Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
NE VS. FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to tn
Philosophical Observation ofSages,
,,fAre Chronicled by the Courler's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Jan. 12.-Clell @. Thorpe,
an old Charlton boy, but now of Chi
cago, is spending few days in the city
visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. d. p. Lewis returned Wednes-
6 day from Creston, where she had been
spending the holidays with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Loving.
S. w. Manpin, of Leon, has received
an appointment in the railway mail
service from Charlton to Kansas City
and has moved his family to this place
where they will make their future home
Mr.. and Mrs. Maupin come highly rec
commended as model citizens and eN-
celient nejghhors and we heartily well
come them to our midst.
Mrs. Davenport, of Ottllmwa, is in
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. 1.
Downward, and attending the Waynick-
Downward wedding on Wednesday.
Master Lewis BEEN, Oldest son of w.
p. BEEN, met with a very painful tho
not serious accident Thursday. He
was cutting wood and in raising the
AK il caught in the clothes line, throw
ing the butt of the ak against his eye,
cu1tipg ara sbruising it very badly, tho
z net seriously.
Miss Josie Berman has returned from
a few days visit with friends at Indi-
I anola.
Gus Becker returned home Wednes-
cay from OslSaloosa where he had been
the past week. He was accompanied
home by his wife, who has been visit
Allskimins, for the past three weeks.
II al A n Of ho Ghr;c
tian church held a very interesting
meeting Thursday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. w. E. Lewis, at which
time they adopted set Of bylaws and
initiated the following officers: Pres
ident, Amy Yengal; vice president,
Sylvia WEIGH; secretary, Margaret L.
Lewis; treasurer, Lizzie Bowen. Re-
freshments were served and the ladies
realized about $3.50.
Mrs. Tom Dixon departed Wednes-
day for Nebraska to spend the winter
visiting friends
Quite solemn and impressive we'd
ding was solemnized Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides parents,
when Irwin Wayniclk and Miss Della
+ Downward We're united in holy matri-
mony by Rev. Mum, of the U. p.
church. There We're about fifty guests
present ut the ceremony which was
very short but impressive. Miss jose
phine Linquist sang the beautiful love
song, 20 Promise Me-" when the cou-
pie, unaccompanied, marched into the
room to the strains of a beautiful we'd
ding march played by Minnie Linquist,
and took their place when the words
were spoken. Both young people were
raised in Charlton and are too we'll
- n, Il fo1.
sterling qualities and upright lives, to
need Introduction. After the ceremo-
ny a bounteous wedding supper was
served and the young couple came to
their new home previously prepared
by the groom in the southwest part of
town, followed by the best wishes of
host of Charlton friends.
John ID. Hull. an old newspaper man
OF Charlton, but now of Des Moines,
was calling on old friends in the city
e Wednesday,.
Charlton, Jan. 13.-An epidemic of
mumps has. struck Charlton, there be-
ing over twenty-five cases now report
ed, many of whom are in a serious con-
dition. and two deaths have already
resulted from the effects of it.
Word was received from Miss Gladys
Miller, who is visiting relatives at Web
{ ster City, of her serious illness. Miss
Bessie Myers expects to go 70 her in
case she does not recover soon.
Miss Frank Kriddlebaugh has depart
ed for Burlington where she will enter
the Conservatory of Music for the en-
suing term.
Hon. j. G.. Mitchell, of Ottumwa, an
7 old resident of Charlton, was renewing
old acquaintances and transacting bust
ness in our city Friday.
The funeral services of Miss Jessie
finder, the 13-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eliza finder, was con-
Quoted from the family residence Fri
day afternoon. Miss Jessie, tho but 10
years of age, had by her loyable man
ners and quiet, lady-like demeanor en-
deared herself to a host of friends, and
made herself a favorite among her
playmates, who greatly mourn her
! death.
The public joint installation of the
officers of the NJ. w. A. and II. N. A.
lodges of this place, which took place
attheir rooms Thursday evening, was
a great success. The exercises opened
by a short musical and literary pro-
gram consisting of music by the ladies'
mandolin club, address of welcome by
Neighbor G. Il. Saunderson, welcome
song by quartette of the r. N. A.,
short address by Neighbor M. w. Whit
ten, pantomime by Cora Z. Coombs,
Invitation song by the quartette and
music by the ladies' mandolin club, af-
ter which the door was closed and
turned over to the r. N. A., who in a
very solemn and impressive as we'll as
pretty ceremony proceeded to install
their newly elected officers. AT the
conclusion Grand Oracle Mrs. j. O.
Cripps presented the Oracle, Mrs. j.
o. Becker, with a handsome r. N. A.