Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
DIED WHILE HE SLEPT.
Charlton Mans Wife Calls Him to
Breakfast and Finds Him Dead.


Charlton, Dec. 2.-P. M. Lenstrom.
Swedish American citizen of this
place, died Tuesday night while asleep.
He was about 80 years of age, but new
er was seriously ill, and on Tuesday
was in his usual good health He was
up town that day and made few
purchases and attended the Christmas
exercises at the Swedish Lutheran
church. He went home in the even
and retired in good health. His wife
alcse and prepared breakfast at the
usual time, but he did not wake up.
She investigated and found him dead,
having passed off quietly during the
night. He was well known and was
a much respected citizen. He came
to this country about 25 years ago and
70 years of that time has been spent in
Charlton. He leaves wife and
three children to mourn his death.
Hon. j. A. Penick left Wednesday
morning for Chicago on business.
Harry Yost, who is enjoyed in a
shoe store in Nebraska, came home
Tuesday for few days visit wit hhis
parents, MI and Mrs. VIM. Yost, OF
this place.
iii. lul Mio. oIlGlultlu lSdS, lOTIu-
erly of this place but now of Traer,
are spending the holidays with Mr.
Sherman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
B. Teas, of Charlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Andrews, of this
place, are enjoying very pleasant Wis
it from their daughter, Mrs. Leroy
McComas, of Traer.
j. w. Monk, who was appointed ad-
ministrator of the Newton Lyman es-
tate, left Tuesday for Glenwood where
he went with Robert Lyman the second
son of the deceased, to place him in
the institute for treatment Robert
has been afflicted with epilepsy for
several years and it has finally weak
ened his mind somewhat.
Mrs. Lynn Crowl has returned from
a few days visit with relatives and
friends in Ottumwa
Miss Emma Black, who has been
suffering for the past few weeks with
a severe attack of typhoid fever, is
reported to be much better and is now
on the road to rapid recovery.
The SIS diamond ring contest ended
at $50 p. m. December "a, and a
count of the votes showed Mrs. Clara
Noble to have been the successful
contestant with something like $4,000
votes cast for her, nearly twice as
many as her next nearest competitor,
Miss Alice Leonard.
Miss Mamie Hurley, of this place, is
spending the holidays with her par
ents in Des MONIES.
Miss Augusta Householder has gone
to Omaha, Nebraska, where she ex-
nofc To yic;f h0,, h,.o{ IT
B. Householder. From there she went
to Lincoln, Neb., where she will at
tend the banquet given in honor of w.
]. Bryan.
]. c. Burlington and family, of Des
Moines, spent Christmas day with his
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Burlington,
of Charlton.
G. w. Brown, of Lincoln township,
left Tuesday for few days visit with
relatives at Cleveland No 4.
John j. Reed, of Ottumwa, arrived
Tuesday evening for few days visit
with his sister, Mrs. w. E. Lewis, of
this place.
A quiet and unpretentious wedding
was solemnized Christmas afternoon
at 1 80 o'clock at the Office of the
county clerk when Rev. G. F. Sander
son, of the Christian church, pro-
nounced the words that united the
lives of F. E. Kline, of Ola, and Miss
Nellie Shimp. Miss Shrimp is well and
favorably F,nown by host of Charlton
friends. I. Kline does not enjoy as
wide an quaintance here yet all who
know him speak in the highest terms
of his sterling worth. The young
people will go to housekeeping on his
farm near Ola.