Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-01
Daily Doings of Some of o ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to the
Philosophical Observation ofSages,
q Are CllronIcled by the Courier's
q Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

tcepted the position in G. j. Thomp-
pms restaurant. made vacant by the
;.,asignation of James Bottom, who has
zone to his home at Knoxville.
AZ v. T. Gibbons, of Lacona. was call
mig on old friends in the city on Thurs
=ay.
x o. P. Payne, who has been working
rin the road here. has been lately trans
serred to Ottumwa and Wednesday re-
loved his family and household goods
70 that place, where they will make
,fleir future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
bre excellent citizens and have many
attends who will greatly miss them
ION our midst. We congratulate OF
lmwa on receiving these excellent
nesople as citizens.
: Joe Kriddlebaugh, the lineman for
ne Charlton telephone company, met
18th a painful accident Wednesday
,lyhile at work. He was STOPPING under
ii pole when Jake Callahan, who was
n,n top of the pole, accidentally drop
woed a monkey wrench that lit on his
lead, cutting deep cash in his shiul-
Ter and rendering him unconscious.
ME is getting along nicely now and will
lie able to be at work in a short time.
It. L. Weltch, who has been working
,or Mr.. Copeland on the farm, has re-
fgned his position and moved back to
he city to make his future home.
Mrs. Nancy Cook is enjoying a very
pleasant visit from her daughter, Flor
ouce, and little son, of Oskaloosa.
,eonage at RUSSELL occurred u very pref
liz wedding when Rev. ]. G. johnson
Pronounced the words that united the
ives of Perry Walker and Miss
tettie Watts. both of this place. The
sremony was performed at p. M
md was very quiet affair, only Mr..
md Mrs. Bert Baker. who stood up
eYvith the couple and the sisters of the
;cride being present. The young peo-
h,le drove home to Charlton after the
weremony and proceeded to their new
nome at Seventh and Woodiawn ave.
ia.le, where about ten or fifteen of their
lends had congregated and prepared
la wedding supper, after which con-
CALCULATIONS We're extended. Perry is
he of Chariton's model young men,
ring member and active worker in
HE Christian church and possessed of
,eiose noble manly virtues, pluck, en-
ergy and honesty, that are sure to be
,ecognized. He is working at the car
aenter's trade with johnson & Bert,
ne contractors. Miss Nettie is one of
ucas county's most popular and sue
.ssfuf suf ff i t eacihrs's. She is a young
1y of womanly gracsS and quiet la
like manners, coupled, with, a true
ristian spirit that makes, lie doing
a good deed to others oli,s. of her
latest pleasures. Both ara we'll
own and liked by large circle of
ariton friends, who wish them vail
e joy imaginable. y
The many friends of Stephen C.
.kman will be greatly surprised to
IN of his marriage at Chicago to
SIS Fairbanks of that city. Steve left
'e the first of the week. ostensibly
perform some legal business and
one, not even his own folks, dream
of his marriage. Steve is one of
iiriton's promising young attorneys
!, has host of friends who, though
eyed at his thus fooling them, new
,leless join in hearty good wishes.
/. bride is well and favorably known
lhariton as a young woman of pleas
manners and charming appearance.
was for the past few seasons the
inner in w. "a. Smythe's millinery
re at this place. The many friends
hesyoung couple will be pleased to
II lllstU tIity VIII tudhe Sn1TlLOn
s.r future home.
Trs. Win Childs is laid up with Sc
ely sprained ankle, the result of a
step while out to dinner at Mrs. j !.
Curtis Thursday afternoon. The
sle is SO badly hurt that she cannot
her weight on it and is confined
he house as result.
RS. Edna Henderson met with Sc
s accident on Thursday. She was
mpting to get out of the buggy
IN she slipped and in catching her
She slipped again, falling very hea-
, She is now confined to her bed
result and is reported in a very
gerous condition.
PARTON, July 31-At a special meet
i)f Ismenger Post No. is, G. A. r.,
in the assembly room of the court
1e Friday evening, favorable action
,talen on the applications of Shell
,Chappell, Company l, Two Hun
and Second PENNSYLVANIA volun-
4, and Cicero Gillespy, Company b,
rnty-ffth Iowa volunteers, besides
sacting some other unimporant
ness.
5e little Misses Cook, who have
J. spending the summer with their
Mrs. II. S. Glenn, of the "WiI-
!" returned to their home in Des
les Saturday.
J. Mary Glenny departed Saturday
Tn extended visit with her son FL
.of Spoomer, Wash.
i A. Morford and family, of Mel
drove up Saturday evening and
,ome trading at Charlton. Mr..
ord formerly resided near Chart
Ind has many friends who are al
to see him once more.
lin a Charlton citizen has been
led. This time it is Rev. p. S. r.
he popular colored man. lie was
gate to the grand lodge of United
Fellows at Davenport and succeed
being elected deputy grand mas
1 the staae of Iowa. This is the
a highest Office that could be Civ
IN, and Charlton people are Justly
Of his election, knowing full well
spacity and general fitness for the
On. Ut is safe to say that with
men as Press at the head of the
ization tits sure to be conducted
lily and ably, rapidly increase in
oers and influence.
BLOOMFIELE.
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