Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
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 theaCourler''
Special Correspondents
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Oct. 6.-The congregation
Of the Swedish Lutheran church of this
place held a special business meeting
Wednesday afternoon and after con-
Quoting the regular business proceed
ed to ballot on minister to fill the
place of Rev. Swanberg, who has re-
signed. They finally voted unani-
mously to elect Rev. Porg, of Pennsyl-
vania, and call was accordingly sent
him which it is hoped will be accepted
rs he is fine minister and thorough
gentleman.
The sale conducted by Harry Miller,
living north of town, was not such a
success as it was hoped to be. There.
were several of the neighbors dubbed
their stock and farming utensils in
with his and the whole lot was to
have been sold together. But though
the weather was fine, only small
crowd was in attendance and not much;
was sold; that which was bringing
low prices. Harry expects to move to
California in short time and took this
means of selling his stuff.
Leonard Vincent has accepted po-
eition in Eckfelt's furniture store for
q short time.
S. P. Wigeren has returned from Chi
cago and Burlington where he was
called by the death of his niece, Miss
Anna Wigeren, who was buried at Bur-
lington. He and his wife have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. Flora M. Marshall, who left last
week for Hedrick to join her husband,
was in our city Thursday.
Mrs. j. M. Slater returned Wednes-
day from a four weeks visit with rela-
lives and friends in the east.
Drew Alexander is working as extra
man at w. e. Lewis grocery store for
few days.
@ Miss Bessie Bruce now has charge
Of the local department of the Charlton
Herald in place of Marie Latta.
Chas. Lusk, Clint Noble, and Ed Sto-
RE went to Leon Wednesday to attend
the races where Storie & Lusk's race
horse, Ben Ray, will start.
Vim. Carter, of Belinda, is enjoying
a very pleasant visit from his mother,
Mrs. Nancy Carter, of Indianola.
Miss May Larimer, who has been vis-
iting friends in Creston for The past
+ lew ldySs fGtufutG- ItOllIet wednesday,.
OLE. Stewart, of Ottumwa. was a
business visitor in Charlton Wednes-
day.
Elder w. H. Kephart left Wednesday
for business trip to Eddyville.
An enjoyable little party consisting
of the girls of the Anderson-Lingrene
dressrnaking shop, Mrs. n. S. Melville
and Mrs. d. Z. Lewis congregated at
the dressmalsing parlors Wednesday
evening and INDUCED in a most enjoy
able and bounteous supper, served in
four courses, the most palatable and
enjoyable part of which was a large
dish of ost-koka made by Swedish
woman in the country.
L. /. Whisenaud left Wednesday for
few days business trim to Des Moines
While there he will take in the Semi
Om-Sed exhibition.
Charlton, Oct. 1.-THE program for
the Lucas County Farmers Institute, to
be held here Oct. II and IS, has been
made public and includes papers and
talks by some of the most successful
fruit growers, farmers and stock raisers
IN Lucas county, as well as the rest of
the state. ALI who attend are assured
of pleasant time, and every farmer
should arrange his work so as to be
able to be present.
The many friends of It. E. Corkhill,
former Lucas county man, will be
pleased to learn that he has been NOM
mated for representative on the pro-
hibition ticket in Warren county.
Mrs. Dollie Sullivan Chestnut de-
parted Thursday evening for her home
at Oakland, Cal, after several months
visit with relatives and friends in these
parts.
Quite jolly crowd, consisting of j.
A. Penick and family, j. E. Brown and
family, Chas. Kirk and wife and L. @.
Stuart, departed Thursday for few
weeks camping trip on the Charlton
river near Millidgeville.
Miss Bessie Miller, Of Lucas, was
In the city Thursday visiting friends.
The Charlton public library now
opens at 2 p. NJ, in place of 1880 as be-
fore.
Mrs. ]. S. Braden returned home
Thursday morning, after few weeks
spent in Ohio, where she was called by
the death of her father.
j. 81. Saunders, OF Whitebreast town
ship, returned Thursday afternoon,
from an extended visit with relatives at
St. Charles.
James Boland is at Albany, Mo-,
where he is taking care OF an en-
CINE.
Messrs. F. G. Stanley and j. H. Car
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