Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-08
Eddyville.

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Eddyville, March Z. - Rev. w. T.
Howe has been arranging to give a
declamatory contest in the opera house
on Friday evening, April l in which
twelve contestants will appear in eth
er descriptive, humorous or oratori-
cal selection. A prize of $500 will be
awarded to the best speaker and $3.50
to the next best.
A marriage license was issued at
Abba last week to Miss Emma Stroud
and James Scott, both of near Bluff
Creek. P. o.
Evan Thomas of near Givin is grad
ually improving from an attack of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Isaac Edwards has returned
from a months visit with relatives at
South Bend. Ind
Mrs. J. w. Seifert and son, O.. H.
Seifert were in Ottumwa Wednesday
to attend the funeral of their friend,
Mrs. Lucinda Lewis.
Prof. and Mrs. Joe Parks were visit
ing in Ottumwa Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Parks has recovered from her at
tack of the grip and is expected to
resume her duties as teacher in the
primary room of the school today, aft
er having been off duty for seven or
eight days.
A. L. Oldham. east of town, who
has been having an attack of pneu-
monia; passed the danger point Thurs
day night and is on the road to re-
covery.
Elmer Fordyce, east of town, return
ed Thursday night from Missouri,
where he had spent the past month
with relatives. While away he visited
at Lucern. Chula and Lineous.
Harry Johnson. son Of J. w. Johnson
of Grays Creek, has been having an
attack of the mumps
Miss Emily Wilson Of What Cheer,
was a guest of her friend, Mrs. G. R..
Harper. from Wednesday until Fri
day.
Henry Criswell of Abba, was a
guest of relatives here, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hedrick of Des
Moines stopped off Wednesday night,
and visited Mrs. Hedrick's mother,
Mrs. ]. w. Seifert, while en- route home
from Ottumwa, where they had been
attending the funeral of Mr.. Hedrick's
grandmother. Mrs. Lucinda Lewis.
Frank Whitsel of Sand Ridge has
been very ill with neuralgia, following
an attack of the mumps. His daugh-
ter, Miss Leda has also been on the
sick list.
Mrs. John Perzal of Lost Greek, who
has been having infammatory rheu-
matism, is improving.
Attorney w. R. Nelson and family of
Oskaloosa, were over Sunday guests at
the home of G. S. Chord and with 9TH
er old friends here.
Lloyd Bell who resides near Keb
but who returned Thursday from Cuba
where he has been for some time was
a guest Friday and Saturday of his
brother-in-law, Gid Leeling and also
visited at the Gid Dotts home Mr..
Bell owns 60 acre farm in Cuba and
expects to return to the island in a
couple of weeks. He contemplates
moving his family there next autumn.
Mrs. Chapman of Hilton was an ov-
err Sunday visitor at, the home of her
friend Mrs. Kate Beedle and other
friends, while en- route home from
Keb.
H. J. Wing who has been having a
severe attack of tonsilitis is slightly
improved though still sick and not able
to sit up any.
Mrs. James Guthrie of near Avery
has been. visiting relatives here.
Mrs. j. E. Carroll was in Oskaloo-
sa last week on business.
Mr.. Mccoy of Kansas will move to
John Ellenwood's farm on Grays Creek
about March 10. Mr.. Fleetwood will
occupy the Jacob Yoder property on
South Third street.
Among the recent business callers
in Ottumwa were: l.. A. Rowe and
Mrs. A,C. Black on Wednesday; Mrs.
J. S., Oldham and son George, Amos
Gray, and William Allison, ST., on Fri
day, F. q. Kidd, F. NJ Epperson, At
torney ]. F. Hall. Ed Hawke and John
Evaons on Saturday. The three last
named gentlemen were attending a
meeting of the creditors of Hawke &
Evans, who recently entered bank
ruptcy
Home Padgett of Bluff Creek who
was confined to his bed last week with
a threatened attack of pneumonia, sat
up Saturday for the first time.
Ben Culver of Seventh street has
been on the sick list.
Walter Boyd of Malcolm but who
has been attending college at Grinnell
visited Friday until Monday with his
grandfather, R. w. Boyd and his uncle
e. M. Fausnaugh. Arthur Epperson,
who is also attending college at Grin
nell, came down with him for an over