Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26
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The two children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Barlow, living on Mallory's farm,
who have been so seriously ill of scar
let fever for the past two weeks, are
now reported as much better and on
the road to rapid recovery. None of
the other children were afflicted with
the disease.
Dr. A. l.. Yocom and DR.. j. A. Nc
Klveen have returned from Creston
where they We're in attendance at the
southwestern Iowa association of ply
'sicians and surgeons last week. They
report a most enjoyable and profitable
meeting.
f. G. Colburn enjoyed very pleas
ant visit from his father, of Creston,
the latter part of last week.
Charlton boys are talking of organ
izing baseball club here this sum
mer. Negotiations have been begun
to rent and fence the bah park near
the depot and the prospects are good
Tor first class amateur team if the
citizens will only give them the right
kind of support and show that they
are interested in the club.
A missionary conference will be
held at the Baptist church Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening, conducted by
Rev. Frank Peterson, district secreta-
ry of the Baptist missionary union,
Rev. q. p Haggard and Rev. Harris,
both returned missionaries, will also
be present and deliver addresses.
Hon. ]. A. Penick returned from a
business trip to Chicago Saturday.
Mrs. G. R. Bryan and daughter Cleo
have returned FROM Ottumwa where
Ia, 1, 4,
of Mrs. Bryan's father.
The family of Chas. Roberts is
now nicely located on the old Davis
farm they recently purchased in War
ren township, about five miles south
of Charlton. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have
moved to the Harry Carson farm in
English township
Howard Rose. of this place, has re-
GENTLY completed a book on the science
|of government that is meant to deal
with the question of government from
ia social and ethical standpoint The
book is said by those who have read
lit to be both original and unique in it's
various phases. The author has be-
gun a series OF several free lectures
to illustrate the jist of the book. The
| first was given Sunday afternoon in
the assembly room of the court house
and was not very well attended. The
subject was, What Would Jesus Do
lif He Were Here and Christi" If his
book contains such sentiments as he
expressed in his lecture, it is surely
the most original and forcible book
upon that subject ever written. His
lecture was interesting to the audi
ence, all of whom are his fellow towns
people and are familiar with the auth
or and his mode of life. The subse-
quent lectures will, no doubt, be bet
ter attended than the first.
There will be q meeting of the wom-
en- who signed an agreement to join a
Rathbone Sisters lodge at the K. P.
hall on Tuesday. for the purpose of
getting the lodge organized and in
running order.
The Carson school in English town.
|ship, gave very interesting enter
Itainment Saturday evening. The pro-
gram consisted of music, recitations,
dialogues and etc, and all were we'll
rendered. An admission fee was
charged and the proceeds, about S.,
will go to help establish library for
the school There We're several Char
iton people in attendance.
The services at the M. q. church
Sunday morning were in the interests
Iof a patriotic government. The pas
tor preached a special sermon that
was both scholarly and appropriate
and the choir rendered some excellent
Especial music. There was a large au-
|dience present and all were well
pleased with the exercises.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Feb. 23.-H. C. Taylor
returned Thursday from three days
business trip to Ottumwa and Fair
field.
M. Campbell, of Des Moines, spent
Thursday in the city, on business, and
visited at the Sickle home, return
ing to Des Moines on Friday.
Miss Mildred Sickle leaves Satur-
day for Des Moines, where she will
spend several days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Evans.
The ladies of the Methodist Guild
are holding semi-weekly meetings in
order to arrange for holding an East
er market on the Friday and Satur-
day before Easter.
The ladies of the Friday Afternoon
club who are studying Roman history,
met Friday at the home of Mrs. A. H.
| Fortune.
Mrs. ]. B. Tillmont, of Centerville,
after spending several days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. George Phil
| lips, returned to her home on Friday.
]. R. Haney, of Moulton, mode a
business trip to this city on Friday.
Miss Edith Harkins, of Unionville,
Mo-, passed thru the city on Friday on
her way to Chicago, and on her re.
turn i'll few weeks, will visit at the
home of Mrs. S. T. Wallace.
DR.. N. W. Atterberry has returned
from Kingfsher, Oklahoma, where it
is said that he intends to locate in the
near future.
Mrs. w. P. Brown died at her home
in the south part of the city on Friday
morning, her death resulting from
pneumonia, from which she had been
suffering for about two weeks. Mr..
Brown is also quite sick with the grip,
and will not be able to attend the fun
eral services which will occur at the
residence Saturday, at 1880 a. M,
conducted by Rev. ]. w. Potter.
Elizabeth Kake died at the county
| farm, on Thursday, at the age of 79
years, her death resulting from bron'
chitis. The remains will be taken to