Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
NEWS FROM NEAR By
Daily Doinss of Some OF ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Rirths to the
philosophical Observation ofsages.
Are Ghronieled by the CourIer's
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CHARLTON.
Charlton, Dec. 27.- Christmas exer-
cises at the Presbyterian church We're
well attended. A very interesting pro-
gram had been prepared by the Sun
day school and was ellrrender The
special music by the choir was NEST
charming feature of the evening and
was greatly appreciated as was the
Santa Claus VINO appeared with his
pack Of toys to gladden. the hearts of
the children.
The Baptist church celebrated Christ
mas last Saturday evening by appro-
pirate exercises. The church was very
pretfily decorated, in greens and holly
and the tree heavily laden with presents
was pleasing sight. An excellent
program was rendered which helped to
make the evening great success
Misses Maud Throckmorten and Dali
~ Dent and Arthur Curtis, students in
Simpson college at Indianola, are home
for the holiday vacation.
Married, at high noon, on Christmas
day at the home of the brides mother,
Miss Edith Fountain and DR.. Walter.
Anderson, of Washington, Indiana,
Rev. Saunderson, of the Christian
church officiating. Only the immedi-
ate relatives and most intimate friends
were present. The bride was charm
ingly arrayed in a gown of white or
candle with white satin trimmings.
The wedding march was. executed by
Miss Maud Shular. The bride is a
young lady possessed of charming and
admirable traits of character and fitted
ITO shine in the highest social circles.
DR.. Anderson is an Intelligent, progress
sive and industrious young man and
bids fair to make a fine record in his
chosen profession. They have a host
of friends in this city who wish them
much peace and happiness.
i County Recorder Fora McMains is
spending the week III Des Moines with
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. II. Crepshaw.
Lloyd Sans, Of Princeton, Mo-, is Wis
Ting his grandparents, Mr., and Mrs.
w. NJ. Williby.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Lewis left Mon
day for a weeks visit in Creston with
Mrs. Lewis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Loving.
Christmas is past and it proved one
OF the most enjoyable and prosperous
holiday seasons for many years. Every
body was enjoying the pleasure Of
steady work at good wages and was
accordingly hapnv. But little poverty
or suffering is noticed in our midst,
and the charitable organizations did
much to lessen what little there was.
All the merchants report most un-
precedented run of holiday trade, the
entire week before Christmas being
filed with a great amount of shopping.
The Saturday before many of the mer-
chants were unable to handle the trade
for want of sufficient help, in spite OF
the fact that they had employed many
extra clerks. Never on an ordinary
Saturday, with no special exhibition or
attraction to draw them to town, was
such crowd of people seen on out
streets, and all came to purchase holi-
dav goods. Truly the Christmas of
1890 will long be remembered as one
unusually full of good cheer and hap-
piness for the people of Charlton.
Harry v. Brown, of Ottumwa, spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Z Mrs. lS1sSe iBrawnssleIed
George Brucei is home for his vaca-
tion from Fairfield, where he has been
attending Parsons college.
Miss MyIa DUNCAN, who has been
teaching at Guthrie Center, Miss Edna
= DUNCAN, who has been in Des Moines,
and Miss Myrtle DUNCAN, who has been
attending school at Parsons college,
Fairfield, are at home for the holi-
days 10 sl..5,,d
s4iss Lulu McMasters, who has been
teaching at Osceola, is spending her
vacation at her home in this city.
Miss Nellie Graham, who has been
employed in LaHarpe, ILL.,, for a year
past, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, w. +. Graham, and numerous
Y friends.
Quite number Of the NJ. w. A. mem
bers, and other citizens of Charlton.
went down to Lucas Christmas night
to attend the third annual banquet of
the NJ, w. A. camp of that place, ana
all returned, declaring the Lucas
neighbors TO be a royal set of enter
tanners and the camp in a most -four
ishing condition.
Charlton, Dec. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs. i.
+ w. Wildly have gone for a weeks visit
with Mr.. Williby's sister in Princeton,
I'll. !
Chas. j, Ekfelt, of ottumwa, visited
over Christmas with his parents In this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Barger left Tues
day for Chicago to spend the week
with friends.
Charlie Goldsberry and sister, Miss
Ola, are visiting relatives and friends in
Red Oak, ss' 3,
]. a. Glenn. Of Sheldon, is visiting
his brother, II. s. Glenn, and fam
ily.
Prot. G. A. Soloman, known as King
Soloman, the hypnotist, was on our
streets Saturday and gave a very in
teresting and amusing free exhibition
OF his hypnotic powers to large
crowd of interested spectators. Prof.
Soloman Is native Charlton boy and
the people OF this community feel
hypnotist as recorded in the public