Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

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man of much promise. He attended the
Christian academy here and was one
OF the best school teachers in the
county. Most of his time was spent
in study, and he was a speaker with a
great future, having been a prominent
member of the c. A. L. S. He at one
time delivered the Decoration day ora
ton in Charlton. He has legion of
| friends who who mourn his death.
Attorney Al. James, former Char
iton boy but now one of the leading
attorneys of Des Moines. is in Chari-
ton visiting friends and attending
court.
Charlton, Sept. 4.-'rhe last of the
state fair visitors from this place re-
turned home Saturday evening. There
We're 375 people from Charlton attend
one of the finest exhibitions they ever
witnessed.
Rev. II. w. Tate, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church of this place, but
now pastor at Steetor, ILL.,, was attend
ing court and visiting old friends here
Saturday.
| Miss Dell Simpson, one of Lucas
county's most successful teachers, re-
turned Friday evening from an eN-
TENDED visit in Colorado and the west
ern states. and will take up her school
duties i'll the public schools today.
+ Wm. Blankenberg, a farmer living
west OF Town, had narrow escape
from death on Friday afternoon while
assisting in the raising of Frank
Sehilling's barn. The men were rails
ing a large piece of timber about thir-
ty feet long and one foot in diameter.
when the rope broke just as he was
passing under the log. He was warm
led, but did not have time 10 entirely
escape it's fall. He managed to put out
his hand and catch. it in such man
ner as to throw his body nearly out of
range of the log, which caught his
leg and just grazed his shoulder.
! Aside from sprained wrist, bruised
! leg and skinned shoulder, he was I'M
injured.
| Miss Betty Wadsworth, our popular
high school teacher, instead of board
ing this year as usual, has rented
rooms over Crozier's store, fixed them
| up very tastefuliy and comfortably,
and will be at home to friends during
the school year.
Miss Lulu McMasters. who has been
spending her summer vacation with
her mother. Mrs. Clara, McNIasters, of
this place, departed Friday for Osceo-
la, to begin her work of teaching in
1.-THE public schools at that place.
| Miss Neva Needham and Mrs. +. NJ.
Norhies returned Saturday evening
from a week spent in visiting friends
at Dies Moines.
/ The ladies' aid society of the NJ. E.
I church held a very interesting and
| profitable meeting on Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. z. L. Carroll,
of Benton township. About seventy
of the members drove out and spent
the afternoon, and Mrs. Carroll served
la very elaborate and bounteous sup
per. which was greatly enjoyed by the
ladies, who drove home in the cool of
1 the evening. About $3.50 was realized
for the church.
4 Mrs. John Eastes, Of Lincoln town
ship, departed Saturday for an extend
ed visit with relatives and friends in
! Nebraska.
The August term of court adjourned
Saturday, after two weeks session. at
which not single criminal case was
ltried, but an enormous amount of bus
mess was transacted, clearing the
docket. The jury in the Perry vs..
Whisemond case, in which L. ID. Perry
sued Il. i. Whisemond for $3.50. the
amount claimed due him for services
I in real estate transaction, returned
4 q verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
S35. Your correspondent was mistak-
i en- in regard to the costs in the Sar-
gent-Fletcher SANDER case that was
decided on "Wednesday by the jury
4 We stated the costs would fall on Mr.
4 Fletcher, when it seems he made Sar-
/ gent tender of Sill. being 81 more
4 than the amount of the Judgment he
received, which will throw the costs OF
the case on Sargent.
i Don Latta has resigned his position
at the Maine restaurant and begun
work in j. L. Browns shoe store.
i The y. P. L. S. of the Swedish Luth-
eran church of this place held very
j interesting and profitable meeting
Friday evening, al which time a SPLEEN
i did and well rendered program was
carried ont, the most important num-
u Der and the one that gave the most en-
4 ioylnent of which was the splendid
and interesting talk of Rev. Edquist. a
4 former pastor of the church. There is
some excellent talent in this literary
society, especially the musicians. and
i the program Friday was one of the
best ever rendered.
] Oscar Clay has resigned his position
in the Kirk drug store here and will
take much needed vacation until the
\ 18th of the month, when lie will de-
part for Abba. where he has accepted
La position with Losb, the clothier
Oscar is one of Chariton's most popu-
lar Young gentleman, and his absence
Twill be greatly felt. especially by the
young people. who, however, wish
him success in his new home.
l Saturday was the hottest day of the
season, the thermometer registering
as high as 1903 degrees above zero, and
not a breath of air TO relieve the terri
BILE heat. The early corn crop is en-
tirely out of danger, and with good
rain, which is greatly needed, the late
corn would also be assured a good
[crop.
i A number of the young people OF
Il Charlton had planned for a Jolly day