Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff CT Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, March 25.-1nvitations are
out for smoker" to be given by the
Noxall club at their rooms Thursday
evening
Miss Gertie Long. who has been sick
for the past two weeks, is reported
much worse with little hope for her
recovery A specialist from Des
Moines pronounces her case tubercu-
losis of the lungs and head.
Bessie Alfred of Almia was in Char
iton Sunday visiting Cannie Waugh
and other friends.
D. P. McIntire is in Ottumwa trans
acting business and will return this
week.
The choir of the Presbyterian church
is completing arrangements for an en-
tertainment to be given soon by the
violin virtuoso. Hans Almert. This
will be treat to the music loving peo-
pie of Charlton as we'll as financial
benefit to the choir.
N. S. Byers was an over Sunday
visitor in Lucas.
Hon. j. A. Penick and son Raymond
went to Corning Sunday for few days
visit with friends.
business trip to Des Moines in time
for his services at the Episcopal
church Sunday.
Mrs. Mathews, living in the Brook
dale addition is very seriously ill with
rheumatism of the heart and it is fear
ed she will not recover.
S. d. Hickman, who was so badly in
jured week ago by bronco kicking
~ ~, r. ,1D
and it is hoped he will not lose his
eyesight as was thought when he was
first hurt.
Glenn Jennings began work in the
grocery store of w. e. Lewis, taking
the place of E. E. Lewis. who has gone
to Creston to take up his work on the
Gazette.
Miss Alice Lage went to Murray
Sunday to make short visit with
friends there.
George Mossbarger is moving his
family to Stafford county, Kansas,
where they will make their home.
Charlton, March 26.-Jean Almick
went to Lamont Tuesday to put up
some gasoline lamps for Walton &
Co. He expects soon to go to Texas
to work for his company as they have
secured the agency for the eastern
half of that state.
Orlie Harris who has been out of
school for some time on account of
smallpox was enrolled again Monday
He kept up with his class in most of
the studies and his face does not show
any signs Of his recent illness. He
was not confined to his bed during
the quarantine.
Next Sunday will be the last ser
mon that Rev. Written of the Episco-
pal church will preach during his pas
torate here, his time being out April 1.
AS yet it is not known who will take
his place nor where he will go on leav-
ing here. He has served the church
here faithfully for seven years and the
many friends of the family will miss
them both in church and social cir
cles
]. T. Crozier went to Chicago Tues
day.
Mrs. Aldrich of Russell. who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ira
Noble. has returned home.
J. H. Bryan, one of the best Sunday
school workers in the state, will speak
at the Christian church Friday after
noon and evening. His object is to
enthuse the people here to better work
along these lines.
Orion Keen of English township who
had his foot severely mashed last
week, is improving and is able to be
around with the aid of crutches.
Mrs. Frank Tinker of near Derby,
was in the city Tuesday transacting
business.
Mrs. Savage living in the east part
of town, is on the sick list this week.
Miss Lizzie Proctor, one of the sixth
grade teachers, had her foot and ankle
severely sprained on a defective side.
walk week ago. She was able to at
tend her school duties Monday, but
had to be taken in carriage being
unable to walk as yet.
Troxell, the infant son of Isaac
Bown, is seriously i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Bown is also SO i'll that the SER
vices of nurse and doctor are re-
uuired.