Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08

of misplace, ran very close third in
the biA half mile race at Des Monies
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Troutman and
daughter, Hattie, have departed for
Kansas City, Mo-, where they will
make their future home. John and
Charlie, the two boys. having secured
employment at that place. The Trout
mans have been residents of Charlton
for years and have many friends who
regret their departure, but wish them
success in their new home.
\ new departure for Charlton is the
Farmers Exchange at Spiker's barn.
where all kinds of farm Implements.
machinery, horses, cattle and hogs
may be bought and sold or traded at
private sale or auction. There is an
auction sale of horses there today.
Mrs. i. j. knipe and son Clarence
have departed for an extended visit
with Mrs. Knipe's sister at Emporia,
Kansas.
Trial jurors for the August term of
court. that convenes Aug. 81 have been
draws, as follows: w. II. Snedaker,
Fhos. Southwark. Egbcrt Leach. Jack
son township: j. N. Walker. c. L. Lari-
mer. !. \. Mckinley. Washington;
Chas. Clonse. Liberty; S. Pulley. w.
NJ. Mcfarland, l.. VI. McNay, i. w.
Scovlle. Union: D. J Scott. Warren;
~. NJ. Deneene. j. NJ Morris. Thos PAT
ton, Eli Wrcn, ard r. Eggert. Char
lion: John Thuldheld +. FL. Wright,
Cedar: VIM. Moran, Ottercreek; Frank
Peterson, Lincoln; NJ. 4. Apgar. En-
m iS1 >. I Snt,r n
Crouch, Pleasant.
VIM. Russell and fanily. of lndiano-
la, have moved TO Charlton and will
make their home in the property re-
Gently purchased of Andy j. Holmes
in the east part of town.
Mr.. Myers. who has been visiting his
brathcr. Jos. Myers, of this place, has
returned go his home at l.acona.
4 Peter Patton, of he firm of Brewer
| & Patton, has returned from bust
ness trip to Tacoma.
Horace G. Larimer is spending the
week at the lakes in no north part of
the state.
Charlton, Aug. 7.-'rhc parochiai
school that has been conducted in the
Swedish Lutheran church under the
direction OF Prof. L. Hanson. this
summer, closed a very successful term
Friday. Prof. Hanson proved himself
| to he a very able instructor and the
result OF his work is alike satisfac-
tory to both pupils and parents.
| Leslie Moore, who was taken so sud
denly i'll after an operation on his
lteetE in the dentists chair a week ago,
and whose life was despaired of at one
ltime, has so far recovered as to be able
to be around al his work once more.
The many friends OF Hon. r. H.
! Croker, head banker of the NJ. W. A..
will be pleased to learn that his sick
ness of last week was of only temper
AIRY importance and that he is now able
to be about again.
y very quiet but romantic wedding
was solemnized at the office of the
lcounty clerk On Saturday, when Jus.
tice Il. Manning Joined in holy matri-
mony L. L. Jewell and Mrs. Mary j.
IJewell. The couple had beer married
once before several years ago, and hat
one child. q little girl, who attended
them at this marriage. They quarrel
ed and had separated. he living ir
4 Nebraska and she in Illinois. for sew
eral years. A correspondence was be
gun lately which resulted in the sec
i ond marriage.
The many friends of Mrs. Anthony
James, of Liberty township, will be
lpleased to learn that she was not seri
ously injured in the runaway Friday
as ut first reported. She was driving
home when gentleman attempted tt
i drive around her, which frightened
2ssr horse and started it or the run
She was dragged about 100 yards ii
tbs vehicle, but aside from tearing hel
lear until several stitches were neccs
sary TO mend it, and severe shaking
Iup and bruises, she was not hurt. The
+ buggy, however, was a total wreck.
i The partnership heretofore existing
between Nessrs. Ed. and Wesly Wal
lton and Joseph and Henry Bertrand