Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa,s
Close Neighbora
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous births to the
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the Courler's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

Bethany, Mo.
Miss Elizabeth Wells, teacher in
the Derby schools, spent Saturday Wis
ting friends in the city.
III. E. Means, of Russell, made bus
mess visit here Saturday.
Thekla Anderson entertained few
friends Saturday evening, in honor OF
Carl Bergshear.
G. w. Harm and daughter, or Orvid,
spent Saturday in the city visiting j. j.
Myers.
Glenn Argo, of Russell. was on the
streets of Charlton Saturday
Prof. Wells, a candidate for county
clerk, was in the city Saturday.
Stephen Carr, of Tyrone, was visit
ing T. NJ. Hooper and family Friday.
The oldest daughter of Richard
Barrett met with very severe acci-
dent Saturday evening, by getting her
hand caught in the lawn mower and
having one finger cut off at the first
joint.
A very disgraceful affair occurred
on the northwest corner of the square
Saturday evening. James Twinman and
Dave Sodorstrom got into fight, it is
said, and were making things lively.
when the city marshal put in an APP
pearance and tried to stop it. Twin
man, so it seems, thought the marshal
I had struck him, and so slugged the
marshal in the neck. The marshal
Knocked him down and called two
other officers who took Twinman
home. Sodorstrom could not be
found.
Ada Manning retused home from
kellerton Saturday, where she has been
teaching school.
Oscar Cloy spent Sunday in Abba
visiting friends.
Agnes Hughes went to Indianola
Saturday to spend Sunday with her
parents.
Z The Hemming attempted murder
case Will come up for trial in district
court Tuesday morning.
Rev. Ormond went to Winterset Sat
urday morning
4. G. R. Kirk and wife returned from
Chicago Saturday morning.
Mrs. H. K. Miller and son. departed
for Creston on No. g. Saturday.
The trustees of the new Methodist
six feet wide, around the entire lot.
A. j. Neuman. John Stanton and j.
G. Copeland returned Saturday morn
ing from Knoxville, where Neuman
and Stanton purchased a city team. 1t
Is a big black team, well matched,
that brought down the scales at 3,420
pounds. The cost was $345. This will
be the finest city team in southern
Iowa.
There were communion services at |
the Swedish Lutheran church Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. The services
were conducted by Rev. Borg.
There We're baptismal services at the |
Baptist church Friday. Mrs. Grips, of |
Ottumwa, her son, j. Q. Grips and his
daughter were three of the many to
be baptised. Mrs. Grips is II years
old.
Charlton, May Charles Essex ar
rived home from the federal court at
Ottumwa yesterday. He was let out
from custody on his own recogni-
ton.
Bert Thompson and Miss Daisy Wilt
sey were joined in marriage at the
court house, Monday, by Mayor Alex
ander.
Mrs. Spencer left Charlton Monday
morning on No. for Galesburg, Ill.
Rev. Joplin, of Osceola, preached to
the colored people Sunday evening.
G. ]. THOMPSON, w. R. Yost and A.
B. Wilson left for Creston, Monday ev-
ening to attend the a. o. U. w. meet
ing.
Morris Simon was passenger
south yesterday morning, bound for
his home in FL Paso, Tex, after spend
ing several weeks visiting his sister,
Mrs. Eli Oppenheimer. and family.
Vice President Perkins, of the Bur-
Gngton, was in Charlton Monday even
ing. He returned to Chicago on No. 6.
j. p. Wright arrived home Saturday
night, after spending the winter in
the south for the benefit of his
health.
Ernest Gasser spent Sunday in Cres-
ton visiting friends.
er of Hon. n. q. Kendall, of Abba, |
died Sunday evening. His housekeep-
ser is at the present time lying criti-
cally i'll at the family residence.
Rev. King, of Des Moines, preach
ed at the Presbyterian church Sun
day.
Frank Beim spent Sunday in OF
tumwa.
VIM. Graham went to Creston Mon
day on No. 3.
day with her parents.
w. B. Penick, Of Tingly made a bust
ness trip to Charlton Monday.
Harry Hodge, clerk at the depot no.
tel, spent Sunday at the parental
home in Ottumwa.
Nick Melville, the East Side furni- i
ture man, lost check for SAT Satur-
day evening.
Albert Rhodes and Miss Juanita SOL
man were married Sunday evening by
Rev Sanderson, OF the Christian |
church. They left Sunday morning
for their future home in Des Moines.
The Hemming attempted murder
ease came up for trial this morn
ng.
j. T.. Brown has returned from his
mess trip to Chicago.
NE, of the Charlton boys went to
and No. Sunday to a ball game.
turned the worse for wear.
n, May 9.-Wm. Kull spent |
Lucas on business.
'ppenheimer left Tuesday