The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-24
THE EDDYVILLE NEWS
Daily Happenings In Live Town
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyyi,le, June 2S.-The funeral
of Mrs. Peter Bennett was held Sat
urday afternoon with services at the
residence at 200 o'clock, Rev. Vim
cent, of the Presbyterian church, OF
Kirkville conducting the same, after
which interment was made in High
land cemetery. LYDIA Shaver was
daughter of Samuel and Malinda
s. Shaver. and was born March
20, IS45. near New Philadelphia, o.,
where she resided till she was about
ten years of age, when her parents
moved to a farm about four miles
east of Eddyville, where she has
since lived. Hence she has been a
settler of this locality for nearly
SO years. On March %, 1890, she
was married to Peter Bennett on the
old home farm. She held member
ship in the Lutheran church when
there was church of that denomina'
ton at Eddyville, but since about
1892 she has belonged to the Pres
byterian church at kirkvilie. she
was i'll little over two weeks from
typhoid fever, though she had for
some years previous had poor health
She died at 1880 O'Clock Friday
morning, June Is, 19US, at the age OF
GA years, 2 months and 20 days. The
immediate relatives who survive are
her husband and two brothers ana
two sisters, Cyrus Shaver, of kirk
Vile, Samuel Shaver and Margaret
wife of Phil Dotts, of Eddyville, and
Charlotte, wife of Abner Cook, OF
Dean.
The B. Y. p. U. took an excursion
up the river Sunday on the boat
"City of Eddyyille," and had very
enjoyable picnic on the j. I. John
son farm some miles distant. They
too their suppers along with them
and returned to Eddyville in time
for church Thirty-one persons went
on the excursion.
Mrs. G. E. Stephenson entertained
a party of ladies Monday afternoon
and evening in honor of Miss Vida
Spencer, of Des Moines, who is Wis
iting relatives here. Eighteen per
sons were present and the intention
was to have a lawn party and serve
supper ON the lawn, but on account
of the shower which came up a
change was made in the plans and
the guests enjoyed the novelty OF
eating their suppers on the dining.
room floor. After supper the crowd
went to the river and took a pleas
ure trip up the stream in Odem 4
Nairs launch. They returned about
$3.50 and went from the river to
their various homes, after passing a
very enjoyable evening. A party
home one evening recently, it being
surprise on Miss Eva Saville. Ten
of her young girl friends met at the
Ed Worrall home and went in a
body to the home of their young
friend, where they gave her a very
complete surprise. Iney brought
her a few gifts and enjoyed them
selves in a social way. Ice cream
was served as refreshments.
The following Is list of the per.
sons from this place who went to
Cuba Tuesday to the funeral of Mrs.
Margaret Mcneil, who died at that
place Sunday night at an advanced
age after living there for years. Mr..
and Mrs. Abe Stuber and Mesdames
J. E. Worrall and NJ. E. Bell.
Miss Sue Vance has returned from
Oskaloosa, where she visited for sew
eral weeks with ner sister, Mrs. Geo.
Gilchrist. Her visit was marred by
an attack of asthma, from which she
suffered quite. severely, but she is
now much improved.
Mrs. Will Hanklns and two sons
returned Monday evening from a ten
days visit with relatives at Mt.
Pleasant, Mt. Union and Winfield,
Her mother, Mrs. Anna Lusk, of Mt.
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