The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-07-07
EDDYVLLE ACTIONS
CELEBRATION LARGELY ATTEND
ED--oTTUMWA BAND FURNISH
!. ED MUSIc--REv. ALLEN or os.
kALoosA, ORATOR.
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ding, July 8, 1910, a son.
"A large crowd attended the celebra-
ton held in EddyviIle July 4. On
account of the favorable weather
large numbers were present from the
neighboring towns. The Ottumwa
band furnished excellent music. DR..
Allen, of Oskaloosa, was speaker OF
the day and gave an excellent adj
dress. Rev. Carter read the declara-
ton of independence. Excellent mu-
sic was also furnished by home tai
ent.
Mrs. Kirfman died at her home Fri
day evening. She had been in poor
health for the past year and her death
was not unexpected. Mrs. Kirfman
was 56 years of age at the time of
her DEATH She leaves to mourn her,
besides her husband, two children,
Mrs. II, Fortune of Ottumwa and VIM.
Kirfman of Duluth, Mimi; also four
sisters and two brothers. The finer-
al was held at the house at $3.50 p.
m, Sunday. Services conducted by
F. F. Seeds of the Methodist church.
On Friday evening after the regular
meeting of the Yeomen, large num-
Der of the members had social gath
ering at the ice cream parlors in hon
or of the worthy foreman, John Wau-
gaman, who will soon leave for the
west to make his home
Those from distance who came
to attend the funeral of Mrs. John
Kirfman are: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kirf.
man of Proctor, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Kirfman of Durfee; Mrs. Ben
nett of Des Moines.
Z Ottumwa passengers Saturday we're
J. Oldham, G. d. True, ]. Lafferty,
Fred Miller, Mr. and Mrs. f. M. Ep-
person, Geo. Stephenson and DIR. Roy
Mater.
Attorney Giles and wife came up
from Ottumwa Saturday to visit with
the latter's mother, Mrs. De Shields.
Carl Mayer, of oskaloosa, spent
Sunday in Eddyville.
Mrs. Del Harding had the misfor.
tune to meet with painful accident
Saturday. She fell and besides other
injuries received broken arm.
Miss Zanheiser, Of Moravia, who
taught school west of Eddyville east
year, is visiting her many friends in
this vicinity. Miss Zanheiser's par.
ents have moved to Pennsylvania and
she may join them in the near future.
Roy Yreder, who has employment
at Fort Dodge, came home Friday to
spend the Fourth.
Frank Drew, who has been In ST.
Louis the past year, returned to his
home in Eddyville today. p
Mrs. C. s. Strange and son, of Des
Moines, are visiting at the Frank Kus-
sart home. Mr.. Strange will Join
his family in Eddyville in few
days.
DR.. and Mrs. Brown went to Ottum.
wa to attend the wedding of Mrs.
Browns cousin, Miss Williams.
Hank Burns, who has been spend.
ing the summer in Minnesota, arrived
in Eddyville Thursday to visit with
his father for short time.
John Cubit moved his family this
week from Eddyville to Eveland.
where Mr.. Cubit has secured employ.
ment. r4s1
Mrs. Joe Derks, living west of town,
had a growth removed from her eve
last week. She is getting along nice
ly.
DIR. and Mrs. r. Mater visited rela-
tives In Abba Thursday and Friday.
S. E. Jackson, registered pharma-
cist of Des Moines, is in Eddyville
and will take charge of the Stephen
son drug store. Mr. and Mrs. Steph.
enson will spend their vacation in
the mountains in Colorado.
F. M. Lyons has shipped his goods
to Texas. The family will visit
friends in the vicinity of EddyvilIe
until after July 4th, when they will
join Mr.. Lyons in their new home.
Wylie Fall, of Abba, transacted bus
mess in Eddyville Thursday
Thursday evening there was a run
away which ended without serious in
jury to anyone. A horse driven by
the young son of Chas. Switzer be-
came unmanagable and ran away.
After running up Second street the
horse was stopped before much dam.
age was done.
A. J. Gardner has torn down the
house on his farm and will erect
fine new two-story residence. A mum
Der of new residences will be built
on farms near Eddyville this fall.
II. Z. Butler, who has been employ
ed for some time in the Shinn hard
ware store, will go to Waterloo Mon.
day to take up new position. His
family will remain in Eddyville until
August list. s1
3 Mrs. Thomas johnson, Mrs. fBen
Whitsel. Mrs. Lester, the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ridley are reported
quite sick.
Chas. Briggs, who has been travel.
Ing over the west for the past six
weeks, is expected home today.
July Q.
BIG LUMBER FIRE.