Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Daily Doings of Some OF ottumwa's
Close Neighbore.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to the
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Arc Chronicled by the CourIer's
Special Correspondents,
CHARLTON.

perance was the subject discussed at
the M. b. church Sunday night, and
large crowd was present to hear the
sermon. It was mastery effort and
while adapted to this day and age OF
the world, vet it conformed strictly to
Bible teachings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Casper have ship
ped their household goods and depart
ed for Joplin, Mo-, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Casper have a host of friends in Chari-
ton, who regret their departure from
our midst.
Isadore Oppenheimer has returned
from weeks visit at Chicago.
George Chaffee, who has been laid
off from work for the past year on ac-
count Of his health, is again running
as mail clerk on the Indianola and
Charlton branch.
Rev. Robert Beers, of Des Moines,
preached very mastery sermon at
English church Sunday. Y
Mrs. George Beagley has been suffer-
ing with severe attack of the mumps,
but is now much better.
Mrs. E. F. Maple is reported as suf-
fering from a severe attack of the
grip.
Court convened here Monday, with
Judge Eichelberger on the bench and
but five criminal cases on the docket.
The day was taken up in assigning
cases and instructing the grand jury.
The judge gave special instructions in
regard to the liquor business, which
were peculiarly significant from the
fact that there are several whisky cases
to come up.
The congregation of the Baptist
church OF this place has issued call
to Rev. Wilson Mills, of Monroe, which
has been accepted. Rev. Mills is a fluent
$alker, as was demonstrated by his trial
sermon here some months ago, and
comes with the highest recommended
tions as to his pastoral ability from
his old congregation. He will preach
his first sermon here Sunday, Febru-
airy IL.
The officers here got track of the
man who entered the Russell depot,
Fridav nioht, and went down to Gar
den Grove and brought him up, Sun
day night and lodged him in Jail, when
he made confession, giving his name
as James e. Richie, and saying he
got some clothes. He was tramp
and out OF work and wanted to serve a
term.
DR.. Mary Montgomery made a
professional trip to Russell, Monday.
Miss Daisy Grail is not expected to
live. She went skating Saturday even
ing and caught cold, which rapidly
went to the lungs, and with a compile
cation OF stomach trouble has Develop
ed dangerous symptoms.
The Presbyterian church has adopt
ed the new individual communion sets
for their service, and the beauty and
convenience of the new arrangement
are loudly praised by the members.
1t is the only one of the kind in the
city. but since its adoption many other
churches are seriously contemplating
taking up the same thing.
Charlton, Feb. Mrs. Ed Jones is
confined to her bed with serious at
tack of la grippe.
John H. Carroll was business caller
at Cleveland Tuesday.
Miss Ella White stopped over here
from Monday evening to Tuesday
morning ait the home of Mrs. Will Bad
ger. She was on her way home to Mt.
Pleasant from short visit at Milo.
Mrs. Badger invited in few of her.
young friends and the evening passed
most pleasantly.
The NoNall minstrel show given Mon
day evening by home talent under the
auspices of The Noxall club and City
Guard band, was a decided success in
every way.
S. Oppenheimer is in New York City
this week on business.
Prof. Bruce Sheppard, of Drake uni
versity, is in the city for few days
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Sheppard, of Whitebreast township.
Chas S. Gibson, of Leon, the newly
appointed postal clerk on the Charlton
and st. Joseph, made his first trip into
Charlton Monday evening.
Cash Williams, formerly with z. A.
Rea g. Co. of this place, but now on
the road for a piano house, was visit
ing old friends and transacting bust
ness here Monday.
A quiet but pretty and impressive
marriage ceremony was performed
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bates, when Rev. Thompson,
of the M. E. church, pronounced the
words that united the lives of John G.
Kuhns, of Chicago, and Mary E. Rob
inson of this place. The young couple
received their own guests, about thirty
in number, and then retired. They
came back unattended and unaccompa-
8 MED by any music and took their
places in the bay window, decorated
with arbor vitae and palms, where the
simple ceremony was performed. Miss
Mary is too well known to need any
mention to the people of Charlton. She
is quiet, unassuming, charming
young lady, possessed of every lady
like quality. The groom, tho u com
paratiye stranger, is highly spoken of
by all who know him, and his appear
ance here has. marked him as gem
tleman. He is now chief clerk in the
office of the master carpenter of the
Illinois Central railroad at Chicago, to
which place they went Tuesday morn
ing followed by the best wishes of a
host of friends.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Christian church has completed ar
engagements for a masquerade box
supper to be given in the basement OF
the church Friday evening, Feb. o.
Fred G. Stanley is confined to his
bed with severe attack of the
mumps.