Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

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petition was recently circulated
among the people of Charlton to the
legislature asking them to pass laws
in regard to the practice of regularly
graduated osteopathy physicians, but
allow them the same rights and privi-
legss as old school physicians. AS we
have two regular practicing osteopathy
physicians in our city, both of whom
have all the practice they can attend
10 and are giving excellent results,
1t was not hard to secure many hun
dred signers of the best people OF the
town to the petition.
Charles Brewer, of Indianola, who
recently secured position with J. H.
Carroll, of this place, has moved his
family to Charlton and will make it
his future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer
are not total strangers to Charlton
people, and We are glad to have them
us citizens of our little city.
Rev. w. Y. Written has returned
from Des Moines, where he was in at
tendance at a meeting of the Scottish
rite Masons, he being prelate of that
society.
IL. q. Larimer is able to be out at his
old place in the clothing store after a
siege OF the mumps.
The old weather man has awakened
from his lethargy and discovered that
January is Il winter month. In place
of boys playing marbles, farmers
|plowing and planting potatoes and bees
buzzing around, as we had it up to
the goth of this month, we now see the
boys with skates, men with overcoats
and tools for cutting ice, and cold
northwest wind has taken the place
of the honey bee. Since the after
noon of the oath i. has been getting
steadily colder and Saturday and Sun
day the wind was very strong and
icy. 1t has died down now, however,
and given place to a steady, dry cold,
with the thermometer lowering around
the zero mark. Fortunately, however,
the roads are in fine shape and will
not interfere with business.
&. w. Chaffee, formerly railway pos
tai clerk on the Charlton and Indian
ola branch, but who was compelled
to lay off on account of his health,
was visiting friends in the city Sat
urday.
Harry Blanchard. of Russell, was a
guest at the home of Miss Mae McAias-
ters on Sunday.
Miss Ella Graham. of Milo, is visiting
at the home of Mrs. w. L. Badger in
this city.
BAool1FIELn.
Bloomfield, Jan. CIV. H. Wiseman
has gone to Henderson and Red Oak,
where he will visit with relatives until
the first of February.
On Wednesday evening the mothers
meeting was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Hill, in the east part
of the city. The women We're address
ed by DIR. Amanda L. Shelton, on ssThe
Health of Our Girls" Mrs. w. j.
Steckel, who was to have given les
son on physical culture, was unable
to be present on account of illness.
Mrs. w. j. steciei, who has been
very sick for the past week with a
gathering in the head, is now improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Crafts left Thurs
day for a business trip to Ottumwa,
Eldon and Bonaparte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Caldwell enter
tanned a number OF guests at their
home in the west part of the city on
Thursday morning in honor of Ray
Caldwell, of Resnor, who has spent sew
eral days at the home of his brother.
Refreshments We're served and the
time was pleasantly spent in the en-
joyment of music and games.
The Whist club met Wednesday ev-
ening at the home of DR.. and Mrs. A.
II. Shelton. S. j. Henderson won the
prize, silver souvenir spoon, having
the word whist engraved in the
bowl.
Mrs. Amanda Snodgrass of Milton,
Mrs. Nora Hunter of southwestern
Kansas, and Mrs. Sarah Miller and
daughter Minnie of Pulaski, are visit
ing at the home of Attorney and Mrs.
L. p. Bence.