Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-10
Daily Doings of Some Of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
EVERYTHING, Fron Joyous Ri-th. to tho
PhiiosopAfical observation ofsages,
Are Ghronicled by the Courier's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

they will make their future home.
Nr. and Mrs. Mellifont moved from
-Montezuma to this place and have re-
sided among us for about two years,
during Which time they have made
many lasting friends
Word has been received from Garden
Grove selling of the departure OF Miss
Matte MclNibben of that place Tor Old
Mexico where she goes as missionary
for the NJ L. church. Miss McKibben
/ is well known in Charlton, having at,
one time been employed as high school
teacher here.
Will HI. Lewis, one of the, candidates
for the office of county recorder before
the republican primary, is confined to
his bed with a severe attack of the few
sier and is unable to attend to his politi-.
cal interests.
Chas. 4. Noble and family, who have
been spending the winter in Arkansas
and the southern states, have returned
totheir home i'll Charlton.
Miss Daisy Dent, who is attending
school at Simpson college, has return
ed, to her school duties after spending
the spring vacation with her parents,
Nh. and Mrs. A. L. Dent, of this place.
Miss Edith Brant has so far recover
ed from a spell of the grip as to be
able to take up her duties as leader
OF. the Christian church choir once
more.
business visitor in Charlton Wednes-
day.
Miss Blanche Dent accompanied her
sister Daisy back to Indianoia Wednes-
day where she will enter the musical
pY,fI1 of l, III
spring term.
John McConnyille and Miss Anna|
Wood, both of Cleveland, the only cou-
pie to whom Clerk j. C. Seward issued |
a marriage license this week, We're
quietly married by Rev. r. j. Nollmer,
OF the M. p. church, at the clerks Of
fee on W,atHfyessl.av.s They left on No.
ffdesssEar Ottumwa followed by the best
wishes Of number of Lucas county
friends.
Mrs. Alillie Anderson departed on
Wednesday for a few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Haddcn. OIL
OJtumwa.
Harry Kennedy was called to LenoN
"Wednesday by the serious illness of his
grandmother of / hat place.
Miss Bernice Coles has returned tol
Z her home in Russell after an extended
visit with Charlton friends.
Mr.. Stebbins, of Minneapolis, is |
spending few days in the city, the
guest of his sister, Mrs. T. r. Croker.
The little mining town of Cleveland /
No. 4 about nine miles west of here, is
rapidly growing into fourishing min
ing camp. There are already 1913 hous-
.es there, a postoffice has been 'estab-
ished, two mines are in full operationl
thai turn out 10000 to 10000 bushels
OF coal day and another vein of coal
about five and half feet. thick has
been struck. The company is prepar-
ing to build $50 more houses there asl
soon as the weather permits and it is
estimated that before fall there will be (
over 1000 men employed constantly in
mining.
Charlton, April 7.-Rev Peak, the
eloquent and talented woman evange-
list, who has been having such great |
success all over the state, will begin a
series of revival meetings at the o. p.
church, of this place, on Sunday April |
s..
Orie Lambert, who has been so seri-
ously i'll with fever for the past two
weeks, is reported as much better, and
hopes are now entertained for his |
speedy recovery.
Miss Jessie Copenhafer, who has
been spending her vacation with her
mother in Charlton, returned Thursday
ITO State Center, where she is engaged
in teaching school.
James ID. Sullivan, the barber. spent
Thursday with his parents at Lee
Roy. i
q Miss Bessie Brant left Thursday for
a few days visit with friends at Cory
don.
Hon. j.. A. Penick, one of Chart
tons leading attorneys, has returned
from Creston, where he had been the |,
past week as one of the ATTORNEYS for
the defense in the famous Williams
murder trial
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Hardin enjoyed a
very pleasant visit on Thursday from
their friend, Mrs. N. l.. Grubb and lit
tie son, Gale, of Creston
Miss Mabel Timmons departed Thurs
day for an extended visit with friends
at Corydon.
Word has been received from Cen
tersille of the arrival of a fine girl at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gill
christ, of that place. Mrs. Gilchrist
Will be remembered in Charlton as
Miss Grace Baker. She has many
friends here who extend their congrat-
Nations.
The school board of Charlton has fl
nally adopted plans for the new $780,
600 school house to be erected this
spring, after wrestling for two days
and night thru the plans of six diff
ferent architects from all parts of the
United States. Edward S. Stebbins, of L
Minneapolis was the successful archi-
tect and his plans. which are a model
of convenience and style, were finally
adopted.
The dwelling house Of Park Williams.
of Warren township, was completely
destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon.
The origin of the fire is a mystery,
but before it was discovered it was be-
yond control and nothing was saved.
The loss will amount to $1,000, fully
insured.
Mrs. May Won Kutselbaum, of OF
tumwa, is in the city for a few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe !