Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, June 23.-The Des Moines
Township Sunday school convention
which was held at Bluff Creek Union
chapel, about five miles northwest of
town, Sunday was largely ATTENDED.
An interesting program contributed to
by the different Sunday schools in the
township was carried out, part of the
exercises being given in the forenoon
and part in the afternoon. A basket
dinner on the lawn was enjoyed at the
noon hour.
Miss Ida WEIGH departed over the
Iowa Central Tuesday night for
points in Missouri and Arkansas,
where she will visit for a time. Among
the persons she will visit are Mrs.
Charles Barnett, at Jonesboro, Arkan-
sas, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Cox, at
LaPlata, Mo-
Mesdames Naomi Secress and c. Burt
an. Misses Eva and Martha Bowles
and Laura Beamer returned Monday
from the Adventist camp meeting at
Des Moines.
Miss Susie McDole returned Tues
day night from an extended visit
with her sister, Miss Myrtle McDole,
at Nevada.
Harry, James and Frank Elder, Of
Hayden Chapel, were sight seeing in
Abba Monday night.
Mrs. Samuel Arnold and children, of
Webster City, who have been visiting
relatives here, went to Abba Monday
night to visit her brother. Her moth
er, Mrs. M. ]. Crisswell, accompanied
her to Abba, but returned home on
Tuesday night.
A. L. Carson departed Monday for
Oklahoma on a business trip.
Arthur Epperson entertained his
friends, Ralph and Mark oliver, Of
onawa, Tuesday and Wednesday. The
young men are sons of Judge John
F. Oliver and were college mates with
Arthur at Iowa college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred hatcher and
child, Of st. Joe, Mo-, are here for
visit Of a week or ten days with Mr.
Batcher'S mother, Mrs. Frances Batch
er. Mr.. and Mrs. hatcher and Miss
Mary hatcher also visited at Abba
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Edith Terrell went to Kirkville
Wednesday afternoon to visit with her
sister.
Mrs. Vim. Gallagher and daughter
and Miss Meta Blackwood, east of
town, departed Tuesday for Kansas
and Nebraska on a visit
George Lucas, who has been work.
ing near Buxton, came home We'd
nesday.
Milan Bolibaugh returned wednes-
day afternoon from Chicago, where
he. had been with two car loads of cat
tie for r. C. Oldham.
Miss Carrie Myers went to Des
Moines Wednesday on visit.
Among the recent cases of sickness
reported are the following: George
Berto, of Lost Creek, congestion of the
lungs; Mrs. Mortley, of Pekay, con-
gestion of the stomach; Mrs. David
Edwards, of Sand Ridge, Jesse Cook
and Miss Meta Blackwood. east of town
/ and Miss Gertie Clark, various com
| plants.
Ward, the oldest son of H. c. AL.
laugh, of Bluff Creek, has been suf-
fering from a severe case of poisoning
on the face, body and limbs.
Ell DeTar has purchased a dwelling
at Coalfield and is moving it onto his
wife's farm at Hayden Chapel.
The following were among the re-
cent Ottumwa callers: Mrs. w. H.
Sumner and A. w. Riggs, on Monday;
G. S. Smith, Mrs Grant Cowley, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wilcox and Mrs. c. R.
Harper on Tuesday; G.. L. Gillies on
Wednesday.
Jack Baxter, a former resident of
this place, was in town Tuesday.
Elder and Mrs. A. P. Heacock after
an extended visit at the B. B. Beamcl
q home on Bluff Creek, departed Thurs
3 Gay for Sedalia, Mo-, their home.