Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
VS.. Wilson Van Meter, eli

d., ysy 800 {.
The partnership existing between J.
H. Darrah of this place and Mr.. Ora
ham has been organized into an incor-
porated institution, the articles of in
corporation having been filed with the
secretary of state and calling for
capital stock of $4,000.
| Chas Foster, of Lincoln township,
who injured his hand short time ago
| by striking his thumb on hedge thorn
and has been confined with a serious
attack of blood poisoning since, is re-
ported as getting along nicely and able
to be around again. 1t was at first
thought that he would lose his entire
arm or die from the effects of the
wound but the doctors amputated his
thumb and it is now hoped he may be
able to save the remainder of the hand
and arm.
Rev. B. F. Palmer, who recently ac-
copied call to the pastorate of the
Baptist church Of this place. has NOV
ed his family from Keota to Charlton
where they will make their future
home. They are now located in the
Mccormick property on Auburn ave
nue.. Rev. Palmer comes to Charlton
highly recommended as an excellent
pastor and a model citizen. He will
occupy the pulpit here regularly after
March l, being unable to leave Keota
at once.
Logan Field spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Field, of
this place.
! ]. D. Hardin, stock agent for the
Burlington road, has been quite resi-
ously i'll of stomach trouble for the
lpast week, but is now reported as very
much improved.
i Miss Vida Bell has returned to her
A home in Derby after very pleasant
visit in this city with the family OF
Carl Swanson.
Claude Brooks will work for J. G.
Foster of Pleasant township, for the
, coming season and will help him look
after the welfare of his farm near OF
, mitz
/ frankie Thompson, who has beer
; staying with Mrs. Shore, south of town
has returned to her home near Olmitz
, in Pleasant township.
: Mrs. Gussie Buchanan (nee Bates
: of Oskaloosa, is spending few day:
in the city visiting relatives and ole
friends.
J. L. Piper, of Oakley, is just con
' valescing from weeks very seriou.
I; illness.
G. J. Eckfelt, of Ottumwa, but al
old Charlton boy, was renewing OLE
acquaintance and visiting his parents
! Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Eckfelt, of thi
;. place on Monday.
Miss Ida Hunter expects to leave il
, short time for Keokuk and Chicago
, The revival meetings under the di
:, rection of Rev. B. F. Miller of the M
, E. church are still in progress an,
: much interest is manifested each even
: ing. Rev. Miller is one of the mos
: fascinating and forcible pulpit ora
= :, tors in the city and the crowds VIII
' go nightly to hear him expound tn
y scriptures are in nowise disappointed
Bert Murray, who resigned his pos
. ton as travelling salesman for Swift
), Co., the first Of the year, and has bee
s in Missouri for the past few weeks
has returned to his home in Charlton
i i L. Rumble, whose leg was seriousl
u injured some weeks ago by a hors
= jumping on him, has so far recovere
. as to be able to be around again witt
>. out the aid of crutches, though he sti
y has a decided limp when he walks.
IS Attorney e. A. Anderson is repor
u ed as slightly indisposed with an a
II tack of tonsilitis.