Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-25
EDDYvlLLE.

EddyV1lle, Feb 24.-Marr1ed, at
o'clock Sunday afternoon, Feb. 49, in
Oskaloosa, Miss Minnie England and
Charles d. Whitlatch, both of. West
Des Moines township, Mahaska coun-
ty. The happy couple drove to the
old J. H. England farm on Bluff Creek,
the same evening and it Is there that
they will reside. The bride Is we'll
known both here and on Bluff Creek,
and she is highly esteemed by all who
know her. The groom is the Oldest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dynes Whitlatch,
and is engaged in buying and shipping
stock. Both of these young people
have lived in the farming commun-
ity northwest of town their entire lives
| SO they are blessed with many warm
friends to wish them happiness. The
| bride has been stopping in Oskaloosa
| for some weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans, of Hook
| ing, returned home Sunday night af-
ter short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. Steinhoff and other, relatives here.
A. K. Beco and family moved Mon
day from farm at Pleasant Corners
to the old Crosson farm, in the vicin-
| ity of Pekay and Lost Creek.
Rev. w. C. Hampstead preached two
excellent sermons at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday in observance of
Patriotic Sunday. His subject in the
morning was "An Ideal American"
He was listened to by good sized au-
dlence in the morning, but the attend
ance was best at night when he dis
coursed on The Claims of a Nation
Those who heard these sermons are
loud in their praise of them.
). w. and w. G. Davis were at Bux-
ton Monday on business.
| Daughters were born last week
to Messrs. and Mesdames John Bros
and George Patrick, both OF Lost
Creek
George Myers, Jr., and family, Of
near Buxton, We're Sunday guests of
Mrs. Myers mother, Mrs. L. M
! Strange.
James Townsley and Miss Irene
Hiltabidel were pleasant visitors in
Ottumwa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Barnett. north
Of town, spent Sunday at White City
with their sons, James f. and John N
barnett.
Col. ]. S. Chandler was an Ottumwa
caller Monday.
Mrs. G. Cooper has been very sick
for a few days, suffering from a siege
of pneumonia.
Mesdames Nancy Riggs and ]. H.
Raglan have been on the sick list.
town Tuesday.
Protracted meetings were conducted
out at Hayden Chapel Saturday night.
The meeting the first night was con-
Quoted by Presiding Elder J.. w. Lam
bert, Of Ottumwa. On Sunday fore
noon Elder Lambert conducted quar-
terly meeting at the Chapel. This
persons from Eddyville: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Culver, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L..
Wilson, Mrs. A. L. Carson, Miss Alta
Miller, L. A. Lennon, Irwin Terrell,
Ed Kussart and Misses Edith Terrell
and Eva Kussart. The four last men
4 toned also visited at the E. G. Kus-
sart home at Hayden. The protracted
tinued by Rev. w. S. Right, who in
addition to being pastor Of the Eddy
vile M. E. church, also has the Hay
den Chapel and Grays Creek charges.
Eight car loads of cattle were ship
ped out over the Iowa Central for Chi
cago Tuesday morning. The ship
ment was accompanied by c. G. Pal
mer, c. H. Crunp, Hugh Leeling and
| VIM. Taylor, the latter having been
here from Illinois.
i Fernando Lutz departed for Port
land, Oregon, Monday night to accept
i a position which was secured for him
by w. S. Phillips, who moved there
from this place some time ago.
i The little three year old daughter of
has been having congestion of the
| lungs. Mr.. Malin is the section fore
man on the G. & N. w. r. R.
John Brunt and Ed Walker, of
Gray's Creek, departed Monday night
for Arkansas to spend about a week
looking at the country.
Miss Banks and Miss Pearl Yohe of
near Buxton, have been sick. The
former has congestion of the lungs
and the latter the grin
Great preparations are being made
i for the Epworth league social which
Gray home. A fine dinner was served
ing.
Carrie, the little daughter of c. w.
Wilson, and the baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Torrey. have been ill.
Oscar Palmer went to Ottumwa Sat-
urday night and visited over Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Padgett, of near Oskaloosa,
and her brother from Colorado, have
i been visiting their sister, Mrs. Otto
Mayer, above town.
L. ]. Perry, of Givin, was business
caller in town Monday.
Walter Lafferty, Loren Albaugh
i Eppie Ward and Will Chitwood were
Oskaloosa visitors Monday.
Il A family reunion was held at the
w. II. Gray home on Gray's Greek
Sunday, being a farewell gathering
in honor of Mrs. Thos w. Odem and
family who will soon join Mr.. Odern
in their new home in Colorado. About
eighteen relatives spent the day at the
rGay home. A fine dinner was served
at noon. Those present were: Mrs
Susan Myrick, Lloyd and Eddie My
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Myrick, Mrs
Addie Caldwell, Mrs. e. M. Knox
? Mrs. T. w. Odem and children, Car
. Ina and Lulu, and Misses Myrtle
Norman, Nellie Litchenheld and Neva
England.
VIM. Sharp. who has been living
north of town, will soon move to 4
farm near Lost Creek which he has
purchased.
Wesley Reeves was in Ottumwa
Monday preparatory to moving back tt
that vicinity.
M. D. Ford will go to Buxton March
l to assume asposition in the company
: store. Quincy Myers will also accept
a position in the store at Buxton soon
RIcHLAND.
Richland, Feb. 23.-Elsie Sellars lef