Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01

explosion is thought to have been
caused by an over loaded shell.
Mrs. John Riley, Of Pekay, has been
quite sick.
M. H. Cox and little daughter, for
nserly Of this place, but now Of La
spend few days with relatives here
abouts.
George 2. Dickson, of Delta, was in
town Tuesday on business He went
from here to Ottumwa Wednesday
morning and attended the district
convention of the knights Of Pythias.
Mrs. Jessie Morris, northwest of
town, has been sick with liver and
stomach trouble.
Mac Coon, Of Abba, was guest
Wednesday of his mother, Mrs. Amelia
Coon.
Mrs. Sarah Heard and daughter
Miss Lula. went to Ottumwa Wednes-
day morning for visit with Mrs.
Heard's nephew, Homer Duree.
l.. Talbadge moved Wednesday and
Thursday from the F. e. Bassinger
property, on North Third street, to the
J. c. Caughlin property, now owned
Fifth street.
Harry Oldham received word We'd
nesday thas his sister, Miss Mona Old
ham, of Greenfield, had been married
on Monday March 81, to George Keat-
ing. an undertaken at Greenfield. The
bride is well known here, having for
merly lived hereabouts. She is the
youngest child of Mrs. M. E. Oldham.
For some time she has been filling a
store at Greenfield. Word has also
been received here Of the marriage on
March Is of Bert Cook, former Ed
dyville boy.
Alec Trotter, Of Hamilton, has been
visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. Ben Culver is improving after
a few days illness from erysipelas.
Mrs. James Spurgeon returned to
her home at Abba Wednesday, after a
two days visit at the Eph Watkins
home and with other relatives here.
She was accompanied home by Mrs
Nancy Sturgeon, who will remain for
a short visit
A. M. Lafferty was at Lovilia We'd
nesday and Thursday on business
trip.
Minnie, the little four year old
daughter of S. L. Lennon, has been
quite sick with congestion Of the lungs
and complications.
Among the recent Ottunwa business
callers from Eddyville and vicinity
were: ]. S. Chandler, R. B. jaeger,
Tom Haywood, G. G. Parrett. Frank
Kussart and j. o. McCloney on We'd
nesday; J. M. Ryan, Mrs. Laura Car
roll, c. A. Lager, Samuel Hayes and
Patrick Smith on Thursday.
Misses Lucy and Eva Kussart were
business callers In Oskaloosa Wednes-
day.
Jake Myers, Of Floris, who has been
visiting his uncle, John Donahay, the
past two or three months, left Sat
urday night for Osceola to work there.
Johnny, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eph Watkins. is recovering from
an attack Of the grip.
Mrs. Fred Coryell and baby, of OIL
vet, We're visiting in town Wednesday.
Miss Mary O'Conner, who was oper-
ated upon in the hospital at Ottumwa
Monday, Is still getting along nicely.
Mrs. Nancy Spurgeon, who recently
stored her household goods, will soon
move into the r. w. Boyd tenant prop
erty at the corner of North Second and
Strawberry streets, recently vacated
by Mrs. r. Utley.
Pleiades lodge No 10, knights of
Pythias, was represented at the Fiji
tenth district convention at Ottumwa
Wednesday by the following members:
Messrs. w. o. Roberts, L. A. Rowe
John Lutz, Ebert Epperson, II. r. Old
ham. B. S. Lennon, J. j. Phillips, Fred
Saville, o. H. Seifert, G. E. Stephen
son, c. c., A. l.. Carson, Phil Kussart,
A. G. Black, S. L. Vance, Henry Mar
tin, Walter Lafferty, J. A. Lafferty,
F. Hall, Phil Scott, G. L. Funk.