Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
Ter very scholarly and appropriate

ter a very scholarly and appropriate
sermon by Rev. Thompson.
Quite a sad and fatal accident occur
red Monday afternoon at the northeast
corner of the square. Young Palmer
Amos, the S-year-old son of Mrs. Nellie
Amos, had been sent up town on an
GRAND, and Just as he reached the cor
ner of the square a wagon driven by
Frank Wright, colored man, loaded
with forty bushels OF coal, passed. The
little fellow attempted to climb on the
wagon, via the brake, and losing his
footing he fell between the wheels,
the hind wheel passing over his head,
MASKING it to a pulp and killing him
instantly. Palmer was young boy
OF lovable disposition and many manly
traits that had made him an immense
favorite with all who knew him. He
had been staying with his grandmoth
Ell, Mrs Proctor, and going to school,
while his mother was at Burlington,
taking course for a trained nurse.
She was Immediately telegraphed for.
and arrived here last night. The fun
eral will be conducted tomorrow from
the home OF his grandparents.
Seymour Gray, of Tacoma, was
transacting business on our streets Sat
urday and visited friends over Sun
day.
Charlton, Nov. 22.-The last meeting
for this season of the Floral Culture
society was held Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Elijah Copeland.
Many members of the society were
present and an interesting meeting was
the result. They took general re-
view Of their work during the summer
and marked out rough campaign to
be worked up during the winter
months for next season.
Arrangements are being made for a
foot ball game here Thanksgiving day
between an eleven from Company Fl,
Fiftieth regiment, Iowa National
Guard, and a team picked up from the
city. Company HIS eleven is fully or
ganized and has already done some
1 practice work, while the city eleven is
still in embryo.
Miss Minnie Vanoy opened her school
near Belinda, Monday morning, after a
weeks vacation, given for the purpose
Of allowing the older boys to help
their parents in the corn fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ, Huntley depart
ed Monday night for Omaha, where
they. will make their future home, Mr..
Huntley having resigned his position on
the composing force of the Herald at
| this place.
An interesting and instructive pro
gram has been prepared for the Lucas
4 County Teachers association meeting,
to be held in the Christian church, Sat
urday, Dec. 2, and every teacher in the
county should make arrangements to
be present at this meeting.
Mrs. G. A. Lyttle has returned from
a three months visit with her parents
lat Waugh City, Pa.
Mrs. Averill left Monday for few
days visit with her daughter in Warren
county.
| ]. L. Manning, who has been repre-
ssnting the Pilger Grocery company
in this territory, is laid up at his home
Ion Eleventh street with severe attack
OF rheumatism. Young Mr.. Pilger is
Towering his territory for him during
his sickness.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Baker gave very
enjoyable reception to Mrs. Bakers sis
ter and her husband, Mr.. aud Mrs. JOIN
4 johnson, at their home in the east par
of town. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson wer,
married Sunday afternoon, and the re
ception was given in honor of tn,
) event. There We're about twent,
4 friends and relatives present, wht
brought beautiful and useful articles
as a token of their esteem and re
4 spect.
Y Mrs. Bert Douglass, of Dudley, stop
! ped over in Charlton Tuesday betwee,
trains and visited her old friends. Sh
5 was on her way home from Lacona
where she had spent the past mont
visiting relatives.
!, Chas. Goldsberry has returned fror
s a weeks visit with friends at Ottum
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