Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
EDDYvILLE.


Bddyville. Aug. Large crowds
Ron all directions were drawn to
pwn Saturday night to the street fair
IND harvest carnival, and it is esti-
hated that 1000 or $500 people were
3 town the last night, and it was not
until after midnight and after the
tearing down of the shows commenced
hat the last of the crowd finally dis
appeared. The carnival people left on
The Rock Island Sunday morning for
Newton where they will appear this
week. They received a much larger
patronage here than they expected
and are reported to have done quite
we'll. This is the first carnival ever
given in Eddyville. 1t was given by
the U. S. Carnival Co., under the aus
pices of the Eddyville Commercial
club, and they gave good satisfaction
The crowd throughout the week was
an orderly one, but few arrests being
necessary, and the crowd being kept
In perfect condition without addition
al police. Early in the week Mayor
Cowley issued an order prohibiting
the throwing of cornmeal or any sub
stance except confetti. Plenty of con-
fetti was used, but nothing worse was
INDUCED in than the throwin- of this
substance.
John Pos, of Abba, came down last
Wednesday night to look after some
business and visit his brother, c.
Pos.
H. r. Gibson, the well known farm
er east of town, was quite painfully
injured Thursday by being gored by
a fierce bull belonging to a neighbor.
He was out in his pasture when the
animal Jumped the fence and attacked
him. He was soon overpowered and
knocked to the ground, where he lay
unconscious for some time. The ami
NAL soon left him, and as soon as Mr.,
Gibson was able to reach his home
he came to town and was given medi-
cal attention. 1t was found that, in
addition to lesser bruises, he had had
his jawbone fractured. 1t will be
some time before he fully RECEIVERS.
Mrs. Frank Oldham and daughter.
from an extended visit with relatives
In Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Will Richie, east Of town, was TAX
en- quite sick Friday.
Samuel Hayes returned Friday ev-
ening from an extended visit at
Youngstown, Ohio, where he has rela-
tives.
-: NJ. crosson, c. A. Riggs and Dr.:
F. M. McCrea returned Wednesday
might from a short business and pleas
ure trip to Davenport. Rock Island
and Moline.
Miss Gertie McCombs, Of Agency,
was here Friday and Saturday visit
ing her grandfather, Thomas Nc
Glothlen, who has been sick for some
time and is no better.
Miss Grace Rhode has been visiting
her niece, Miss Mabel Jennings,at New
Sharon.
Mrs. W. M. Stuber and Miss Mamie
Wright were Abba callers Friday.
David Gwin, who has been very i'll
with pneumonia and heart complica-
tons, was about the same at last re-
ports. A trained nurse, Miss Dixon.
Of Oskaloosa has been sent for and
is expected soon.
Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Seifert departed
mess and pleasure trip. They will
also spend a few days at the lakes
near Chicago.
Mrs. Fred Wilcox and children went
tc Hilton Thursday to visit friends.
Miss mex Lee, of Grays Creek, was
taken sick Thursday.
E. w. England, of near Lakonta, is
In Colorado, on a land inspecting tour.
Mrs. Alice Keki was sick for some
days last week.
Misses Grace Grant and Ruby john
son, who have employment at Oska-
locsa, have been home to attend the
carnival
Gervais Fails of North Second street.
was sick Saturday
Elmer LaFever, of Buxton, was here
20 attend the carnival
The following is a list Of the young
women from Eddyville and vicinity who
are enrolled at the Monroe county nor
NAL at Abba: Misses Irene Coryel
Maggie Johnson, Nellie and Edith
Terrell, Chloe Cawley, Mary Mil and
Edith and Nellie Messy.
John Scribner. of Abba, spent last
Thursday with his sister, Mrs. Mag
gle Brunt, at this place.
Miss Mollie Kent, of Oskaloosa, has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Otto
Mayer, north of town.
Misses Zelpha Asbury and Maude
Saunders, of Abba, came over Friday
to visit friends and attend the carni-
val