Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-28
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings ofsomeo of ottumwa's
Z Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to tho
Philosophical Observation ofSages,
Are Chronicled by The CourIer's
xpecial Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

CHARlTON.
Charlton, Nov. 24.--The ladies' aid
society of the Christian church spent
one of the most enjoyable afternoons
of the season Thursday at the country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira C. Noble,
just west of town. The day was an
ideal one and the ladies drove out in
the morning and spent the day. Din
ner was served at p. IN. and the af
ternoon was spent pleasantly in social
conversation.
The subcommittee of the Fireman's
banquet have been appointed and are
now actively at work canvassing the
city for donations. The liberal response
they have met with from the citizens
betokens the most successful banquet
in the history of the company. The
banquet will be given in the armory-
Dec. 5, and in connection with it will
be good musical and literary pro-
gram.
Mrs. j. M. Loving and daughter, Mrs.
L. w. johnson, of Creston, are spend
ing the week in the city with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. L. E. Lewis,
of Silver Leaf cottage.
Ira Ralph, who has been working in
the Cripps lunch counter, has secured
weeks vacation and will spend it
visiting his parents at Tacoma.
Mrs. o. E. Payne, formerly of this
place. but now of st. Louis, stopped
over between trains Wednesday on her
way home from a visit with her pa
rents at Alton and visited her friend,
Miss Laura Copeland.
The funeral services of Palmer Amos,
the little boy who was Killed by coal
wagon, were conducted from the FAM
lily residence on Grand street, Wednes-
day afternoon. Rev. Nollmer, of the NJ.
Z. church. conducted the funeral and
the remains were laid to rest in the
Charlton cemetery beside those of his
sister, who died some time ago. Palmer;
was very pleasant, lovable lad, of Il
years, who by his charming manners,
and manly. honest, habits, had made
himself beloved by large circle of
Charlton friends who sincerely regret
his sudden death.
Frank Perry, who has been working
on farm in Fremont county during
the past summer, is spending few,
days visiting his parents and Charlton
friends. ~
Charlton, Nov. 25.-Hon. Elijah Lew
is, of the Charlton Patriot and clerk
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at Washington, departed Thurs,
day for his duties during the coming
session of congress. "a
Bill West is working at the Grips
Il. q
Ira Ralph who is visiting his parents.
at Tacoma for a week.
Hugh Gordon, of Tacoma, was call
ing on old friends in the city Thurs
day.
Prof. Bruce Sheppard, of Drake Uni
versity, returned to his work Saturday
after a two days. visit with relatives
The Professor came down Thursday TO
attend the funeral of his uncle, John
Bell.
Thursday Miss Alice Powell, a teach
er in the public schools, while attend
ing to her duties, tainted. She soon
recovered and school was dismissed
As She was preparing to go home she
tainted again. She was carried home
where she has been unconscious ever
since. The case is very peculiar and
the doctor, though not absolutely cer-
tain, think it heart failure.
Jacob Good, an old and respected cit.
izen, of Lucas county, is reported quite
dangerously i'll of stomach trouble, at
his home northeast of town.
Frank Cassidy, of Centerville, ar
rived in Charlton Thursday to make
his future home with his sister, Mrs.
Ed. Young.
Miss Madge Rogers returned to her
home in Tacoma Thursday after a.
days visit with her aunt, Mrs. Melee.
of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kirby, of Laco-
ma, formerly residents of Lucas, county
and well known in and around Char
iton have sold their farming imple-
ments, packed their household goods
and departed for California where
they expect to make their future
home.
Ray Rich has accepted position as
clerk in w. Il. Smythe's dry goods
store.
Charlton, Nov. 27.-Bert Brown, ex-
press messenger on the Charlton and
X. G. branch of the Burlington, went
TO Abba Saturday evening to visit his
parents
Notice of application for pardon
for Thos. Kelley, who was convicted of
murder in the first degree at the No.
yember term of court, 1896, of Lucas
county, was published in last weeks
papers, and brings to the minds of many