The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-07-08
THE 'EDDYYlLLE NEWS
Daily HappeningsiIn Live Town
Told by John R. Sipes.

arranged to celebrate Independence
Day with mammouth celebration on
the fifth, but on account of the wealth
er being cloudy and rainy all day
much of the program had to be omit
ted. The Iowa Brigade band came
Rock Island passenger train and gave
several excellent concerts during the
day. The merry-go-round, which had
| been erected near the park, and the
crocodile show in the park helped to
| furnish amusement for many. Quite
a good sized crowd was in town con-
sidering the weather. The stores
post Office and other places of business
| closed at ten o'clock for the remain
der of the day. There was also a base
ball game during the afternoon.
The following is a partial list OF
those from out of town who celebrated
| here: Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Spencer
and ALI Timmons, of Abba; Joseph
| Smith, of Ottumwa; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
e. Grattan and child, of Wapello and
| G. M. Garfield, of Hedrick.
While Fred Walker and family,
who live on the county line west Of
| town, were coming to town they met
| with an accident which might have
proved fatal to them. They were
crossing the bottom and as the water
] from the river was still across the
| road their horse got into deep hole
and was siezed with cramps. The
| water was quite deep around them,
but they were rescued by S. l.. Lem
mon, mail carrier on Route 2.
Word has been received here that
E. G. Kussart and his brother-in-law,
T. H. Miller, formerly of this place,
have purchased large grocery store
at Glendora, California, where they
now reside. The latter is also the
proprietor of a feed store next door
to the grocery store.
Mesdames Dolph Kussart and c. A.
Norwood have returned from Des
Eoines, where they were called by
the illness of sister of the former.
The Epworth League gave an ice
cream social at the church Friday
evening and cleared about $3.50, a
good sized crowd being in attendance.
Lee Warner made a business trip
to Pella Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lee, of Abba,
came over Saturday.
Married, at the home of the officiat-
ing minister, at Abba, recently, Miss
Nellie Templeton, of Bridgeport to Hi
Davis, of Coalfield, Rev. z. l..
Schriener officiating. The bride is a
daughter of VIM. Templeton, across
the river, and the groom is a prom
nent young man of Coalfield.
Married, at the home of G. j. Thorn
as. in Lakonta. recently, Miss Myrtle
Bemisdorfer, OF Oskaloosa, and Harry
Hoyt of West Des Moines township,
and Miss Gladys Mather and Edgar
McFall, of near Lakonta. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. S. II.
Zendt, of Oskaloosa, and was attended
by several persons from a distance
Supper was served after the cere.
mony. ~.
Eddyville, July Born, Monday,
ID
err of North First street, baby girl.
While exploding a giant cracker
Monday night, Irwin Terrell had his
hand quite painfully burned while at
the home of his brother, Otis Terrell.
The fuse had been removed from the
cracker, and Irwin did not know OF
this when he fred the cracker.
John Dial's son, while working as
trapper, out at White City, had his
leg quite badly injured recently by a
car striking him.
Walter Steel has moved his family
into the John McIntire tenant prop
erty, on North Third street.
Mrs w. A. Swartout departed Tues.
day for Sycamore Illinois, to visit in
definitely with her parents.
Fred Norman, of Pleasant township,
had the third and fourth fingers OF
his right hand quite painfully injured
Tuesday while trying to adjust wind
mill. ...
George Danforth, Of Chicago, is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Angelina Dan
forth, and his sitter, Mrs. Arthur Ben
nett, this week.
Mrs. Harry Saunders and baby were
somewhat injured Monday evening by
the explosion of Roman candle,
which Mr. Saunder was firing.
Elmer Ellis, of Louisville, Colorado
arrived Monday to transact business
with Warner & Hankins, and to spend
few days with relatives and friends
J. M. Ryan, the old solditr and dep
uty postmaster, who was so painfully
injured from falling from cherry
tree last week, was able to come up
town little while Monday and again
Tuesday, a though it VIII be some
little time before he is able to resume
his position in the post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Haines have re-
turned to their home in Ottumwa al
ter an over Sunday visit with Mrs.
Haines' brother, Lloyd Waters.
John PARROT and family returned to
their home at HedricK Tuesday. They
had ben visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Emanuel, the tenants on their
farm, and with Mr. PARROTS mother
and brother Mrs c. and George Par