The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-17
THE EDDYyILLE NEWS
Daily Happenings in Live Town,
Told by John R Sipes.

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Eddyville, Sept 12.-Rev. G. w.
Hampstead, who has been pastor of
the Congregational church here the
past four years, in company with his
wife and two children departed Fri
day morning for their new home at
Victor, where Rev. Hampstead will
be pastor of church. On Wednes-
I day evening a farwell reception was
members and friends were present
A program was rendered and refresh
ments served. On Thursday evening
the Homesteaders, at their regular
meeting had a short program which
included farewell addresses to Rev.
Hampstead, who has for some time
held The Office of chaplain in the local
Homestead, and is also Supreme man
at Arms. Ice cream and fruit were
also served, and new officers were
elected to fill vacancies caused by the
resignation of Rev. Hampstead, DR..
H. r. McVay and Ernest Grimes, who
have all left Eddyville within the past
two months.
Mrs. N. r. Belger of South Fourth
street, who has been quite sick is inn
lproving.
Miss Lizzie Chitwood, who has spent
several weeks in Colorado with her
sister who recently moved there, ar
rived home Thursday.
| Eddyville, Sept. 1.-THE Baptist
Sunday School held a very enjoyable
! picnic in Charles Oldham's grove, east
of town, Saturday. A good time is
reported.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mrs. Abigail Williams Sat
iurday and quite number of relatives
took dinner with Mrs Williams. Those
present from a distance were, Mrs.
M. Il. Davis, of McLouth, Kansas, and
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Besco, of Taylor
county.
j Mrs. Frank Sloan and baby, who
have been visiting at the parental
w. w. belong home, departed Friday
for their home at Kansas City,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p Guy have re-
turned from a visit with relatives and
friends in Missouri, Kansas and Colo
Irado.
i Mrs. Charles Miller, who has been
visiting at the parental James Miller
home, near Pleasant Corners, return
ed to her home at Garner Friday.
James Berry has gone to Cedar Falls
to secure employment.
Miss LaVerne Rector, of Ottumwa,
came up Satul day for visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. Frank Wantze.
Mrs. Frank Pierce, who was sick
some time ago, took relapse recent
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Eddyville, Sept. 15.-By the new
4 time card which went into effect on
: the Rock Island Sunday Eddyville now
has two more passenger trains a day
on the Rock Island than formerly,
making three trains each way a day
! The time card was changed to cor
respond closely with the one in use
when the six passenger trains were in
service, but the only one which runs
on the same time as heretofore is the
east bound passenger train due here
at 6:35 p. m. The mail was changed
also and put back on the new trains
The Rock Island now gives Eddyville
a good passenger service, but, as has
been the case for some time, the Iowa
Central has but one passenger train
each way per day, not counting the
fast trains which do not stop here.
The accommodation freights are often
a good deal behind time, causing much
inconvenience to those who go to and
from Abba.
George Weber, Joe Smith, and Ar
thur Epperson went to Grinnell Mon
day to enter Iowa College.
The Eddyville base ball team went
to Avery Sunday and played the Avery
team. The score is reported as eight
to nothing in favor Of Avery.
Miss Rose O'Connor, of Ottumwa,
lspent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. ]. c. McCord, of Moravia, was
a guest Monday of her son, L. l.. Nc
Cord, while en- route from Oskaloosa
and Moravia
]. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Shahan and
baby of Cuba, visited his sister, Mrs.
Mary Bell, Sunday.
Jack Barnett and Frank Ogden and
families. of White City, came Monday
for short visit with relatives here
abouts.
G. C. Johnson of Oskaloosa visited
his family here Monday.
VIM. Hart of Oskaloosa looked after
his farm near here Monday.
Mrs. M. F. Snow of Ottumwa visit
ed relatives here Monday Little Ger
trude Carter, who has been visiting
with her in Ottumwa, came home with
her.
Eddyville, Sept. 16. = The Modern
Woodmen of America and the Royal
Neighbors held their annual picnic
Il in the Oldham grove cast of town