Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-19

Tic last OIL MdfCn TO form permanent
organization.
Frank Wilson. one of the substan-
tia! farmers of Lucas county, return
ed Saturday from few days visit
with relatives in Ottumwa
Miss Mary Redlingshafer, of Ben
ton township, now a trained nurse To-
Gated at Des Monies, was in Charlton
Saturday on her way to Lucas, where
she will visit her sister for few days.
At the request of the ladies of the
W. r. G. of this place. the congrega-
tion Of the First Baptist church held
a special patriotic service at their
church Sunday morning. 1t was des-
ignated Patriotic Sunday, being the
first Sunday before Gen. Washington S
birthday and special and appropriate
services were held. All present were
we'll pleased with the program.
Mrs. M. A. Phillips has returned to
her home in Charlton after an extend
ed visit with her daughters, Mrs. Ella
Gillespy, and Mrs. Anna Peterson, of
Dumferline, Ill.
John w. Lyons is building a large
and handy carpenter shop back of the
depot hotel sample rooms, one-half
block north of the northwest corner
of the square.
Orlo Bartholomew has returned
from weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Minneapolis
Saturday Judge Eichelberger SEN
fenced VIM. Mullen, Jr Dave Sode-
strom and Sam Stull, the three boys
convicted of highway robbery, the
prosecuting witness being E. j. Wy
man, travelling man. The time for
sentence was fixed for a. M. but
their attorney made a motion for
new trial and the arguments on this
motion consumed nearly the entire
morning. When finally done the
judge overruled the motion and after
a short lecture to each of the boys
sentenced them to five years at hard
labor in state prison at Ft Madison.
The court room was full of people and
the sentence was received with salts
faction. An appeal will be taken and
the boys are held in custody awaiting
the result of their efforts to secure
appeal bonds.
Miss May McMasters. who is teach
ing school near Derby, came up Fri
day evening and spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Clara McMasters. of
this place.
The K. P. lodge of this place will
give a public entertainment and ban
quet Tuesday evening. The enter
tainment will be given in the Chris
tan church and the banquet served
by the ladies of the Christian church
will be held in the armory. Invita-
lions have been sent out to the neigh
boring lodges and a large crowd is
expected.
Misses Eva Pearson and Anna John
son very pleasantly entertained the
members of the Concordia society of
the Swedish Lutheran church, Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. M. Johnson. A fine literary and
musical program was rendered. Games
were played and refreshments were
served. Those who attended were
pleased with their reception and en-
tertainment.
Mrs. Alice Becker, oracle of June
camp No. Ala, R. N. A., of Charlton,
was selected as one of the delegates
to the national convention of that or
der at Springfield, ILL.,, in May. The
selection was made at the state camp
r. N. A. last week from a list Of sew
eral competitors for the honor.
Miss Ollie Tate is seriously Ill of
pneumonia.
The congregation of the Baptist
church of this place, held a jubilee
meeting Friday evening. The occa-
sion was called forth by the cancella
ton of the entire church debt The
church was built about 1894 at a cost
of several thousand dollars and
mortgage of $4,000 was given which
was just paid on Friday. FRIDAY even
| ing special exercises We're observed
at the church consisting of music, adj
dresses, report of the building COM
| mlttee and a social good time The
muisc was especially fine and highly
enjoyed by the large audience. At
the conclusion of the program the
church mortgage was burned and the
congregation repaired to the base
ment where they INDUCED in fine
banquet prepared by the ladies of the
church. Rev. A. Jacobs, Of Winterset
| who was pastor of the congregation
here at the time of the building of the
new church, and several visiting
| clergymen were present and took part
| in the exercises.
Sanford Rea and bride have return
ed from Clyde, Mo-, where they were
recently married and their friends
greeted them with an old fashioned
| charivari. They will be at home to
their friends in Charlton after Febru-
airy 20.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Feb. 16.-One of the
most elaborate social functions which
RD1d oto1 n,