Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-14
Daily Doings ofsome Of O ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Esery,h,ng From Joyou. birth. to the
Philosophical observation ofsa.es,
Are Cllronicled by the CourIer's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.


Decatur county, is in the city, called
here by the serious illness of his bro
Their James, who lies unconscious, suf-
sfering from cancer of the lip with
but little hope for his recovery.
The Zetamathean History club held a
1 very interesting meeting at the home
/ of Mrs. Webb Hultz, at which time
they made arrangements for grand
y picnic a week from tomorrow. The
club is nearing the end of their study
season and have elected officers for
the next year as follows: President,
( Mrs. j, r. Boyles; vice president, Mrs.
IA. II. Lorimer; recording secretary,
Mrs. j.. A. Brown; treasurer, Mrs. j.
Il III. NcFarland; corresponding secreta-
sry Mrs. j. NJ Hanlin. They will take
& up The study of current history and a
program committee consisting of Mrs.
n Brown, Mrs. Breem and Mrs. Lewis was
appointed to arrange the program for
next year.
CO. Conner, a graduate, of the law
department of Drake University, was
in town Tuesday looking up location.
Il He reports himself as well pleased with
\ the outlook and will probably take up
his residence among us.
Quite a number of June camp r. N.
A. from this place drove up to Oakley
"Wednesday evening and helped the Oak
ley Camp initiate some new members.
All those who went report a most ell
joyable trip and the Oakley Camp in a
fourishing condition.
Hon. j. A. Penick returned Wednes-
day evening from few days business
s. trip to Chicago.
Master Dell Stuart, who sustained an
injury by falling from a cherry tree
and which resulted in conclusion OF
the brain, is greatly improved and will
be able to be out once more in a short
time.
Miss Anna BEEN went to Indianola
Wednesday to attend the commence
ment exercises.
The new NJ. FL church of this place is
rapidly nearing completion and when
I finished will be one of the finest
church edifices in the state. 1t is built
Of white stone and will cost $4,000.
es,Ju!y has been set as dedication day
4 and it will be dedicated comparatively
free from debt.
Miss Ethel smythe, who has been
attending Parsons college at Fairfield
is home to spend her summer vacation
Mrs. C. A. Abrahamson has returned
from a few weeks visit with relatives
at Humeston.
w. p. BEEN, assistant cashier of the
First National bank, left Wednesday
4 for Des Moines where he goes to at
tend the bankers convention.
Matte i. Guild, of Chicago, present
of the Y. p. C. T. u. gave very inter-
esting and instructive lecture on the
principles of the Union at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening. The house
was completely filled with interested
listeners who sat thru the entire two
hours discourse with not the slightest
display of Impotence. Miss Guild is a
fluent and forcible speaker, a talented
Y lady and thoroly familiar with every
nhase of her subject.
n Mrs. D. A. Bartholomew very delight.
fully entertained about thirty of her
friends at tea Tuesday evening. Light
refreshments were served and the eve
ming passed most swiftly in music and
social conversation. aided by guess
( ing contest naming the greatest num-
4 Der of articles to be found on penny.
AT late hour the guests all departed
h voting it the most pleasant affair OF
{ the season.