Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16
Charlton,

| Charlton.
| Charlton, Jan. 16.-(Special Cores
pondence.J -Attorney c. c. McIntire,
of Ottumwa, who was stricken with
paralysis while visiting his sister-in-
law, Miss Julia Chickering, of this
place, some months ago, is in very
serious condition. He has lost his
mind entirely and is growing weaker
each succeeding day. The attendants
note decline in his condition. His
death is hourly expected and unless
there is some decided change for the
better within the next twenty-four
hours he will hardly be alive Saturday
morning. Everything possible is be-
ing done for his comfort
1t has always been the custom of
" V. Shular, the business man
whose mysterious disappearance was
recorded from Charlton some days
ago, has returned to his home after an
absence of less than week, which
was spent visiting old friends in At
lantic. He is once more at work in
the store here
| There seems to be some misunder-
standing in regard to the next meet
ing OF the Lucas county teachers as
sociation which was to have been
held in Russell, but was postponed on
account of the smallpox scare at that
place The county superintendent set
January 25 as the date for holding the
same. When the smallpox developed
in Russell she notified Lucas that if
they desired they could have the
meeting but as yet she has heard
nothing from them in regard to the
program. 1t is probable, however,
that it will be held in Lucas January
25 in place of Charlton as has been
reported.
A very pretty and impressive we'd
ding was solemnized at st. Andrews
Episcopal church at high noon We'd
nesday when Rev. M. V. Written, u.s.
ing the beautiful ring ceremony, unit
ed the lives and hearts of Keith Corn
forth, OF Shenandoah, and Miss Ida
Hickman. of this place, in holy matri
mony. The church was tastefully dec
GRATED in green and white and the
bridal party consisted of Carlos Hick-
man, ring bearer, Margaret Hickman,
flower girl, Mrs. Bessie Wetzel, ma
iron of honor, and Will F. Jackson,
best man. Mrs. Jessie M. Thayer
|, played the wedding march. Miss Sue
Copeland sang love song and Chas.
!, VI. Hickman, father of the bride, gave
her away. After the ceremony the
company repaired to the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d.
Hickman, of Braden avenue, where
the color scheme of green and white
, was further carried out and we'd
; ding dinner and reception was given
them. The young people were the re-
| cipients of many useful and beautiful
presents as a token of the high es-
TEEN in which they were held by their
many friends. Miss Ida is one of
. Charitons most charming and accom-
! plished young ladies', having been born
. and raised here. She was a graduate
of the public schools and had gained
: more than local reputation for sing
$ ing. being possessed of a beautiful
well cultured voice. The groom is
5 exemplary young man, having been
: employed as manager of Swift & Co. IS
, branch house here for nearly two
, years and is now holding a similar pc
sition at Shenandoah to which place
they go after their wedding trip to
Omaha.
f The people of Charlton were startled
on Wednesday evening about 6 O'Clock
a by the vigorous changing of the fire
bell. An investigation disclosed the
fire to be in Fred j. Wright's depart
!. ment store on the south side, caused
from his gasoline lights. The depart
ment responded in a prompt manner
> but before they could get 10 the en-
= CINE house the flames had been extin
: guished and their services were MOI
:, needed. The damage was slight anc
" did not interfere with business.
), d. R. Thompson for years yard mas
- ter in the Burlington yards here, bu
= who was recently transferred to OF
;. tumwa, has moved his family to tina
!, place to make their future home.
Word has been received from Ores
!, ton that ]. M. Loring, formerly. a resi-
, dent of this place, but now employed
= on the bridge gang at Creston, is lait
off for few days, the result of al
= injured back sustained while loading
u rails for an iron bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Brightwell, o
this place, are mourning the loss o
their five weeks old infant, which diet
Tuesday evening after a very shor
l. illness Mr.. and Mrs. Brightwell arr
well and favorably known in Charlton
. and have host of friends who extent
n their sympathy.
F" Emmett GOSSGI has TGSuuleu his pU
0 sition as driver of the Adams Express
company wagon, after a two weeks
t vacation during which time Georg'
L Sage held the reins.
e S. P. Irwin, of Charlton, was sue
d cessful in securing the position in tn,
y senate cloak room at Des Moines dur
l. ing the session of the twenty-nintl
s general assembly and is now in De
l. Moines attending to the same. MI
!: Irwin was the only successful candi
l. date out of the four that Lucas count.
|, furnished for consideration at tn
:, hands of the legislators and his sue
a cess may be well counted persona
y victory due to his popularity through
{ out the state.
l. C. H. Younkin has returned to hi
= home in Ottumwa after a short visi
8 with relatives and old friends in Char
|. iton. His wife will remain for NOR
! extended visit.
Miss Katherine McRay, the SINCE
/ who has had charge of the music a
Y the Christian church during the reviv
al meetings in progress there unde
2 the direction of Rev. w. j. HASTE, hal