Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

day for Des Moines where she will en-
ter the Drake university.
Charlton.
Charlton, Jan. 1.-Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Tacker, who have been spending
Christmas week with their parents in
Charlton, have returned to their
home in Abba.
Harry Hemphill, who has been
spending the past week with his moth
err, Mrs. w H. Hemphill, of this place,
left Monday for Des Moines.
Mrs. Mary Montgomery and son
James, have returned from weeks
visit with relatives and friends in Viii
lisca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. d. Brown, of
Chicago. are spending few days Wis.,
iting with Mr. Browns parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Lee Brown.
Miss Ina Pierson has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Woodhill.
Ben Dismore, son of John Dismore,
of this place died at his home Sunday
evening of typhoid pneumonia, con-
tracted while in the United States SER
vice in the Philippines. When the
call was made for volunteers he re-
sponded and was sent to Manila, where
he served two years. He was then
stricken with fever and after spending
three months in the field hospital, was
semitic San Francisco, where he stayed
four months in the army hospital. He
finally grew some better and was CIV
en- an honorable discharge and came
to his home in. Charlton, where he has
been for two months. 1t was thought
that he was out of danger and on the
road to recovery. He was we'll
known in Charlton and had large
number of friends who regret his
death. The funeral services were con-
Quoted today and Company III" Fiji
tieth regiment, Iowa National Guard,
stationed at this place, escorted the
remains to their last resting place.
d. o. Conner, a student at the Still
school of osteopathy at Des Moines,
who has been visiting his brother, At
torney G. E. Conner, of this place, for
the past few days, has returned to his
studies. Mr.. Conner will graduate
from his school in the spring and ex-
poets to locate permanently in Chart
ton.
Roy Gray, who makes his home with
his uncle Dick Pedigo, of this place,
has returned to Charlton, after a
weeks visit with relatives in Norwood.
j. M. Loving and son, Roscoe, of
Creston, spent Monday in the city, the
guests of Mrs. Lovings daughter
ldrs. e. e. Lewis
Sunday was baptismal day at the
OF tct nj, IN, AL
eral of the members of the congrega-
ton took occasion to bring their chill
dren to the services and have them
baptised in the ritualistic Methodist
form. An interesting and appropriate
sermon was preached, after which the
baptism was performed by Presiding
Elder N. B. Thompson, assisted by
Evangelist G. w. Wilson, who is hold
ing revival meetings here.
Chas. H. Simmons and family are
spending New Years day with Mr.. Sim
mons mother, Mrs. e. j. Simmons, of
this place, enroute home to Chicago
from Leon, where they spent Christ
mas with Mrs. Simmons parents.
Miss Mabel Black, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. N. Black, of this place,
died Sunday Of typhoid pneumonia, af-
ter an illness of three weeks Miss
Black had been employed as trained
nurse in Des Moines. and came home
about four weeks ago. Typhoid fever
set in, but she was supposed to be re-
covering until Friday when the dis
ease complicated with pneumonia and
she died of hemorrhage of the lungs.
Miss Black was of kind, sympathiz-
| ing nature, and was naturally adapted
to the profession she had chosen. She
numbered her friends only by the
number of her acquaintances. She
had accomplished much good in her
few years of life. This is the third
child the parents have lost by this dis
! ease.
Miss Rena Criswell, who was very
| Ill last week, is much better.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Goldsberry, of
| this place are spending New Years day
with relatives and friends in Ottum.
wa.
Charlton, Jan. 2.-Fred Gardner
formerly a resident of this place, but
| later of Kansas City. has returned te
Charlton and accepted position as
clerk at the Bates house.
Lon Howard has returned to his
| nome IN CaSS county, after an extend
ed visit with relatives and friends il
and around Charlton.
Business in the justice courts Of
Liberty township was quite brisk
this week, and several Charlton at
torneys are in attendance. The mos
important case was taken from Oak
ley to Norwood on change of venue
1t was the Frank Foster VS.. Lem Par
ny case in which Foster claimed dam
ages from Parry for the latter's hogs
getting into the formers field. The
case was tried some time ago and re
suited in hung jury. Seventy wit
nesses were heard in the new trial
The jury in the last trial gave Foster
/ a verdict for 81 and said that tn,
costs. amounting to almost $50 SHOULD
j be paid by Parry. 1t is said the case
will be appealed to the district court
Mrs. Aumick, of Lucas, is spending
a few days in Charlton visiting he
son Eugene Aumick, and family.
Laura and Ethel Sellers and Ma,
Dukes have returned to their homes
in Cedar township after a visit viii
relatives and friends in Adair county
1 Tl,o MANY friapdc ne Will M, VI,