Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
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 orsages,
Are Chroniclcd by The courier's
Special Correspondents

Special Corrcsponacnts-
CHARLTON.
Charlton, Dec. 7.-The twenty-third
annual fireman's banquet was held in
the Arnory Tuesday evening.
The amusement loving public of
Charlton hail with Joy the announce
ment that the Noxall club boys and
the members of the city Guard 5anai
are making preparations to put on
an old-fashioned negro minstrel in the
near flture. There is soE;c exceptions
ally good talent for such a show in
both organizations.
Mrs. Louisa Moore has departed for
a two months visit with relatives and
friends at la Porte city.
The Equal Suffrage society of this
place held :, very interesting and en-
pertaining meeting Tuesday afternoon
au The home of Mrs. c. Il. Stewart.
Some very important business and in
terestiEa plans for future work of the
society WIS considered.
j. &. Elder has left for Kansas City
to be present Mt the funeral OF his cou-
sin who was accidentally shot and
killed while on 4 hunting trip last
week. Tie will look up the prospects
of locating a photograph gallery while
there s,lso.
Mrs. w. ID. Buchanan and infant
child, of Oskaloosa, are snending a few
days in the city visiting Mrs. Buchan-
ans parent, Mr.. and Mrs b. L. Bates.
About sixteen of the fire company of
Lucas and nearly seventy-fve people
of that city Were guests of the Chart
ton fire boys ut their banquet Tuesday
evening
Hon. j. A. Penicl has returned from
Osceola where he. has been retained in
the famous Crosby murder trial.
Mrs. w. w. Whitfield perT enjoyably
entertained few of her lady friends
to dinner Tuesday afternoon.
Charlton, Dec. S.-The ladies' aid
society of the Christian church held a
very interesting and profitable eNpe-
rience social at the home of Mrs. Amy
4engal Thursday afternoon. Refresh
ments We're served at 5 o'clock and
each lady who had been working the
last two weeks for the church respond
ed to her name by walking up and put
ting a dollar in the basket, at the
same time telling how she had earned
it aside from her regular duties. Some
OF the experiences We're very laughable
and amusing and it was wonderful the
various means the ladies had resorted
to in order to earn the, money. They
realized about $2S from the social and
felt that it was highly successful.
Miss Villa Elise Brown was pas
senger Wednesday for Creston where
she will spend few days visiting
friends.
Miss May Churchill arrived in town
make her future home with Mrs. Liz
zie Eikenberry.
Prof. Amlie, formerly principal of
the Crestop high schools, was calling
on old friends in the city Wednesday.
Joe Tremble, one of the prosperous
business men of Lacona, was looking
up old acquaintance on our streets
Wednesday,.
Rev. M. G. Mum, of the U. P.
church of this city, has returned from
Indianola where he went the first Of
the week to attend meeting of the
Des Moines Presbytery of that church.
lie reports a most enjoyable and in>
structive meeting. The churches OF
the district are in unusually prosper
1t is rumored around here that our
fellow townsman. Hon. j. A. Penick,
is grooming himself to enter the race
for congressman from this district
.gainst our own popular and faithful
". r. Hepburn. We have no doubt
but that should Mr.. Penicll consider
this seriously he could easily secure
tile nomination from the democratic
party of This district, but we feel sure
James is too far sighted politician
to accept the hollow honor of a nomi-
nation when he knows beyond ques-
ton the impossibility of beating so able
and popular man as Mr.. Hepburn
has proven himself to be.
Rev.M. G. Mum, of the U. p. church.
enjoyed very pleasant visit Wcdnes.
day from Rev. Murchie, of Allerton.
W.. p. Adams, an old resident of
Charlton, but now on the road for a
tobacco house, spent Wednesday in the
city visiting friends and transacting
business.
Fred G. Woods, formerly of this
place, but now engaged in the barber
business at Garden Grove, was in the
city Wednesday visiting his mother
who is seriously ill.
The Charlton free library association
is very thankful to the P. Il. o. socie.
ty for donation of $25, part of uheiI
proceeds from the Old Maids conyen,
ton.
: Ex-Sheriff j. r. Landes and wife, o.
Lucas, were visiting old friends in thi.
city Thursday, and trausacting bust
ness.
Charlton, Dec. e.Messrs. Beamar