Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-11
Daily Doings Of Some Of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Rirths to tho
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the CourIer's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nate Henderson have
moved to the McKlveen property on
North Grand street, and are now nicely
located and at home TO their friends.
The most successful and interesting
religious service held in Charlton since
the great Alexander Williams meet
ings, was held Sunday when true
Christian workers in the railroad
mems division of the Y. M. G. A. from
all over the country united in series
of meetings at the different churches.
There were railroad men from differ
emit parts of the country present and
every pulpit in town was filled by from
one TO three railroad men. All the SER
vices were interesting and instructive.
In the afternoon a great union service
for railroad men was held in the court
house in which they all took part and
so earnest and forcible was their work
that five souls were saved as a result
of their efforts. Every church in the
city dismissed services in the evening
and joined in grand jubilee and rally
meeting at the Baptist church which
was full of enthusiasm and the holy
spirit. The Y. M. C. A. workers from
abroad who were present were G. w.
Messenger, A. r. Young and p. FL. He'd
rick, of Ottumwa; A. F. Anderson, I'll.
n. Tompkins and T. d. Fergeson, of
Galesburg, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Ketcham, of Leon; State Secretary A.
M. Bruner, of Rock Island, ILL.,; State
Secretary w. A. Magees of Des Moines;
and Geo. Goodrich, of Creston. The
people of Charlton, were well pleased
and greatly benefited by their presence
and earnest conscientious work for the
salvation of the railroad men.
Miss Lille Douglass, teacher in the
public school at Russell, was an over
Sunday visitor with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. Douglass, of this place.
Chas. A. Solomon, of this place,
known to the amusement public as
King Solomon, gthe hypnotist, departed
Sunday nightsfo Nelson, B. c., where
he will join The great: McEwan and tour
the Dominion of Canada this season.
M. III. Hinton, of Melrose, was bus
mess visitor in Charlton on Monday.
The twentieth century question has
taken strong hold of the people of
Charlton who are discussing it pro and
con with great earnestness. On almost
every street corner and in every store
and barber shop little groups of men
AAiAANAJ oCa SSSti 'lSihiuS WIFI DIS HUGH
earnestness upon whether or not the
year 1900 begins the twentieth century
or ends the nineteenth century, as if
the fate of the nation depended upon
the settlement. IL some scientific read
er of the Courier would settle this
question for us he might save few
from the insane hospital.
The funeral services of young Gus
Eggert, who died from the effects OF
an accidental gun shot wound in the
leg last week, were held from the fam
lily residence on Monday. Little Gus
tho but IL years of age, was well
known and. tlikedob host of friends
for his many pleasing ways and manly
bearing and az large crowd of friends
followed his remains to the cemetery
and tried in their weak way to give
comfort to the sorrowing relatives
The weather still continues warm
with the thermometer above freezing
which stops the work of putting up
ice and the boys skating, and makes
the roads muddy and slippery. A
heavy bank of clouds hung over the
city last night and it turned slightly
colder before morning.
Charlton, Jan. 10.-Sam Book, of
New York, was visiting friends in the
city Monday.
George Beagley, the genial clerk for
Won Behren, is laid off from duty for
few days with a very sore hand and
arm. de was up on step-ladder put
ting up goods, when the ladder slipped,
letting him fall thru large show
case.
The funeral services of Mrs. Ro-
senteele, who died at the county farm
Sunday morning, were held from the
farm Monday evening. Mrs. Rosen-
teel was in her seventy ninth year, and
was well known and liked around
Charlton, having at one time been the
wife of one Of the prosperous farmers
OF the county, but in late years had
met with misfortune, which compelled
her to die at the county farm. Her
husband died over a year ago.
Miss Dora Brown, of Lucas, was a
business visitor in Charlton, Tues
day.
Among the names of the lucky peo-
pie who secured positions in the or
ganization of the house of representa-
tiyes at Des Afoines, we notice two APP
9ointments that especially interest
Charlton people, that OF G. w. Carter
of this place to janitor, and S. NJ.
Cart OF Indianola to chief clerk of the
house. Professor Cart was for four
years superintendent of the public
schools at this place and has many
friends here who are pleased at his
success. Both Mr.. Carter and Mr.. Cart
are eminently fitted for their respective
positions, and the state will be truly
and faithfully served during this SEES
sion.
Mrs. w. K. Larimer is reported as
quite seriously i'll with light stroke
of paralysis, sustained Monday even
ing.
J c. Copeland experiences great Diff
ficulty in getting around since Tuesday
afternoon, having sprained his ankle in
Q runaway accident. He and George G..
Fancher We're driving from Russell,
when the horses became frightened,
breakins the breast strap and letting
the tongue, down. Joe jumped out and
the horses ran thru hedge fence,
when the stopped.
Monday evening was the regular
monthly business meeting of the Chris
stian Endeavor society of the Christian
church. The society pledged $3.50 a
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