Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
Daily Doings of Some of o ttumwas
Close Neighbors
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Rirths to the
philosophical Observation ofSases,
Are Chronicled by the Courter's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

Charlton, July 12.-Mrs. James KEEL
ley, of Whitebreast township, has de-
parted for two weeks visit with rel
atives at Tyrone.
Rev. W. v. Written and family
have departed for few days visit in
Burlington and Chicago with relatives.
Roy Scott, who has been employed
at Gilchrist, ILL.,, for the past few
months, is in the city for few weeks
visit with his grandmother, Mrs. Sus-
an G.. Scott.
One of the SWEETEST and most en-
joyable social affairs of the season
was the third annual reception of
the class of '97 of hte Charlton high
schools held at the home of Clarence
Blake on Tuesday evening. There
were 20 of the 81 members of the
class present and all enjoyed the ev-
ening to the utmost. The house was
beautifully and tastefully decorated
with cut flowers and bunting
. in the class colors The lawn was
beautifully decorated with brilliantly
colored Japanese lanterns. Lawn
swings and hammocks were also plac-
ed on the lawn for the amusement of
the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Darrah, of Leon,
who were in attendance at the Shell
1er-Darrah wedding have returned to
their home after few days visit
with friends in the city.
A movement is on foot in Charlton
to organize a young mans McKin-
ley and Roosevelt club here for the
campaign.
The new M. E. church, of Charlton,
was dedicated Sunday with every
cent of theNindebtednes paid or pro-
vided for. The morning services
were conducted by DR.. Ives, of Au-
burn, N. Y, who preached a very in
teresting and appropriate sermon
and proceeded to raise $1,000 toward
freeing the church from debt. The
DAY opened by sunrise prayer meet
ing in which nearly the entire con-
gregation took part, thanking God for
the successful completion of the
church and asking his blessings on
the services of the day. Rev. A. M.
Shea, of Corydon, gave a very in
structive talk to the young people at
1890 a. m. At 8 o'clock p. m. Rev. D.
Austin, of Jefferson, assisted by Rev.
Crozier, Of Prairie City, both former
pastors of this church, conducted
very interesting services. In the ev-
ening Mrs. D. Austin led very en-
thusiastic and interesting Epworth
League meeting and in the evening
Rev. Ives, succeeded in raising about
$4,000 more, making total of SILL
050 that was raised. This will not
only pay all the expenses incurred in
building the church but will leave a
surplus over sufficient to build a
stone walk in front of the parsonage.
The entire congregation is we'll pleas
ed over the successful work of build
ing and. paying for this handsome
new structure and the citizens of
Charlton point with pride to its beau
tiful modern architecture. 1t is built
of white sandstone and cost $4,000.
Much credit is due the committee
who had the building in charge for
z its successful termination.
Quite pretty and impressive we'd
ding ceremony was performed Mon
day evening, when Rev. Vollmer spoke
the words that united, the lives of
Miss Edna Shellar and ]. H..
Darrah. The house was beautifully
decorated and a large number of in
vited guests were present and par
took of the bounteous wedding sup
per that was served after the cere-
8 mony. The bride is one of Chariton's
most charming and accomplished
young women. She was raised in
Charlton and has a large number of
true friends. The groom is one of the
young business man of Charlton.
He came here about three years ago
and entered business in small way,
but by his honesty and strict attention
to business has built up one of the
best trades in the city. Both young
people have a large circle of Charlton
friends who wish them all the success
possible.
Mrs. Anna Loser, of Lucas, was
before the insane commissioners Mon.
day and was declared insane. The
malady is of light form caused from
the use of drugs and it was hoped she
would soon recover. She was taken
to the hospital at Clarinda, however,