Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-28
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Eddyville, June 27.-on Friday night
a. Z. Rankin, known far and wide as
the moulder- orator, closed his series
OF three lectures at the M. q. church.
me first night Mr.. Rankin explained
the state marshal movement; the sec
ond night he discussed 1.-THE Justiica-
ton for Such a Law" closing his series
OF addresses Friday night by explain
ing How to Take the Enforcement of
the Liquor Laws out Of Local and
State Politics" The attendance was
moderately good each evening. At
the close of his last address the organ
izlng of the Loyal Citizens State Mar
shall club of Eddyville was completed
by electing the following officers for
the organization: President Rev w.
r. Yard, pastor of the Baptist church;
vice president, Rev. w. T. Howe, NJ.
T.. pastor at this place; secretary, Miss
Anna Rhode; treasurer, Miss Hattie
l.. Gwin: collector, Miss Edith N. Ter
rel; press correspondent, John R..
Sipes. The club started out with
membership of Al. women and men,
both being included. Nineteen
signatures to the cards were secured
the first night, thirteen the second
night and nine Friday and Friday
ship can be still further increased.
Mr.. Rankin went from here to Ottum-
wa Saturday morning.
Miss Dallie Davis, north Of town,
was recent guest of Oskaioosa rela-
| tives.
D. w. Ward and little daughter
Louise, Went Friday to spend few
| Pittsburg, Pa, at the home of their
brother.
H. S. Davis and family returned
Thursday from Lomax. Illinois, where
they have been visiting the relatives
OF Mrs. Davis for some weeks.
Miss Hazel Pos went to Pella Tues
day afternoon to spend the summer
with her grandmother.
| Mrs. G. S. Chord and Miss Fay Nc
Neese attended picnic Of the Oska-
loosa Herald reporters in the vicinity
of Oskaloosa Saturday and spent Sun
| day with relatives thereebouts.
| Day lodge, No. 20, l. O. o. f., will
install the following officers the first
meeting in July, to hold office during
the ensuing semi-annual period:
Noble Grand-J. b. Waugaman.
Vice Grand-Philip Hargesheimer.
Secretary-G. S. Chord.
Treasurer-John lager, Sr.
Mrs. ]. +. Hohl, of Gray's Creek, is
able to about after an illness of week
or ten days
John Smith was in Bussey a couple
Of days last week.
DR.. and Mrs. E. l.. Bay returned
"Wednesday morning from Sabetha,
Kansas The doctor has been taking
treatment at Sycamore Springs near
there, and they had been visiting Mrs
Bays relatives. The doctor has been
confined to his bed since returning
home.
Mrs Eola Rosser. of Chicago, but
who has been at Oskaloosa on bust
ness trip, was a guest of her friends.
D. s. Ward and family. Thursday.
| Frank Mann, who has been in the
employ Of w. A. W,augaman, met with
quite severe accident Friday evening
about o'clock. He and Harry Grant,
son of John Grant, We're moving weeds
with scythes, and the latter's scythe
caught in wire and in giving the
scythe a jerk to free it. young Grant
accidently struck Mr.. Mann in the
calf Of the leg. making deep cash
which required several stitches to
close. Drs. F. NJ and Eppie S. Nc
Crea did the surgical work.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Crosson were at
Abba over Sunday visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jacob DeWIinter went to Knox
vile Saturday. called by the illness OF
her mother.
F, NJ. Epperson and Ben Riggs were
recent Oskaloosa callers
Miss Ella Mefford was guest of
friends at Abba Saturday night.
Wesley Ward left Thursday to
spend few days at Ottumwa, Abba,
Charlton and other points.
A representative Of bank at Line
vile was here Thursday on business
with + w Falls. The banking insti-
tuition expects to construct new
building and the representative was
investigating the claims of Mr.. Fais'
cement blocks for building material.
! Albert Lennon, formerly of this
place, expects to construct hand
some new residence at Guthrie Center,
using the cement blocks in it's con-
struction.
Misses Pansy Jameson and Jean
cite Beedle have been visiting friends
at Abba.
j. e. Jameson, of Market street,
and M. j. Stump, Of Grays Creek,
were Abba business callers Saturday.
Walter Lafferty was at Pella and
Ottumwa last week on business.
Married, Thursday evening June 90
1904, at the home Of Mrs. w. d. Hough
land, relative of the bride, at Eldon
Miss Ruth Ann Patterson to Absalom
Hiltabidel. both of this place, Rev. E
S. Mcclure performing the ceremony
Mr.. Hiltabidel left Eddyville Thurs
day morning for Ottumwa, going later
on to Eldon where the ceremony was
performed. His bride had been So
! journing at that place for some time
They returned Saturday evening and
were at home during the evening to a
| large number of their friends who call.
| ed upon them to offer congratulations
to the happy pair. Mr.. and Mrs. Halta-
| bidel are among the highly esteemed
people of this place. Both have resid.
ed here for quite period of time,
hence they enjoy the esteem of large
circl of friends. Mr.. Hiltabidel Is en-
gagged in operating coal mine across
| the river His bride is young WON.