Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-19


EddyvlIi~, s@., Mrs. Leeper,
mother OF Mrs. LydiaSSWehber and Mrs.
Jahu Watkins. died Eaturday after
noon noo N e. the q, home Mrs Watkins 81 :
: widow and was wen along in
years. She has been AFFLICTED
with a numerous or DANGEROUS growth
onsthe back Of her head, butsher death
was quite unexpected. She had been
living with her daughter, Mrs. Weber
Tor some time, but for the past three
weeks had been stopping at the Wat
kins home, where she died. She also
leaves two sons.
Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Thompson, for.
twenty years missionaries in Japan.
VIII give an address on missionary
work and progress In the Sunrise
Kingdom at the Baptist church In Ed
dyyille on Friday evening, January 20,
at7:S0 o'clock. There will also be a
meeting for the children at 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon. Everyone is cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. o. ]. Lind left Friday for a visit
at her old home at Sand Prairie.
Bert, the little son Of Cyrus Tatnan,
Of South Sixth street, has been sick
with congestion Of the lungs.
One of h most enjoyable social af-
fairs of the season was the social given
Thursday night by Pleiades Lodge, No.
l5,sKnights of Pythias, in their Castle
hall. Quite a large number of persons
were present, the crowd consisting of
members Of their families, together
with a number of invited guests. The
early part Of the evening was devoted
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o'clock supper was served OF
About 100 persons partook of the
sun1ptuous repast which consisted of
pressed chicken sandwiches, coffee,
cake. peaches and cream, celery and
pickles. Dancing was then in order
till the early morning hours. The
nished by Eddyville's excellent musical
organization, Prof. Grattan's orches-
ira. Among those present from u
Of town was a bob sled load Of people
who came over from Cedar. Those
composing the crowd were: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Moore and daughters.
Hazel and Cecil: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie
Lyon, Mr.. n Mrs. s. Garrett. Harve
Richie, Will Rennie, Miss Hazel Rem
ME, Miss Whitaker, of Colfax; Miss
Clara Kline, Of Oskaloosa, Kansas, and
Miss Edith Conner, of Ottumwa.
Misses Eva n Julia Pidgeon. ac-
sompanied by Fay, the little daughter
OF Mrs. Edith Edwards, went to Salem.
Thursday to spend a couple Of weeks
Bert Bennett, on the Lewis Harding
farm, north Of town, has been num-
bered with the sick.
bob sled load of young people
drove out to the h%ospitable @. Powell
home, east OF town, Wednesday night
and spent the evening, thefaffair being
u the nature Of an oyster supper.
Those composing the party were:
Misses Nina Riegel, May Riegel, Nell
lIes Toohey, Mary Pyatt, Cora Pyatt,
Jennie Pyatt, Hattie Berry. Messrs.
Guy Nair, Wilbur Hall, Fred shawver.
WillieaBerry.
Mrs. q. D. True, departed Thursday
for Chicago, Illinois. !
Orville McCloney, Of near Dudley, is
able to be put again after a spell of
sickness.
Mrs. Wesley Ruggles returned Sat-
urday from a visit at Buxton. Her
son accompanied her home to spend a
few days here.
The Crescent Literary society gave
q following program Friday evening:
Song-Glee club.
Essay-Roxie McMahan.
Recitation Ray Mater.
Duet-Craig Pos and Susie McDole.
Recitation-Rheuey Johnson.
Recitation-Chas. Fisher.
Vocal Solo-Susie McDole.
Prophecy-Harley Dilliner.
Reading-Edna Right.
Reading-Lyda Gunsaulis.
Reading-Alma Culbertson.
Song-Glee club.
There was also a debate, Resolved
That there Is more happiness than
misery In life" Affirmative, Ruth
Berry and Ethel Norman; negative,
Ethel Emanuel and Frank Ryan. The
judges were Ed Kussart and Misses
Allie Gallagher, Anna Rhode, Mabel
Johnson n Cora Pyatt. The de-
cision was three in favor Of the affirm
alive and two In favor of the mega
tive. The high school room was
crowded and the large audience was
very quiet and attentive.
The Athenian Literary society, of
which Gervais Fails is president and
Frank Liebus is secretary, will give a
literary program In the high school
room on Thursday evening, January
26.s All are welcome.
The Oldest daughter of Lincoln Lee,
Of Gray's Creek, %accidently ran al
needle into her hand Saturday and the
instrument was broken in two, a por-
ton Of 1t remaining In her hand. She
was brought to town and a piece Of
: aoout al lHcn long, ncIud-I
ing the eye of the needle was ex-
tracted. 1t made quite a painful
wound.
Gid Leeling was in ottumwa Thurs
day and Friday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, Dr..
and Mrs. Miles and Miss Samantha
Edison, the latter of Kirkville, left
attumwa Sunday evening for the Isle
of Pines, to spend the winter in that
genial climate.
Among the recent Ottumwa callers
we're: Jesse McCloney, south Of town,
]. q. Kidd and H. J. Wing on Friday;
hug Leeling, w. p. Gray and w. A..
Waugaman OF Saturday.
A number of young people attended,
literary at the VanWinkle school house
across the river. Thursday night.
those in the party were: Misses Edna
and Mamie Right, Edith Terrell and