Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-22

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son Roscoe, of Creston, have returned
home after a Snort visit with Mr.. Low
ing's daughter, Mrs. E. Z. Lewis, OF
this place.
Chas. III. Peppers. who has been
! working i'll a drug store at Ottumwa,
has completed his duties and returned
| home
The services at the court house Sum
day evening by the NJ. E. church were
especially intended for the young men
and We're devoted TO the interests OF
the anti-cigarette league. A good
crowd was in attendance and the talk
was especially interesting and instruc-
tive, being devoted mostly to the eff
fects of the cigarette on the lives of
young men.
Capt. L. S. Huntley. of Pleasant
township. eN-representative of Lucas
county, is able to be around once more
after another severe attack of stom-
ach trouble.
Miss Wade, of Woodburn. is visiting
in the city the guest of her friend miss
Reba Newsone, of Linden avenue and
Seventh street.
Rev. Robert Beer preached his fare
we'll sermon at English church Sunday
evening. He has resigned his position
as pastor as large and will leave with
his family in a short time for his new
home in the West. Rev. Beer has pro-
ven himself thoro gentleman and an
earnest Christian worker, and during
his pastorate in Lucas county he and
his excellent family have made host
of true friends.
Mike Peters, who has been in Chari-
ton for the past few weeks superin-
tending the packing of his wife's eff
fects has shipped them and departed
for his new home in Burlington where
his wife, nee Alice Leonard. of this
place, has preceded him getting their
new house into shape.
Mrs. w. w. Whitfield and two chill
dren, Harold and Marion, who have
been spending the winter with her
mother, Mrs. Barnard, of Waugh City,
Pa, have returned to their home in
Charlton.
Thressa Afuldoon has returned from
a two weeks visit with her friend Mrs.
Alice Peters, of Burlington.
Prof. Riddle, of Chicago, gave his
lecture on Christianity VS.. Agnos-
tism" at the Christian church Sunday
evening. 1t was a union service ana
the house was crowded full. Prof.
Riddle has been lecturing for twelve
years and has the reputation of being
one of the finest lecturers on the plat
form today. The audience here was
which proved to be very scientific and
and rhetoric is above criticism and the
wit and humor kept the lecture from
being dry.
Charlton, Feb. 21.-Herman Brem-
horst, of Ottumwa, is in the city for
few days visit with his wife and little
child who are visiting Mrs. j. B. Moon.
M. M. Hinton, of Melrose, was bus
mess visitor in Charlton Tuesday.
Joe Snyder, former resident of
Charlton, but who for the past few
months has been working at the har-
ness trade in the southern part of the
state, is visiting friends in the city.
j. III. Darrah, of the Fair store, was
| business visitor to ST. Louis on Mon
day.
Little Edwin Curtis. the 2-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. FL. Curtis, of
this place. is reported quite dangerous
ly i'll of stomach trouble. He lay in
commissions all night, and grave fears
are entertained as to his recovery.
The most enjoyable and pleasant So
cial events of this season was the re-
ception given by the p. E. o. society
of this place, on the occasion of the
thirteenth anniversary of the founding
of the order at this place. There were
about 115 guests present and all re-
port most enjoyable time. A very
fine and highly entertaining musical
program consisting of ten numbers
was rendered during the evening. It
was a most enjoyable gathering, and
light refreshments We're served. This
society is one of the most fourishing
and prosperous of this city and the
members We're more than pleased with
the evenings entertainment.
The Noxali club boys and the Excel
sior Whist club are preparing for a
card party in the Noxall club rooms,
Thursday evening, Feb. %.
The day in court was taken up Tues
day by the hearing of the Kirk per-
nit case in which Chas. r. Kirk, reg
istered pharmacist, has made applica-
ton for permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors for medical purposes, and in
which strong remonstrance was
filed. The case was hard fought le-
gal battl, from the start and about
fifty witnesses We're examined which
produced great variety of opinion.
The outcome is a puzzle. The argu-
ment for new trial in the Essex train
wrecking case will be delivered this
morning and should it be denied SEN
tence will be passed.
j. H. Sanders, one of our highly re-
spected farmers, who has been farming
about four miles west of town for the
past two years, has removed with his
family and household effects to Lucas
where he will follow the carpenter
trade this summer.
Mrs. +. r. Croker entertained few
of her lady friends to tea Tuesday af
ternoon at her home on Armory ave-
nue. and Grant street. Cards served
to pass tine afternoon most pleasantly.
Mrs. j. ID. Beaman and son Cheshire,
of Lucas, are visiting 40 the home of
their friend, Mrs. w. w. Whitfield.
Mrs. w. w. Whitfield is entertaining
Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. Worthen, Mrs.
Payne, Mrs. Cheshire, and Mrs. Irwin,
all of Indianola.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Bremhorst, of Ottumwa, who are
visiting with Mrs. Bremhorst's mother,