Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-17

day, called here in consultation with
DR.. L. P. Stanton in the case of G. G. /
McIntire of 0ttumwa, who was strick-
en- with paralysis at the home of his
sister-in-law, Julia Crickering, on Mon
day.
Eric Anderson. an old resident of
Charlton, but now located at Russell,
was renewing old acquaintance and
transacting business on our streets
Monday.
Mrs Thos. Daniels OF Lucas was
transacting business and visiting
friends in Charlton on Monday.
A. w. Mauk, of Whitebreast town
ship has returned from a weeks trip
to Kansas, where he went to visit his
wife who is spending some time in
that state visiting relatives and
friends.
John Chestnut of Durany, Mexico,
an old resident Of Lucas county. is
spending a few days in the county re-
newing acquaintance. He expects to
tepart in a short time for his home AMI
will take his family and household
goods back to Mexico to make their
future home.
DR.. ]. H. Stumbaugh, of Lacona, was
CudTlLOQ
Monday.
Mrs. Noah w. Moore, who has been
so seriously i'll of stomach trouble for
the past few weeks is reported as
some better though not yet out of dan
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blanchard have
returned from their wedding trip in
the eastern part of the state and are
now at home to their friends in the
McMaster house on Eighth street.
w. e. Brewer, formerly of this place
but now located at Osceola, stopped
over between trains Tuesday and Wis
tied friends and relatives for a few
hours while enroute to Western Ne
braska, where he goes on business.
l. N. Pullman has sold his meat
market and fixtures on the north side
to Herman Steinbaugh, who will take
possession Monday. Herman has been
in the butcher business here before
and has many old friends in Charlton.
Frank Tindell, who was called to
Creston last week by the death of his
sister-in-law, Miss Hattie Whipple, has
returned to his home in Charlton and
resumed his work as express messen-
ger on the North branch
Mrs. ]. W. Clarke, of Liberty town.
ship, who has been seriously ill for
the past few weeks and whose life was
despaired of has so far recovered as
to be able to be around the house
again though not yet able to be out of
doors.
Charlton, Oct. 15.-The Latter Day
Saints OF the Recognized church of
God, who have been holding meetings
here for the past two weeks. under the
leadership of Rev. H. Kephart, in the
assembly room of the court house. or.
ganized a Sunday school Sunday. The
officers elected for the year were:
Superintendent, Mrs. Clancy; assist
ant superintendent, Mrs. Aumick; sec.
rotary, Miss Lanzender; treasurer,
Miss Stevens; librarian, Miss Kep.
hart. They will meet every Sunday
afternoon, in the assembly room OF
the court house and the public is cor
daily invited to attend the meetings
The revival meeting by Rev. Kephart
4 still continue to grow in interest and
number of attendance and will contin
ue during the present week each
night.
| What appeared TO have been a well
formed plan Of escaping from the
county jail was prevented by Sheriff
Manning's watchfulness. Henry Mil
Ter, colored man, is confined in the
county Jail awaiting his preliminar,
on the charge of attempted murder
He is the man who SO seriously Gu;
Walter Scott in fight some days ago
In some manner he managed to kee,
! 1yyi,
handed into him with his meals. anC
| by the assistance Of file which hi
had secured in some mysterious man
ner. probably through the help O
friends on the outside he had fled on,
OF them to a sharp point making al
ugly looking dirk ont OF it and tht
other was checked like a saw. Thu
supposition is that he intended usin,
the saw and file in cutting his wa,
out of Jail and had the knife prepared
to use in case he was discovered
Sheriff Manning, however discovered
the tools before Miller had used then
and took them away from him.
The congregation Of the Christian
] church Of this place held business
meeting Sunday morning in place o
the regular services. The church ha
been without minister for the pas
six weeks, and has had four pastor
here for trial sermons. The ofIicia
board had recommended the electio,
eff Rev. F. W. Collins. of kellogg. al
the regular pastor. but on Sunda,
morning after having received wor,
that they could secure the services O
Rev. l4astie. of Altoona. they recon
sidered their action and decided t,
recommend Rev. HASTE to the congre
CATION. The vote then showed thei
decision to be wise one. as whe,
Rev. Hastte's name was presented tn,
CONGREGATION voted unanimously to eg
tend him call for the pastorate o
this church for the coming year.
John M. S. Slater. of Sheridan, Mo
who has bene visiting old friends il
/ and around Charlton for the pas
week, returned to his home on Mon
day.
Lester Winland, of Humeston, wa
an over Sunday visitor with Charlton
friends.
There was quite scattering anon,
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