Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-25
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, May 24.-Mrs. Samuel
Hayes and Frank Drew went to Ham
j 1lton Friday called there by the death
of Mrs. Hayes son, Porter Glen. Mr.
Glen was killed at about $3.50 o'clock
Friday afternoon by fall Of slate at
the Everest mine. three and one half
miles west of Hamilton, where he was
working. He is we'll known
here, having passed his entire life in
different parts of Monroe county. He
leaves wife and two children, one
sister whose address is unknown and
one half brother, Frank Drew The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock and was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Drew, Mrs S. Hayes
i and Mrs Emeretta Emanuel, of this
place.
Craig Pos, who has a position in Os-
kaloosa, attended the graduating ex-
ercises and visited with his parents
Friday night.
Attorney w. A. Fast, of Sedalia, Mo-,
has been spending few days with
Mrs. G. Cooper. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Henry Carson, who is z daughter
of Mrs. Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Roberts and
daughter, Miss Ida and Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Norton and baby, drove over to
Buxton and other points in that local
| ity Sunday on a sight seeing tour.
S. A. A. was held in the high room of
the school building Saturday morning
at about 10:30 o'clock. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
Mrs. w. A. Torrey. Mrs. T. A. OFT act
ed as secretary. The constitution and
bylaws were read to the class of '05,
after which they were duly signed by
resulted as follows: President. L. E.
Cawley; vice president, Oscar Hart
man; secretary, Mrs. Bird Butcher;
treasurer, Miss Grace Hartmann; sec
rotary of class Of '05, Miss Agnes CAL
lagher. The reception for the class of
'05 was given in the. Pythian hall Sat
Lrday night. After an informal recep-
ton the large crowd marched out to
the banquet hall and did justice to a
delicious spread. At the close of the
banquet a short program was carried
out as follows: Address Of welcome,
Miss Ida WEIGH; response, Harley
i Dilliner; paper, Mrs. D. p. Guy; re-
marks by Robert O'Connor The re-
mainder Of the evening till the mid
right hour was spent in dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Harold, Of Oska-
lcosa, accompanied by Mrs. Nick Holt.
visited at the c. L. Funk home and
attended the commencement the latter
part Of last week.
Mrs. Joe Allender spent Sunday at
/ Pella with her husband.
Miss Sue Gray, of Abba, was visit
ing Eddyville friends a few days ago.
i Mr. and Mrs. T. J, Williams, of Ham
ilton, were Sunday guests at the par
| entail w. G. Ross home. They came
| over in their automobile.
I Miss Maud Saunders, of Abba, came
/ over to visit with Miss Pleassie Boyd
and other friends and to attend the
l graduating exercises
u p,-sI r,,Js
went to Abba Sunday to visit with
their sister, Mrs. Mary Judge.
Born, last week, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Cox, near Lakonta, nine
pound son.
Frank Crosson, of New Mexico, was
a guest for few hours Monday of
his cousins the Crossons. He went
from here to Des Moines to visit his
mother, Mrs. E. Crosson. He will re-
turn to Eddyville later.
Miss Sophia Strohmier, Of Oskaloosa
returned home Monday having termin-
ated a short visit with Misses Gene
and Gladys belong.
/ Last Saturday being the birthday
anniversary of Miss Tillie VanWinkle
a number of her friends gathered at
her home south of town in the even
ing. Miss VanWinkle is a clever en-
tertainer, and very pleasant evening
was enjoyed. Those present We're:
Misses Clara Gardner, Jessie Blake
Mae Chapman, Jennie E. Chapman
i Ethel Chapman, Minnie Lamis, leila
Chisman, Ella Harland Minnie Dibble
Messrs Elmer Akers, Orville McLoney
!. Chas. Chapman, Tom Chapman, Frank
} Hoose, Chas. Shafer. Walter Gardner
Ralph Gardner Ollie Warner, Albert
Warner, Harvey Horn. Mr.. and Mrs
Alvia Miller.
i Mrs. w. r. Nelson, of Oskaloosa
came down Friday for a short visit
) with her daughter, Mrs. Will Powell
southeast Of town.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dougall, Of Luz
cas-, came Saturday for a visit with
Mrs. Dougalls aunt, Mrs. Peter
Saville
G. E. Stephenson and Roy Lafferty
! have been repainting their properties
Fred Crosson was engaged Monday
IN putting up new wind mill for
John Odem, on Grays Creek, when q
piece Of gas pipe which was to have
been used for one of the corner sup
/ ports fell and struck him on the head
cutting a cash ito the bone. 1t was
/ necessary TO take six stitches in the
Gaping wound. Mr. Crosson was
lucky that he was not more seriously
injured as the pipe was quite large
one.
John Smith. who Las been attending
dental school in Chicago, returned
home Monday night to spend his va
cation.
George James went to Batavia Sat
urday, taking with him his little son
Homer. The little boy attended schoo
| here the past term but will remain
. at Batavia for the present.
Mrs. N. w. Ward, who resides with
Samuel Harding, is visiting relatives
and friends at Charlton.
The Eddyville Stars and the Lost
Creek Sluggers played base ball at Los
Creek Sunday afternoon. Eleven in.
!; nings We're played and the score stood
to in favor of Lost Creek. This
Eddyville nine will play an Abba team
at this place next Sunday morning al
i 9 o'clock. Last Sunday was the Ed
dyville teams first game this sea-
4 son.
Miss Olive Koontz was an ottumwa
passenger Saturday
, Frank Toohey, Of Des Moines, has