Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-21

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letes Of the state in which Iowa has
cut q sorry figure for the laFt few
years.
EDDYvlLLE.
Eddyville. Jan. 20.-At about $50
Wednesday, evening the rohn-
son house was discovered on FIJI AMI
alarm was sounded and the fri CONF
pany was soon on hand with q fire
engine, and the blaze was exrl
tinguished with but small loss. The
fire caught between the ceiling 4 an
upper room and the roof, and Twas
caused by a f1ue not working properly.
Men We're put to work the next day
repairing the damage and Landlord G.l
G. johnson was much pleased at the
prompt action Of the fire department..
The damage being small, the hotel will
continue. in business as before.
Mrs. James Bowles and daughter
Martha, south of town, left Tuesday
for a visit with relatives at Beaman.
Mrs. Harley Allison, of Ottumwa,
came UP Wednesday moor to spend the
Vim. Allison, ST., and with relatives at
Pekay. While at the homeS of her
brother, Chef johnson, at Pekay, she
was taken sick Wednesday night.
H. A. Sheffield was a caller in the
vicinity of Kirkville Tuesday.
The funeral services of Mrs. Johanna
Cogley We're conducted at st. Mary's
Catholic church by Father Guinan, of
Abba, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning
lie cemetery. Johanna Murphy was
born in County Wexford, Ireland, Sep
TENDER 5, 1924. She emigrated to
America, arriving In this country Oc-
tober %, 1854. She was married to
James Coglev November s, 1854, in
Chicago, Ill. To this union six children
were born, three of which, with the
husband, preceded her in death, Han
nah, at the age Of five years, John at
the age of Ia and Anna at the age of
81. The three remaining children are.
Pat Cogley and Mrs. George Tennyson,
Of near Eddyville, and VIM. Cogley, of
Two Harbors, MINI. The subject of
this sketch came to Iowa in 1869 and
settled on the home farm where h
died. Her husband passed away Aug.
25, 1890. Mrs. Cogley died at about
1880 o'clock Monday evening, January
16, aged 80 years, 4 months and II
days. She had been failing for some
time, her death being due to old age.
The deceased was one of the esteem
ed old settlers of the locality south of
town, and was possessed of many
friends. A brother-in-law from OF
tumwa was among those present at
the funeral.
Frank, the oldest son Of John Clark,
was taken sick at school Monday, n
has since been quite sick threatened
with pneumonia.
The Baptist people have changed
their plans and instead of having Rev.
Hopton with them next Sunday even
ing, Jan. %, they will instead have SER
vices by. Rev. Fulrood, Of Missouri
Valley. MI. Fulrood will preach both
morning and evening.
Mrs. q. M. B.. Myers has been on the
sick list.
Harry Pidgeon, brother of Misses
Eva and Julia Pidgeon, was here Tues
day enroute from st. Louis to Port
for some months during 1908. but left
here in August Of that year, since
then has. taken a trip down the Mis-
sissippi in a houseboatg He floated
down the river from Minneapolis to
the Gulf of Mexico, and the trip re-
quired a years time. He was en-
plcyed at the worlds fair at st. Louis
for q time.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Kussart moved
Monday to the Hayden Chapel COM
munity. Frank Kussart and family
moved Wednesday from Mrs. L. M.
Strange's property, on South Second
street, to the old Mintonye property,
vacated by E. G. Kussart. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. Strange will again oc-
cupy her property.
Misses Fay and Doris Carson,
daughters of A. L. Carson, entertained
ttwenty-four Of their young friends at
their handsome home on North Fourth
street Tuesday evening from $3.50 till
$3.50 o'clock Games and music were
the topics Of the evening, after which
light rfreshments were served. There
was also a guessing contest on the
number of beans in a jar. Miss Rosa
O'Connor, he lucky contestant, was
presented with a cream pitcher. Those
present We're: Misses Esther Riggs,
Grace Riggs, May McDole, Blanche
Emanuel, Beryl Emanuel Blanche
Crosson, Blanche Green. Louise Ward.
Allison, Pearl Whiteman, Linnie Hard
ing, Lucille Moss, Rose O'Connor,
Frances O'Connor, Lillian Coryell,
Freeda Chitwood. Flossie Allen, Hazel
Pos, Vera Right, Mabel Jameson, Lena
Gillian, Jennie Shields.
Mrs. Alice Heki departed Monday
for Novelty, Missouri. to be present
at the marriage of her sister, Miss
Clara Hudson, who is well known here,
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locality.
The following residents of .Eddyville
and vicinity were Oskaloosa callers
this week, some going or business
while others were in attendance at the
Farmers institutes: Tuesday, M. X.
Pickerell and family, Chas. Whitlatch,
B. B. Beamer and daughter, Miss
Laura, Carl and Miss Ina Odem, Miss
Minnie England, e. w. England and
family, A. L. Carson, Wednesday; o.
J. Lind, A. E. McGaugh, r. M. Beamer
James L.. Sipes, Jacob Hoogen-
Doom. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gray and
Mrs. E. M. Knox; Thursday, Fred
Heard and ATTORNEY Geo. L. Gillies.
S. P. Hawkins, of Oskaloosa, was a
business caller here Wednesday.
The third number of the high school
lecture course will be given in the
opera house Saturday. January 2S,
Lecture. SLEEPY Heads" by DR.. f. G.
Tyrrell.
Mrs. G. Burt, who has been spend
ing the winter at Avery, returned to
that place Thursday after being al
home for a few days.
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