Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
E,ery,ptne From Ioyou. Birth. to the
Philosophical Observation ofSages,
Are Chronicled by the Courler's
Special Correspondents.

FhtlOsorhIcai observation OF Sagens
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON. e.,
Charlton, Sept. Rev. p. A. Edquist,
formerly pastor of the Swedish Luther
an church here, is visiting friends in
the q and delivered Il sermon to a
gtsod crowd Wednesday evening. Rev.
Edqllist has served rs pastor of IL
church in Los Angeles, Cal, for the
past nine years, and his old friends
who heard him Wednesday evening
feel that he is even a better preacher
than when he was here. a
A quiet but impressive marriage GER
emory took place Wednesday evening
at the home of the grouni's parents in
this citv. when Rev. Father Waldron
pronounced the words that united in
holy wedlock the lives of James +. Sui
Ivan and Miss Dora Trarnell. The
bride is we'll known in Charlton, hav-
{. ing been raised short distance from
town and for many months worked
in this city. The groom is a steady.
Woodworking boy, being employed as
brakeman on. the. Burlington, and the
couple have host of friends here who
wish them all the joy and happiness
possible in married life.
AIiI and Mrs. Vim. Brown, living a
short distance west of town, very en-
joyabiy entertained the congregation
of the Baptist church on Thursday at
terncon. About $50 of the members
drove out to their home, and Mrs.
Brown prepared bounteous supper,
to which, after some time spent in So
cial conversation and amusements, the
: guests did ample justice. Everything
was entirely free and those present eN-
press themselves as more than pleased
with the evenings entertainment.
Bert Becker has resigned his position
with Frank Harvey, the barber, and
. accepted one with the proprietors OF
the Maine restaurant.
The jury in the famous Sargent VS.,
Fletcher SANDER case came in Wednes-
duy evening after being out eight hours
with a verdict for the plaintiff fixing
his damage at $40. This throws the
cost ofithe trial (Which for both cases
is considerably over $1,000, on Mr.
fletcher.
DIR. A. c. Davidson, a graduate of the
dental department of the North estern
university OF Chicago, has located III
9 Charlton, opened up an Office over Kul.
lands harness shop and will move his
family here next week.
County Auditor j. o. Becker has an.
nounced that sealed bids will be re-
ceived by him up to Sept. for furnish,
ing the court house, county Jail and
--al iffa.house with coal this winter.
The supper of the ST. Andrews Guild
given at the home of #. r. Croker, on
Wednesday evefipg, was decided sue
cess, both socially and financially
Quite large crowd NQf Charlton peo-
Z pie awaited themselves OF the opportun-
itv TO once more partalSe of those de-
licious refreshments served by the la
dies OF the guild and they realized
about $25 by the venture. I.
Will Manning is now driving the wa
gon for the Charlton Steam Laundry
VIM. Troutman was a business visi.
tor to Des aioines on Thursday. While
there he attended the state fail
also.
Charlton, Sept. MIR. and Mrs. NJ
/ j. Peck left overland Wednesday tc
visit Mr.. Peck's sister, Nellie Olmstead
of Aforayia.
Mrs. George Scott and daughter Bes
sic returned home Wednesday from ar
extended visit with relatives at Ottum
wa and fairfield.
Mrs. j. T.. Crozier left Wednesday
for an extended visit with relatives il
Ohio.
Word has been received from Chica
4 go of the arrival of c. H. Simmons, Jr.
at the home OF Charles Fl. Simmons
7sof that city. Charles is an old Chair
ton boy and has many friends here who
will be glad to learn that both mother
and son are doing well.
The case of Hatcher VS.. the Knigh,
Templar Indemnity association was dis
missed without prejudice Wednesday
and a jury empaneled for the hearing
of the Perry VS.. Whiesenaud case, in
which S. d. Perry sues T. j. Whiesen.
aud for money claimed to be due him
for closing, a real estate deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Book, of thi:
place, are the proud parents of baby
girl, born Wednesday morning.
i Mrs. Margaret L. Lewis left Thurs
day. morning for Des Moines, where
she will visit her sister. Mrs. Lincoln
w. johnson, and take in the state
fair.
II. H. Crenshaw and family have
moved their household goods to Des
Moines, where Harry has secured the
position of business manager of the
Des Moines Globe Printing company
Albert A. Kennedy, living near Be.
linda. died at his home on Wednesday
after a lingering illness. Albert was a
young man well known and respected
by the people of Lucas county. He was
sober, industrious, studious young
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