Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, April 10.-Died, at $3.50
o'clock Saturday morning, April 8, at
his home at Lost Creek, of pulmonary
| tuberculosis, Lewis Jerome, aged As
years. Mr.. Jerome was returning from
his work in the mines about four
months ago, and lost his way in a Sc
we're snow storm. He finally found his
way home, but not until he had under
gone exposure which has since laid
him up and finally brought on his
death. His wife died about two years
ago. He leaves three sons and one
daughter The remains were taken to
(, Bussey and given burial at that place
Sunday afternoon The deceased was
] member Of the Hiteman lodge Of Odd
| Fellows.
Taylor Beatty departed Friday on
an overland trip to Illinois to visit his
old home.
Albert Petty of Abba, who recently
returned from trip to California, was
in town Thursday.
| Mrs. Martin Swintek of Oskaloosa
was visitor in town Thursday.
| Charles Lutz of Tabor was guest
last week Of his mother, Mrs. H. Lutz,
while enroute home from trip to Chi
cago with stock.
Freeman Beedle, who has been stop
ping at the home of Mrs. Lydia Fisher,
was seized with an attack of locomotor
ataxia Friday noon and fell to the
floor. In his fall he struck his head
against door, cutting quite a cash.
Joe Smith visited Saturday and Sun
day with his friend, Ward Coveny, in
Oskaloosa.
Mrs. G. Cooper and Mrs. G. L. Phil
lips have returned from visit with
relatives at Moulton, Mo.
A son Of Thomas Richie on the
Picken farm. east Of town, has been
sick with bronchial congestion.
Miss Ada Middlesworth, who has
been teaching school at Lost Creek,
will close her term there in two weeks
and on the following Monday will COM
mence the spring term at a new school
house in the jeff White neighborhood.
Leonard Beamer returned Saturday
from a few days visit with relatives
at WOODBURY..
Mrs. Matilda Criswell was an over
Sunday guest at Abba of her son, H.
D. Criswell.
Mrs. G. A. Pos was taken sick Sat
urday morning.
G. G. Palmer shipped three carloads
of cattle to Chicago Sunday morning.
Mr.. Palmer and Frank Epperson &C
companied the shipment.
Mrs 8. P. Crosson went to Abba
| Saturday for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
William Noe. who has been visiting
Henry Walker and other relatives
hereabout the past elk weeks, de-
parted Saturday morning for his home
at Hydesfeld, California.
George Wards baby, east Of town,
and Fred Osborne's baby, across the
river, have both been on the sick list
Elder G. w. Parker of Ottumwa
preached at the church of Christ Sat.
urday and Sunday evenings.
| ]. G. Logue, who has been serving
on the jury at Oskaloosa, was in town
Saturday. Mr.. Logue has recently
moved from Sand Ridge to South Iowa
Junction, where he is living with his
daughter, Mrs. Sam Houston.
Miss Chloe Cawley is teaching the
spring term of school at Van Wrinkle
school house, and Miss Matte Rohde
is teaching the Bluff Creek school
northwest OIL town.
A surveying crew was here Saturday
surveying a switch from the Rock
Island railway to the sand beds on the
j. S. Estes farm, lying just south o.
town. The private car of the survey
ing gang was side-tracked in the yards
at this place while they were at worl
here. 1t is said to be the intention O.
the railway company to buy the sane
, and use it for grading purposes be
|, tween here and Kansas City.
Mrs. Russell Fish. who has con
Quoted the Penick house the pas
year, stored her goods last week ant
will leave Eddyville. Frank Kussar
has taken lease on the hotel and il
!, fitting it up. He expects to conduct ,
neat and up-to-date hosiery. C. w
Wilson, who has been living in the ole
Wilcox property on North Third street
!, !, has leased and will move to the L.
Perry property, east of the park
: where Mr.. and Mrs. Kussart have beef
: living.
j. p Lands has been quite sick thu
!. past two or three days.
= The Red Men will give dance a
! Lakonta next Saturday night
John Steele. who lives east Of town
= is numbered with the sick.
!, A small addition has been built t
! the Phillip Bithler property on Nortl
= : Third street. G. M. Garfield doing tn
y 4 work.
= G. W. Fisher looked after some bus
: mess affairs at Oskaloosa Saturday.
= Wesley Reeves moved to Ottumw
> last week after living here about ST
u months Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Scot
L have moved from the Danforth PROF
erty on North Third street to tn
Lamis property, vacated by Mr.. an
Mrs. Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Car
!, field have been moving from Mr.:
L Florence Dunkle's property to the Dar
a forth property. Mrs. Dunkle, who ha
u spent the past winter in Ottumwa, re
;. turned to Eddyville Wednesday and
,. again occupying her property,
~ Mrs. Jennie McElwee, who has bee
!, , in poor health for some time, is n
!, better.
: Alec Foster of Lockman was 1