The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21
THE EDDYyILLE NEWS
Daily Happenings In. Live Town
Told by John R. Sipes.

Eddyville, Oct. 20-The teachers in
the Second ward school at 0skaioosaI
were entertained Saturday afternoon
a. the home of Miss Ida WEIGH at this
place, the following teachers being
present in addition to Miss WEIGH
who is also an instructor in the same
SCHOOL, Misses Elizabeth Sheahan,
Annis Smith. Edith FROST, Margaret
McFadden, Mae Dorgan, Mae Pen
dray, Pearl Burkett and Mary Mar
tin; and Mesdames Elizabeth Wash
burn and Stella Dixon. The enter
tainment was in honor of Miss Marga-
ret Burnside, who taught in the same
school the last term and was to have
taught this term also, but instead re-
signed on account of her marriage,
which is soon to take place, after
which she will go to Idaho TO live.
Miss WEIGH was assisted in enter
tanning by one of the older teachers,
Miss Dorgan, and by Mesdanes F.
W. Schafer, r. ID. lager and Eppie
McCrea, of Eddyvllle. Cards We're
among the features and three-course
spread was served, the decorations
being in keeping with the occasion.
The rooms were lighted with candles.
Miss Lena Lebus, VINO was mar
ried to William George at Oskaloosa
Thursday evening, Oct. IA, 1909. was
former Eddyville girl. She and her
sister secured employment several
Mrs. John Lebus, who for years lived
on North Third street. moved to Os-
kaloosa some years later. The groom
Is an Abba young man who had been
in the employ of the interstate Manu-
featuring Co. at Oskaloosa for a
the groom's parents at Abba the
couple will be at home to their friends
a. Oskaloosa.
Joe Stanley, on the old May farm
south OF town, was taken sick with an
attack of appendicitis few days ago.
Mrs. Frank Waugaman, living on
the farm formerly occupied by her un-
Gle, w. A. Waugaman, at the eastern
edge of town, has been sick with
complication of diseases.
Mrs. James McCrea, of Bluff Creek.
has been sick.
Fred Miller and J. + Crosson since
disposing of their implement business
here short time ago, have both pur-
chased farms. Postmaster Crosson
purchased a farm about five miles
southeast of town a snort time ago,
as previously reported. On Saturday
Mr.. Miller, through warner & Han
kins, purchased the eighty-acre farm
of John Kreiger, in West Des Moines
township, paying therefor SIS per
acre, or total of $500, Mr.. Kreiger
taking Mr.. Millers residence near
the park and known as the old Z. s.
Parsons property, at $1,000 in the
deal
Peter Francis, who since the death
OF his wife some weeks ego, has de-
cided to leave Eddyville aid make
his home with his son, Ed Francis.
at Abba, disposed of his residence
on North Second street Saturday, the
house being auctioned off by Auction
eer Will Hankins alter the street
auction. The residence is good one
but it sold for $1,000, though worth
several hundred dollars more than
that. DIR. F. NJ. McCrea was the lucky
man to get the property and he will
soon move to the same.
The residence of the late Mrs. Kate
Bowsher was purchased by Stuber
& Wauganan Friday, ana on account
OF its convenient location to the bust |
ness part of town they will use 1t for
a warehouse. They may decide to
put up new warehouse on the lot |
next season.
Our new Congregation pastor, Rev.
Lucy w. CG".lr, and her little son, |
now have roo-'a fitted up at the home
of Mrs. A. Caldwell, and she also has
a phone there.
S. A. Shaver. for several years |
engaged in business here, departed
last Thursday for Greeley, Colorado,
tn live. his family going the evening
previous. Mr.. Shaver sold his prop
eTty to y. Joiner, of New Sharon,
some time ago, and Mr.. and Mrs. join
er had intended to move here, but in
stead they leased the property to +.
e. Butler. the timer. and Mr.. Butler,
who had been living across the street
in the tenant property CT DIR. +. NJ,
Knox. moved into the Joiner property
Chas. Garrett and family
move this week from the old A. NJ.
Lafferty brick property to the DIR.
Knox property
James S. Miller, who recently trad
ed his farm six an half miles south
Of town. in Mantua township. to J. l..
Sipes for the Sipes property in North
had public sale Friday
and moved Monday to his new home
here. Mr.. Sipes moved the same day
to the Mrs. Mary b. Fisher property
On North First sreet, which property
NJ has leased for the winter.
Elijah Tune has moved from the
Spencer property to the property OF
Mrs. Julia Gillian mex. door.
The family of John Sandiland has
moved from the Gallagher property
% the Harper tenant property Oh
North Fifth street. Mr.. Sandiland is
employed at Buxton.
Mrs Doluh TemDIefon has gone IN