Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-26
Daily Doings Of Some Of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors,
ERSOEAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to the
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Arc Chronicled by the CourIer's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON,

Charlton, Oct. 24.--Rev. B. S. Taylor,
the gentleman who. made the prohi-
bition speech at the court house Sat-
urday evening, filled the pulpit at the
Baptist church Sunday morning, and at
the NJ. e. church in the evening. There
was quite crowd present at both
meetings, but the people We're thoroughly
disguised with both talks. Instead of
being gospel sermons, as was expected,
they developed into ranting, fanatical
prohibition speeches, even more radi-
cal than that on Saturday evening.
Z. G.. Carter, travelling salesman for
Cedar Rapids furniture house, was
an over Sunday visitor with his moth
er, Of this city.
Miss Ruby Hunsucker, who has been
spending the past four weeks with her
Blister, Mrs. Rex Bennett, of Benton
township, has returned to her home in
Nollonia, Ind.
Geo. Orr. the driver for d. @. Storie,
met with quite an adventure on Sun
day evening. He was going home at
about $3.50 .. M, when just opposite the
Phoenix mills he was assaulted by a
party or parties unknown and his
watch and S. in money taken from
him. He was struck in the eye with a
pair of knuckles. His face is badly
lacerated and his eye swollen. There
is no clue to the parties who did the
act.
It is rumored from reliable author
ity that large department store will
go into the new store rooms now be-
ing erected at the northeast corner of
the square. 1t will carry groceries,
Il ofc, ell, prIo
queensware, hardware and patent med
time for the holiday trade.
Quite disastrous fire swept over the
northern part of this county Monday
morning. How the fire started is not
definitely known, but it is supposed to
have been started by some boys who
were hunting in the woods near by.
The fire gained a great Roadway before
st was noticed, and carried by a strong
wind swept over eighty acres of young
timber land on the Joe Brown place.
The, timber was all young and will be
entirely ruined, causing a loss of hun
dreds OF dollars.
Rev. G.. A. Swanberg, of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church, preached a very
interesting sermon at Carson school
house, Sunday afternoon, to a good
audience.
Charlton, Oct. s5.-There were no
services at the Presbyterian church
Sunday, owing to the absence of Rev.
Ormand, The minister, who was at
Corydon assisting the minister there
in his preparatory work and the adj
ministration of the ordinance OF holy
communion.
Mrs. Sarah Carroll, of Melrose, re-
turned to her home Monday after few
days visit with her danghter-in-law,
Mrs. j. H. Carroll, of this place.
The Lucas County Teachers associa-
ton will hold it's annual meeting at
Derby, on Saturday, Oct. 80, and a
good program has been prepared.
Mrs. j. III. Needham and family de-
parted Tuesday for their future home
in California. Mrs. Needham has been
resident of Charlton many years, and
made hosts of friends, who wish her
success in her new home.
Monday evening while Ira WILDLY
was walking along the public square,
some party struck him in the eye,
knocking him down and bruising him
considerably Who did it is a mys-
terry, as none OF the bystanders saw
the act