Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-24
LITTLE BITSOF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as Chronicled
by Curriers' Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.

Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.
Charlton, Sept 20.-Thursday was a
day of mourning in Charlton as well
as every other town in the United |
States. At noon every business
house in town closed and traffic of all |
kinds ceased. In spite of the cold,
drizzling rain the NJ e. church, where
the memorial services of President |
Mckinley were held, was filled to ov-
erflowing. The church was draped in
black and white and the Stars and
Stripes. In the center of the platform
was the picture of our deceased Pres
ident and on each side life sized one
of Garfield and one of Lincoln.
large chorus rendered the music for
the afternoon. After a beautiful pray
er by Rev. Ormand of the Presbyter-
liam church, Mr. MINI took charge of
the services and announced the first
speaker, Rev. w. S. DUNCAN, who
spoke feelingly of the place our Pres
ident held in the hearts of the people.
Hon. j. A. Penick next gave short
address denouncing anarchy and
praising the Christian spirit with
which Mr. Mckinley gave up his life.
Short talks were given by each minis
ter in the city, beginning with Dr.
Waldron, of the Catholic church, whose
remarks, though short, were to the
point and appreciated by all those
present. The next minister spoke of
the courage of the President. thus
each one bringing out the grand points
in a noble life. The services ended
with music by the choir.
The work of filing up the lot on
the corner of Eighth street and Lin
den avenue, belonging to Will Eiken-
berry has been suspended on account
of the wet weather.
J. T. Crozier returned from the east
, Wednesday night, where he has been
purchasing new goods for his dry
goods store.
Mr.. Abrahamson, residing in the
northwest part of town was stricken
with paralysis Wednesday and is still
I Unconscious. 1t is feared he will new
er recover.
Miss Vernon Householder went to
Humeston Thursday where she Will
visit friends until Monday.
Jean Almack, who lives in the east
, part of the city has started Belgian
hare farm. He has quite stock OF
!. hares to begin with and the carpen
: tiers are busy making suitable build
ings to protect them during the win
: ter. They are enclosed in a wover
= wire fence, which is rat proof, and the
! buildings are all painted red. Mr.
9 Almack will probably raise enough tt
y supply the market in Charlton and al
!, the surrounding towns.
7 ~
= Gibson, Kansas, where she will make
Z an extended visit with relatives.
e Logan Field came down Thursda.
. from Des Moines to spend few day.
= at home.
- Mrs. Sophia Brown who has beel
!. visiting her father, John Peterson, re
= turned to her home in Imperial, Neb
r. Wednesday.
~ ]. Lee Brown went to Chicago Wed
u nesday, where he will visit his sons
e Charles and Harry. He will also visi
10 Harvey, who is employed on news
- paper in Mt. Pleasant.
le Mrs. George Dinwiddie of Clarind
= is visiting friends in Charlton thl
~, ,s week.
IS Charlton, Sept. 21.-The first bi
- gun of the political campaign will b
% fired on Wednesday, September q
10 when Hon. Albert B. Cummins, cand
20 date for governor on the republica
~ ticket, will speak to the citizens 9
y, Charlton and Lucas county. III
~ speaking will be at 2:3O o'clock in tn
~ afternoon, giving the farmers all
.e chance to hear The band will Civ
~ a half-hour concert before the address
nd Court adjourned until Tuesda
~. on account of the death of the Pre-
lie ident.
mr. ]. H. Curtis went to Osceola Thur
he day to purchase broom corn for II
We factory, returning the same eVenln
IN Harry White was very pleasant
m surprised at his country home Thur
le day evening by about fourteen youn
it people from town. Light refreshmen
we were served and they all returned at
,v- late hour, after spending most e
$50 joyable evening.
nit Rev. B. f. Hall, of Lehigh, w
to preach at the Christian church ne:
let Sunday, there being no regular past'
err, at that church.
mt Miss Lulu WEIGH has accepted
be position in the James Myers groce'
as clerk and bookkeeper.
Henry Bertrand returned fro
Humeston Thursday where he h
been working for the past week.
'ch Mrs. Marion White is report
quite seriously sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Mallory and MI
the Jessie Thayer left Thursday to attel
VII the general conference of the Epist
ing pal church to be held in San Franc
The CO, Cal They expect to be absent
rye some time.
rye Miss Cora Vickroy has resigned b
lee position with the Singer Sewinm N
loir chine company of this city on accou
ner of her health. She expects to take
the something that will give her out-dc
employment
Miss Bessie Myers will leave ne
go. week to give series of elocutiona
entertainments throughout the sta
Observation-Disclosures