragged all day
so business was practically at stan'
STILL
Rev. w. r. Yard, of the Baptis
church, preached his last sermon Sun
day evening, preparatory to leavin.
for Big Rock, ILL.,, to attend school Il
Chicago. and meanwhile fill the pulpi
at Big Rock. Mr.. and Mrs. Yard ex
pect to depart Saturday. A good size
audience listened to the last of MI
Yards able discources Sunday night.
Everett Shahan and Mr.. Harlin, o
st. Paul. Minnesota, were calling o.
their aunt, Mrs. A. w. Bell, Saturda
while enroute to Ottunlwa
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Phillips an
daughter, Ruth, of Washington, Ga.
were guests Saturday afternoon an
Sunday of Rev. and Mrs, Yard.
DIR. F. e. Vance was an Ottumw
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