The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-08-27
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS.
Daily Happenings in Live Town,
Told by John r. Sipes.

Oh near Ldhonld, were returning nome
from visit on Grays Creek and while
on hill near the DeTar place the
horses became frightened and ran
down the hill and the family were
thrown from the buggy Mr. Thomas
escaped without serious injury, but
the child was painfully injured about
the head and Mrs. Thomas sustained a
badly sprained ankle and numerous
bruises. A. McClain while at Pekay
Saturday evening was thrown from
his buggy and in addition to having
i his collarbone cracked also had a
portion of one eyeIid torn away and
also received severe bruises about the
| face and head.
/ The baby of VIM. Nall, which has
been quite sick at Coalfieid, is worse
and at last accounts was not expected
to recover.
Chas. Odem and Guy Nair took a
party of eight persons to the state fair
in their gasoline launch on the river,
leaving here Sunday afternoon. Those
/ in the party were: Fred Saville,
Jas. Berry, Chester Smith, Frank and
John Waugaman Ivan Albaugn, Ar.
thur Epperson and Sam Lennon.
Mrs. w. h. Nelson, of Oskaloosa,
has been visiting relatives and friends
hereabouts.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Barnett, of East Des Moines town
ship, Saturday, August 20, 1908, a
daughter.
| Mrs. Ida Weber on Saturday pur
chased a well improved farm of l3C
acres near Blakesburg for $50 per
acre, or a total consideration of $1,000,
Possession to be given March lst
Lee Warner made the deal.
Mrs. W. NJ. Robinson is spending a
few days at the Mel and Jas johnson
homes while en- route from her former
home at Laddsdale to her new home
in Illinois. |.
| The Buxton Wonders and the Union
| Cubs, of Lakonta, played ban at La
konta Sunday. Score to in favor
| of Lakonta Bluff Creek and Grays
| Creek also played a game on Bluii
Creek Sunday and the winning team
Bluff Creek-played team from Eddy
| Vile:
Mrs. Theo. OFT and son Theo., Jr.
returned Friday evening from an ex
tended visit in Chicago.
Miss Ida Welcn departed Friday
night for st. Louis for visit OF a
week or ten days with her friend. Mrs
Arthur Elliott
Frank Sloan, of Kansas City, arriv
ed for a visit az the parental W.. w
DeLong home.
Eddyville, Aug 26-The remains Of
Mrs. Sarah Lennon, who died at De
troit, Mich, on Sunday forenoon, ug
%, 1908, were brought here for bur
ial Tuesday forenoon, and the funeral
services were held at the Congrega
tional church Tuesday afternoon, the
pastor, Rev. C. w. Hampstead officiat
ing. Burial followed in Highland Gem
etery Mrs. Lennon was for years a
resident of Eddyville coming here
with her husband, the late Samuel
Lennon, in 1865, and remaining here
till Mr.. Lennon died, on January
1889. Since his death she has lived
at Des Moines, Guthrie Center and
Detroit, Mich. She is survived by two
sons, Albert d. Lennon, of Guthrie
Center, and Sterling B. Lennon. OF
Detroit. She died of pneumonia after
a lingering illness, being rs years oId
at the time of her death.
Rev. C. w. Hampstead, for fouI
years pastor of the Congregational
nation and will go with his family
to Victor about the midle of Septem
Der to accept the pastorate of q
church there. His successor has moi
been chosen, but the family have many
friends here who regret their decision
to leave Eddyville.
James Miller has sold his eighty
acre farm mile south of town to, VIM
Vanderlinden, of Pella, for $1,000, oil
$3.50 per acre, the new owner tc
move onto the farm next March. The
deal was made by Beamer BROS.
Roy Palmer left this week for Ames
to resume his studies at the State
Agricultural College.
Charles w. Fisher departed Tues
day morning for the West TO spend
some time looking after his business
interests with the Model Portrait Co
Mrs. Avis Bourke. of Harrison, Neb.
arrived Tuesday to look after bust
ness affairs and is visiting old friends
Miss Bernice Quarton returned tc
her home at Abba this week after a
short visit with her cousins, Misses
Goldie and Minta Mater.
Mrs. Jennie Haywood returned this
week from Sewers, where she was
called week previous by the illness
of her daughter-in-law, who is muct
improved.
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