Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some Of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous births to the
philosophical Observation ofsages.
Are Chronicled by the Curriers'
Special Correspondents,
CHARLTON.


CHARLTON.
Charlton, June 1.-Mr. and Mrs. DR..
Moffett are the proud parents of fine
son since 2 o'clock Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schneider enter
tanned about twenty-five intimate
friends at six o'clock tea Thursday
evening in honor Of Prof. j. NJ. p.
Smith and wife, of Chicago. Mrs.
Smith is sister of Mrs. Schneider, bet
ter remembered as Miss Kate Nc
Klveen, at one time teacher in our
public schools.
Perry Barger and Miss Ida Almack
We're married on Wednesday evening
at the home of the BRIDES father, near
Newburn. The young couple have nu-
merous friends in Charlton who wish
them success thru life's journey.
Miss Hettie Lewis is home once more
after a winters sojourn in Atlanta,
Georgia. Her father met her in Bur-
lington and accompanied her home.
Mrs, VIM. Carroll, of Omaha, Neb.,
u visiting at the home of j. I'll. Carroll.
Mrs. S. S. Arnold is enjoying visit
from her sister, Miss Sarah Gill whose
home is in Des Moines.
Miss Rankin left for her home in
Santa Ana, California, after spending
the winter and teaching one term in
the Charlton schools. She leaves with
the well wishes of all who knew her.
Chas. Landes and wife, Of Cedar RAJ
pids, have arrived in this city to spend
few days visiting friends.
j. O. Becker and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Gus Becker, their sis
ter-in-law, at Cambria.
D. 2. Shore and family are visiting
In Russell this week.
Quite number of the Charlton trav-,
cling men will spend Friday and Sat
hrday in Des Moines, attending the To-
wa Travelling Mems picnic.
J, G. Hanna arrived home Thursday
night.
Charlton, June 4.-Mrs. Frank John
son and children have returned to their
home at Russell after weeks visit
with friends in Charlton.
p. G. Yeah and wife, of Olmitz, left
the last Of the week for Colorado where
they expect to make their future
of Lucas county friends who sincerely
regret their departure but wish them
all success in their new home.
Logan r. Field, who is travelling for
u Des MONIES wall paper firm, spent
Sunday in the city with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Field.
is 2. p. Lewis, who has been spending
the past month in the western part of
the state, came home Friday evening
4 for few days visit with his parents.
His wife remained at Creston where
she is visiting her parents.
Friday night was the last night of
the beautiful war drama, "Fhe Union
Spy" that was rendered here three
nights last week under the direction
of Col. E. B. Temple for the benefit of
Company II, Fiftieth regiment, l. N. e..
The play was thrilling turnout, aboun-
ding in realistic scenes that brought
tears to the eyes of the audience, and
each act closed with beautiful and sug-
gestive tableaus The play was splen-
didly staged each evening and contain
ed many pleasing specialties. The fact
that it drew crowded houses every
night for three nights and the pro-
ceeds amounted to nearly $500 tells
that each member of the cast perform
ed his part in manner worthy of a
professional.
Rev. James Treasure, of Lovilla, was
visiting his parents over Sunday. James
is an old Charlton boy and has been
employed at Lovilla for the last year
but his many Charlton friends will be
pleased to learn that he will be em-
ployed at Hiteman the coming year at
greatly advanced salary.
Mesrs. d. S. Burlington and Frank E.
Manning, the census enumerators for
this city have gotten fairly at work and
tho the work is slow for a time and
they meet with many obstacles, they
report that they think they will be
able to get the work finished in the
required time. The citizens of Chair
ton are earnestly hoping and conf
IDENTIFY expecting the census of 1900 to
show a decided increase over 1890 and
each resident should do all in his
power to assist the enumerators in the
correct and speedy performance of their
duty.
The anniversary of the society of
Workmen was held Sunday morning at
the court house. The society gathered
in goodly numbers when special exer-
cises were held, after which they
marched in a body to the cemetery and
decorated the graves of their deceased
members with flowers and tributes of
loving remembrance
The ladies' aid society Off Otterbine
\ will give an ice cream and strawberry
social at Otterbine church in Benton
township, Wednesday evening, the pro-
ceeds to go toward helping pay for the
4 new paper on the church.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Hennie Rosenberg, of this
place and Emanuel Souders, of Daven-
port, to be solemnized Sunday, June 10.
Werner James left Sunday evening
for Creston where he has secured po-
sition as time keeper and clerk in the
railroad office which has charge of the
entire force OF men engaged in laying
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