Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-12
Daily Doings of someof ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to thu
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Arc Chronicled by tho Courier's
Special Correspondents
CHARLTON.

CnarltOn, Oct. lU.-heV. ". II. oaul-
ders, of the church of Christ of this
place, preached the first of series OF
three sermons on "How to Study the
Bible" Sunday evening. 1t was
scholarly discourse, full of sound COM
mon sense and delivered in Mr.. Saun-
ders plain, forcible, logical manner.
He advised the reading of the Bible in
the same spirit as any standard author
so as to become familiar with each
writer's distinct styles and be able to
tell when hearing verse read who
wrote it.
A. H. Latta and family have moved
into the Nickname house on Main
street and are now nicely located and
at home to their friends.
M. Anderson will sell his farm
in Monroe county for sale and his son
Enos and wife, who have been occupy
ing it during the summer, will move
back to Charlton in a short time. Enos
and wife have resided in Charlton be-
fore and made host of friends who
will be glad to welcome them back to
our midst.
Glen Murray was Lucas visitor Sum-
day.
Miss Blanche Frisby. of Andover,
Mo-, stopped over here Sunday on her
way to Chicago and visited her friends,
the Misses Maple.
Newton Rhinehart, a former Chart
ton boy, has returned to Charlton and
will make his home here as of yore.
Sunday morning was devoted to con-
frmation and communion at the Swed-
ish Lutheran church. After very APP
propriate and instructive sermon by
the pastor the class, consisting of ten
members, were confirmed and the ordi-
nance of holy communion administer
ed.
Quite a little excitement was created
here Monday by the report that the
woods and fields south of town We're
on fire and that two houses and
church had been buried. The wind, ru-
NOR said, was rapidly driving the fire
toward the city. Investigation proved
the facts to be very much exaggerated.
Elmer Stafford had been burning some
corn husks in the morning and the
fire got beyond his control. He called
in the neighbors who, as they suppos-
ed, put t:out. The fresh wind of the
afternoon, however, started itup again
and before it was extinguished it had
burned over whole section of ground,
destroying hay stacks, corn fields and
garden truck. Though burning very
close to several houses and destroying
one mans garden entirely around his
House no buildings We're burned.
Rev. II. II. Reed, of Chicago, who
7preached here. week ago Sunday,
again filled the pulpit at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening.
Grandma Russell, who has been maxi
ing her home in Charlton for the past
year, died Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Field. She was pa
tient. faithful Christian woman and
those who knew her best loved her
for her many womanly traits and
greatly mourn her death. The remains
were taken to Des Moines Monday, for
burial.
Communion services We're held at the
U. P. church Sunday morning. Pre-
paratory sermons were preached Fri
day night and Saturday afternoon pre-
ceding the administering of the ordi-
nance. Rev. /. M. Knipe, of Abba, as
sisted the pastor in very appropriate
exercises that brought out nearly the
entire congregation to communion SER
vices.
Charlton, Oct. 11.-Aliss Jennie Law
left for Agency on Monday, where she
will visit her sister Alma for few
days.
Mrs. Dave Stapelton, an old time
resident of this place, is making few
days visit with Mrs. Chas. Gartin and
other relatives and friends.
,J,1.
day evening from an extended visit in
Illinois.
s: G. Hickman is spending the week
in Chicago on business.
Mrs. Blizzard, who has been visiting
her daughter Mrs. Webb Hultz, of this
place, for the past few weeks, returned
to her home in Malcolm Monday.
Patsy Bevard and j. w. Sprott, oil
Derby, We're in the city Monday visit.
ing old friends and transacting bust
ness. Patsy returned Tuesday, but
Mr.. Sprott will remain for a few days
longer.
Mrs. J. NJ. Kneeland returned from
visit at Des Moines Monday evening
The time in Justice brakes court
was taken up Monday by the hearing
was a jury trial and came here on q
change of venue from Pleasant town,
ship. 1t was a case in which the costs
will amount to somethink like $50, an6
all over the small sum of 81. 1t seems
that Miss Crawford engaged to worl
for w. E. Ashby during harvest sea
son. There was misunderstanding
in regard to the wages to be paid. Mr.
Ashby paid her 81 for two weeks worl
and she claimed IS, which he refused
to pay. She brought suit for the S.
and after hearing all the evidence ant
being out for about three-quarters o
an hour the jury returned verdic
for the plaintiff for the amount asked
and costs in the case.
Fred G. Stanley was a business Wis
itor at Ottumwa on Tuesday.
The many friends of C. w. Rose
who left for the Klondike about twt
years ago, will be pleased to learn tha
his wife has received letter from him
dated Sept. z, stating that he is il
good health, and that he and Mr.. Rig
Gins his mariner were 1yorlsinr n lnlo; =,