Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF 0TTUMWA In BRIEF
sirths, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicied
by ccurier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton. Jan. 2S.-The revival meet
ings being held at the M. E. church
by Jim Burwick, the railroad evange-
list, in the interests of the Burlington
Route Y. NJ. c. A, are progressing
nicely. The crowds are increasing
nightly and the attendance at the
500 o'clock prayer meetings are be-
coming more interesting each day.
MI. BurWicl is a conductor of Two
Harbors, Mich, who works on the
road during the summer and breaches
in the winter. He is a plain, outspok-
en- man and though not as polished an
orator as some CT the modern preach
ers, yet he is an earnest Christian and
a deep student of the Bible. His talks
are making a great impression On the
minds and hearts of his hearers. The
meetings will close February /. when
Rev. Miller of the M. e. church, will
begin a series of meetings and Rev.
HASTE, of the Christian church will
resume his meetings which he closed
at the beginning of the Burkick re-
Sival that his congregation might join
in the worship.
d. M. Reinard, who has been laid up
for the past few days with severe at,
tack of rheumatism and heart trouble,
has so far recovered as to be able to
be around the streets again.
Engineer Geo.. Goodrich, of Creston
an enthusiastic Y. M. c. A. worker, was
in Charlton Sunday to attend the meet.
ings being held at the M. e. church
under the direction of James Burwick
the ex-conductor.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Gathercole, of Eng
fish township. are back from a weeks
visit with relatives and friends in
Cleveland, No. 4.
Chas. l. Essex and wife, formerly
Miss Patterson, of this place, have re
turned to their home in East Des
relatives and friends in and arounc
Charlton.
Kate Pierceborker, of English town
ship, is reported as quite seriously il
of pneumonia.
Mrs. Alva Boylan, of Lincoln town
ship who has been in the hospital a
ST. Louis, Mo, for the past few months
has returned to her home and he
many friends will be pleased to hea
that she is much improved in health
County Superintendent Fitch an
nounces that the next examination 70
teachers in Lucas county will be hel,
at her Office in the court house on FIR
day, Feb. 81 and %. The question
did not arrive in time for examination
this month and it was postponed TO
that reason.
Lester Windland. of Humeston. wa
an over Sunday visitor at the home c
his sister, Mrs. G. A. Abrahamson, G
this place.
Messrs Brown and Bush, of Kno,
vile. are guests at the Mr.. and Mrs
]. A. Brown, on Grand ave.
Geo. Williamson, formerly of thi
place but now on the road for dru
firm with headquarters at the Webste
City. came in Tuesday evening for
few days visit with his parents. Nj
and Mrs. P. w. Williamson, of Englis
township.
Miss Alice Davidson, of Lincol
township who was taken suddenly /
on Tuesday and who has been in
serious condition, is now reported a
much better and on the road to rapi
recovery.
P. F. Howard. of this place, ha
moved his family to Russell wher
they will make their future home.
Archie L. Written, an old residen
of Lucas county, but who for the pas
year has been located in Albert Lei
Canada, has returned to his home a
ter a few weeks visit with relative
and old friends in and around Char
ton. He will stop in Indianola on h
way back and visit friends for fe
days.
Mrs. Nina Goode, who has been vi
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I
Sprague, of Russell and friends
Charlton. has returned to her home
Sheffield, III.
Mrs. Abrahamson, of English tow
ship, has SO far recovered from a S
rious sick spell as to be able to be |
and around the house again.
The representative and senator's
districts in which Lucas county is 81
uated Jared extremely we'll in the Ma
ter of appointments to committees
their representatives at Des Moin'
which speaks highly for their standir
as conservative Legislators. Represe
tative Hasselquist was appointt
chairman of one committee and wf
given a place on eight others, viii
Senator Mardis, of this district, W.
given the Craftsmanship of the col
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