Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-25

ting a slight cash. She paid no atten-
ton to it, however, and in a short time
she let her hand slip again cutting
more serious cash in the same finger
and the same place. Neither wound is
very serious and she is getting along
finely with no serious results expected.
Word has been received in Charlton
from the secretary of the treasury at
Washington that he has designated
the First National bank of this place
as an official depository of the United
States, which certainly speaks we'll
for the management of the bank and
is source of pride to the citizens in
general
Constable Willis Adams returned
Thursday from a few days business
trip to Fairfield.
Mrs. X. Cornforth of Shenandoah. is
spending a few days in the city the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
/ d. Hickman and visiting old friends in
the home of her girlhood.
F. M. Wayrick and family enjoyed
very pleasant visit this week from F.
d. Wayrick, of Corydon.
A committee of three from the Swed-
ish Lutheran church is soliciting sub
scriptions from the members of the
church and outsiders for the purpose
of building new church which is very
much desired but which they will not
begin until money enough to pay for it
has been subscribed.
The electric lights of Charlton failed
again on Thursday night for a few min
utes causing much inconvenience to
those who depend upon them for
lights.
| Harry Neiman, son of Horace Mel
man, who has been making his home
with his grandmother, Mrs. Morgan, of
North Main street, died Wednesday ev-
ening after short illness of scarlet
fever The funeral services will be
| conducted from the residence this af-
ternpon.
Frank Pearson and family, who re-
Gently moved here from Humeston, are
moving into the house on Armory ave-
nue., Just vacated by Dr.. Montgomery.
Hessie Davis and wife, formerly re-
spected residents of Lincoln township,
have moved to Wapello county, where
they will make their future home.
Charlton, March 22.-The members
of the Baptist church congregation
rendered a public reception to their
new minister, Rev. B. F. Palmer, and
his wife at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Glenn, on Court avenue Thurs
day evening.
Thursday was the last day for filing
nomination papers for the Office of city
councilman for the election which oc.
ours March 81. and with no issue al
stake and but four councilmen to elect
it is an unusual occurrence to have
thirteen candidates in the field. These
are divided among the three wards as
follows: First ward. five; second
ward, two; third ward, whore two al
dermen are to be elected, six. The
men for whom nomination papers have
been filed and for which the people
will vote the last of the month unless
some of the rumored Withdrawals take
place are first ward, S. Bailey, c, E
Fluke, Frank Manning. J. A. Camp
bell and w. B. Z. Lusk; second ward
C. 2. Cornell and Fred Yengal; third
ward, c. H. Palmer. D. A. Enslow. II
FL Larimer, f. C. Stanley, and j. o
Grips.
Thursday evening at the home of Ir
win WayniGk, Rev. NJ. G. Mum pro
nounced the words which united The
lives and hearts of two of Lucas coun
TVS popular young people in the per
sons Of Dow Waynick of Benton town
ship and Miss Sadie Meyers of Chart
ton. The ceremony was performed il
the presence of few relatives and in
vited guests Mr. Waynick is stead,
industrious young man having beel
raised on a farm in Benton township
where he has resided with his parent
ever since. Miss Meyers has been il
Charlton for the past few years, wher
she has been employed at the Levi
laundry and boarding at the home o
Irwin Waynick. Both young peopl
have a host of friends who extend cor
; gratulations. They will go to house
keeping at once on the old Burr farm
just south of town, which had bee
formerly prepared by the groom.
c. W. Huntley, who has been serious
; ly i'll of stomach trouble for the pas
few weeks has so far recovered as t
be able to be around again.
There We're two funerals in Chalto
: on Friday. The first was that of Harr
; Weiman, who died recently of scarle
fever, and the second was that of Mrs
, Ed. Duffy, an old resident of this pac
} but who for the past few years ha
been a resident of Kansas City, Mo
where she died The body wa
, brought here for burial.
) VIM. Marshall, who has been yisi
ing relatives and friends in Burlingto
| and Chicago for the past few month
has returned to his home in Charlton
: Mrs. G. S. Jennings, of Washingto