Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-04
made the closing address of the day,
speaking in the evening to fattering
audience.
Charlton.

charlton.
Charlton, Nov. IF. f. F. Ryther,
of Chicago, was in the city yesterday
on business.
Hon. J. M. Stuart, candidate for con-
gress. spoke at the opera house this
afternoon TO quite a good sized audi
ence. He will go to Lucas Monday
evening to address the people there.
Mrs. Geo Barlow and Mrs. Rissa
Harvey drove down to Leroy yester-
day for an over Sunday visit with
their sister. Mrs. Lou McBroom,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Lott visited with
their son, Elmer, while on their way
to their home in Tacoma from Lucas
where they had been called by the
serious illness of Mrs. Lofts father,
Mr.. Bantock.
Rev. Palmers subject for the last
of the series of sermons for men at
the Baptist church tomorrow evening
will be,"The Man Who Said He Would
and Did"
Squire Armstrong, of Lucas, was in
the city yesterday.
e. E. Lewis, of Creston, was Wis
itor at the home of his parents yes
terday
Miss May Lorimer was a passenger
for Osceola last evening for a few
days visit with friends.
j. B. May died at his home in En-
glish township yesterday morning. af-
ter an extended illness with paralysis
Mr. May was one of the early settlers
of Lucas county and has lived at his
present home for thirty years. He
was good man and neighbor and well
liked by all that knew him. The de-
ceased leaves wife, two daughters
and one son to mourn their loss. The
services will be held fromthe Presby-
| terrain church in English township
tomorrow forenoon, conducted by Rev.
PRESLEY.
Misses Gracia Brown and Laura
Faucet, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Green
and DR.. Throckmorton are in Indian
ola this afternoon attending a football
game between Simpson college and
Drake University.
A new time card will go into effect
Sunday on the Burlington. They will
1 take off train No. II and put on No.
which will get here at 80 p. m. No
will be made fast train and No. 19
will get into Charlton at 4:45 p. M.
twenty-five minutes earlier than be.
| fore. This will give the Courier read
ers their paper little earlier in the
day The north branch train will also
leave twenty minutes earlier, or at
4:50 p. m.
Charlton, Nov 3.-There was ne
mischief done here Hallowe en-, that
is, young America was not destructive
in his pranks. The lads engaged in
a little innocent fun that met with the
approval of the people, such as chang
| ing the signs around town, and paint
ing incredulous signs on the store win
dcws, which it only took a few min
pies TO erase.
The Swedish delegation that went to
Ottumwa will return home this even
ing.
Mrs. May Van Arsdale spent Sun
day at home with her parents in Lin
coin township.
i Mrs May Blanchard went up to Des
Moines Saturday evening for an over
Sunday visit with her sister-in-law
Miss Frances Blanchard.
] Charles Wells of Olmitz ives in tho
city Saturday Mr. Wells has sold his
farm and will soon move to Missouri
Miss Mono Smell of New IN Went
to Charlton Saturday morning.
4 Mrs. w. f. Hatcher returned home
Saturday from visit with relatives in
Ohio.
Miss Fern Garten arrived home Fri
I day night from Kansas, where she had
gone for her health. She returns feel
ing much improved by the trip.
DR.. Brown left Saturday for Chica.
go on business