Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-23


Mrs. Jack Roberts and little daugh-
ter left today for an extended visit at
Omaha, Neb.
Charlton.
Charlton, Dec. 19.-Ely Edmundson
of Pueblo, Colo, a former Charlton
boy, was calling on his numerous
friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames Hixon of Russell
were in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Rachel Foster of Belinda Wis
tied with her father Justice w. S.
Long Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Israel of Grand
Rapids, Mich. are visiting at the home
of Mrs. IsraeFs father, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. M. Stuart
John Norman of Russell was among
the county seat visitors yesterday.
The fire company was called to the
depot yesterday morning, where
way car on the south bound train that
was ready to pull out was on fire and
which burned up in very few min
utes. 1t originated when the brakeman
started the fire in the stove, by some
waste that was close by.
What might have been serious fire
happened last evening at the store of
Simon Oppenheimer while lighting
the gas lamps. The north window
was finely decorated and in lighting
the lamp some cotton caught fire and
in minute the whole window was
ablaze. The goods were thrown out
in the street and the blaze soon extin-
guished without the aid of the fire
department. He estimates his loss at
$500.
Rev. Henry, pastor of the Episcopal
church, has returned home from Kan
sas City.
James Dsake. a prosperous farmer
terday.
The ladies of the Christian church
netted close to $1,000 yesterday from
lneir sale and supper
A proposition is bef~re the city
council looking forward to the grant
ing of a franchise for an electric road
to run through Charlton. The road is
a part of a proposed line to run from
Knoxville to Charlton and perhaps on
south to Corydon. The road would
run through Columbia and Belinda. the
new coal fields just north of town,
and coming into Charlton past the
fair grounds, turning west at the resi-
dence of Leroy McMains for dis
lance of two blocks, then south to the
u. P. church and west again to the
depot, with switch at the Mexican
lumber yard. That would run down
and around the square. There is nc
doubt but what such road would be
a great benefit to the people of Char
| iton, bring lots of trade this way and
giving the public means of Transports
ton to and from the depot. 1t is only
to be hoped that the proposed plan
will be carried out and put in opera.
ton.
Emmett Galloway of Parsons, Kan.
| is home for few days visit.
| Charlton, Dec. 20.-Oscar Stone Of
Des Monies will arrive in the city this
evening for a visit with his mother
| Mrs N l.. Stone, on North Main
street.
"The Secret of Cheerful, Usefu
Life" will be Rev. Palmers subject
I. for tomorrow evening at the Baptis
church. In the morning he will
4 preach a Christmas sermon that viii
be of interest to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Overton ant
/ daughter, Miss Lizzie, or Columbia
were in the city yesterday doing theil
| holiday shopping.
+. l.. Duncan of Kansas City, came
Wednesday evening for visit will
4 his son near Belinda.
/ Mrs. Claud Younkin of Ottumw;
/ arrived this morning for visit witt
relatives.
| Mesdames Will Wright and Lean
4 der Gillaspie, and the latters mother
Mrs. A. N. Mccoy, of Lucas, were il
the city yesterday.
John L. Baker and Miss Maria Ey
4 ans of Lucas, were married yesterda
at the home of the officiating clergy