Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
of them will be alive at the end of this
week, their deaths being daily expect

or them will be alive at the end of this
week, their deaths being daily expect
ed.
/ The congregation of the Christian
church will tender Rev. w. ]. Hastie
and family reception on Tuesday ev
ening. January Z, at which the entire
congregation and all the ministers OF
the city are invited to be present. Mrs
w. E. Lewis has kindly thrown her
home on Eighth street open for the oc
casion and refreshments will be serv
ed besides musical and literary pro
gram will be rendered The reception
is for the purpose of becoming better
acquainted with Rev. HASTE, who is
the new minister here, before the re
vival meetings which will be begun
Thursday evening, January 9.
Miss Bessie Myers has departed for
Tarkio, Mo-, where she goes to com.
plete her education in elocution. Miss
Myers has already gained more than
local fame by her entertainments and
when the present course is completed
she expects to go upon the platform as
a means of a livelihood
There will be preaching services ev-
cry evening this week at une u. P.
church by the pastor, Rev. M. G. Mum.
He will be assisted next week by Rev.
| J. w. White. who held such a success.
full meeting here a few years ago.
Mrs. E. j. Simmons has returned
from a visit with relatives in Corydon
where she went to take her father,
Mr.. Martin, who is 81 years old and
has been visiting her in Charlton.
Charlton, Jan. Monday was the
day that the new county officers elect
were ushered into Office and made full
fiedged officers. This was done with
but little display and only those who
were directly Interested are aware of
the fact that a change has been made.
There were but three changes made
this year They are all good men and
fully qualified to fill their respective
ioffices in manner acceptable to the
people and with honor to themselves.
Laurel Boss, the incoming sheriff, is
one of the best known and substantial
farmers of the county, man of hon
Iesty and integrity and well known
Throughout the county. He is physic.
ally strong and looks every inch a
sheriff. Though gentle and courteous
he is firm and decided and in every
way fitted for the responsible position
which he will hold for the next two
years at least. G. w. Larimer, the
member of the board was elected to
succeed himself It. p. Stanton, the
coroner, and S. D. Roddy, the surveyor
We're likewise elected to succeed them.
selves SO no changes will be made in
these offices. Miss Laura Fitch, the
new county superintendent, is Chart
ton woman. being the daughter of the
late DR.. Glitch. She was grad
uate of our public schools and Ia
ter teacher in the Charlton schools.
She has been engaged in teaching
school in Iowa and Illinois for the
past ten years giving her ample ex-
perience and complete knowledge of
every detail of school work F. NJ. Way
nick, the new treasurer, is another
Lucas county boy having been raised
in the county and being the son Of D.
d. Waynick. Mr.. Waynick was in
business in Charlton for many years
which gave him a thorough knowledge
OF business and ably fitting him to
take charge Of the money of the coun-
ty Mr.. Boss and Miss Fitch are both
democrats, the first time in many
years that there has been two demo