Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05

| InOS. Barrett anu MISS I1dLel Sdl-
vert were Centerville visitors Thurs
| day.
EDpYvILLE.
| Eddyville, July 2.-The funeral ser
vices of Wesley Ruggles, of Buxton,
were conducted at the Baptist church
Thursday afternoon by Rev. John Has
| tie. of South Ottumwa, and interment
was made in Highland Cemetery. The
pail bearers were members of the G. A.
R. post here Chas Wesley Ruggles
was born in Jefferson county May 20,
1913; died at Buxton June 26, 1906,
aged GO years, l month and 6 days. He
resided at Eddyville about thirty years,
but moved to Buxton last November.
He leaves wife, two sons, three
daughters, two brothers, and four sis
tiers. He served in the civil war.
Mrs. W. H. Stuck visited in Oska-
loosa last week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Kussart and Miss
Maude Miller have returned from a
short visit with Abba relatives.
Miss Lorena Weber has returned
from visit near Bussey.
Joseph Smith has returned from a
visit at Abba.
Announcements have been received
here Of the marriage of Professor j.
A. Yeager Of near Agency, to Miss
Cora Louise Mercer of Fonda, the
ceremony being performed at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Mercer, at five
o'clock Wednesday evening. Profess
sor Yeager was principal of the Ed
dyville public school the last term
and has again been engaged by the
school board. His bride was formerly
a teacher in the public schools at Po-
cahontas. They will be at home in
Eddyville after September 1. The
groom won many friends here during
Born, Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. E. N
Rhoades, near Lakonta, a boy.
i Mrs. G. c. Palmer was in Abba
Wednesday attending the wedding Of
her niece, Miss Grace Palmer, to j
G. Cook.
Henry Spores baby and Mrs. Coul-
son, have been sick at Lost Creek.
Drs. Eppie McCrea, E. L. Bay ant
r. F. Shanan attended the convention
ISOLATION In Ottumwa Thursday. DR.
! Bay was elected member of the board
of censors.
The Baldwin Memorial Sunday
school at Pekay had lawn social a
the o. E. Smith home Thursday even
ing. Ice cream and cake were served
: and about 50 was cleared. The ladie
Of the Baptist church gave an ic
!, cream social in the Holloway building
J Saturday night, and there was also
) social at Columbia church, south o
town, the same evening.
+ Samuel Newell, south Of of town, i
a severe sufferer from inflammation.
rheumatism.
Miss Pleassie Boyd, who has bee
training at a hospital in Chicago, ar
: rived home Friday to remain indefln
itely.
. The oldest son of D. A. Prugh, VIII
i'll with measles.
j. H. Miller sold his tenant propert
9 Saturday to Mrs. N. R. Belger. Nj
:. and Mrs. Harry Miller, the present oc
9 cupants, are moving to Ottumwa.
I Eddyville, July 3.-No serious dam
t age from the electric storms Of tn
: past few nights has been reported
e Shafer & Steinhoff's barn, near tn
Penick house, was struck by lightnin
g at about 1 o'clock Sunday morning
= Mr. and Mrs J. E. Worrall, who con
duct the Penick house, received quit
u ldTu SllOCh d. Tic SttIle lille, Delll
g caused by the electricity following tn
# telephone wire into the hotel. Mr.
:. John Odem was also shocked on FRI
4 day night, and the hay barracks {
, Frank Turnquist south of town, wei
i damaged by lightning the same nigh
q Oskaloosa and Eddyville played ba
. here Sunday The score was four
fifteen in favor of Eddyville. Coalhel
,. and Eddyville will play next Sunda
c. C. Palmer, Dick Barnett, an
:. Enoch Martin left Saturday for Chico
y go with stock. Mr.. Martin RENAME
for visit with his sister.
l Miss Eppie Littlejohn Of Gray
1t Creek, has been sick.
D. E. w. Kenemeyer returned Saturda
v from Eft. Madison, where he was Gale
- by the sickness of his mother.
y The baby of Joe Besco, of SaT
+ Ridge, has been sick with tonsiliti
s. Miss Hattie Maude Sanders departe
" Saturday for Chicago to be there abo'
T. month attending the Vocal Teach
1T ers' Institute.
% Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Fullmer al
If baby returned to their home at Clei
q. Lake Monday after spending fe
days with their relatives L. A. Len
mon and Will Fullmer. They also vi
10 tied at Kirkville.
n. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parcel of Ottun
4. wa, have been visiting friends here.
=. J. DeWinter and family went
Pella Saturday night. Mr.. DeWint
. returned home Monday, but his fami
70 went to Knoxville to visit.
Is Miss Sue McDole visited over SUI
It, day at Des Moines and Indianola wi
c. friends.
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