The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-11-04
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS
Happenings In A Live Town As
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyville, Nov. 2.-1he funeral ser.
vices of Frank Z. Ryan were conduct
eli at the residence of his father, John
NJ. Ryan, at two o'clock Sunday after
noon, and was quite largely attend
"a. The services werv in charge OF
Rev. Lucy w. Carter, OF the Congrega
tional church. lnterment was made in
Highland cemetery. Frank E. Ryan
vas born at Eddyville March "a, 1883,
and lived here until two or three years
ago when he went to Chichasha, Okla:
homa, where he did electrical work
for some time being in the employ of
the Rock Island railway as an electri'
clan. Just about year ago he was
married at Chickasha to Miss Edna
Myers. formerly of this place, and they
moved to Encampnent, Wyoming, last
March. where Frank was connected
with the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele
phone Co., first as local manager, but
OF late as chief line man, and he and
force of men were at work putting in
line between Encampment and Lar
annie, when he was taken suddenly
sick on Sunday of last week, when
about seventeen miles away from
hCnc, and the following day he was
removed TO his home, where deataI
followed from acute peritcnius at 1:HO
a. M, Tuesday. Oct, &c, 1909, at the
age of 81 years. The remains, accom-
panied by the wife and by her moth
er Mrs. Mar E, Myers, arrived here
Friday morning and were taken to
the home of his parents. He is sur
vived by his wife and parents and two
sisters. Mrs. F. P. Elliott, of Walla
Walla. Washington, and Miss Rena
Ryan. of Eddyvflle. Before leaving
EddyvillC he was connected with the
Eddyvillc Telephone Co. .
About thirty members of the Home
steaders of Oskaloosa, including the
drill team, came down on the nine
o'clock train on the Iowa Central
Thursday night and helped the Eddy
vile Homestead initiate nine candi.
dates, the work being put on by the
Cskaloosa drill team, and in addition
they also gave drill. The supreme
Secretary, A. II. Corey, of Des Moines,
was also present and made short
talk. The hall was nicely decorated
with pumpkins, oak leaves, and corn.
stalks. After the session refreshments
were served and cards we're played,
concluding with dancing. ' In addition
10 the Palace hall the order also used
the Pythian hall that night. sWapello
Homestead No, SO of the Homestead
ers now has membership of about
| Ito, and now that the work has COM
menced it is expected that many more
members will be added this winter.
an open meeting of the lodge Will pro
badly be held in few weeks.
What was dubbed "A County Fair"
was given in the Palace hall Satur-
day night by the Library Society of the
high school, and total of about $50
was taken in for the benefit of the IL
brary. An admission was charged at
the door and other admissions were
charged to the different booths which
consisted of snake charner, an art
and loan exhibit, a bridal chamber,
Bluebeard fortune teller, an animal
show, a shoot the chutes," baby
show and fish pond. Piano music was
enjoyed and refreshments were also
served. The attendance at the fair
was good and the noise and revelry
ran high as each attraction had a lib
n"al supply of spielers and ticket sell
ers. During the afternoon the stud
eDts gave street parade.
Among those from surrounding
towns who attended the funeral OF
Buzz" Ryan Sunday were: Mrs.
Anna Chapman and daughters, Mes
DANES Pete Kennedy and Henry
Jones, and Grant Ruud, of Abba, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Criswell, CT Ottumwa,
and Mrs. Dolph ;" Ill .c;on of HamfI.
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Miller, of
Kingfsher. Oklahoma, c. w. Wilson.
OF Cody. Wyoming and Mrs Fred FL
lott, Of Walla Walla, Washington,
' ere here over Sunday attending the
funeral of their relative, F. Z. Ryan.
Mrs. J. o. McLOney returned Satur.
day e7ening from a few days visit
With her brother-in-law Chas. Young
and family, at Oskaloosa. Mr.. Nc
Loney went up Saturday and accom-
panied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Warner, after
spending three weeks at the parental
James Warner home, south of town,
and with relatives at Abba, departed
Saturday for their nome at Esbon,
Kansas.
Frank Ogden, who has been making
his home with his aunt, Miss Corne-
liza Goldbach, accompanied his father
to his home at Wymore, Nebraska,
Friday, to remain there.
Chas. w. Fisher, who has been in
Kansas and other states in the west
for some weeks, came home Saturday
night to attend the funeral of his |
cOugiu Frank RYAN