Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-26


Smith, two of the most popular young
people of Charlton The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
Peohe and was witnessed by only
few intimate friends and relatives
The couple were unattended and no
effort was made to show. A dainty
wedding supper was served after the
ceremony, after which they repaired
to the home of the groom's
parents where they will make
their home for the present.
The members of the City Guard band
went down and serenaded the couple
after the ceremony. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Stone. and
was raised in Charlton. He has re-
Gently graduated from the Rush Medi-
cal college at Chicago and has come
to Charlton and located in his fathers
drug store, where he has already a
good practice. Miss Nellie was also
raised in Charlton and is a charming
and accomplished young woman whose
winning ways and lady-like department
has attracted to her a large circle of
friends who extend best wishes and
congratulations.
Word has been received from Osce-
lola of the sudden death of Hal X.
Lawrence of that place of heart fail
ure, after having attended the we'd
ding OF his nephew, Dave Storie, of this
place. He was complaining of feeling
badly when here, but was not consid
cred serious. He took a night train
for home and just as he, reached the
door of his residence he fell dead. Mr..
Lawrence was well known here where
he formerly worked.
Will Boydston, lineman of the Char
iton Telephone company, who has been
laid off duty for few days with stom-
ach trouble, has so far recovered as to
be able to be at his work again.
Captain J. M. McClanahan of Ben
louisville was renewing old acquaint-
ances in this city on Thursday.
Owing to some trouble at the cleo
trio light power house Friday evening
the lights were turned off for half an
hour, leaving the city in almost total
darkness. This is the second time
this week that the plant has gone
wrong and it has become such COM
mon occurrence that one of the city
papers has had a standing notice in
the paper to that effect for the past
three weeks marked .tf" and it is no
longer matter of news.
Miss Mabel Potter of Elma, a stu
dent at Highland Park Normal college,
is spending few days in this city, the
guest of her friends, the Misses Maude
and Theo Bailey.
The season for trapping has opened
| ri nh, h. ,irf1 Of f,,,,
ing animals is very limited in Lucas
county and throughout the state, there
| IS more people than usual engaged in
| the business and the hides are bring
| ing better prices than usual. The fur
men all report that the season has
been especially adapted for the rear
ing of the young and that the animals
such as abound in these parts will be
more plentiful than for years.
Fl. E. Ramsey of Des Moines was
| transacting business and visiting his
friend, George Ramsey of this place
on Thursday
Jonathan Julley of Benton township
is walking with difficulty and by the
aid of cane on account of an afilic-
ton of the right knee which the physi-
clans are unable to classify.
Peter Wigeren's new house in Brook.
dale is rapidly nearing completion and
will be ready for occupancy in a few
days.
Chas Rowland has sold his residence
in Charlton to Benjamin Clouse and
he, with his family, departed Friday
morning for Hemmingford, Neb., where
4 they expect to make their future home
Mr.. and Mrs Rowland and family have
been in Charlton for several years and
have made host of friends who will
greatly miss them from our midst
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Hal K. Lawrence OF
Osceola We're in Charlton Thursday ev
ening in attendance at the wedding OF
their nephew Dave Stone, to Miss Mel
lie Smith.
/ Roy Funk and the young Wright
boy who We're the cause of the acct
dent by fast driving in Brookdale some
days ago, We're before Judge Alexan
der Friday Friday morning and Funk
was fined S5.75, while Wright, who
was really the cause of the accident
was fined $3.50 for fast driving in the
city limits.
II The amusement loving public OF
Charlton We're disappointed for the
second time in week Friday evening
4 by the non-appearance of the Miss
Hursey from Jersey" company, which
was billed to appear here Friday even
ling, but did not come on account OF
going to pieces financially few days
ago.
! Mrs. F. M. Voris has returned from
an extended visit with friends in Der
by.
The nice weather of the past few
days has brought out all the wild
game that is in this part of the coun
try and each day has witnessed from
; one to ten parties of hunters securing
the fields and woods for game which
according to reports from the hunters
is very plentiful.
Hon. j. A. Penick has returned from
a few days business trip to Des
Moines.
The weather. which has been sc
pleasant and nice for the past few
: weeks took change for the worse
Friday, which was cold, raw, cloudy
day and a misty rain mingled with
: sleet and snow fell at intervals during
the day. The thermometer fell in the
/ evening to near the freezing point ant