Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09
EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville, March 7.-Harry Elder
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Elder, OF
near Coalfeld, was married last week
to Miss Clara E. Nichol, of Abba A
reception was rendered them at the
home of the groom's mother an even
ing or two after the wedding. The
groom has leased the Samuel Elder
farm, in Pleasant township.
Miss Jessie Harper was at Des
Moines Friday and Saturday on bust
ness.
Gid Leeling was an Ottumwa visitor
Wednesday and Thursday closing up
a deal wherein he sold his twelve acre
tract of land in the Isle of Pines.
James Griffin. who had his leg in
jured at Coryell's coal mine, east OF
town Tuesday is getting along nicely
the injury not proving as serious as at
first thought
Miss Nettie Blackwood was taken
very sick at the G. L. Mooney home
northwest of town, Thursday night
suffering from a nervous trouble. She
was able to be taken to the home of
her parents east of town Saturday. and
is still improving.
Mrs. A. L. Carson has been i'll the
past few days.
The Eddyville commercial club held
Its second meeting at the city hall
Friday night. The attendance was
fairly good, fourteen business men be-
ing present. The committee on con-
stitution submitted constitution
which was approved and adopted. A
committee was appointed to frame by
laws. The following officers were Sc
lected: President, o. H. Seifert; vice
president, w. S. Shinn; secretary, Geo
l.. Gillies; treasurer, J. S. Oldham;
directors, o. H. Seifert, w. S. Shinn
H. G. True, J. M. Crosson and Miss
Manita Harper. The association starts
out under katherine conditions, and il
is hoped that it will be a permanent
organization.
Mrs. M. ]. Mater went to Abba Sat-
urday night for a visit with rela-
tives.
Frank Lafferty, of Oskaloosa, was a
guest Thursday Of his brother, j. A
Lafferty
w. ]. Allen and son Ralph. who ac-
companied the remains of Mrs. w. J
Allen to New Wilmington, Pa, three
weeks ago, arrived home Thursday af-
ternoon. Misses Laura and Flossie
Allen will remain with relatives in
Pennsylvania for about two months
longer. The latter has been attending
school there.
The following members of the I. o.
o. F. lodge at Kirkville attended the
meeting of the Eddyville lodge Wed
nesday night: t. j. Sinniff Harve
Burlington, E. j. Newell, Ed Briggs
Will and J. L. Myers and Levi Lore
Clint Shaw, of New Sharon, was also
present.
James Prothero, who has been liv-
ing at Muchakinock yards, passed
through here Thursday enroute to
Abba where he will live the coming
year. Mr.. Prothero had a public sale
last Monday preparatory to moving
away.
Miss Emma Stricken departed Sat
urday for Ventura, California, to make
her home in the future.
A. j. Phillips and family have been
spending a few weeks with Mrs. Phil
lips sister, Mrs. John Waugaman
while enroute from Missouri to Idaho
where they will make their future
home.
The following names. among 9TH
ers. appear in the list of those who
have been drawn to appear at Oska-
loosa today to serve on the Mahaska
county jury: ]. E. McGlothlen, G. S.
Chord. j. T. Johnson, and j. C. Logue.
A. c. Beamer was at Ottumwa and
Abba Friday on business.
Miss Gertie Clark, who has been at