Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF 0TTUllWA in BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as chronicIed
by courier's Staff Of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

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Moines, came down last evening to
look after business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Moore of Lin
coin township are rejoicing over the
advent of a baby boy that came to live
with them Wednesday,
Mrs. Ed. Lyman left yesterday for
Rosedale, Nc, to stay with her daugh-
ter.
Horace Wilson came down from La
coma yesterday on business. He has
been manager of the lumber yard at
that place for J. G. Stuart & Co. for a
number of years, but has resigned to
accept position as cashier of the
First National Bank of Tacoma. This
speaks well for Horace and his many
friends here wish him success in his
new vocation.
Messers. E. H. Perry and S. G. Saw
age of Chicago have leased the depot
hotels at Charlton and Ottumwa. Mr..
Perry will have charge of the one
here and Mr.. Savage the one in OF
tumwa.
Phil Holm made business trip to
Russell yesterday
Mrs. Nixon Wexford is spending a
few days this week in Pleasant town
ship with her mother, Mrs. Foster,
who is quite poorly.
Chas. Powers was able to come to
town yesterday after seige of the
measles and pneumonia.
Father Waldron enjoyed visit with
Rev. Father Bede of Creston yester-
day. &
Miss Tessie Courier has given up
hire school work at Derby on account
of ill health and returned home yester-
day. Miss Cora Combs will finish out
the term.
Rev. A. H. Chittenden will be orator
of the day on Decoration day.
Miss Francis Blanchard returned to
her home in Russell yesterday after a
few days visit with her cousin, Mrs.
Horace Lorimer.
Will B. Barger. chairman of the re-
publican central committee has called
the committee to meet here in the
court house next Thursday to select an
earlier date for the scounty primary as
the eighth district convention will be
held June Sin Creston.
Charlton, May 3.-Mrs. Ed. Jones
left yesterday for a visit with friends
in Ottumwa.
w. T. Heddleston and family left
yesterday for SRueblo, Col, where they
VIII make their futiifs home.
Charles Flynn of Lucas was calling
on friends here today.
Mrs. VIM. Blazier expects to go to.
Abba the first of the week for a visit
with a sister and brother.
Fred Grimsell and family are NOV
ing here this week from Chicago into
the house they purchased from Webb
Hultz
2. F. Humphrey of Humeston was
transacting business in the city yes
terday.
The sophomores of the Charlton
high school entertainment the juniors and
seniors and their teachers at the Ar
mory last evening. A musical pro-
gram was rendered and light refresh
ments were served. A pleasant time
was reported by all of those fortunate
enough to be present
G. G. Beller, formerly of this city
but now of Ottumwa has purchased
meat market at the latter place. His
many friends here wish him success
in his new location.
~ Mrs. w. HI. Vanwinkle of Pleasant
! township left today for Indianola to
4 join her husband, who has a position
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Roll have return
ed from visit with their son at Cleve-
land No. d.
H. D. Copeland and family are NOV
ing back to their place just east of
town, known as Darlington Heights"
Mrs. Albert Russell enjoyed visit
with her sister, Miss Jessie Hatcher
from Russell yesterday.
The neighbors of J. B. Tacker gath
cred in at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Cora Bell last evening to remind
him of his sixty-third birthday. Mr..
Hacker was enticed away from home
until about o'clock when he returned
to find house full of company. AT
ter gaining his equilibrium he made
things pleasant for the self.invited
guests. Social conversation and
games were INDUCED in and light re-
freshments were served, after which
the guests left wishing him many
more happy birthdays.
Rev. Fred Palmer of the Baptist
church will have for his subject to-,
morrow evening "The Meanest Man
in Town" Everybody should hear
this sermon.
Uncle jack Bently has purchased
the residence OF "A. j. HOMES OF South
Seventh street, and will take posses
sion June 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Powell of Ottum-
wa arrived in the city yesterday and
will have positions at the Depot Hotel.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, May miss Maud
Heady left Wednesday for Moulton,
to visit Mrs. L. r. McClury and other
friends.
Attorney Mcconnell of Salt Lake
Lake City is visiting his brother, S. f.
Mcconnell and other relatives in the
county.
Miss Nellie Wray left Wednesday
for Lake Forest, to spend week with
friends.
e. S. Phillips, of Burlington. spent
Wednesday in the city.
j. w. Bolivar, stock shipper of Bel
KNAPP made a business trip to this
place Thursday.
f. S. Doran, a stock dealer from
Pulaski, made a business visit to this
city Thursday.
The lecture course for the coming