Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-05
NEWS FROM NEAR BY.
Daily Doings Of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to the
Philosophical Observation of sages,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
special Correspondents

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Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.
Charlton, Oct. 3.-The Christian En-
deavor society of the Christian church
of this place was led Sunday evening
by the pastor, Rev. C. T. Sanderson,
and the meeting, though not large in
point of attendance, was very interest
ing and full of life and enthusiasm.
The month just closed has been one
of the best business months for Sep
TENDER in the history of Charlton since
1890. The merchants have enjoyed
a better trade, produce has been high
er, the farmers have been moro abund-
antly blessed and are more prosperous
than ever before. The prosperity of
the farmers is evidenced by the number
of country houses and barns that are
being built over the county, furnishing
all the work the carpenters can posi-
bly, do. Besides over thirty new
houses and barns in the country, there
are twelve new houses and two large
city, together with great number of
additions to houses. The freight agent
at this place reports more business
done in September, 1899, by the rail-
road than any previous September
since 1890, which all goes to show that
every branch of industry has received
its approximate share of prosperity
under the wise and efficient admins
tration of President Mckinley.
Rev. Ormand, of the Presbyte-
rian church of this city,
preached very interesting
and instructive sermon to large audi
ence at Center school house, four miles
west of the city Sunday afternoon. The
weather was fine and a umberof Char
iton people went out to hear him.
Mrs. G. R. Bryan has returned from
a week spent in Ottumwa visiting
friends and attending the street fair.
Rev. w. w. Reed, noted divine of
Chicago, preached both morning and
evening at the Baptist church at this
place. Rev. Reed is fine man, thor
pugh Bible student and a gifted and ell
oquent pulpit orator.
II. E. Douglass is erecting neat lit
tie frame cottage on his lot just west
of D. Cows, near the depot. He ex-
poets to occupy it before cold weather,
Sunday morning holy communion
was administered at the Presbyterian
church.
Word has been received from Chicago
: OF the death of Miss Anna Wiyeren,
who left here last week with her aunt
: Up .AePes that the change would bene-,
fit her health. She was afflicted with
tuberculosis and was already too far in
Its grasp to recover. She will be bur-
led Wednesday in the family vault at
Burlington. Miss Anna was a bright,
cheerful, Christian girl, and by her
agreeable manners and quiet, ladylike
demeanor had become universal ia
yorite among host of Charlton
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leob, of Abba, are in
the city, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Oppenheimer.
Gus Anderson, a former resident of
this place, but latterly in charge of
butter and egg house at Cedar Rapids,
stopped over in the city Monday and
Tuesday on his way TO Chicago, where
he will be employed in the Western
Gold Storage company's plant.
Rev. G. +. Saunderson returned Sat
urday night from the Christian En-
deavor convention at Creston and filed
his pulpit as usual on Sunday morning
and evening.
Charlton, Oct. 4.-Chas. Haas, the
genial postal clerk on the south
branch. has returned from his wedding
tour. Mr.. and Mrs Haas are now nice
located in the Lynch property, on Court
avenue, where they will be at home
to their friends.
The NJ. w. A. camp No. 272, of this
place, held very interesting and en-
Pertaining meeting in their hall Mon
day evening. DR.. G. b. Moffett was
initiated into the mysteries of wood
craft.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Campbell, of
Tacoma, are spending a few days in
the city with their daughter, Mrs. E.
S. Baker,
The Floral Culture society was to
have held meeting at the residence Of
Mrs. w. E. Lewis, Monday afternoon,
but owing to the few present, no bust
ness was transacted and the meeting
adjourned. The Floral Culture society
has done much to beautify the city,
and as there is yet much 10 be done
before cold weather comes, there should
be a better attendance at their meet
inps.
The members of Company H,Fiftieth
regiment, Iowa National Guard receiv-
ed their pay Monday evening for duty
at the encampment in August. Thir-
ty-tiye members of the company drew
SIS each, and then proceeded to have
a jolly good time.
Eldon Mitcham, who has been en-
ployed in general store at Salt Lake
City, Utah, for the past few months,
lis at home on a short vacation.
Tuesday was d regular autumn day.
It dawned rather cold and chilly, and
gradually warmed up until at 3 p. m.
the thermometer stood at 10 degrees
above zero. Then il began to cloud up
AMI get colder, and finally turned into
n damp, cold rain, that continued near
ly all night. The rain comes too late
to do any good to fall pasture or crops,
and all that are benefited are the fields
which will be in good shape for fall
plowing, if it does not turn cold and