Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
Daily Doings of Some of O ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
s the Philosophical Observation of
sages, Are chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents,
Charlton,

Charlton, Feb 26.-There will be a
masquerade box supper in the base.
ment of the Christian church this
evening at o'clock. Ladies with
boxes will be admitted free. The pro,
ceeds of the evening will go to aid the
choir of the church.
M. L. Pouch, of Oakley, one of the
substantial farmers of Lucas county
has sold his farm and purchased an.
other one near Jay, Clarke county
lie has moved his family to Clarke
county where they will make their flu.
tire home. The family has many
true friends in Lucas county who will
regret their departure.
Rev. w. B. Thompson, presiding ell
der of the M. e. church, was in Derby
Sunday and conducted quarterly meet
ing services. Nearly the entire con-
gregation was present and the sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper was admin
istered after scholarly and appro-
pirate sermon.
DR.. A. l.. Yocom and family are en-
joying very pleasant visit from DR..
Yocoms nephew, Will Stillman, of
Waynesville, ILL.,
Oscar Clay was an over Sunday Wis
itor with friends in Abba.
There will be a box supper and
school entertainment at school house
No. 6, in Liberty township near Oak.
ley, Wednesday evening, February a.
The proceeds will go toward estab.
fishing a school library.
Gertrude Long, of Belinda, return.
ed to her home Sunday after spending
week in Charlton taking medical
treatment from our local physicians
9 Miss Sylvia Douglass has been
teaching the Russell public school fol-
her sister, Miss Lille Douglass, who
has been sick. Miss Sylvia spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. Douglass. of Charlton.
John White and family, of English
township, have moved to Indianola
where they will make their future
home and where the children will at
tend Simpson college. This is one OF
the most highly respected families OF
Lucas county and they have many
friends who will regret their depart
IRE. Richard Brown and family will
occupy the place this summer.
Miss Margaret Brown has been re
Gently appointed superintendent of
the travelling libraries of the state and
will leave in a short time for Des
Moines to take up her duties Miss
Brown has been librarian Of the free
public library of Charlton since its
origination about two years ago and is
especially adapted for the work of hel
new position. She has attended
school for librarians and has had the
advantage of a familiar knowledge O
all the large libraries of the east where
she has visited several times. Miss
Brown is lady of wealthy parents
and does not enter the work for the
pecuniary profit there is in it, having
taken up the work of librarian for the
good she could do the public, and it is
certain she will make good superin
tendent of travelling libraries.
j. H. Darrah, proprietor of the Fail
store, of this place, has returned from
a weeks business trip to st. Louis.
Miss Matte Bell. of Ottumwa, is
spending few days in Charlton visit
ing relatives and friends.
Harry Carson is moving into the
old Miller farm recently purchased il
English township.
Charlton, Feb. 27.-The Rebekal
lodge of this place held very inter
esting meet at their hall Monday even
ing. There was good number Of the
members present ana a1Cer tno reSu
lar routine business of the meeting
one new member was taken in. Thi
lodge is one of the largest and mos
prosperous fraternal organizations o
the city and is adding new members
almost every meeting night.
L. A. Shular has sold his residence
property in the east part of town t,
Mr.. Callahan of Lincoln township
Lon expects to leave in a short tim,
for the western states for the benefi
of his health
Rev. w. H. Davis of Grand View
is in Charlton this week assisting
Rev. M. G. Mum of the u. P. churcl
in the revival services being held eacl
evening at that church. Rev. Davis
comes highly recommended as a per
feet gentleman and an able minister
and his sermon Monday night which
was full of good gospel truths and
sound common sense and delivered
in plain forcible manner showed hin
{ to- be a pulpit orator of exceptiona
ability. The large audience presen
was well pleased with his address ant
his stay here will no doubt prove
profitable.
7. o. Hughes, who has been so dan