Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-20
EDpYvILLE.

Eddyville, June 19.-Miss Myrtle
Norman, of Bluffs Creek, went to Des
Moines Thursday noon and was mar
ried at that place to Charles L. Myrick
the same afternoon. They at once
went to housekeeping in Des Moines.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Norman. She has for sew
eral years made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. R. l.. Myrick, on Bluff
Creek. She has grown to womanhood
in this community, and numbers her
friends by her acquaintances. She is
an accomplished and versatile young
woman. The groom formerly lived on
Bluff Creek, and is also well known
and highly esteemed Throughout this
community. His son, Eddie Myrick,
who has also been residing at the j.
L. Myrick home most of the time,
went to Des Moines Thursday to make
his home with his father hereafter.
Best wishes are extended.
Miss Jessie Blake, south of town,
departed Wednesday night for Linton,
Kansas, for an extended visit with
relatives.
Elmer Dixon, of Denver. Colorado,
brother of Simon Dixon, formerly Of
this place, was here Thursday looking
after business affairs.
Mrs. l.. E. Bellhcm, of Chillicothe,
vas guest Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Bell and other Eddyville friends.
F. M. Epperson and B. F. Gordon
have made some improvements to
their properties.
Henry Walker is repainting his resi-
dence on North First street.
Mason, the little son of Frank kus-
sart, had the misfortune to get some
particles of glass in his eye Thursday
evening. Two pieces were removed,
and nothing serious will result.
Miss Matte Rohde has gone to West
| Burlington to see her sister who has
been very sick.
Miss jeanette True, who has been
attending Iowa college at GrinnelI, re-
turned home Thursday night for her
vacation. Her friend, Mr.. Foster,
came with her for visit. Arthur Ep-
person, who is also a student at the
same college, returned home pre-
viously.
Milton Fail, of near Frederic, who
has been at Greeley. Colorado, for
some time for the benefit of his health,
returned home Wednesday on a short
business trip.
Rev. c. w Hampstead. the Congre-
gational pastor, attended the state
Sunday school convention at Ottumwa
"Wednesday.
Miss Gertie Clark returned Saturday
/ from a weeks visit with her grand
father, M. B. Sampson, at Confidence
Miss Hattie Maude Saunders has
moved here from Kirkville, having
taken rooms in Mrs. A. Caldwell's
property on Fourth street.
Among the recent cases of sickness
reported are the following: Ed. Serb
ner's baby, north Of twon; Mrs. Alec
Price, of Pekay; Mrs. Howard Morris
of Lost Creek; Will Whitlock ant
family, south of town, and Mr.. Nc
Cloney, of near Dudley.
The Women's Missionary society O.
the Congregational church gave al
enjoyable lawn social at the J. S. Old
ham home Thursday evening lasting
from s till 1920 o'clock About sixt!
! persons were present. The crowt
was treated to graphophone music ant
|. ice cream, Strawberries and cake were
served The amount cleared was $S.75
The lawn was lighted with lanterns
A good time resulted. The JUNO
Union also gave a social at the Bap
1 fist church, the same evening. Abou
twenty-five persons attended. Ic'
cream and cake were served.
, Mrs. M. T. Kerran, of South Secon'
street, had tumor removed from tn
!. back of her head Sunday morning b.
DR.. E. L. Bay.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Thomas, Of nea
Lakonta, have moved to Oskaloosa
e leaving their farm in charge of thei
sons, Manley and Ben.
$ Albert Petty and G. w. DeTar, c
1 Abba, were in town Friday.