Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-06
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Eddyyllie, July j. = Although the
weather was very unsettled duFihs the
early part Of the day the celebration
here July 4 drew quite 4 large crowd
from .Bddvviile and vicinity, but 1t Is
thought that the attendance would
have been much greater IL the roads
a e.nd weather had been more. Favorable
The crowd was quite we'll behaved
though the noisy torpedo canes and
the rubber return balls were mitch In
evidence and formed the most objec-
tionable features of the day. The Ed
dyville band gave a concert on Walnut
street during the forenoon. After the
country people had taken dinner In the
park. program was carried out In the
park, consisting of music by the glee
club, reading of the Declaration of
Independence. music by the band, and
an Grafton by the orator of the day
Hon. B. F. Carroll, auditor of state
Mr.. Carroll gave a short but interest
Ing address, after which he left town
on the 2:2S east bound passenger
train. The balloon ascension. which
was to have been given by Prof. J. w
Reed, Of Omaha, did not materialize on
account of the professor being I'M
avoidably detained in Charlton. Among
the sports and games were the follow
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~ S!lootlHg lnalCA Dy the EdQyVllle
gun club during the forenoon. The
prize in the first shoot consisted Of a
$40 hunting coat and was won by G.
8. Nair. The second prize was tied
for by G. A. Riggs and F. B. Bickford
The first prize in the second shoot was
tied for by Chillicothe parties. There
We're also several other shoots.
During the afternoon there were
foot and wheelbarrow races and also
an exhibition of carriage teams and
single drivers. In the foot race there
We're six entries. The first prize was
won by party from Lost Creek, and
the second prize by Carl Powell. The
wheel-barrow race consisted of relay
race of three blocks between Lost
Creek and Eddyville teams. Lost
Creek won first and Eddyville second
prize. The prizes for driving teams
were won by the following persons:
First prize, John Denning; second
prize, Chester Besco; for single driv
ers, first prize, Archie Gray; second
prize, Clayton Gunsaulis.
ball game was played on the Ep-
person farm during the late afternoon,
the players being the Lost Creek De-
tenders against nine from Hynes.
The days amusements We're con-
cluded with mammoth exhibition of
fireworks during the evening, there be-
ing about $50 worth of fireworks in
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Other EddyviIIe News.
While working at Kneymeyers meat
sley met with very painful accident
which might have been much worse
A large pulley weighing over eight
pounds, fell and struck him on the
head cutting a scalp wound about one
and one-half inches long which re-
CURED several stitches to close.
Miss Pearl Williams, who has been
stopping with her sister, Mrs. G. E.
Stephenson, since last September, re-
turned to her home at Keswick Sat-
rrday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Francis visited
with their son, Ed Francis at Abba.
Saturday and Sunday.
N. B. Holloway moved Friday from
the H. G. True tenant property Oh
North Fifth street, to the Mckinley
property, on Mill street, which he re-
Gently purchased and has since made
a number of improvements thereon.
rooms in the DR.. Jacob Kussart prop
erty on North Fourth street, to the
residence vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Holloway.
District Deputy Ed Durbin of He'd
rick. will be here next Wednesday ev-
ening, JUL -. to install the new Off
GERS Of the I. o. o. F. lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Johnson, north of
town, visited over Sunday in Ottum-
wa with Mr.. and Mrs. Harlon Allison.
Mrs. Johnson, who has been suffering
severely with her eyes, was somewhat
improved at last reports.
Mrs. Kate Beedle returned Thursday
night from Des Moines, where she had
been in attendance at the jubilee con-
Vention Of the fiftieth anniversary of
the Christian church of Iowa. Her
friend, Mrs. Anna Chapman, of Hilton.
also attended the convention, and
stopped off with her enroute home and
spent the Fourth here. Misses Hulda
ton. also spent the Fourth with Mrs.
Beedle and daughter.
Presiding Elder j. w. Lambert, Of
Ottumwa, was here and conducted
quarterly meeting at the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday A bust
ness meeting was also held Saturday.
The following We're among the re-
cent business callers at Ottumwa: Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Allender, Mrs. w. w.
DeLong, Ben Miller, Charles Williams,
Chas. Kussart, L. D. Warner
Purl Dunkle and Will Jamison, who
have been working with a painting
gang at Bellville, Kan, spent the
Fourth with relatives here. Mr. Dunkle
will soon go to Centerville for short
visit after which he will return to
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred OFT, of Abba,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. Otis
brother. Theo. OFT.
A successful surprise party was car
ried out on Miss Minnie Lamis Mon
day night in honor of her birthday an
niversary A very enjoyable time is
reported with games and music by the
osborne orchestra. Miss Lamis re-
ceived some nice presents. About %
persons were present as follows:
Misses Minnie Burns, of Ottumwa;
Leila Westercamp, of Oskaloosa: Anna
and Katie Smith. Eva and Maggie
Caldwell, Essie Reeves and Sadie
Groves; Messrs. Chas. and Tom Chap
man, Isaac and James Van Wrinkle
Frank Hoose, Ollie and Albert War
ner, Arthur Sweeney, Chas. Shafer,
Walter Steele and Bert Wilson, of Of
tumwa; Messrs. and Mesdames Fred