Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-23
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Gloss Neighbors.
personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Eserysbing From Joyons Esi-ta,. to the
philosophical Observation orsa.es,
Are Ghronicled by the Couricr's
Ss4 Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

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Charlton, Jan. l9.-.Iohl Best, an old
/. pioneer of Charlton, but now living AT
Ipdianola, and travelling fo, :, Chicago
!. Clothing firm, was transactiag business
and visiting old friends in the city
Thnrsday.
The protracted meetings at the M.
ID, church Of Derby are growing in in
tsrest and attendance. Rev. Harvey.
who is conducting the services, is one
Of the best pulpit orators in southern
/. Iowa and his plain, logical, pressnea-
lion OF the gospel truths contained in
his texts, has succeeded in bringing
several souls TO the Lord.
Joe II. Landes, eN-sheriff of the
county, now residing at Lucas, was
calling on old friends in the city We'd
s nesday.
Mrs. r.. r. Adams is reported as very
much improved in health after Il severe
siege of pneumonia. Her husband, r.
ri Adams is now confined TO the house
5 by an attack of rheumatism.
S. w. Maupin, the new mail clerk on
4 the Charlton & Kansas City r. z. o.,
has removed his family to this place,
and taken up his abode in the Pal
mer house on Court avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maupin are highly spoken of in
every way by those who know them.
and we gladly welcome them to our
midst.
The funeral services of Miss Leota
Howard were conducted from the Bap-
fist church Wednesday, afternoon, Rev..
Jacobs, of Winterset, preaching the fu-
neral sermon. In spite of the very dis
agreeable weather a large crowd OF rel
atives and friends followed the re-
I m In 40 TO
was raised in Charlton, having gradu-
ated from the public high school in
the class of 1897, which class attended
the funeral in a body, the male mem
bers acting as pail bearers. She was
always loved and respected by a large
circle OF friends who had learned her
true worth. The casket was covered
with floral tokens, conspicuous among
which was a large bunch of carna-
4 tions, the class flower.
Miss Marie Van Werden departed
Wednesday, for a few days visit with
friends at Kansas City.
Chas. e. Flulke, our popular news
dealer, was business visitor at HUI
meston on Thursday.
The people of Charlton will be we'll
supplied with minstrel shows during
the next week. Saturday, Jan. 20,
Sheppard's minstrels will be here, and
the boys of the NoXall club and City
Guard band are actively at work re-
hearsing for their home talent min
streis, which will be given Jan. 81.
Rev. A. Jacobs, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church of this place, but
now of Winterset, preached a very in
teresting and instructive sermon to a
large congregation at the Baptist
church Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lott Curtis died Wednesday ev-
ening from stroke of paralysis. She
was SO years old and was in perfect
health up to three hours before her
death. She attended the funeral Of
Z Miss Leota Howard in the afternoon
and went home where she was stricken,
dying before morning. Funeral SER
vices will be conducted today from the
Baptist church.
xxx Hon. j. G. Mitchell, of Ottumwa, has
been hin Charlton the past week, visit
ing friends and transacting legal bust
ness.
Charlton, Jan. 22.-The funeral serv-
ices of Mrs. Lott Curtis were conduct
ed from the Baptist church Friday
morning by Rev. A. Jacobs, of Winter
sett. Mrs. Curtis was Ga years of age.
and since the age of Ia she had been
an earnest, faithful member Of the
Baptist church, her life and habits con-
forming at all times to her profession,
and it was this fact, together with her
cheerful manners and pleasing bearing
that had gained for her so many
friends during her residence among us
since 1853. The remains were laid to rest
in Goshen cemetery, followed by a
large crowd of mourning friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Jones have
packed their household goods and de-
parted for Oskaloosa, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones have been model citizens Of
Charlton for several years and made
many true and faithful friends, who
sincerely regret their departure,
but wish them success in their new
home.
Bert Plots, of Russell, was calling.
on old friends in the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Russell are en-
+ joying a very pleasant visit from their
daughter and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. B. Henderson, Of Marengo.
The people of Charlton will be
pleased to know of the honor bestow-
I'd upon one Of their most worthy and
respected citizens. Rev. w. ". Written
has been reelected as prelate of the Des
Moines consistory, Scottish Right Ma
sons. Rev. Written is thoroly COM
petent and capable gentleman, and the
Masons will have cause to be proud
{ of the conduct of his Office.
The funeral services of Mrs. Eliza
beth Wheeler took place from the
Baptist church, Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. conducted by Rev. Vollmer
Of the M. E. church, of which organiza-
zion the deceased had been a life long
member, and in her younger years an
earnest faithful worker. Mrs. Wheeler
was "a years old and had been in poor
health Tor years. Thursday she was
stricken with paralysis, from which she
never recovered. She was well known
and highly respected by nearly every
person in Lucas county, having resid-
ed here for forty-five years and attain
ed wide acquaintance thru the prom
inence of her husband, S. D. Wheeler,
who preceded her to his long, last sleep
about two years. He was one OF the
Oldest members Of the bar in the state
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