Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
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 ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the Courter's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Nov 20.--Mrs. S. Open
heimer very enjoyably entertained the
Saturday afternoon whist club at her
beautiful home. on Nov. is. Nearly
the entire club was present and the at
ternoon passed most pleasantly, Mrs.
Oppenheimer serving refreshments af-
ter the cards had been put away.
Mrs. Will B. Barger and children de-
parted Saturday morning for short
visit with Mrs. Barger's brother at
Leroy.
Wilbur Coles departed Saturday for
a short visit with his daughter, Am
her, of Chicago.
Mrs. j. II. Carlson and family have
departed for short visit with Mrs.
sCarlson's parents at Blair, Neb They
will also visit friends at Omaha before
their return.
II. D. Copeland has returned from
few days business trip at Creston.
Henry Schrech, of Benton township,
who lost his barn and out buildings a
few weeks ago by fire, has completed.
the erection of fine new barn and,
will soon have his outbuildingss in
shape to receive his large yield of corn
which he expects 10 gather as soon as
the buildings are completed.
Quite pleasing surprise was given
Uncle Joe and Aunt Phoebe Gardner,
an old and highly respected family of
Lucas county, at their home in Derby,
Friday evening by a crowd of relatives
and friends. The occasion was the
golden wedding anniversary of their
: marriage. There were about fifty pre-
sent and the old couple had not the
slightest idea of the affair until their
neighbors came walking in on them
laden with good things to eat and ma
ny valuable and handsome presents as
token of the high esteem in which
they are held. To say they were sur
prised and delighted but puts it mildly
while the sclf-invited guests were all
more than pleased with their little
strategem.
The congregation of the Presbyteri-
an church has added greatly to the ap-
pearance and usefulness OF their house
of worship on Braden avenue and
\ Eighth street, by the addition of a new
roof and a fresh coat of paint.
A Quiet home wedding took place
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
ITlue 5 parents iNfjisDs lSSN. y. L.
derson pronounced the words that
made Miss Mae WILDLY and John john
son man and wife. The affair was
very quiet, only few of the friends
and relatives being present. Miss Mae
y is well known in Charlton, having been
raised here. The groom, Mr.. johnson,
is a quiet, honest, Woodworking young
man, highly spoken of by all who know
him and fully worthy the lady of his
choice. The young people have many
friends in Charlton who will be glad to
4 learn that they will make Charlton
their home.
Vim. Nixon has leased the Dennis
Fergeson coal bank north of town and
began taking out coal today.
Charlton, Nov. 21.-Chas. Soloman
known to the amusement public al
"King Soloman the Hypnotist,'' ha
closed his season and is spending :
couple of weeks vacation with hi
mother, Mrs NJ. Saloman, of thi
place.
Rev. c. F. sanderson, Of the Chris
tian church of this place, returned fror
u weeks visit with his brother in Keo
kuk in time to fill his pulpit Sunday a
usual
Prof. Charles v. Denney, OF Drak
university, preached two very yaluabl
and interesting sermons at Last Chanc
church Sunday morning and evening
The funeral services of G. E. Scoyill.
an old and respected resident of LII
cas- county, were conducted Monda
morning from the family residence, III
der the auspices of Imenga post, NJ
1s, G.. A. r., of Charlton. Mr.. Scoyill
was about 76 years of age and ha
y been resident of Lucas county fc
thirty years, settling here immediate
1y after his discharge from the arm,
in which he served with distinctio
during the civil war. He had been sic
but about week, and though h
death was momentarily expected,
came as a shock to his many FRIEND
who extend their sincere sympathy 1
the bereaved family.
Rev. Douglass preached very il
teresting sermon to a good crowd Sui
day afternoon at 3 p. M, at OXfor
church, in Lucas township.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Rowland and fan
lily are now nicely located in their ne
house, recently purchased of P. I
Russell.
Quarterly meeting was held at til
N. p. church in Derby Friday and sa
urday evenings, Rev. w. B. Thompso
preaching the sermons. Commune
was administered Sunday morning a