Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-06
EDDYVILLE.

EDDYVlLLE.
Eddyville, Oct. 5.--The democrats Of
Columbia township held a convention
at the city hall Saturday afternoon
The meeting was called to order by
township committeeman, Frank Kus-
sart, shortly after o'clock S. H.
Lamls was appointed temporary chair
man, and L. E. Cawley was chosen as
secretary. The following nominations
Tor township officers were made: JUS
ttce Of Peace, LIST precinct, Jacob Kus-
sart, ST., Justice End precinct, George
Iheunnison; constable. LIST precinct
Gid Leeling; constable End precinct,
Fat CoSley; clerk L. e. Cawley; as
SCISSOR, Columbia township, Gid DOTS;
trustee Ito fill vacancy caused by the
death of L. A. Webber), Will Powell;
trustee. Qong term), Joe Johnson The
township committeeman was instruct
ed to fill any vacancies on the ticket
which might occur.
James Mooney, south of town, was
taken suddenly Ill Friday night with
an attack Of heart trouble, to which
he Is subject. He was somewhat inn
proved at last reports
Mrs. L. L. McCord, of oskaloosa,
was guest Saturday of her mother,
Mrs. S. A. Clark. Mr.. McCord and son
Orville. also came down Saturday
night, but found Mrs. McCord had re-
turned home on an early evening
train.
Henry Gray, of Grays Creek, went
to kirksville, Mo-, Thursday night to
visit with his brother, j. A. Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Moore, of Albu-
day night to spend a month with Mr..
Moore's brother. Mrs. Mary Moore.
Miss Pearl Moore, of Knoxville, has
also been at home.
Walter Lafferty has been suffering
from severely sprained ankle which
ne sustained Saturday by having the
member run over by wagon. He
uses cane to walk with.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. O'Connor left Sat
urday for Rippey to spend few days
with brother of Mr., OConnor.
Con. Sumner, of Ottumwa, was a
guest Saturday of his brother Clyde
| Sumner
Mrs. Jesse Morris, of Bluff Creek,
mas been sick with liver trouble. Her
baby has also been sick.
Mrs. Maggie Brunt went to Abba
Friday for an over Sunday visit with
her brother and sister, Will and Miss
Mary Scribner.
The following names appear among
| the jurors who have been drawn to
| serve on the October term of the Ma
haska county district court, which
\
Grand jurors, o. Powell, east of town;
Thos. tanning, of near Lakonta, and
p. Fl. Ferguson, of Cedar; trial Jurors,
Karl Mayer, north of town; David
James, Of East Des Moines township,
and j. j. Barrier east of town.
MT and Mrs. Tom Moran, of Mar
| shalltown, came down Thursday night
for a visit at the parental David Nor
an home, west of town, and with other
relatives and friends.
MRS. d. Mater and daughters, Misses
| Goldle and Minta, went to Abba Fri
| day. and Mrs. Martin Swinter went
/ over Saturday to attend an Adventist
camp meeting which is being held
there.
w. w. belong, who has been con-
fined to his home since returning
from the Worlds fair week ago, was
able to be down town Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. A. w. Bell went to
Chillicothe Friday called by the seri-
Gus illness of Mr.. Bells granddaughter,
Mrs. Harve McFadden.
John Roberts, of Bridgeport, was a
passenger to Abba Thursday night
4 A. K. Branson, of Oskaloosa. was
In town Saturday OH business.
Bert Richardson. of Oskaloosa, was
on oVer-Sunday visitor with his rela-
\ tiVes, E. G. kussart and G.. l.. Miller
and families, while enroute home from
/ Ottumwa.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Clark of Mar
hshalltoWn, came down Saturday for a
VISIT with Mrs. Clark's uncle, Jacob
| Alder, and Mr. Clark's mother, Mrs.
Sarah Clark, and other relatives.
among the Oskaloosa. business call
ers Friday from 1Iddyville and vicinity
| Were John Denning, Ed Briggs Will
Richie, Dell Harding and Sam and w
| F. Burns.
Mrs. George Ward, east Of town. has
been a seVere sufferer from tonsilitis.
Dan Moore, Of Los Angeles, Calf.
4 came Saturday for a visit with Joe
Himelick and other relatives across
I the river.
Leonard Beamer, who has been AT
1 Canton and nearby points in South
| Dakota the past two months, came
home Sunday morning. He was work
Ing with. threshing machine and see
1 ing the country.
Mrs. w. ]. Allen has been on the
sick list for some days.
4 A. Beamer Of Ransom Kansas,
came here from Centerville Saturday
\ and Is visiting with his tnephews, B.
4 B., r. M. and A. c. Beamer
A. Hiltabidel sold half interest In
his coal bank near Bridgeport Satur-
day to Martin Clegg, who recently
4 moved here from Lakonta, and is oc-
cupying Mrs. S. E. Mintoyne's brick
1 property.
Jas. L. sipes, accompanied by his
brother, L. ]. Sipes, of Lincoln ,coun-
1 ty, Oklahoma, visited relatives at Os.
kaloosa Friday. The latter remained
for an over-Sunday visit.
Mr.. Westcamps baby, across the
river, was taken sick Thursday with
cholera infantum. w. A. Shillings
baby, on Gray's Creek, has also been
sick.