The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-13
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Eddyville, April 8.--Miss Emma
Nye and Miss Julia Simmons attend.
ed an educational meeting In Abba
Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Osborne died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Free,
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Death was caused by stroke of par
alysis, from which the aged lady had
been suffering for about a week.
Mrs. Osborne was well known in this
vicinity, having lived for a number
of Eddyyille. The place was sold
this spring and Mrs. Osborne had
since ben making her home with her
daughter. She was 7S years old at
the time of her death. She leaves TO
mourn four children, Mrs. VIM. Free,
of Eddyville; Harry, VIM. and Fred
Osborne, of Bunch. Funeral servi.
ces Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home of her daughter.
The District Library Association
was held in Eddyville Friday. April
It'll, at the Congregational church.
A number of delegates from the sur
rounding towns were present. The
programs were arranged, the morn
ing session, lasting from 9 to IL,
and the afternoon session from 2 mn
til 8.
The Union meetings held in Eddy
vile this week under the manage
ment of Rev. Swith and the gospel
team of Grinnell are well attended.
On Wednesday evening excellent
sermons were delivered by II. Sslick,
of Grinnell, and w. J. Smith. Music
was furnished by union choir of the
different churches.
Evan Williams, of Avery. was a
business caller in Eddyville Wednes'
day.
Mrs. r. w. Boyd. who has been
spending the winter in Ohio and In
diana, returned to her home in Ed
dyville Wednesday.
James Wylie was transacting bust
ness in Des Moines this week.
A number of old oldiers from Ed
dyville are in Oskaloosa today attend.
ing the state session. Among the
number are Boss Phillips, G. w.
Stevens and John Miller.
Ezra Stevens, of Dudley, who is
visiting his brother, G. w. Stevens,
attended the reunion in Oskaloosa
Thursday.
At the meeting of the NJ. W. A.
held in Ottumwa Wednesday for the
purpose of choosing delegates to at.
tend the state convention, Geo.
Chord, of Eddyville was elected as a
delegate for the state meeting.
The Reliable Society of the Chris.
tian church held an interesting meet
ing Thursday p. m. at the home of
Mrs. Ida Barnett, north of Eddyville.
The subject of the program was
National Benevolent Association
Work of the Church." and the follow.
ing persons responded: Mrs. c. +.
Hatchitt, Mrs. W. Smith, Mrs. j.
Koontz and Mrs. Adam Embling. A
two course luncheon was served.
Mrs. Barnett was assisted in serving
by Mrs. J. Linderman and Mrs. C. f.
Hatchitt.
Prof. F. s. Ensign, of Iowa City.
who is state inspector of high
schools, was In Eddyville Thursday.
Supt. Emma Nye is attempting 10
bring up the standard of the high
school at this place so that it may
be an accredited school. and she has
received much praise for the excel,
lent condition of our schools.
Mrs. Benjaman Anderson died at
her home west of Eddyville Thurs
day evening at 10 o'clock. Mrs. An.
dersOn has been in poor health for
some time and her death was not I'M.
expected. She was "a years of age
at the time of her death. Mrs. An.
derson had lived in this vicinity for
many years and her many friends
are grieved to learn of her death.
Miss Sarah Anderson, Amos, Jerry
and James living at home. Mrs. Mar
tina Richardson and Chas. Anderson,
living near Abba: Mrs. Lima Sapp
and Mrs. Mary Long, of Sterling.
Colorado. Funeral Sunday. April 9.
Jasper Hall and son, of Boone, Ia.
are visiting at the parental r. ID.
hall home.
Mrs. Peter Baer, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Pella the past week,
has returned home.
Supt. Emma Nye and Miss Bridget
Simmons are in Keokuk attending