The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-05-17
EDDYvlLLE.
IBy John n. Sipes.)

Jesse Swan, who has been engaged
in mining at Fraker, has purchased a
half interest in the Bridgeport coal
mine of D. M. Ford
The Royal Neighbors had rag
time social Saturday night. Re-
freshments were served. Fines were
assessed for wearing good clothing,
Mrs. NJ. E. Oldham, who has passed
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. s..
S. Scott, departed Saturday for Des
Moines and other points enroute to-
her home at Greenfield.
A 15.months-old infant named LisBy
Mehilski was brought here from
Avery Saturday and inferred in the
Catholic cemetery. The child died
Thursday Of double pneumonia.
The Eastern Stars celebrated their
fifteenth anniversary with a social
Friday night About one hundred
guests were present. A musical pro-
gram was rendered, after which re-
freshments were served.
A Junior class party was held at
TIE home of Miss Viola Donegan Fri
day night. The eight members or
TIE class of 1907 of the high school
and the assistant principal, Miss
Mamie Moore, were present.
The Twentieth Century Reading
club Of the high school held its final
meeting with Miss Blanche Kussart
Thursday night. Twelve members Of
the club were present and eight in
vited guests were in attendance.
The Republicans of West Harrison
township held their convention at the
]. H. Besco home, north of town, Sat
urday afternoon. d. w. Ward was
chairman of the meeting and L. L..
McCord secretary. The following
nominations were made. Trustee, j..
L. Love; constable, N. Forney, JUS
tice, Joseph Stanley.
The funeral Of Mrs. E. c. Bickford
was held from the residence at 2:3U
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The ser
vices were in charge of Rev. Hemp
stead Of the Congregational church.
Interment was made in Highland
cemetery. Eliza Rairdon was born
OCTOBER, 1889, in Meigs county, Ohio.
She was married to Cornelius Bick-
ford in 1857. They moved to Wash
ington county, Iowa, in 1858 and to
Eddyville in 1851. Mr.. Bickford died
about eighteen years ago. An infant
son and a daughter, Mrs. Mary
Wright, precede her in death. The
following seven children survive:
Charles and Findley b., and Mes
danes w. A. Waugaman and w. M.
Stuber of Eddyville; Alonzo G., Of
Hickory; James, of Chester, S. D.;
Mrs. Ed Boucher of Bellingham,
Washington. She also left one sis
ter, Mrs. Caroline DeNo ore, of New
Sharon. Mrs. Bickford died about
ten o'clock Thursday evening, May
10, 1906, aged 81 years. months and
days.
The twenty-second annual COM
mencement of the Eudyvlne high
school is to be held at Legett's opera
house at eight o'clock Wednesday ev-
ening, May %. At that time eleven
young people will graduate from the
Eddyville high school. They are as
follows: Misses Mintie uater, Mary
Scribner, Violet Scovern, Roxy l. Nc
Mahan, Pleassie Margaret Boyd, Ada
Grace Burns, Sue Gladys McDole,
Mary O'Connor; Messrs. Roy Mater,
Geo. DOTS, GervaIs Y. Fails. DR..
John Merrlte Driver of Chicago has
been engaged to give the commence
ment address. DIR. Driver will ap-
pear under the auspices Of the Stay
ton Lyceum bureau Of Chicago and is
highly recommended. The program
of the evening is as follows: Instru-
mental solo, Mrs. F. E. Vance; invo-
cation, Rev. Hampstead; music, Male
Quartette; lecture, America Facing
the Far East" DR.. john Merrite
Driver; presentation of diplomas, D.
W. Ward; class song by the class;
| benediction.