The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-01-31
EpDYyILLE.
fBy John r. Sipes.j

10y JUN N. olpco.J
Eddyville, Jan. 29.-Mr. and Mrs. F.
P. Elliott returned to their home in
ottumwa Saturday after a{short visit
with relatives here Mr. Elliott hasI
gone on to Clifton, ILL.,, to enter the
employ of the Illinois Central.
The Oldest soa of VIM. Edwards, Of
Seventh street is III with an attack
of pneumonia.
Miss Roxie Saunders,of Abba, spent
Sunday with her friend, Miss Rena
Ryan.
Miss jamie Farmhouse. of Oska-
loosa, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and mrs. j. H. Scott.
Mrs. Jason Watkins, who has been
i'll for some time, but was improving,
had a relapse Saturday and has since
beer confined to her bed.
Miss Hattie Gwin. who is teaching
school in Jefferson township, is at
home for weeks vacation,
Miss Sue Vance was an over Sun
lday guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Gilchrist, near Oskaloosa.
The school at Frederic closed Fri
day and the pupils had program and
box supper Saturday night.
Mr.! and Mrs. l.. B. Keller, Of Ere
mont, spent Sunday with their daugh.
/ tier, Mrs. David Mahaffey.
Wesley Ward went to ottumwa on
4 Monday for few days visit with his
brother, Ed Ward.
The Oldest daughter of Quincy Bes-
GO, of Bluff Greek, is i'll with la grippe.
Eddyville, Jan. 30.-The tenant res.
idence Of Mrs. M. J.Criswell, on North
4 Fourth street, caught fire in the roof
! from defective flue at shortly after
4 Ave o'clock yesterday evening. An
alarm was turned in and the fire de-
i partmentl was on the scene as soon as
! possible. The house was occupied by
/ Rock Island Section Foreman ]. p.
Anderson, aad the contents were all
i saved. The fire was finally extin'
Il gufshed, but most of the roof was
burned off and other damage was done
to the property. The house was Gov
cred by insurance. Mr.. Anderson il
moving to the Underwood property
n located on the same street, and for
merly occupied by John Waugaman.
Seven members, of the Rebekah or
der at this place drove to Avery Mon
day and attended a session of the
lodge there that evening. Two candi
dates were initiated, one OF them be
ing w. H. Allison, formerly of thi:
place. The following persons were
in the Eddyville crowd: Mesdames e
NJ. Johnson and l.. A. Lennon, Misses
Dollie Davis, Lila Judson and Anna
Briggs, Messrs. B. S. Lennon a'lt
P. P. Dunkle.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w belong ant
daughter Margery departed Tuesday
for the eastern and southern states
for a two months trip. They will
Hvisit relatives and friends. and viii
view many points of interest.
Mrs. Emma Ellsworth and littlt
daughter, after ten days visit wifi
the formers daughter, Mrs. George
i Matherly, departed Tuesday for thell
home at Kansas City.
Albert Jones, of Oskaloosa, is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAVID Evans, of Pc
kay, have returned from an over Sun
day visit with relatives in Ottumwa.
4 Fhe Fortnightly Club met Monday
with Mrs. F. M. Epperson. The meet
ing was led by Miss Eppie Wylie, and
the cities studied were Brussels AMI
Strausburg.
VIM. Allison visited his son Har
Ian, in Ottumwa, Monday. Mr.. alt
Mrs. Harlan Allison, departed Tues
day for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where
MIR. Allison will take treatment fol
rheumatism. He has been quite> i'll.
Harry Osborne returned Monday
from a visit in Oskaloosa.