Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous births to the
philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are ChrontcIed by the Courier's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Feb. 19.-One week from
tonight the Christian church people
will begin their series of protracted
meetings, under the direction of Rev.
IA. IF. Sanderson, of Keokuk. These
promise to be the most interesting and
Instructive meetings ever held in Char
{ iton, as Rev. Sanderson has proven his
Il reputation as a deep, earnest student
of the Bible. He carries with him a
full outfit for showing stereoptican
pictures and a part of each evenings
discourse will be given up to exhibit
ing fine views from all manner of sub
jects.
Judge Eichelberger. who is holding
court here. was called home Saturday
night by telegram announcing the
death of his mother
Mrs. W. I'll. Hemphill has returned
home from few days visit with her
mother, Mrs. Croft, OF Jamison.
Rev. o. E. Douglass began a series
of revival meetings at Oakley Sunday
evening and good crowd was present
to hear his able sermon.
Frank Smith and family, who have
been spending the past few months
with friends at Demo, Neb., have re-
turned TO their home at Belinda.
Miss. Daisy Vincent has so far re-
covered from an attack of the mumps
as to be able to be around once more.
The citizens of Charlton were start
led Sunday about p. M. by the vig-
orous changing of the fire bell. An in
vestigation proved the fire TO be in st.
Mary's Catholic church. 1t is supposed
I to have been started by the exploding
of an air-tight heating stove. The nrc
company quickly responded and soon
had the fire extinguished, tho not I'M
til it had done about 5000 worth of
Z damage.
Sam Borl, an old resident of Chart
ton, but who for the past few years
has been running blacksmith shop in
Wayne county, has moved back into
Lucas county and started shop at
Belinda.
The exhibition and social given Sat
urday by members of the Clover club
and the Rebecca lodge of this place
was decided success. The women had
on exhibition all the original drawings
! of the famous cartoons by Bart, of the
Minneapolis Journal, as well as some
drawings by the same gentleman for a
for Christmas. The exhibition was of
pie of Charlton from the fact that Bart
is a Charlton boy, being known as
Charles Bartholomew, son OF our
s,townspe ople, ,Al3. 4and Mrs. o. A. Bar
tholomew.
Mr.. John Young and daughter Le-
nora, who have been residents of Lucas
county for the past year have moved
to Stanton, Neb., where they will make
their home with Mrs. sYoung's son joe
They have made many friends in and
around Russell, who will sincerely re-
greet their departure.
Rev. Johnston, of the. Baptist church
OF Russell, began series of,protracted
meetings at Russell, Sunday evening.
He is assisted by George Thompson,
the boy evangelist of Waterloo, whose
music adds much to the pleasure of the
meetings.
Quite an enjoyable time was had Fri
day evening at the lone of Jos. Bart,
when the q. p. church people gathered
in large numbers to enjoy the pleasures
of an tsEs Mes Non" social. The word
transposed reads nonsense" and the
games indulged in were very appro-
pirate. Refreshments were served.
Miss Pearl WILDLY is reported as
quite seriously ill of typhoid fever.
Mrs. I. j. Garland is enjoying very
pleasant visit from her sister, Mrs. AL
fred Goode, of Russell.
Mrs. I'll. o. Penick entertained a few
of her young friends at domino mas
querade party Friday evening. The
costumes were both striking and hand
some.