Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Daily Doings of someof ottumwa's
Close Neighbors,
Personal. SOCIAL AND. POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation OF
I sagess Are chronicled by The cour'
'er's snaciaI Correspondents.
Charlton.

Aariton, May 17.-Wednesday ev-
lining at the Christian church occur
red the marriage of Rev. G. F. Sand
erson to Miss Alice Waugh. While
the guests were assembling Mrs. Mar
garet Lewis entertained them with a
violin solo. Promptly at o'clock the
bridal party led by the ushers, Miss
Myrtle Noble and Miss Gertrude
WEIGH, Mrs. T. G. Walker and Mrs. E..
d. Lewis, all dressed in pink and
white followed by the presiding min
lister, Rev. A. f. Sanderson, of Keokuk
church. Then came the bride and
groom. The party marched down the
aisle to the strains of the wedding
march played by Ella Stanley, took
their places before the altar, where
the solemn and impressive ceremony
was performed. The bride was dress
Gu in white and carried a bunch of
white roses. The groom wore Gus
tomary black. The church was taste
fully decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants and about $50 guests
were present. After the, ceremony
the couple repaired to the home of
the brides parents, where they receiv-
ed the congratulations of few in
yited guests consisting of out of own
friends, the ushers, and the church
officers and their wives. The couple
were the recipients of many costly and
beautiful presents from relatives and
friends. Rev. Sanderson has had
charge of the Christian church of this
place for two years and his ministry
has proven profitable and pleasant.
Miss Waugh has been resident of
Charlton for over a year and has
borne herself in such a manner as to
make many true friends. She is a
charming and accomplished young
lady and an earnest, faithful church
worker which amply fits her for the
position OF a minister's wife, The
young people left Thursday morning
for weeks visit with Mr.. Sander
sons parents at Bloomfield, followed
by the best wishes of a host of friends
and lively shower of rice and old
Shoes They will make their home
With her parents in Charlton for the
George Robbins lineman of the cleo
trio light company, is laid off from
work for a few days suffering with a
slight stroke of paralysis, that has
lost him the use of his right arm.
Thursday was Ascension day and
the knight Templar lodge and the Sir
knights of Imenial commandery No
80, OF Charlton, observed the day in a
fitting manner. About thirty of the
Knights drove to the cemetery where
they held short exercises and decorat
ed the graves of their deceased mem
bers, and then returned to the st. An
drew Episcopal church where the rec
TOR, Rev. Written, delivered the annu
al, memorial sermon, that was mas
terpiece Of wisdom and eloquence.
Mrs. Victoria Dewey, of this place
has been selected as a delegate to the
national convention of the Equal Suf
frage society that will convene al
Minneapolis from June to 5.
Mrs. H, D, Copeland and son How
ard returned Wednesday from Carlsbad
N. NJ, where they had been spending
the winter for the benefit of Towards
health, which We are glad to note il
much improved.
Miss Bronze Terhune and Miss
Maude Ireland of Abba were in towr
Wednesday evening to attend the
wedding of their friend, Miss Alice
Waugh. ..,.. .
H. E. Rumsey of Des Moines /:
spending few days in the city.
The Zetamathean history club helt
q very interesting and Instructive
meeting Wednesday afternoon at thu
home of Mrs. H. H. Lorimer. Besides
I the regular lesson current literature
and current events they talked owe
and partly made arrangements for tax
ing up their new course of study which
will be in Shakespeare.
Master Kennel Hultz was sever
years old Thursday and his parent,
decided to celebrate the event by Civ
ing him birthday party. He was &C
cordingly told to name the friends h,
wanted invited and the kind of re
freshments wanted, and was allowed
to make all preliminary arrangement
himself. He invited seven boy friend
and ordered cream and cake for re