Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-24

he was driving a gentle horse, which
stopped at command OF the limb would |
have been completely severed. Or.
dressed the injured mem
Der and he is now doing as nicely as
could be expected. This is the third
accident of similar nature III Lucas
county this fall by those machines.
Runs Avn in Breast.
J. w. Holden met with peculiar
and serious accident while at work Sat
urday. He is harness maker by
trade, and in some manner his awl
slipped and struck him in the left
breast just above the heart. The awl
was buried in his flesh to the handle,
making serious wound which will
compel him to lay off from work for
few days, though it is expected moth
ing more dangerous will result.
There will be Il two days running
meet at the Charlton fair grounds
Thursday and Friday, September %
and &c. When the Lucas county fair
was declared off on account OF dry
weather Il number of prominent bust
ness men of the city got together and
began movement for holding race
meeting. They soon had $500 subscrib-
ed and placed in the bank for pay
ment Of purses and begun advertising
at once. They have prepared a fine
program, including one trotting or pac-
ing race. Good purses are offered in
the various events. AS a result they
have already received entries of some
of the fastest horses in the state and
the success Of the meeting is assured
both from the character of the men
behind it and the encouragement they
have already received from horse
owners.
J. r. Brown has returned from a
weeks visit in Fairfield, where he had
been to attend the wedding of his
nephew.
Miss Katherine Vollmer left Satur-
day for an over Sunday visit with her
friend, Miss Daisy Dent, who is stu
dent at Simpson college, Indianola
From there she will go to Des Moines
and visit friends until the arrival of
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. P. ]. Voll-
mer, who will reside in Audubon,
where Mr.. Vollmer will be stationed.
Personals.
The w. C II. U. of this place will
hold meeting at the U. P. church
Tuesday afternoon, September "a.
Everybody interested in temperance
| is requested to be present.
| Miss Maggie Bertrand has returned
| from weeks visit with friends in
Des Moines.
| e. E. Lewis has returned to his
home in Charlton and resumed work in
| the grocery store after week spent
in repertorial work on the Ottumwa
Courier during the absence of one of
the regular reporters.
James Wishart returned Friday ev-
ening from an extended visit at the old
home in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. H. S. Schneider returned Fri
day evening from few days visit with
friends in Abba.
Friday was the ninth anniversary of
the Zetamathean History club, and in
pursuance with their custom the event
was celebrated with a banquet to
which the husbands of the members
were invited. They met at the home
of Mrs. l. N. Hultz on Main street and
spent the evening in games and music
after which an elaborate supper was
pecially the men, report a most enjoy
able time.
Rev. B. F. Miller, the newly appoint
ed minister of the M. e. church
preached his first sermon here Sunday
morning. There was a large audience
to welcome the new minister and his
initial sermon made a most favorable
impression. He also preached in the
evening. He will move his family here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Young, of Eng
fish township. are the proud parent.
of an eleven pound boy baby.
Mrs. w. S. DUNCAN, an old residen
of Charlton but now residing in Bur
! lington, is spending a few days in tn,
! city, the guest of her brother, Georg,
: Hampshire.
!, VIM. Marshall has returned to hi
!. home in Charlton after an extends
visit in Chicago.
!; Rev. A. Jacobs. of Osceola, preach
: ed two very scholarly and interesting
sermons at the Baptist church of thi
place on Sunday. Rev. Jacobs was
former minister at this place but i
T now engaged as an evangelist. Hi
many friends here were glad to hea
r him once more and note that he ha
lost none of his old time vigor an
, fearlessness.
; Mrs. Webb Hultz is enjoying a yer
= pleasant visit from her mother, Mrs
Blizzard, of Malcolm.
George Hobson returned Saturda
from Hessingford, Neb., where he ha
been employed during the summer.
The congregation of the UP. churc
have been enjoying some interestin
and instructive sermons since Frida
evening. They have been preparation
sermons by Rev. Jackson, of Abba
who came to assist Rev. Mum, tn
, regular pastor in the administering c
the sacraments of the Lords supper
which took place Sunday morning i
the presence of very large and salts
, fled audience, after scholarly and al
, propriate sermon.
, S. B. Swift returned Saturday nigh
:, for an over Sunday visit with his fan
lily in Charlton. He has been emplo,
, ed on brick work at New Virginia fo
,, the past two weeks.
3 Agency.
3 Agency, Sept. 23.-Very appropriat
: memorial services in honor of our lat