Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-19
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some Of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Birth. to tho
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, OCT. 1s.-The day in court
Tuesday was taken up with probate
and default matters and the assign
ment of cases. The Gillespy will con-
Hest case is set for today and promises
to be very interesting.
The October term of the district |
court convened here Monday, with
Judge Sloan on the bench. The docket
is q lioht one and not very interesting.
Including only six criminal, thirty-six
law, and twenty-four chancery cases.
of Christ, preached the second of his
Read the Bible" at the church Sunday
evening. The subject was GLOW to IN
derstand the Bible" and was handled
in most scholarly and entertaining
manner. He pointed out very clearly
the proper way OF interpreting the
bible, filing his discourse with plain
common sense and solid gospel facts.
Those present report themselves as
more than pleased with his eloquent,
forcible delivery, and plain, fair and
Impartial way of handling the subject.
He will deliver the third and last ser
mon of the series next Sunday evening,
telling the people Show to Remember
the Bible" &1ilt ~
The strike. of, the tenders on the new
N. Z. church, instituted Friday has
come to an ienominous end, as far as
the strikers are concerned. Monday
morning the masons went to work with
a new force of men at the old wages.
Two of the strikers applied for work
and were taken back.
G. L. Mccullough has returned from
tnreghing trip in Dawson county, Ne
braska.
The Union township Sunday school
convention held very interesting and
instructive meeting at Goshen church
on Sunday. The program was = liter
AIRY and musical treat, and showed
great study and perfect familiarity
with their subjects. The general dis
cussions following each paper brought
out very good suggestions in regard to
the Sunday school. A number from
Charlton were in attendance.
Hon. j. l.. Brown, editor of the OF
tumwa Democrat, spent Sunday in the
city with his family.
Messrs. Glenn Murray and Ben Mile
fout were over Sunday visitors at Lu-
cas-.
Logan Field, who has been employ
ed in the Maple-Holmes book store,
has resigned his position and accepted
one as travelling salesman for Chicago
paper house.
Theo Vondervert, who is engaged in
the restaurant business in Charlton,
about ten years ago, was in the city
Monday, shaking hands with old
friends.
Miss Susie Jones, of Creston, visited
over Sunday with her friends, the Miss
es Daisy and Ida Hosea, of this oity.
city.
Miss Margaret Mccormick has re-
turned from few days spent at Des
Moines where she had been attending
the Stilson-Baker wedding.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Chris
tian church will hold their weekly
meeting at the country home of Mrs
r. r. Martin, in Benton township. A
lunch will be served for 15c and a full
attendance is desired.
Rev. VIM. Gillespy, of Andrew, and
Rev. John Gillespy, of Tacoma, are in
the city visiting friends and attending
court.
D. Cochran, of Creston, returned to
his home Monday after few days
spent in the city visiting friends.
The foundation for the new round
house is nearly completed. When the
round house is completed it will be one
of the most convenient houses along
the line of the road. "a
Joe Bert has accepted the position as
clerk in the Maple-Holmes book store
vice Logan Field, who has gone on the
road for wall paper firm.
Mrs. Clara McMasters is spending the
week with her friend, Mrs. Newall, of
Abba.
VIM. Baxter, of Cedar township, has
returned from a few weeks spent in
Wyoming and the western states.
DR.. c. B. Moffett, the eye and ear
specialist, was business visitor to
Creston Monday.
DR.. M. NJ. Perry left Tuesday fol
Corning where he goes to attend a
meeting of the Southwestern Dental
Association held there Tuesday and
Wednesday.