Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22

little one.
Daily Reeves. an old resident of
Charlton, but now engaged in the
music business at Des Moiues, is
spending few days in this city the
guest of the Reeves.
j. p. Anderson has moved his fam
lily from near the Swedish Mission I
church to the l. o. o. T.. property near
the west school building, and is now
nicely located.
J. D. Hardin. stock agent for the |
Burlington, has nearly recovered from
q sever attack of stomach trouble and
is able to be around once more.
]. S. Horitz, special agent of life
insurance company of Burlington, was
in the city Monday with $4,000
check which he paid the Penick fam
lily as the full amount of insurance on
the life of c. E. Penicll, who fell from
a boat at Racine a couple of weeks
ago and was drowned. The family
were well pleased with the prompt
ness of the company in settling the
claim as it is the first company of the
four in which he was insured to make
a settlement.
Mrs. Edwin Anderson, of Chicago,
is spending few days in Charlton
visiting her cousin. Mrs. ]. c. Karnes
and family.
Eboett Gasser is driving the Adams
express wagon while the regular driv-
err Clemet Mccullough is filling tenn
porary run on the north branch train.
Miss Retta Newsome returned Mon
day from Derby where she had been
in attendance at the funeral of her
aunt, Mrs. Newsome, who was visit
ing in that place.
The congregation of the U. P.
church resumed their usual Sunday
evening services last Sunday after
having discontinued them during the
heated spell. The pastor, Rev. Mum
delivered very able and interesting
discourse to a good audience
Spring Lake addition to Charlton is
growing rapidly and will be one of
the most fashionable and pretty parts
Of our already beautiful little city.
Sidewalks have been laid, trees are
growing nicely and an abundant sup
ply OF water is near by, giving all the
residents their own system Of water
works. Five handsome new dwell
ing houses are now in process of cree
ton, all of them being fitted with
plumbing for water works. A new
road will be opened up seen, connect.
ing with Seventh street, and a hand
some overhead railroad crossing made
of steel at cost of about 81 500 will
be erected over the railroad at Sew
enth street, SO travel 20 and from the
city will be absolutely safe.
The Baptist Eden association will
begin two days session Wednesday,
August 81, There will be about 100
delegates present and very interest
ing and profitable program has been
arranged, touching every phase of
church work by some of the best
known and most highly educated min
listers of southern Iowa. The public
is earnestly requested to be present
at each service.
w. A. Stone has secured the posi-
ton of night clerk in the Bolts house
and already entered upon his duties
Mrs. Countryman, who has been
spending the summer with Mrs. H.
Miulers, south of town, departed Mon
day for few weeks visit with friends
in Charter Oak, Mo.
Charlton, Aug 21.-Rev. VIM. PURGE,
an old resident of Charlton but now
engaged as pastor of the Episcopal
church at CISCO, ILL.,, has returned to
his pastoral duties after visit with
his mother in this place.
Mrs Maude Jeffries and little daugh-
ter have returned to their home in Os-
ceola after few days visit with their
sister and aunt, Mrs. w. H. Smythe,
of this place.
The M. w. A. lodge, of Russell, held
picnic in the Linn grove east of Rus
sell and quite a number of the mem
bers of Charlton camp 272 went down
and helped them celebrate the day.
Those from this place report a most
enjoyable time and speak highly of
the hospitality of the Russell Wood
men.
Mrs. Kate Holiday has returned to
her home in Creston after few days
visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
T. G. Walker, of Charlton.
Mrs. J. w. Lloyd departed Monday
evening for few weeks visit with
her parents in Marshalltown.
Frank BEEN, an old Charlton boy,
but who has been employed at the bak-
er's trade in Shenandoah for the past
few years, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
D. BEEN, of this place. He expects to
secure employment here in the near
future and move his family back to
Charlton.
c. A. Abrahamson and daughter, Ha-
eel. have returned from a weeks visit
with Mrs. Abrahamson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Winlow, of Humeston.
Mrs. F. Fl. Boynton is reported to be
seriously ill, with an attack of fever.
Monday was pay day on the Burling-
ton road for the Charlton employees
and all were made happy by the size
of their checks which, owing to much
business the last month, was some
what larger than usual.
Eddie Martz has returned from an
extended visit with relatives and
friends in Creston.
Rev. P. S. Irwin, Of this place, has
charge Of the A. M. E. church Of Indi-
anola. He was up to Indianola Sun
day and from there he went to Des
Moines on church business. The con-
gregation of that church have in pro-
cess of erection handsome $500
frame church building and Rev. IT,
win has the overseeing of the work.
The corner stone of the church was to