Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA in BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintance as Chronicled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton, April 4.-Little Esther
BEEN had very severe attack of the
Group Wednesday night
Mrs. j. D. Beaman of Lucas, form
erly of this city is mother of baby
girl. She is in very critical condi-
ton.
Mrs. j. c. Berry departed Thursday
for Des Moines where she expects to
M. E. hospital. DR.. Montgomery went
with her, assisting her to the hos
pital. VI
The Webb Hultz mansion was sold
Thursday evening to a gentleman from
the east who expects to come here and
engage in the stock business. Mr.
Hultz will soon move his family to a
western ranch, which he purchased
some time ago.
The interest in the Christian church
seems to be keeping UP for two PRAYER
meetings, there have been confess
sions and the ordinance of baptism ad-
ministered to two candidates. The
church is now beautifully lighted and
new carpet will be put in as soon as
the spring rains are over
Mrs. w. w. Whitfield is in Lucas
tlSllluS dL Tic VI y. ioSoAioh'
Mrs. Frank ketcham of Ottumwa is
week.
Mrs. Moffett and little son Stanley
are visiting friends in Creston.
Wednesday evening the Entire Nous
club held banquet at the home of
Mrs. Susie Hasselquist in honor OF
Mrs. Gem Baker, nee Coles, who was
,s,>.1 -I,~ 40 re
arrived promptly at 6 o'clock and were
greeted by a most charming scene as
they entered, the house. which was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers
An elaborate five course dinner was
served, which ended with the loving
cup service, Mrs. Ida Rea acting as
toast mistress. Those present report
a most enjoyable evening as they al
ways do after an affair given by the
club.
Mrs. Scarce of New Castle, Ind, re
turned home Wednesday evening af
ter an extended visit with her brother
Col. o. All Bartholomew.
Mrs. L. M. Gates went TO Garden
Grove Wednesday for few days Wis
it with friends.
Mrs. Yocum has been quite sicE
during this week and last.
w. A. Mccullough is quite seriously
i'll with pneumonia at the home of his
father, G. w. Mccullough.
The trustees of the Charlton library
have submitted their third annual re
port for the year 1901, which shows
the institution to be steadily improv
ing, the tax levied a year ago being {
very great help. The people of Chart
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the shelves and observe for them
selves the class of literature and tax,
more personal interest in the work
The young people are especially urg
ed to go and take advantage of tn,
books and periodicals found there
Miss Margaret Brown is librarian ant
Miss Estella Cook her assistant. Mis-
Brown has worked increasingly fer tn,
good of the library and has given al
her time and strength gratuitously.
Charlton, April 81. M. Harrison
returned home Wednesday from an eX
tended trip on the road.
G. V. Hickman has returned from
business trip to Creston.
Will Maverick, who has been visit
ing at the Martz home, returned to hi
home in Creston Wednesday.
thursday evening the LadleS MAI
dolin club very pleasantly surprise
Mrs. Margaret Lewis at the home G
w. E. Lewis. They presented Mrs
Lewis with beautiful souvenir spoo
as she is soon to make her home i
Creston. Mrs. Lewis was presiden
of the club, having organized it tire
years ago. The evening was spent i
music and fun and though sorry
part with their leader there was n