The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-01-12
.EDDYNLLE ACTIONS
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH GIVE
A PIG AND 'PoSsuM ROAST
THE MITE SOCIETY HOLDS IN
TEREsTlNe MEETING. !

Mrs. LYDIA Ruggles, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity for
the past two weeks, returned to her
home at Des Moines Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Gordon is quite i'll with
quinsy. Mrs. Ollie Double is also
quite sick.
Mrs. Bert Emanuel and children
are in Washington county this
week visiting at the home OF Mrs.
Emanuers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Barnes.
Amos Gray was called to Des
Moines Friday by the resions illness
of his brother, Louis Gray.
Mr.. Martin Swinteck accompanied
Mr.. Gray to Des Moines Friday.
Miss Fern Hartsuck, of Abba, is
She guest of relatives in Eddyville
this week.
Mr.. West came in from Nebraska
Wednesday for visit with his
brothers-in-law, John and JEFF Ward,
and other relatives.
A pig and 'possum roast was great
ly enjoyed by large number of peo-
PIE at the Congregational church
Wednesday evening. The event was
made more enjoyable by she excel
lent service rendered by the men.
In the evening the annual business
meeting of the church was held.
A meeting OF unusual interest was
held at the home of Mrs. Lincoln
Lee by the members of the Mite So
ciety and a large number of friends
Wednesday p. m. A musical program
was given, including the following
numbers: New Years Greeting, Mrs.
C. Stuber; quartette, Mrs. Thayer,
Mrs. Cochran, Bernice Shinn and
Grace Crossen; piano solo, Margaret
Keller; reading, Leta Worrall; piano
solo. Mrs. Cochran; vocal solo, Mrs.
Shaver; reading, Leta Worrail;
vocal solo, Grace Crossen. A two
course luncheon was served. Those
presens were delightfully."- entertained.
Mrs. Lee was assisted in entertain
ing by Miss Cornelia Goldbach and
Mrs. Helen Schafer.
Mrs. Al Mater visited relatives in
Abba this week.
A wreck on the Rock Island occur
red Wednesday which might have
proved quite serious. The engine
on local freight from ottumwa ran
into a COW which was attempting to-
cross the track. The engine jumped
the track and ran from the righs Of
way into the Bennett field. Four
car loads OF freight were upset. III
took some time to clear the track
and trains were delayed.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bak
er, Thursday, Jan. 9Th, son.
Burglars entered the Fansnaugh
& Han grocery store and the Pick
erel & Odem hardware store early
Thursday morning. They affected an
entrance by breaking the glass mi
the front door, while the hardware
store was entered from the rear. 1t
is thought the men escaped with lit
lie booty as neither OF the mer-
chants found much missing.
w. f. Ginitie, OF Des Moines, was
guest at the Ed Fansnaugh home
Wednesday. Mr.. McGinitic former.
~ lived in Eddyyille.
John Miller. of Cedar Falls, isl
visiting at the home of his son. Har.
ny Miller
The Reliable Society of the Chris
tian church mel Thursday p. N. at
the home of Mrs. Chas. Orem. 1t
was business meeting at which all
OF the present officers were re-elect-
ed for the ensuing year.
Lewis Harding died at his home in
EddyvilIe Thursday evening. Mr..
Harding had been in poor health for
some time and his death was no.
unexpected. He leaves to mourn his
loss three sons, Levi Harding, Of
Wichita, Kansas; w. Harding and
ID. Harding, of Eddyyille. The fun
eral arrangements have not been
made.