Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23


building north of the square where he
will be located until the completion OF
his handsome new brick store on the
west side.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Stuart and son,
Grant, left Thursday for an extended
outing at Palmer Lake, Col.
T. Ramsay, of Liberty township, has
departed for an extended visit with his
sister at Agency, Idaho.
very quiet but solemn and impress
sive wedding was performed Thursday
evening at the home of the brides cou-
sin, Mrs. James Knox, of this place,
when Rev. p. S. Irwin pronounced the
words that united the lives and hearts
of Miss Minnie Alexander. of Ottum.
wa, and Fred Chaves, of Creston. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of only few relatives and
friends Albert Alexander, of Iowa
City, being the only invited guest,
Miss Alexander is charming and ac'
complished young lady and though a
resident of Ottumwa she has spent
much time in our city with her cousin
and has made host of friends who
extend congratulations. Mp. Chaves
also has visited here on many occa-
sions and proven himself to be very
pleasant and agreeable young gentle
/ nan. He now occupies q very respon-
sible position in the Summit House of
Creston, Iowa, where. the young people
will go to make their future home fol
! lowed by the best wishes of host OF
Charlton friends.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school of this place enjoyed a day in
the woods Friday. They took along
/ we'll filled baskets, swings, hammocks
and all the necessary equipments to
make day in the woods pass pleas
antiy. A fine picnic dinner was
spread on the grass and the day pass
ed with games peculiar to such an oc
casion. Both teachers and pupils re
port a most enjoyable day.
Mrs. G: f. Skirvin, of Creston, is
spending few days in the city the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. I. G. Walker
The regular weekly band concert o.
the City Guard band was postponed
again this week and will be given to
, night in place of Friday night, the
, regular night.
Mrs. Will Badger, of Ottumwa is il
the city, called here by the serious i'll
ness of her brother, Geo. Barlow.
Sunday, July 21st, has been appoint
Gu by the official board OF the Chris
tinn church as gala rally day for tn
congregation. Rev H. o. Breeder, o
! the, Central church of Christ of De
"a Meines,i has been engaged to deliye
the sermon Sunday morning. Rev
Breeder is known as one of the bes
= pulpit orators of the state and as h
. has something of peculiar interest fo
: this church to talk about it is earnes
~ ly desired that every member be pre-
;. emit. Rev. Breeder will also lecture i
. the opera house this evening on hi
, ! travels in the old world which will b
:, illustrated with beautiful views take
y y by Mr. Breeder himself. The proceed
- of the lecture will go to the churc
y here.
J. One of the most enjoyable soci;
= events of the season was the annu'
:. reunion of the class of 1897 of tt
- Charlton high schools which was he
= Thursday evening at the home OF e
- Culbertson. The lawn was beautiful
- decorated with Japanese lanterns tt
~ class colors were hung at conveniel
- places around the home and Law
50 swings were placed at convenie
~ places around the lawn. A bounteol
40 supper was served and the evenil
ut passed most pleasantly in convers
n. ton of the happy school days now pa
and gone This class was original
at the largest ever graduated from t
m public schools, consisting of thirty-s
members and nearly all were prese
ri. and report most enjoyable evenir
his The expected ball game betwe
In the Charlton and Lucas clubs at t
ar depot Thursday afternoon did not n
to tesialize on account of the non-appe
nt ance of the Lucas club. A few Cha
,p. ton boys, however, choosed up a
INDUCED in match game. The Luc
Tor boys will probably be here next WEI
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