Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings Of Some of ottumwas
Close Neighhors.
Personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to tho
Philosophical Observation ofSages,
Are ChronicIed by the Courier's
Special Correspondents,
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Sept 15.-F. E. BEEN, al
former Charlton boy, but now running
bakery at Lucas. was visiting friends
and transacting business in Charlton
Wednesday,.
Oscar Clay. has departed for Abba,
where he goes to enter upon his du-
ties in the Loeb clothing store.
Mrs. Mccullough and Mrs. Maloney
have departed for a weeks visit with
1t.latixes in.the east.
Miss Edna Glaze and Ben Glaze, who
have been visiting friends in the city
for a couple of weeks, returned We'd
nesdaY to their home in Wymore.
Neb.
Will Ralph, of Des Moines, was Wis
iting his brother, Ira Ralph, on We'd
nesday.
Dec. Luchenville, OF Milo was visit
ing relatives in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom AIcConkey, Of
Streator, ILL.,, arrived in the city We'd
nesday. Mrs. McConkey will visit her
mother, Mrs. i. ]. Simmons, for few
days, but Mr.. McConkey returned to
his home Thursday.
Amel Bergman, who, since his return
from the Ozark mountains has been
spending the summer with his broth
Ell Ed. of this place, left Wednesday for
Des Moines, where he will enter Drake
university for the fall term.
Mrs. Walter Brewer, accompanied by
Miss Ruth Wilsey visited relatives at
Russell, Thursday.
Mrs. J. n. Carroll and Mrs. Bert Lew
is spent Thurday in the country with
their friend, Mrs. Hurford, near Luz
cas-.
W. P. BEEN is enjoying very pleas
ant visit from his cousins, Melville and
Albert BEEN, of Columbus, Ohio.
The funeral services of Miss Anna
Dahlstrom, who died Monday at Mel
rose. We're conducted Wednesday from
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Lingrem, of
this place, by Rev. Swanberg. Miss
Anna was a former resident of Chari-
ton, and had but recently moved to
J Melrose. Her death was caused by ty-
phoid fever. She was only IA years of
age, but was possessed of many wom-
anly traits. Her pleasant manners
made her a favorite among her play
mates both here and at Melrose. The
iton cemetery.
SudIitOll, sSJl. IO@NllSS tMduuc
Hemphill departed Thursday to spend
fey days with, her brother, Harry,
!, ,.napvilEith a company playing in that
A. G. Curtis pas Sold his dairy to
James Larkin, who took possession
Friday.
Claude Whitlock. an old Charlton
boy. but now of Osceola, was trans
acting business in Charlton Thurs
day.
Miss Myrtle Brennan, of Russell, was
calling on Charlton friends, Thurs
day.
Earl Murray. of Lucas, was visit
ing his brother, Glen Murray, Fri
day.
Rev. Swanbprg, of the Swedish Lu-
theran church, Of this place, is attend
ing conference at Wyman, this week.
Mrs. S. NJ. Boiling is enjoying very
pleasant visit from her daughter, Mrs.
w. S. NIillihen, of Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. M. Il. Chamberlain, of the De-
pot hotel, is a business visitor at OF
tumwa this week.
Some OF the citizens Of Lucas coun-
ty We're very badly disappointed on
Thursday. About four weeks ago a
notice was placed in local paper call
ing attention to the fact that Sept Ia
was the day set for the old settlers re-
union, but since that time there had
been nothing done nor said in regard
to the matter. For some unaccount-
able reason the Old Settlers association
and its officers had forgotten to make
any arrangements or provide any pro-
gram for the day. However, number
of old settlers came to town with their
families and well filled baskets, and in
spite of the fact that no arrangements
had been made met together in small
groups. ate their dinners and talked
over the unfortunate affair. The old
settlers reunion, we understand, has
been postponed until Oct. IS, and will
be held in connection with the old vet
Grams reunion on that day.
Guy Loriner left Wednesday to at
tend school at Evanston, nj.
The family OF DIR. A. c. Davidson,
the new dentist, has arrived from Ores.
ton and is uowsiocated in this city.
The June camp, No. Ala, Royal Neigh
bors, held very interesting and profit
able nesting Thursday evening. Three
There was quite cominotion Friday
afternoon In the storerocm OF J. L.
Crozier's general store, at the south
east corner of the square. Mr.. Crozier
had one side Of his store piled full Of
shoes. blankets and boxes. The shelly
ing became weak and sagged sufficient