Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-07
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doinas Of Some Of o ttumwas
Close Neiehbors.
Personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous births TO tho
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
sDeni.i Correspondents
CHARLTON.

speni.i Correspondents
CHARLTON.
Charlton, Nov. Bid. F. Temple Is
doing duty at the case in the Patriot
composing room this week.
Ben Allen, of Zero, was calling on
old friends in. the city Wednesday and
transhcting business. ST
John, BenHish, formerly of this place
but who for the past nineteen years
has been residing at Lucas, was shak-
ing hands with old friends in this city
Wednesday,
Messrs.s George and Bert Routt, OF
Oakley, were visiting old friends and
taking in the show here Wednesday.
/ The many friends of Capt. L. S.
Huntley will be greatly pleased to
learn that he is able to be around once
more, after a ten weeks siege OF fe-
yer.
A. c. Rebel and family have moved
into their house recently purchased OF
81. Kubitschek, on Grand street, and
are now ready to receive their friends.
Miss Laura Knowles, of Melrose, IS
spending a few days in the city the
guest of her friend. Mrs. Bert Lewis.
Mrs. Fl. B. Millefont has returned
from aStwo weeks visit atfher old home
at Montezuma.
Z A quiet little wedding took place
Wednesday evening at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Baker, when Rev.
c. f. Saunderson pronounced the words
that made Beldon Cook and Miss Myr-
tie Brown man and wife. Beldon is
well and fayorably known as an hon
est, hard working boy, and his bride is
the daughter of Jacob Brown, u rail-
road man. She has large circle of
Charlton. friends. The young people
will reside in Charlton, and they have
the best wishes OF many friends.
The school board held Its regular
monthly meeting Wednesday night, at
which time they allowed the usual bills
and transacted routine business. The
resignation of Miss Richey as teacher
OF the ninth grade was accepted, and
Miss Durham, dof Louisa county, was
elected to fill the vacancy.
Charlton, Nov. 1.-THE poster party,
with which the federated clubs of the
city opened the winters entertain
ments Tor the benefit of the library, at
the Noxalls club rooms Thursday even
ing, was decided success both socially
and financially. VI
The congregation of TIL Episcopal
church has decided not to let
the contract for the building
of their new church at Eighth
and Court avenues and ssare going to
erectit by day labor. The foundation
is nearly completed ard they expect to
occupy it before spring.
Owing to the cold weather and the
fact that the farmers We're. all busy in
the corn fields, there was not very
large crowd present at the sale of thor
oughbred Chester White, Durocs Jersey,
Poland China hogs and mich COWS at
the fair grounds on Thursday. J. West
Jones, the famous stockman of Lenox,
cried the sale and nearly all the stock
was sold, but at very low prices, many
not bringing more than stock hog
prices. ~
Capt. N. B. Gardner, an old resident
of this place, has returned to his home
at Monroe after an extended visit with
relatives and friends in and around
Charlton.
Mrs. s. G. West departed Thursday
morning for few days visit with rel
atives at Tacoma
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reed, Chariton's
aeroDaut, and his wife, are rejoicing
over the arrival of ten pound boy at
their home Thursday evening.
Mrs. L. b. Stanton very enioyably
entertained about $50 of her lady
friends at an afternoon tea on Thurs
day. Light refreshments We're served
and all went home feeling the evening
had been most pleasantly spent.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Chris
tan church held a very interesting
meeting at the home of Mrs. j. A.
Bonn Thursday afternoon. Quite q
good crowd was in attendance and ar
engagements were made to serve an oys-
ter supper in the old postoffice build
ing from to 10 p. m. on election
night, Nov. Z. They will conduct a
pumpkin pie sale in the afternoon at
the same place.
Charlton, Nov. {. -Mr. and Mrs. j. If.
Carroll have gone to Council Bluffs, to
be present at the reception to the
tifty-frst iowa regiment there to-
day.
One OF the most important political
campaigns for an 'soff year. ever con-
Quoted in Lucas county has just closed,
and the only work that now remains is
to get the voters to the polls. The alb
sence of any material issue made the
campaign slow in opening, but the
democratic cry of imperialism" soon
reused the patriotism OF Lucas county
peonle and every republican speech
was largely attended and the speaker
enthusiastically cheered in all his ut
terances. This will be followed up by
a further sanction of their statements
by the votes tomorrow. On two occas-
ions the democrats attempted TO have
grand rallies, but the crowds were
greatly below their expectations and
cast a gloom over their workers. Coun-
ty Chairman Thompson and Secretary
Drake, of the republican committee,
have done faithful service, and the or
ganization of the party is complete, in
surfing q large vote tomorrow. Every
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