Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17

DIS We're over 200 Years old, and tho
the crowd was not large the ladies had
persons there to explain every article
and those who were fortunate enough
tosyvisit the building were well pleased
with the exhibits. Refreshments were
served and the ladies' realized about
$15 for the new church.
Horace G. Larimer left for a few
days pleasure trip to Chicago on
Thursday.
( Dick Bedigo has almost completed a
neat little cottage on his lot in Temple
addition, that will be an ornament to
the town when finished
Bert Gookin. the real estate man,
has left on a business trip to Illinois.
While there he will attend the base BALL
opening at Dixon college, where he
usedlto attend school and played in the
club. He will be gone about a week.
w. b. ketcham. of Mt. Pleasant,
was business visitor in Charlton on
Friday.
Joe Bertrand has returned from Rus
sell, where he had been engaged for a
few days in putting in sewer.
Col. c. Bsllar, the butcher. met with
painful tho not serious accident,
Thursday evening. He had been in the
temperance billiard hall and on start
ing down stairs, in some way slipped,
falling clear down the entire flight of
steps. He cut q large cash in his head
about three inches long, hurt his hand
and was very badly bruised.
Rev. Borg, of the Swedish Lutheran
church. arrived from Gowrie with his
bride. Thursday evening, and the men,
bers of the congregation gave him q
grand reception in the church. A
short program was prepared and re-
freshmsnts served. The time was spent
till late hour in social conversation
and talking over church plans. The
newly welded couple are at home to
their friends at the parsonage, which
had been made ready for their recep-
sticn by the willing hands of the con
gregation.
Charlton, April 16.-Orie Lambert,
son of Joseph Lambert, who has been
seriously i'll with fever for the past
three weeks, is greatly improved, and
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Judge Sloane will convene the April
term OF court in Charlton on Monday,
April 3d. The docket, tho not large,
contains several very interesting Grim
inal cases that will take up nearly the
entire time of the court.
The revival services at the u. P.
church under the direction of Mrs.
Peake, the reformed actress, continue
to be the drawing attraction for
church going people of Charlton and
the church is filled each night with an
InfnroEfpl
clear, forcible, eloquent speaker. and
the plain, convincing manner of ham
ding the word of God proves her thoro
knowledge of the subject. She will re-
main here during the week.
Lieutenant Geo. w. Stuart, of the
regular army, who is stationed some
place in New York state, is spending a
few days furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Stuart, of this
place.
The activity in the republican ranks
over the nominations for county Off
GERS is beginning to have its effects
upon their popocratic friends and
slight whisperings of who can be in
duced to be led to the slaughter before
the people in November, have begun to
be heard. There has been no ward
stampede OF pulling over each other
for the hollow honor of a nomination
among the members of that party. AS
yet but three names have been men
toned for the office of recorder, those
of Tom Hooper. of Charlton; Wm.Whit-
latch, of Belinda, and w. B. Lusk, of
Charlton, any of whom could secure
the nomination simply by saying they
would consent to run.
Mrs. Killern, who has been spending
few days in the city with her two
daughters, Misses Mary and Lena Kill
lern, has returned to her home in Mel
rose.
y u. M. Coffman went to Melrose Sat-
urday to look after the interests of his
stock of merchandise which he recent
ly purchased at. that place.
Mrs. Ira C. Noble, of Whitebreast
township, who has been so dangerous
ly i'll for the past two weeks, is re-
ported as quite good deal better and
on the road to rapid recovery.
4, S. w. Maupin, postal clerk on the
Charlton and Kansas City branch, ac-
companied by his wife and little son
Ralph, has gone for a few days visit
with friends at Grant City, Mo.
Miss May Waynick has returned
from a few days visit with friends ait
Des Moines and resumed her position
in the First National bank.
On Tuesday, April II, Company H,
Fiftieth regiment /. N. G., will give a
grand military ball at the armory.
Good music will be furnished and with
the reputation Company III has made
in society events of similar character,
everyone is assured of a grand good
time.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, April An. H. Beck left
Thursday for Ottumwa to visit at the
home of his son, Will Beck.
y A. t. and Mrs. Jordan Mccain have
purchased the Mccain marble shop,
including the stock. The business viii
be conducted by A. L. Mccain. C. c..
Mccain, who formerly carried on the
work under the direction of his father,
the late Jordan Mccain, will open
marble shop in the room recently oc-
cupied by the Appleton feed mill.
Mrs. c. G. Cowden is visiting at the
home of Mrs. A. Power, of Pulaski.
Mrs X. Il. Hotchliiss and little son,
Keith are VISITING in pl1lasl,i ot rho