Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

j. w. Sprott, one of the most popu-
lar farmers in Lucas county, was visit
ing old friends in the city Friday, while
on his way TO his home at Derby, from
visit at Osceola.
The Rebecca lodge of Charlton gave
a very entertaining and enjoyable sup
per TO the members of the i. O. O. +.
lodge in the Bonnett-Copeland building
on the South Side Thursday evening.
The /. o. q. L. lodge had installation
of officers, and after the ceremonies
they repaired 10 the building, where
they enjoyed the supper prepared.
The Misses Stella and Leta Myers, of
Laeona, arrived in the city Friday
morning for few days visit with their
cousin, Miss Jessie Myers.
The ladies of the U. P. church are
preparing to give supper in the Dewey
building at the southeast corner of the
square on Dec. is.
The board OF education of the indie
pendent district OF Charlton held a
meeting Thursday evening. The regu-
lar routine of business was transacted,
after which the board purchased fl
teen volumes of standard history for
the school library. Tt was decided to
give but ore weeks vocation for the
Christmas holidays.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. Perry
Walker in the Christian church gave
Il Very enjoyable and well rendered
musical program at the church Thurs
tday evening. The program consisted
of songs, Instrumental music and reci-
I1ations. Every number Of the pro-
gram was well rendered and showed
great study and careful training on
the part Of those participating and
those who Trained them.
Charlton, Dec. Hi. L. Howard de-
parted for Ottumwa Saturday from
(which place he expects to go, the first
Iof the week, TO Des Moines and ths.
| northwest part of the state on BUSH
ness "trip.
Miss Lura Blue. of Russell, is spend
ling g few days with her cousin, Miss
Mae McM:islers. of this place.
Chas. Redlingshafer, who has been
spending she summer in North Dako-
ia, came home Friday night for visit
Ree!lingshafer, of BENTON township.
Mrs. Joe ltoclshold and son Kenneth,
of Burlington, returned to their home
Saturday after an extended visit with
Mrs. Rockhold's old schoolmate, Mrs.
Miss Villa Elise Brown has returned
from a few days visit with her friend,
Miss Mallory, at Creston.
| 1T looks now as though the rainy
season was upon us. We have had
three nights and two days of continu-
Gus rain and mist with not glimpse
of the sun, moon or stars. 1t began
raining Friday evening, rained steadily
all night and all day Saturday and
Saturday night. Sunday morning
dawned cloudy and wet with a thick
/ fog and misty rain, and Sunday after
noon it began raining again and con-
tinued all night. The farmers and
merchants have begun to be discourage
| ed, and are looking for wet, muddy,
open winter.
The Hadaah Medicine e. Speciality
company closed a weeks engagement
here Saturday night. The first two or
tnree nights entertainments We're In
lteresting, but toward the last they be-
came very rocky and hardly fit for a
| lady to attend. Some of the performs
ances should not have been allowed in
a public place. AS usual with such
companies they sold great deal of
medicine and took hundreds of dollars
of money out of the county. Should
they stay another week we predict q
very small crowd for their rowdy per-
formances. {,
w. H. Kepner, of Ottumwa, has be-
gun his new duties as foreman Of the
IChariton Herald's composing room. IS /.
The music loving public Of Charlton
are preparing for grand musical
treat Tuesday evening when Geo. Lou
ders and his veteran Fifty-frst Iowa
regiment band will give grand patri-
otto concert in the opera house. This
| is one of the finest bands in the United
Estates and the people of Charlton, who
feel honored by their visit here, will
| show their appreciation of good
thing by turning out and filling the
/ house for them.
sIGOURNEY.
Sigourney, Dec. "a marriage IL
cense has been issued to Otis L. Rob.
ison, aged "a, and Miss Harriet w.
Shaft, aged %.
i The attention of the district court
yesterday was directed to the cases OF
Il. 20. Fowler VS.. Mats Valerius and
1 Tanner and Waterhouse VS.. Shipley
The former was liquor case in which
an injunction was asked for enjoining
defendant, who is druggist in Har-
per, from selling. The injunction was
granted on the ground that defendant
had no legal permit.
4 In the latter case. the plaintiffs are
seeking to recover on contract for hav.
ling drilled well for the defendants
The contract was mo water, no pay
Tie evidence was introduced yester.
4 day.
| The grand jury was empaneled Wed.
nesday afternoon, consisting of Jno
4 Engeldinger. Fred Miller, r. S. Martin
\ y. f. Bowman, G. S. Morgan, j. H
Wade and II. G. Wore. Capt. ii. G
Wore was made foreman and James
Y Laffer bailiff.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo scnllling were
prevented from starting on their con
templated western trip by the serious
ILLNESS of their little son, Ray.
Agrippa lodge No. 20 knights o
Pythias elected the following as off
cers for the ensuing term: Chancello,
commander, Charles c. LATER; vic,
chancellor. Henry L. Wagner; prelate
E. NJ. Parker; keeper of records ant
lseal, Z. l.. Goeidner; master of finance
A. NJ. Meas; master of exchequer, j
". Cronewe:h; inner guard, Lo,
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