Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
Daily Doings of Some of O ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicIed by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Hedrick.

Presbyterian church of Charlton held
their annual supper and sale in the J.
]. Smythe room on the north side of
the square today.
Will Martz, formerly Charlton boy,
but now in the barber business in
Cleveland, was visiting friends in
Charlton on Wednesday.
Mrs. T. G. Walker has returned
home after visit with friends in
Creston.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Smith returned
home Wednesday after a weeks visit
with friends and relatives in the east.
John Doe, of Mt. Pleasant was call
Ing on old Charlton friends on Thurs
day. He was formerly freight agent
at the depot in this city holding that
position for twelve years, just pre-
ceeding r. L. Pepper, the present
agent.
Charlton, Oct. 29.-Detective J. M.
Harrison, of the Burlington road went
west Sunday afternoon on official bust
ness.
Hon. J. B. Sullivan, of Creston, de-
1ivered a political address Saturday
afternoon from democratic stand
point. Mr.. Sullivan is fluent talker,
but for some reason or other could not
enthuse the small crowd which greet
ed him. The meeting was altogether
a disappointment to the leaders of the
party who had everything in their
favor for big meeting, including the
weather, judicious advertising and al
so with plenty of farmers in town.
John Turk, of Kansas City, an old
resident of Charlton, is visiting at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Fuller, of
Lucas, and other Lucas county friends.
Recently Mr.. Fuller was injured by the
explosion of a hydraulic engine in the
machine shops at Kansas City, where
he is employed
The Robert Sherman comedy com
pany closed a very successful engage
ment at the opera house here Satur-
day evening. Large houses greeted
the company each night
Miss Florence johnson, of Lebanon.
Mo, has been spending several DAYS
In this city the guest of DR.. Lula M.
Gilbert.
J. w. Sprott, of Derby, one of the
Oldest and most highly respected citi-
zens of Lucas county, is spending a
few days in the city, the guest Of his
friend, Charles w. Christian.
Mesdames H. S. Glenn and Emma
Wilson have returned home from Mar
shalltown, where they went as dele
gates to the convention of Baptist
churches recently held in that place.
u The annual dinner and sale given by
the ladies of the Presbyterian church
in the Smith building was a decided
success in every particular. A chicken
pie dinner was served from 1880 I'M
- Nf Ill
sale of fancy and toilet articles which
was in progress all day, was well at
Tended and nearly everything in stock
was converted into cash. Many ad-
vance orders for Christmas presents
were taken. of which they had the
prettiest display of years. Nearly slO0
was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Eastman, of
Clark county, are spending few days
Win Mr.. Eastman's parents, Mr.. and
MRS. >. Eastman, of this place. Mr..
Eastman is an old Charlton boy and
says ne intends to remove to Lucas
county where he will make his future
home, as soon as he can dispose of his
property near Jay, Clarke county.
MIS-. FRANK Peterson and little son
nave returned to their home in Lin
& 49,, A'So', oiISl oil GAI6uuGQ VISIT With
relatives in this county.
There We're no preaching services at
the U. T. church Sunday owing to the
absence of the pastor, Rev. M. G..
Mum, who is in Birmingham ASSISTING
Rev. Miller, of that place in his meet
ings.
Quite number of Charlton young
people had made arrangements to
drive out to Central church in English
township for the purpose of listening
TO the sermon of Rev. Butterfeld. Of
Tacoma. Owing to the rain they were
compelled to forego the trip.
Charles H. Goldsberry has resigned
his position as local editor of the semi
weekly Charlton Herald.
Mrs. j. H. Aughey, who has been
spending few days visiting with
charlton friends. has returned to her
home in Newton, Missouri.
w. G. Gookln, a former Charlton
boy, but who has been employed in
Kansas City for the past two years. re-
ceived an injury few weeks ago to
his eye, splinter having in some
manner been driven into that organ,
Saturday he submitted to an opera
ton which was performed by DR.. Yo-
chum. The patient is resting as well
as could be expected. The injury af-
Z fected the sight Of the other eve also.
but 1t is thought that its sight can be
saved.