Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-03
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of some of otturnwa,s
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Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyou. Births to the
philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are ChronicIcd by the Courler's
special Correspondents.
CHA.ssTDN.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Sept 29.-The prohibitions
lists of this( Fourth senatoriaD district,
comprised of the counties of Lucas and
Wayne, have nominated j. NJ. Greenlee,
of Wayne county, as a candidate fnr
state senator. MIR. Greenlee will enter
into the campaign and make speeches
until election day.
The Misses Pearl and Villa Sans, of
Princeton, Mo-, are visiting their friend,
Miss Cora Vickroy, Of this city, for a
few days.
E. L. Kendall left Wednesday for
a few days visit with his son, Hon.
N. i. Kendall, of Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Longaker left
Wednesday for Abba, where they will
make their future home. Though but
a few months in our city, Mr.. and Mrs.
1Iongaker have made many friends,
who regret their departure
II. p. Lewis met with a very painful
though not serious accident Wednes-
day. while at work in his fathers store.
He was attempting to cut piece of
cheese, when the knife slipped and
struck his little finger, laying it open
in the fleshy part, but not reaching a
bone. DIR. Yocum dressed the injured
member and it is getting along nicely.
Z Joe Snyder, an old resident of this
place, but now working at the harness
makers trade in the eastern part of the
state was in the city Thursday, visit
ing old friends and taking in the
fair.
Wednesday evening occurred the
first of series of three dances, to be
r.'yen by the City Guard band at the
armor~. The attendance was not large
but the music was good and all report
most enjoyable time. There was an
other Thursday evening and there will
be another this evening.
Jim Beaman, former resident Of
Charlton, but now employed in the
drug business at Lucas, was calling
on old friends in the city Thursday.
A very quiet but romantic marriage
occurred near Derby Wednesday, when
Tom Irwin was united in marriage to
Mics Malcolm. The day for he we'd
ding had been set, but Mr.. Irwin was
i'll and the day was given up. The
wedding took place with Mr.. Irwin in
his sick bed. Tom is well and favor
ably known in Lucas county, being
one of the old settlers here.
The old Episcopal church has been
moved back to the north end of the lot
and work has begun on the eNcaya-
ton for the new red stone church to
be erected this fall. Services will be
held in the old one until the new one
is completed.
There will be communion services at
the Presbyterian church, Sunday, Oct.
IL. There will be preparatory services
held in the church this evening and
Saturday afternoon. Every member of
the congregation should make it
noint to attend all these services.
Thursday was the big day of the
Lucas county fair. About 5000 paid
tickets, exclusive Of the membership
tickets, being taken in at the gates.
4 The weather was dusty and windy
and the track in poor shape, hence no
fast time was made, but every race
was well contested and exciting
Charlton, Sept. 30.-The democrats
OF Lucas county have announced the
opening game of the campaign to be
held here on Oct. by Fred White.
Fred will bore the people for couple
of hours with his .'anti" harangue.
The Misses Emma and Myrtle An
/ i>~AsS"so hoNC 0OpdAlSN lCl Ill SAleuueQ
visit with friends at Cedar Falls. They
stopped at Ottumwa enroute and took
in bhe street fair for couple of days.
Miss Hattie Whipple, of Creston, ar
rived Thursday for an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Tindell.
Miss Ethel Wiley left Thursday for
few days visit with relatives at Os-
ceola.
Miss May Linn returned Thursday
after a few days spent at the state
Christian Endeavor convention at Cres-
ton. She reports most enjoyable
time.
E. o. Kimsley, of Cambria, was in
town Friday visiting old friends and
taking in the fair.
Mrs. Docia Bentley and Mrs. Laura
Wilson left Thursday for Ottumwa to
attend the last two days of the street
fair.
Marion DUNCAN, of Burlington, is in
the city visiting his father-in-law,
Amos Hampshire.
s. L. Morrison came near losing a
, team and wagon at the fair Thursday.
He had tied his team and wagon near
the fence and when he went after it it
was gone. A search was begun and it
was learned that Jim Gardner, a fell
low living near Newbern, got on a
drunk and drove it off. They got the
sheriff after him and found the team
near Newbern. Gardner was lying