Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-10
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyyille, May 9.---The baccalaur-
cate sermon to the class of 1904 was
delivered at the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening by Rev. w. r.
roads We're very muddy, interfering
with the attendance from the country,
the house was packed. The M. q.
choir and male quartet furnished some
excellent music. Rev Yard at all
times a most eloquent minister, deliv-
cred most excellent sermon, in which
he advocated a high class of citizen
ship for the country.
| On Friday night the school board
met and selected teachers for the COM
| ing schol year. The following is the
| list of teachers selected: w. T. Howe
principal; Mrs. e. L. Bay, assistant
principal Miss Anna Rhode hfth
room; Miss Clara True, third room;
Miss Ethel Mintonye, second room;
! first room teacher not yet selected. The
only changes to be made are IN the
principal and second and first room
/ teachers
w. +. Schafer attended the Iowa
! State Music Dealers convention IN Des
Moines wednesday and Thursday, re-
1 turning Saturday.
Rev and Mrs. w. T. Howe were
/ given most unexpected, but very
I, pleasant surprise Friday evening by
thirty six friends, mostly young peo-
pie. While they were at the churcn az
choir practice the crowd gathered az
1.-the j. H. Miller home, across the street
from the parsonage, and as soon as
the minister and his able helpmate mad
returned home they proceeded to the
parsonage and partook Of the hospital-
|ity of the clecer host and hostess Tor
few hours. After INDUCING In various
games. ice cream and cake were serV-
ed, the refreshments having peen pro,
yided by the guests who knew MI aho
Mrs. Howe would not be expecting
), them. The following is a list of those
who attended: Misses Buckler, Eva
and blanche Kussart, Clara and Grace
Hartman, Eva and June Pidgeon
Edith Terrell, Fay McNeese, Alma Gull
robertson, Mary, Cora ana s Senn,e
Richards, Anna Alta and Frank Miller
Addie and Violet Scovern, Minnie
: Jones and Eethel Emanuel; Messrs
Edward Kussart, John Jones. lrvli
!, ! Terrell. Wilbur Hall, Geo. Miller, 20,
and Geo. Edwards; Messrs. and Mes
danes j. II. and Harry Miller ana Y. u
, Phillips; Mrs. A. l.. Carson
Some repairs are being made to tn
old A. P. Mintonye residence. near tn
park, now owned by Mr.. Perry, o
! Givin. -,
< Bovd who entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Will Kline of Ottumwa, as the Eddy.
i vile items stated few days ago
DR.. f. M. McCrea returned frlda,
$ morning from ten days trip 10 81
Louis. He was accompanied nome D.
!. DR. Eppie S. McCrea, his wife hayinf
. finished her course in medicine
: Barnes Medical college. The docto
attended the commencement the even
: ing of April 27, and DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Crea remained few days to atten'
:. the exposition.
Elmer Darnell moved his family t
Bussey the latter part of last week am
Mr.. Darnell will again work for =. =
Clancy. 1t is said that Ned oBrlei
VINO had been occupying the Wyli
= Berry tenant residence on Sontn sec
ond street will move to the Mrs. Mag
gle Brunt tenant residence, where MI
Darnell has been living.
: Mrs. Daniel Reese and son John, G
n No. o. were passengers to Oskaloos
! Friday morning on business
= f. w. FATS was an OttumWa pusl
= ness caller Saturday
2. About twenty Eddyville citizens re
I. siding in the upper part Of Mahask
county drove to Mushakinock SatuI
day evening and attended the repuhll
{. can convention Of West Harriso
ID township. T. D. Foster, Pekay, was ar
d nointed chairman of the meeting, an
s;l D. w. Ward of this place, acted 9
); secretary The following delegate
j. were selected to the republican coun,
t. convention: Robert Henly Was
y, workman, N. B. Mcdowell and A,
y on the township ticket for the comir
III election: o. H. Vance, justice OF IL