The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
.EDDYv|LLE ACTIONS FREMONFs BUDGET
WoMANs IMPROVEMENT CLUB
MAKE PLANS FOR A GENERAL
CLEANING UP OF THE CITY AND
ALSO THE PARK.

Eddyville. April 15.--Mrs. Gertrude
Metzger left Thursday for Indiana
polls for short visit W it'll relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bihler have
disposed of their household goods and
will leave Friday for Rock Island, ILL.,,
to make their home.
The Missionary Society of the Con-
gregational church was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. +. w.
Schaffer, Mrs. J. p. Anderson and
Mrs. NJ. A. Boyd at the home of the
latter. The subject of the program
was Seven Messages of the Risen
Christ Ollie Rolibaugh acted as
leader.
Miss Gertie Briggs, living west of
Eddyville, and w. Fl. Bennett, of
Panora, were married Wednesday
morning at the home of the bride,
A number of near relatives witnessed
the ceremony which was performed
by Rev. Cochran. pastor of the M. E.
church. Miss Briggs has lived the
greater part of her life in this com.
nunity and enjoys large circle Of
friends the best wishes of whom fol-
low the bride and groom to their new
home They left the same day for
Penora where the groom is located.
Miss Bertha Balm entertained a
number of friends Wednesday after.
noon at the home of her grandmoth
er Mrs. J. Fleetwood. The event was
in honor of Bertha's 18th birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stevens spent
Wednesday in Dudley visiting at the
home of their son. Harry Stevens,
who IS now engaged in the mercantile |
business at that place.
Rev. Petit, of Abba. was calling |
on friends in Eddyville Wednesday.
Mr.. Mckee, who has been acting
as book-keeper for the Manning &
Epperson Bank the past year, has re-
signed. to take effect May 1st. Mr..
Mckee viii return to Winterset.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stevens, who
have been visiting relatives in Eddy
vile and Blakesburg, left Wednesday
night for their home in Denver.
James Davidson and Miss Cora
Hohl, popular people of Eddyville,
were married Wednesday evening at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
]. Denning. Rev. Petit, of Abba,
performed the ceremony in the pres
encs of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Dav- I
idson will move to the farm which {
Mr.. Davidson recently purchased.
The many friends extend conSratul2- {
tons. {
w. B. Bonnifield, Frank Won Schra- {
der and John Jordan, of Ottumwa, Z
were business callers in Eddyville |
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Friends in Eddyville have received {
word of the marriage of Mr.. Ed Robb r
md Miss Mabel May, OF Columbus, S
ohio, Sunday. April 3. They will 1
live at Weston. Ohio, the home of
he bride. Mr. Robb formerly lived {
N Eddyville and has many friends \
who extend best wishes. d
The ladies of the NJ. E. church VIII |
hold bake sale in the lecture room S
Of the church Saturday. Easter ser. c
vices we're held in the church Sunday a
and evening. There Will be J
10 more services in the church until q
May IA, as J. o. kover G. Son of In
Llama, will be here Monday to begin 7
he work of redecorating the interior b
Of the church. 7
Ed Myrick, who is attending school v
At Kirksville, Mo, came home Friday I
Tor Easter vacation. s
The Women's Civic Improvement i
Club held a meeting Friday p. m. in
the city hall 1t was decided to give I
the play, Snap Shots" May End. s
Plans were madet have a general v
cleanup of the city for two days this I
week. Extensive improvements will /
be made in the park. The monument f
which stood in the park for years t
past will be moved to the cemetery.
Cement walks and seats will add to ,
The beauty and comfort Of the park. :