Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07

tional examiners, is spending few
days in the city with her mother, Mrs.
George Rea, of Charlton.
II. II. Day, a venerable citizen OF
Charlton, who has been seriously i'll |
of kidney trouble for the past two |
weeks, is reported as some better, but
is not yet out of danger and not able |
to be around.
Clarke Baker. one of the leading at
torneys of Lucas, was transactlng bus1-
ness in Charlton on Monday.
Arlie Curtis was an over Sunday |
visitor at Lucas.
James Lynch has returned from a
weeks business trip to Ottumwa and
Centewille.
w. M. Householder was the victim of
practical jokers on Monday afternoon.
He keeps his horses in the barn at
the back of the lot and he left it I'M
locked as usual. When he came to
feed in the evening he could not get
in the barn. Every door in the barn
was locked. When he got in the barn
he discovered that all the doors had
been locked and wired from the in
side, the feed had either been given
the horses or taken away, the door
leading to the hay NOW had been
locked from above and the parties had
departed by way of the hay NOW door.
Who it was who did the trick or what
their object was is profound mys-
terry.
Barney O'Hare has returned from an
extended business trip to western Ne
braska, where he went to look after
some cattle interests.
Mrs. Emmett Enslow, who recently
moved to town from the country is re-
ported as quite seriously i'll at her new
home in the north part of town
Charlton, March 6.-Rev. Kephart
delivered the first of a series of three
addresses at the assembly room of
the court house Monday evening. His
subject was "Mormonism Exposed Its
Hellish Doctrines Laid Bare" His
discourse was a very mastery and
scholarly affair and not nearly so SEN
satlonal as the subject would suggest.
Rev. Kephart is scholarly gentleman
and good pulpit orator. His talk
Monday evening was full of wit and
wisdom and the audience tho small
was very appreciative and felt well
repaid for their time. He preached
Tuesday evening on "The Coming of
Christ" and this evening on Where
Is He'll, Who Shall go There and How
Long Shall They Stay?'
T. o. Hughes who has been serious
ly ill of pneumonia and rheumatism
for the past four weeks is reported as
much worse and fears are entertained
for his final recovery.
Levi Fluke, an old resident of Char
iton but now engaged in the feed
business at Osceola, is spending few
days visiting old friends in this city.
Prof. L. W. Johnson of Creston, is
in the city in the interest of the Doran
gasoline lamp, which he has on exhi-
bition at Rea & Beem's book store
While in the city he is the guest Of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. e. E. Lewis, of
Eight street and Lincoln avenue
VIM. Trauterein is laying off from
work for few days nursing very
sore hand. He has large carbuncle
on his hand that is now at it's most
/ acute stage and another one just
starting on his eg,which will probably
/. keep him from work for a few days
4 longer
/, Rea G BEEN have just completed a
nice new sidewalk in front of their
book store on the north side of the
square.
i Ed Pitman of Leon came to Chart
ton on Monday and took charge of the
press and composing room Of the
Charlton Herald publishing house. Mr.
Pitman is an experienced printer and
has had control of the Leon Journal
and comes highly recommended. He
expects to move his family to Charlton
in a short time and they will make
i their future home among us
Ellen Dorsey, a former resident Of
this place, but now of Alton, was re
newing old acquaintance in Charlton
on Tuesday.
Postmaster L. F. Maple was unable
to be at the Office on Tuesday, being
confined to the house with a severe
attack of the grip.
The stockholders of the Charlton Ice
company held their annual meeting
Monday night The books of the com
pany were audited, bills allowed ant
directors and officers elected for tn,
following year. The books showed tn.
company to be on a good financia
basis. Steps were taken in anticipa
ton of the ice war that will be waget
here between the rival companies thi
! summer but no definite action was tax
eli. HS uilCIlolo SiCSICu WSle Nl
M. Perry, G. J. Stewart, F. R. Croker
: L. F. Maple, j. A. Brown The officer
;, were A Brown, president; u. >
. Maple, secretary; F. R. Croker
treasurer, and G. ]. Stewart, manager
Mrs. Will Routt, of Lucas, was
: Charlton visitor on Monday. Mrs
Routt is former resident of thi
place and has many friends here VIII
. were glad to see her.
Frank Darrah has departed for 81
) Louis, where he went to take the roa
for the De Meyers Shoe company. H
will start to work the first of the wee
: with Eastern Iowa as his territory.
! Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Walker ar
spending the week with his mother
J, Mrs. j. G. Walker. of Des Moines.
h Judge ]. G. Mitchell. of Ottumws
9 former resident of this place, wa
renewing old acquaintance and tran
!. acting business in Charlton on Tue
;, day.
n Mrs. VIM. Peel returned Monda
n from few days visit with friends G
l. Centerville, where she had been Gale
by the sickness of her father.
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