Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19
NEWS FROM NEAR BY.
Daily Doings of Some of ottunnwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Birth. to tho
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chropfcled by the Courier's
special Correspondents.
CHAR u'CON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Dec. 15.-Duch Lauderbach,
the fast racer, who has been spending
the winter in Minneapolis, came down
Wednesday, from Milo, and visited old
friends in Charlton.
Miss Pearl Mcconnell, of Abba, is
spending few days in the city the
guest of her cousin, Miss Maude
Teas.
Frank Seaton, of near Oakley, was
transacting business on the Charlton
streets, Wednesday.
Miss Clio Bryan has accepted a po-
sition in the general store of A. Palm
er, and has already entered upon her
duties.
The annual supper and sale of the
ST. Andrews Guild of the Episcopal
church, which was held in the Bennett
Copeland building, Wednesday evening,
was brilliant success in every way.
The city park of Charlton is now an
assured success, the city having begun
the erection of the sidewalk asked for
by Mr.. Penick, and the city dads are
now casting about for proper name
with which to christen the park. At
the council meeting the other night a
resolution was introduced to name it
Senator Bailey's Park" in honor of
Alderman Bailey, who is the father OF
the park, but the resolution was laid
on the table until next meeting, for the
purpose of allowing the aldermen to
each select a name.
g. w. Harp was the, victim of very
serious accident on Thursday, which
will lay him up for several days. He
was attempting to harness up his
horses, when one of them became eX-
cited and kicked him in the side, break
ing two ribs and otherwise iniuring
him.
Robert Fletcher, stock man from
Tacoma, was visiting old friends and
transacting business in Charlton Thurs
day s:r.ndm, Youn, ! renortea As anti.
seriously i'll and doubts are entertained
for her recovery.
Hon. j. A. Penicls, one of our pop
ular attorneys, is at home again, af-
ter several days spent at Osceola. where
he has been engaged on the famous
Crosby murder trial.
Charlton, Dec. 1s.-NIiss Nora Baker
has again resumed her duties as sales
lady in the department store of A. Pal
mer, after short vacation.
The ladies of the U. p. church of
this place held a very successful sup
per Saturday evening in the Bonnett-
3 Copeland room on the south side. A
fine supper was served and many use
full and beautiful domestic and fancy
articles, chief among which was the
large and varied assortment of aprons
of all sizes, descriptions, and colors,
We're for sale. The new night glow
lamp for the bedroom or sick cham
Der was also on sale, all the stock on
hands being consumed and orders talk
en- for many more. They realized
about $50 by the venture and feel well
pleased over their success.
John Carroll enjoyed very pleasant
visit from his brother, Frank, of Stan
ton, Neb., Saturday. Frank is one of
the leading stock buyers of Nebraska
and was in this section looking up
stock for his western ranch and for the
markets.
Herman Eckelberry, Of Derby, was
visiting friends in the city Saturday.
Miss Anna McGown, of Knoxville, is
spending a few days in the city visit
ing her old friends.
j. NJ. Slater has returned from a
business trip to Sheridan, Mo-, where
he recently closed deal to purchase
100 acres of farming land which he
expects to occupy about the first of
March.
TIL ladies of the Untra Nous club
have been doing a great amount of re-
hearsing for their society cake walk
and negro minstrel to be given ait the
opera house Tuesday evening, Dec. 10.
All the latest gags, jokes, and popular
songs of the day will be given and the
ladies who constitute the cast assure
the people an evening of rare enjoy
ment.
The regular monthly program of the
federated clubs of the city was given
Friday night at the Baptist church,
under the auspices of the teachers
club and the Eastern Star lodge. All
the numbers on the program were we'll
rendered and received the hearty APP
plause of those present. Below is the
program:
/. q. C.-Teachers' chorus.
Reading-Mrs. L. NJ. r. Cow.
Solo-Miss Brant.
Paper, "The Little School Grip
Prof. Mitchner.
Reading Miss Cora Coombs.
Music, Evening Hymn"-Teachers'
quartet.
An admission fee of 10c was charged
and refreshments served at sc, the
clubs realizing about $25 from the ey-
ening which was turned over to the
city library association.
Chas. Haas returned Saturday from
few weeks visit with his parents in
Missouri.
The city library is rejoicing over the
receipt of set of twenty-five volumes
Of Ritpath's Library of Universal Lit
srature which came to them as do
uation from Roscoe Peacock, who is
an old Charlton boy and gives as his
.eason for the present his interest in