Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22


ship.
Dan Miller, who has been so danger
ously i'll for the past two weeks, has
so far recovered as to be able to be
around once more
o. A. Hoagland was business visi-
tor in Osceola on Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Siegler and daughter of
Indianola stopped over in Charlton
while on their way home from Den
yer and are visiting for few days
with Mrs. Lizzie Eikenberry of this
place.
The weather in this section had
somewhat moderated after the late
rains, but it has commenced to warm
up again. The thermometer stood
ninety-three degrees on Tuesday ami
ninety-two on Wednesday. The farm
ers are beginning to call for rain and
while the days are warm yet the nights
are extremely cold which is producing
great number of bad colds and much
sickness.
DR.. r. P. Stanton of this place can
now make night trips with perfect
safety on the darkest nights. He has
recently put on his carriage an cleo
trio headlight that is run by storage
battery of three candle power.
| Caroline Withers, of Abba and Muir
ray Huband, of Ottumwa, returned to
their respective homes on Tuesday
after a short visit in Charlton with
Mrs. Withers' son, Bert Smith of this
place.
Miss Carrie King and Chas. Foster,
both of Pleasant township were quiet
lily married at the Clerks Office, on
Tuesday, by Justice L. Manning. Both
young people are well and fayorably
known in Charlton and have a host
of friends who offer congratulations
They will go to housekeeping at once
on a farm near town.
Mrs Scott Unworthy, an old resi-
dent of Charlton has returned to hel
home in Omaha, after a few days
visit with old friends in the city.
Mrs. A. e. Dent departed Tuesday
for a few days with the family of Mrs
A. S. Busselle. of Ottumwa.
The annual meeting of the Edel
Baptist Association, comprising thu
counties of Lucas, Wayne, Decatu
and Clarke convened here Wednesda.
morning with about 100 delegates pre-
sent. The programe as announces
| was carried out without hitch.
/ Opened by devotional exercises le'
by Moderator, S. p. Shaw, after whic
4 there was reading of letters and er
t rollment of membership. Then cam
n the sermon by Rev. R. r. Saddler, {
Humeston, and it was masterpiece
: of eloquence and wisdom. The afte
S noon services were opened by dew
: tional exercises led by Rev. R. e. De!
i of Leon. The reading of letters wa
l. concluded and the officers were cleo
n ed for the following year. They are
Moderator, S. P. Shaw; clerk, R.
J. Sadler; treasurer, Rev. I. M. Jone
e Miss Laura Mason of Burlington an
e Mrs. Nellie Bishop of Chattanoog;
o Tenn, delivered addresses on tn
work of the Women's Missionary S,
II ciety, foreign and home. The balanc
d of this session was consumed in mi
celaneous business and the appoinn
d ment of committees. The devotion;
% Quoted by Rev. F. Edwards. Re
y Saddler then delivered an address, a
ter which the session closed. All tt
e papers and addresses were well wri
t. ten and showed deep study and
b. thorough knowledge of the subjec
handled and were we'll received by I'll
d. large audience present. The repor
,e of Jne different officers showed evel
department of the work to be in
Of fourishing and prosperous conditio
t. The sessions will close this evenir
lie and the next place of meeting will |
Is decided upon.