Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
Daily Doings of Some Of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Birth. to the
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Arc Chronicled by the Courler's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Dec. miss Addie Reed,
of Ottumwa, came in Wednesday for a
few days visit with her aunt, Mrs. W..
Z. Lewis, of this place.
Arthur Duntley is in receipt of a live
parrot, sent as a present from a sol
der boy, who is serving in the Phil
ippines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Murray, of lucas,
J. were in the city Tuesday visiting
fri nds and having some dental work
done.
The funeral services of Jacob Good,
of Lincoln township, We're conducted
Wednesday from the family residence
by Rev. Springer. Mr.. Good was 10
years old and was born in Pennsylya-
mia, where he worked in factory, un-
til about twenty-seven years ago, when
he came to Lucas county and
settled on farm. He was
: an honored member of the Ma
sonic lodge which fraternity followed
his remains to their last resting place
in Oxford cemetery.
The young ladies of the C. c. C..soci-
ETY. of this place gave a very pleasant
and enjoyable party at the home of
Miss Blanche Dent, one of their num-
, her, Wednesday evening. Miss Addie
Reed, of Ottumwa, was a guest at the
reception.
Willie Powell, who has been spend
ing, several months in Omaha, returned
to eat Thanksgiving dinner with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Powell,
of this place.
Shepard Westfall, an old resident. of
this place but now of Lucas, drove
down Tuesday to transact business in
Charlton.
I'D. Sullivan and Miss Maude Hemp
hill spent Wednesday an Leroy attend
ing the wedding of Mr.. Sulliyan's sis
ter.
Aquiet, but very pretty and impress
sive wedding ceremony was performed
by Rev. Russell, at ST. Andrews Epis-
copal church Wednesday, when Benja-
min T. Shane and Abigail NJ. Walker
were made man and wife. Miss Villa
Brown acted as bridesmaid and w. b,
BEEN as best man. After the ceremo-
ny, as the bridal party passed down
the aisle and out the church Miss
Louise Stewart sang the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin. Messrs. Sanford Rea
and Their. Stuart acted as ushers. The
young couple left on No. IA wednesday
for Wyconda, Mo-, where they will
make their future home, the groom
being engaged in the drug business at
that place:
&C, ]. Eckfelt, oil
Ottumwa, spent Tha nEsgiving with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. 4. Eckfelt
of Court avenue.
Fred Hatcher has returned from q
two weeks business trip with Nose
Solomon in the sign painting business
in Missouri. Nose remained to visit
friends a few days.
Miss Lula McMasters, of this place
who is teaching school at Osceola, was
at home for Thanksgiving.
Miss Daisy Dent, a student at Simp
son college, Indianola, ate Thanksgiv.
ing turkey with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. i. Dent, of this place.
Glenn Murray went to Lucas Tues
day evening to attend a dance.
Mrs. Joe Rockhold and son Kenneth
OF Burlington, are spending few days
with Mrs. Rockhold's old schoolmate
Mrs. w. Z. Lewis.
Miss Eta Miskimmons, OF Omaha
came Wednesday to spend Thanksgiv.
ing with her sister, Mrs. Gus Becker
She will remain few days longer an6
visit her old Charlton friends.
Rev. r. L. Wilson, of Chicago, i.
spending few days with his ole
schoolmate, Rev. NJ. G.. Mum, of the
U. P. church, aud will fill his pulpi,
for him on Sunday morning and even
ing.
The funeral services of DR.. F. z
Duckworth, of Kansas City, were helt
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