Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
sages, Are chronicIed by The ,cour-
ier's Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

Charlton, July 26.-Charles Eek
felt, deputy county treasurer of Wap-
clio county, stopped over in Charlton
and visited with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Eckfelt Wednesday while
on his way home from two weeks
pleasure trip to Denver and the west
ern states.
The bicycle races that were to have
been held at the fair grounds Tues
day evening We're postponed on &C
count OF the rain of Friday night.
Miss Betty Wadswortll left for her
home in 1ndianola Wednesday, after
a few days visit with her friend, Miss
Ida Bennington, of this place.
Mich Ream, Jr., of Benton town
ship, met with a very painful tho not
serious accident while at work on a
threshing machine. He was threshing
when in some way he got his hand
caught in the machine in such man
ner as to badly crush one of his fin
gers. The doctor attending the wound
thinks that with careful care the fin
ger can be saved, but how he escaped
losing his entire hand is miracle.
A. A. Eckfelt, who has been in atten-
dance at the Furniture dealers con-
vention at st. Louis and visiting
friends in the eastern states, has re-
turned to his home in Charlton.
Misses Margaret and Mildred Thomp-
son, of Huron, South Dakota, who have
been spending few days in the City
with Miss Ida BEEN, left for Indianola.
where they visit with relatives be-
fore returning home.
G. A. Vance departed Wednesday for
few days visit with friends at At
Gibson, Kansas.
Mrs. H. S. Glen drove out to
Belinda Wednesday to visit few days
with Mrs. Samuel Book, who is re-
ported as quite seriously ill.
Clark Noble and wife have returned
from few days visit with friends at
Bethany, Mo.
A very interesting and impressive
wedding ceremony was performed
Wednesday at high noon, when Rev.
speoke the words that united the lives
OF Miss Viola Fluke and Rev. Edward
Kelly. of Wellington, N. G. Only
small number of the brides relatives
witnessed the ceremony The bride is
young lady of most charming man
ners, and quiet, lady-like department,
that has made her favorite with all
who know her in Charlton, where she
has resided with her parents since
1894. Rev. Kelly was formerly an
M. e. minister of his native state, but
in later years has been preaching in
the holiness course and processes the
higher experience of baptism and fire.
He expects to continue his work as
evangelist and his bride will assist
him as organist and singer. They
have many true friends in and around
Charlton who wish them all the sue
cess possible.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, July 26.-Miss Helen
Clayton has returned from Unionville,
Mo-, where she spent ten days as the
guest of friends.
G. L. Wilkinson leaves today on
weeks business trip to Lee county.
Will Wiseman spent Sunday at the
home of his parents in Centerville.
Mrs. B. r. Herr and Master Glen
Knight arrived Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs B. Hardy for the
purpose Of attending the wedding of
Mrs. Heirs sister, Mrs. Florence
knight, of this city, to G. D. Firestone,
of Columbus, Ohio. The ceremony
will occur this evening at the home
of Mrs. knights brother, T. j. Hill.
Miss Lucille Wycoff. of Ottumwa, ar
rived in this city Wednesday and will
spend week at the home of Miss
Pauline Payne.
Herbert Palmer left Wednesday af-
ternoon on a trip thru Ohio, visiting
relatives indifferent parts of the state.