Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-23
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Eddyville, March 20-An Iowa Cen
trail brakeman living at Oskaloosa re-
ceived quite a bad cut on the left
wrist Saturday afternoon while at
tempting to put two buns off the
northbound accommodation freight
which Is due here at 1920 p m. The
injured brakeman was brought to Ed
dyville on the train. The train was
held at the depot until DR.. e. L. Bay
could sew up the cash. which was
found to be a very deep one, having
severed the artery and requiring seven
or eight stitches. The injured man
!. was taken on to his home at Oskaloosa
,stAs soon as his wound had been at
tended to. The story of the cutting
ARRAY was about as follows Two
hobos were said to have been beating
their way on the train. The brakeman
discovered them near Hickory and re-.
quested them to leave the train One
y Of them drew a razor and cut the
z brakeman on the wrist. The man who
used the razor was captured by the
trainmen and was taken to Oskaloosa.
The other man escaped.
Born, Thursday, March 16, to Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Crump, south Of town,
a baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Whitlatch, Of
Bluff Creek, has been on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Biihler were
over Sunday guests of their children
Philip Biihler, Jr., and Mrs. Potter, in
Ottumwa.
F. B. Bickford, Of this place, and
Ben Doty, of Lost Creek, will have a
target shooting match on the shooting
grounds at 1 o'clock this afternoon,
for a purse of $50.
Mrs. Thos. Odem and daughters,
Ina and Lulu, departed Saturday morn
Join Mr.. Odem in their new home.
Carl L. Odem, accompanied by a
cousin, Ray Oden1, departed with the
household goods last Wednesday. The
Odem family are among the well
known settlers Of the Bluff Creek
neighborhood having lived there for
years. Many friends therefore regret
their removal. Mr.. Oden, who was In
, poor health, was taken worse few
X days ago, and for that reason the fam
lily left sooner than they otherwise
would.
\ Mrs. Georgia Boyd having resigned
as teacher Of the Wilson school, east
Of town, Miss Allie Gallagher will fin
ish the term.
The Royal Neighbors gave Miss
I Lucy Kussart quite surprise We'd
nesday night by coming in on her to
spend the evening, the occasion being
her birthday anniversary. She was
presented with a beautiful gold lodge
pin. The guests brought their supper
Will lutlll. Lie GNelllllS WAS spent III
playing finch and other games. Those
composing the party were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Sumner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shields and
daughters, Jennie and Dorothy, S. A.
Shawver, and Mesdames Jesse Swan
]. M. Crosson and Alice Heki. A good
time was enjoyed by all present.
Born Saturday, March IS, to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Osborne, west Of town, an
eight pound bov.
The Knights of Pythias gave St
Patrick's ball Friday night which was
attended by about thirity-five couples
of which about twenty couples
participated in dancing while the
others played cards or enjoyed them
selves as spectators Grattan's or
chestra furnished the music. Those
attending from other places were:
Miss Burden Rigdon, of Abba; Misses
Grace Martin and Virgie Gowen, Of Os-
4. kaloosa; G. G. Struble, of Coalfleld,' and
K Lloyd Waters and Misses Edna Waters
and Nellie Lacost, of Lost Creek.
Mrs. A. L. Carson, who was conva-
lesclng from severe sick SPELL had q
relapse Friday.
Thos. Ewing, who recently sold his
farm east of town, has been moving
rsto the Ernie Lyon property near the
park.
q. 4. Clancy, of Bussey, was here
Enoch Martin and mother have beer
moving from Carpenter, South Da-
kota, to the farm just north of town
which Mr.. Martin purchased of G. D
True. Mr.. True has moved to town.
Charles e. Bates, of Minneapolis
was here Friday on business.
G. A. Lager visited his mother ir
Ottumwa Friday night and Saturday
forenoon.
Mrs. James Penick, of Oskaloosa
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
F. E. Bassinger, who has been sick al
her home near Kirkville.
Absalom Shank moved last weel
from the Tiffin Walker farm, on Gray's
y Creek, to the Charles Bay farm Al