Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
sages, Are chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.


Charlton, Dec 3-The Volunteer fire
department of Charlton will hold
its twenty-fourth annual banquet
and ball at the armory this evening.
It is the regular drill night for Com
pany H." but it kindly postponed
their meeting until Tuesday evening
to accommodate the firemen. The fol-
lowing literary and musical program
will be carried out:
Music, City Guard band.
Address of welcome, George Alex
ander.
Response, Member of Lucas fire
department.
Vocal solo, Miss Sue Copeland.
Recitation, Margaret Cow.
instrumental duet, Mrs. Glow and
Blanche Dent.
Reading, Miss Cora Coombs
Music, quartet.
Speciality, F. R. Stuart.
Music, City Guard band.
distribution of presents.
Grand firemen's ball.
Hon. N. E. Kendall, formerly a
resident of Charlton, but now repre-
sentative from Monroe county, was re.
neWlng old acquaintance on our
SLfeeLS saturday.
John Miller, formerly of Charlton,
but now of Cleveland, was transacting
business in our city Saturday
]. w. Mauk, of Whitebreast town.
snip, VINO has been on a two weeks
hunting trip thru Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory, returned home Satur-
day, bringing with him large amount
OF small game and fine pair of elk
antlers as reminders of very pleasant
and profitable journey.
One of the most pleasant and high.
ly enjoyable social events of the sea.
son, took place Friday evening at the
nome OF the Misses Mccormick, it be-
ing the occasion of the annual COM
memoration of the founding of the
81. Andrews Guild of the Episcopal
church. Quite a large number of the
guild, with their friends, were pres
ent, al jolly time was had talking
over the past and planning the future
work of the guild.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chaffee departed
Friday for few days visit with
friends in Corning.
The young ladies of the C. G. c. club
OIL TINS place, gave a very ENJOYABLE
ana pleasant reception to their gentle
men friends Friday evening at the
nome OF Miss Blanche Dent, in honor
OF MISS Gertrude Hanco Elk, of Indian
Ola. DAINTY refreshments were served
by Miss Daisy Dent and Mrs. Nellie
Glow.
Mrs. e. J. WILDLY has returned to
her home in Indianola after weeks
visit with relatives in Charlton. She
was accompanied home by her grand
son, John Chaffee.
Miss Lille Douglas, who is employ
ed in the public school of Russell, as a
teacher, and who spent Thanksgiving
with her parents in Charlton, returned
to her duties Sunday.
Ed Herriott, of Lenox, was in the
city Saturday on business.
The real estate firm of Theldkeld &
Goorkin, has been dissolved by mutu-
al consent, G. l.. Griffis, purchasing
mr.. Goorkin's interest, and the firm
will be known in the future as Theld-
keld & Griffis.
Rev. j. Stevens, who has been visit
ing Rev. Vollmer, pastor of the M. E.
church, Of this place, during the re-
vival services last week, has returned
to his home in Osceola.
Miss Alma Law, who has been visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. H. Law, of
this place, returned to Sigourney sun
day where she is employed in the pub
lie schools.
Y. w. Brown, prosperous farmer
of English township, met with an ac-
cident Saturday. He was ringing his
hogs when the nippers slipped and his
hand was caught between the prongs,
cutting cash about three inches long
to the bone. Physicians were called
to dress the injured member.