Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings OF Some Of o ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to III q
philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Aug. S.-Rev. G. 7. Morris
filled the pulpit at the Christian
church Sunday evening, very accepta-
bly, to the good audience that was pres
ent. His sermon was full of gospel
truths and sensible advice, which made
a deep impression on the minds of his
hearers.
Glenn Murray was laid off from work
Monday. with severe attack of chol-
era morbus.
Quite little excitement was created
in Charlton on Monday by the appear
ance of large sorrel horse hitched to
a single buggy, running through the
square and down Braden avenue to
the alley between Grand and Eighth
streets. where it struck the fence,
breaking the buggy and splitting out
the occupant. An Investigation proved
the man to be drunk. His horse was
hitched too close to the buggy, caus-
ing him to become frightened. Aside
from a broken buggy and a slightly
skinned nose. no damage was done.
Rev. A. c. Ormand, of the Presbyter-
ian church. was in his pulpit again
Sunday after a months absence spent
in visiting friends in Illinois. Mr.. Or
mand is one of Chariton's most popu-
lar ministers and his many friends
were glad to hear him once more and
note that he had not lost any of his
fire and enthusiasm, that have made
him SO popular. Both morning and ev-
ening sermons were scholarly, well de-
ivered discourses that pleased the large
audiences.
Miss Bette Wadsworth, the Chari-
ton high school teacher, has returned
to Charlton to be present at normal,
after the summer vacation spent with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. O. Russell left Sun
day for the lakes in northern Iowa,
where they go for the benefit of Mrs.
Bussells health, which has been quite
poor.
The boiler for the Columbia school
building has arrived, and work began
on tearing out the old one and set
ting up the new. When completed it
will be one of the most complete heat
lng apparatuses in the county, being
twice the size of the present boiler,
which, has proved too small to comfort
ably heat the building.
The congregation of the Baptist
church was permitted to have one of
the best sermons ever delivered in
their church. on Sunday evening. Rev.
Browns throat will not permit his
speaking at night. and Rev. ID. D..
Proper. of Des Moines preached on "a
!. Cordial Invitation to ALL Rev. Prop
er is deep student and pleasant
speaker. who cannot help but please
his hearers. The congregation gained
many valuable lessons from his talk
Sunday night.
Martin Dunn and family have sold
their residence property in Ghari-
ton and shipped their household goods
to Albany, Mo-, where they will make,
their future home, he having charge
of the bridge gang at that place.
The services at the Episcopal church
Sunday morning were given to the
celebration of holy communion. The
music. which had been specially pre-
pared, was very fine, and the sermon
by Rev. Written was one of his best,
which is saying great deal for man
who has as great reputation for
good preaching as has Rev. Written.
Ralph G. Bowman, of St. Louis, ar
rived Sunday for a ten days visit with
his uncle, Anthony Monk, of White
breast township.
Sunday morning the Swedish Luth-
cram church observed communion SER
vices. and took about fifteen new mem
bers into the church. Nearly the full
congregation was present, and Rev.
Swanpeg's sermon was very appro-
PIRATE, full of timely warning and
Christian admonition to the new mam-
beers.
Charlton, Aug. 9.-Afr. and Mrs. w.
ii. Allen and daughter Irene, of Cedar
township, have returned home again,
after nine months sojourn in Ma
tional City, Colo, having concluded
that Iowa is the best place after all.
Their many Lucas county friends are
glad to welcome them back.
Miss Gladys Miller has returned
home again, after a few days visit
with her cousins, the Misses Murray,
OF Tacoma.
Geo. Israel has returned from visit
with his parents at Brighton.
Mrs. Fay Ewing, former resident
OF Charlton, but now living in Nebras-
ka. who has been visiting her cousin,
Miss Nina Sprague, of Russell, for
several weeks, was attending the band
concert in this city Tuesday.
Rev. O. d. Elicit, chairman of the
prohibition state committee, was in
the city Tuesday calling on friends in
the interest of his party.
J. G. Browning, wife and daughter,
OF Fairfield, are visiting in
the city. the guests of VIM. Baldwin
and family.
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BLOOMFIELE.
Bush Pugh, whose hotel was de-
stroyed a short time ago in the East
Side fire, is making preparations to re-
build very soon.
Mrs. Helen Shaw arrived Friday
from Arizona and will visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Guernsey, until about the first
of September.
Mrs. Tom Caswell, of Moulton, ac-
companied by her guests, Mrs. Holmes
and daughter, Gertrude, arrived Sat-
urday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs n