Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
well and fayorably known in Charlton
and have host of friends who mourn

well and favorably known in Charlton
and have a host of friends who mourn
their death.
The meetings at the Baptist church
under the direction of the regular min
lister, Rev. Wilson Mills, have been pro-
ductive of great good. On Sunday
night the ordinance of baptism was
administered to twelve candidates and
four more We're taken into the church.
Jack Rhodes left Sunday for sea-
sons tour for the Bell telephone COM
pany. He goes from here to New
York, thence to Princeton, and then
to Omaha via st. Joseph and Kansas
City. He will have exclusive oversight
of his work and will be gone all sea-
son.
Charlton, April ia. L. Howard has
announced himself as candidate for
county recorder, subject to the decision
OF the republican primary. This makes
the eleventh candidate already an
nounced.
Mrs. Hans Beck has gone to Illinois
where she will join her husband, VINO
preceded her some time ago. He has
secured position as foreman Oh the
railroad, and they expect to make
their future home in that state.
Logan Field, who has been on the
road for Des Moines wall paper
house, has returned home and is con-
fined to his bed with a severe attack
of the fever.
NJ. r. Kurtz has accepted a position
at II. o. Penick's residence, as man of
all work. Isl
Geo. A. Cummins, of Beatrice, Neb.,
has arrived ia this city. He has Sc
cured position and expects to move
his family here.
Charlie Lewis has resigned his posi-
ton with j. L. CroZier, and will leave
for Des Moines in few days.
Ben r. Allen, one of the members
of Company HI, of Zero, was renew
ing old acquaintances on our streets
Monday e.5s
The strong wind of Monday and
Monday night continued nearly all day
Tuesday. 1t came, mostly from the east
and with such great force as to blow
down the front of the building occu-
pied by Custer q Jewell, on the east
side of the square. The building was
built in 1866 and later was, weather
boarded and had a high false front on
it. 1t was this front that blew off Mon
day. The two modern buildings Just
south of it, occupied by Jim Gilbert
and Charles e. Fluke, both had, the
same kind of fronts, which swayed and
rocked and threatened to fall, but
were braced up sufficiently to stand the
strain of the wind.
w. r. Kurtz has resigned his position
with Dr. I. p. Stanton, and j. 1. Whit
comb will take his place, NJ
Engine company No. of the Char
iton fire department is organizing a
team to attend the Southwestern Iowa
Firemen's tournament this summer,
and was out practicing Monday even
ing. They had the newly repaired en-
CINE and We're throwing water. They
wet every portion of the square With
their Sprinkler hose, which will keep
down the dust and made it more
agreeable for the merchants around
the square.
The members of the congregation
OF the Christian church very pleaantly
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Noble at their home near the depot,
Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
are honofed and popular. members of
the congregation at this place, and
have been visiting in Arkansas during
the winter. The congregation was
glad of their return and Went in body
taking a few edibles with them and
spent the evening in social conversa-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. James Burchby, little
son and daughter, who have been WIS.,
iting the past few days with Mr.. Bureh-
by's brother, E. D. Burchby, of this
place, have returned to their home at
Abba. 81
Company H, Fiftieth regiment, I. n.
g., stationed at this place, is increas-
ing in numbers and knowledge of mill
tary tactics. The officers are making
quite an effort to keep the standard
of the company, both morally and phys
ically above the average, and the fine
appearance of the company Monday cv-
ening, when they made their first pub
|iic appearance, and the eNactness with
which they executed all the commands
Of. the officers, proved how well they
have succeeded. Much credit is due the
efficient officers for producing such u
company.
sIGOURNEY.
sigourney, April 1o.-H. Holdeman,