Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-30

Mss. G. H. Wormhoudt and son. Mar
Sfon and Miss Elliott, all Of Pella, FRI
day
Claude Wells had his left hand injur-
ed Saturday by getting it caught in
the cog wheel of traction engine.
which he was operating.
Geo. James, who has been away for
about five weeks, spent Sunday with
his son, Homer James, after which he
left for Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Richards left
Saturday for Ollie and other Marion
county points for visit with their
daughter and other relatives.
Mrs. Nellie Hayes and little son, of
Oskaloosa, came down Saturday for d
short visit at the A. w. Bell home.
Mrs, John Dible and little daugh-
ter, south of town, departed Friday for
who Is in that state for his health
They had been at home for a couple
of weeks looking after business mat
tiers and visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vance, recent
" married, went to housekeeping In
Mrs. Vance's property on North Sew
enth street Thursday. This property
was vacated some days previous by
]. l.. Allender. who moved his family
to the Geo. Mahaffey property on
South Third street.
Mrs. Fanny Cassatt went to Des
Moines Friday to spend few days
with her sister.
Mrs. Ben Townsley and sister, Miss
Grace Emanuel, spent last week with
their brother at Abba.
w. A. Brown WILL soon build new
room to his residence east Of town.
Clyde Sumner and family drove to
Ottumwa Wednesday. They report
that Mrs. w. H. Sumner and Mrs
June Findley, the two invalfds who
were taken to Ottumwa some time
ago, are not improving very rapidly.
j. w. Shahan, of Abba, was here
| Saturday on business and called on his
children, DR.. Shahan and Mrs. A. w
| Bell.
c. M Garfield, who fractured his
ankle July S, had the plaster Of paris
cast removed Saturday and indications
are favorable for regaining the full
! use of the injured member.
| Mrs. Emmett Nixon was In Ottumwa
Monday morning.
The following were among the Os-
kaloosa business visitors from Eddy
Vile and vicinity lately: Thursday
Henry Biihler, and Mr. and Mrs. En-
Shea, Mrs. A. Il. Besco and children
and Attorney ]. F. Hall; Saturday
Clifford Decker and Frank Kussart.
| Mrs. Anna Tierney has been i'll witt
malaria fever. Her children, Mr.. ant
Mrs. A. Greenwav. of Oskaloosa, cam
down Friday evening to visit her. Mr.
Greenway returned home Saturday.
Willie Cowden has been indisposeG
and off duty since Thursday.
John Clark and son, Clifford, were
in Ottumwa Saturday to visit Miss
Anna Briggs, who is in the hospital
Miss Briggs Is improving very slowly
and will probably not be able to re.
turn home as soon as expected.
| The three year old child of VIM. Ed.
wards, of Pekay, was i'll with crour
Saturday night.
DR.. Eppie McCrea and Miss Eppis
/ Wylie took an auto ride to Oskalooss
| Friday.
| Eddyville Rebekah lodge No. 1856 oh.
served the fifty-sixth anniversary o,
the order by holding a social in tn.
| Odd Fellows hall Thursday night
i Those in attendance We're principal,
the members of the order and theii
families, and nearly one hundred per.
sons We're present. Cards on which
twenty questions had been writer
| were distributed and the recipient
We're required to write the answers
This guessing contest took UP SOM
\ time Rev. Right was the first to ge
4 all the answers. Following this cam
an entertaining address by Rev. Right
Refreshments consisting of sand.
witches, coffee. ice cream and cak
We're served, and the remainder of tn
| evening was passed in a very enjoyable
way.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Baker, Of Os
kaloosa, We're over Sunday visitors a
i the parental A. w. Riggs home. Mi
1 Riggs, who has been sick, Is no bet
ter. but is gradually failing.
\ The Knights of Pythias have beel
making arrangements to have Ell Per
kins lecture at the opera house OF
4 November s.
\ Harry Besco and his cousin, Miss L
Besco, of Blockton, drove to Oskaloos,
I Wednesday on a sight seeing trip.
Roy Powers, of Buxton, was in tow
Sunday.