Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-28
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, Jan. 26.-Mr. and Mrs. G.
b. Stephenson entertained a party Of
about fifty friends at their palatial
home on North Fifth street Monday
night O the OCCASION Of their tenth
wedding anniversary or tin wedding.
Music for the evening was furnished
by Grattan's orchestra. Miss Leila
Beckman, Of Oskaloosa, assisted the or
chestra, end also treated the company
to a number Of solos on the harp. Va
rious games yer INDUCED in, includ.
ing charades and a number of new
amusements. At about eleven o'clock
the guests sat down to a table laden
with all manner of good things. The
amusements Of the evening were
crowned by q mock wedding ceremony
with the genial host and hostess as
the principals, and with Mayor Cow
ley officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
son were presented with a cut glass
berry dish and a set of silver spoons,
a number of the guests preferring to
present them with more durable gifts
than tinware. The presentation speech
was delivered by G. L. Funk In an ele-
somely decorated for the occasion. "A
number Of small tin presents were also
bestowed. The supper was in keeping
with the occasion, the guests eating
from tin plates with tin spoons, and
the other dishes were also Of tinware.
Partners for supper were chosen in a
unique name Each lady and gen.
tleman drew a rose. On each of the
ladies' roses was a slip bearing the
name of a state. while the roses drawn
by the gentlemen bore the name of a
state capital. Capitals and states
were accordingly mated. The guests
dispersed at about 1880 o'clock. hav-
ing passed an evening Of more than
ordinary enjoyment, and wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Stephenson many more
happy wedding anniversaries. The
following is a list Of the guests In
attendance: Messrs. and Mesdames
r. J.. Oldham, Frank Oldham, j. s..
Oldham, Grant Cowley, w. w belong,
q. Z. Bay, T. A. OFT, Jas. L. Wilson,
N. B. Holloway. G. L. Funk, j. M.
Crosson, G. A. Riggs, H. s. Davis, F..
w. Steinhoff, Dick Barnett. A. L..
Carson, R. e. Grattan, O. L. Phillips,
F. q. Kidd. Mesdames Avis Bourke,
L. Spencer. Misses Nellie Toohey,
Katie Sullivan, Abbie Sullivan, Anna
Rhode, Vida Spencer, Belle Walker.
Henry Criswell and family, OF Al
bia, were guests Saturday of Mr.. Girls.
wells mother, Mrs. M. r. Criswell.
Miss Anna Briggs was taken quite
sick Saturday night.
Mrs. Otis Terrell passed away at
about 1890 o'clock Monday night at
her home on North Fifth street. She
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Her condition last week was much Inn
proved and 1t was thought she would
recover, but she grew worse and the
faithful watchers had expected her
death for a day or two before the final
summons. The funeral al held from
the residence at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Her pastor, Rev. w. s..
Right, had charge Of the services.
Mrs. James Glen and children, of
Buxton, came down Saturday for a
visit with Mrs. Wesley Ruggles and
with friends here.
Mrs. Henry Martin fell on some ice
at her home Saturday night and JUS
tanned a fracture of one bone Of the
left forearm, just above the wrist. Her
sister, Miss Pearl Gosney, Of Ottumwa,
came up Monday to be with her.
Clarence and Frank 6tonaker. of
Pella, were over Sunday guests Of rela-
tives and friends hereabouts.
Rev. W. s. Kight, who was sum-
moned to Belmont, West Virginia,
about three weeks ago by the Illness
of his father, who died after he had
reached his bedside, returned to his
home Saturday o On Sunday
evening he re-eopened protracted meet
ings at the Methodist Episcopal church
having had to temporarily close the
meetings when called away.
The Iowa Central pump house was
moved Saturday from the Central de-
pot to the river. 1t has been impos-
sible for some time to secure a supply
Of water for trains q the pump would