Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-02

night. This casts gloom over Char,
iton as the deceased was a loved and
much respected woman who resided
here from girlhood. The funeral SER
vices were held this afternoon at her
home, corner Woodlawn avenue and
Eighth street, conducted by her pas
tor Rev. Miller, of the Methodist
church, assisted by Rev. Thompson.
Interment was made in the Charlton |
cemetery beside her husband.
Captain William Alexander, U. S, A,
arrived from Washington this fore
noon to attend the funeral of his Sis
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Eikenberry.
Chas. J. Stuart. of Puyallup, Wash
ington, was a guest of r. l.. Pepper,
on Tuesday, returning on Burlington
train No. 10.
Mrs. Mary Robinson Kuhns, of Chi
cago, is visiting her father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Bates.
Mrs. Sam Porter, of Elliott, spent
Christmas with her parents at Lucas
and spent Monday with Charlton
friends, including Mrs. Dan Lewis.
S. L. Tate, of Burlington, is in the
city looking after official matters for
the grand united order of Odd Fellows.
Editor c. A. Lisle, of the Clarinda
Herald, visited his daughter, Mrs. S.
M. Greene, yesterday, returning on
Burlington train No 8.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. John Auhns.
Mr. and Mrs. Grove Squires, of Tex
as, are here, visiting Mr.. SQuires' par
ents.
Nelson Mitchell, Leo Carpenter, IT.
vim Myers and Elmer Goollin are a
quartet of bright boys of Benton town,
ship, who started last evening to
school at Simpson college, Indianola.
! Misses Elsie Douglass and Jennie
Law left yesterday for their school
work at Cedar Falls, where they are
students in the State Normal school.
Rev. w. J. HASTE, assisted by Miss
McRae. will begin series of revival
meetings in the Christian church Jan
uary g..
Mrs. Frank Andrew and children and
Mrs. Sarah Clarke left yesterday for
their home in Memphis, Tennessee. af-
| ter pleasant visit with their sister
and daughter, Mrs. John o. Becker.
Charles Crist, of Woodburn, spent
Tuesday in the city a guest of his
father-in-law, John Newsome.
i Miss Rebecca Newsome is at Wood
i burn visiting her sisters.
Conductors Sullivan, Bryan and
Ralston have been affected by the
change in the officials on the Burling-
!, ton. Mr.. Sullivan goes to Burlington
to take the run on the main line in
) Mr. Robinson's place, who is trainmas
; ter at Ottumwa and Mr.. Bryan is
: transferred to the south branch in Mr.
, Sullivan's place; Ralston takes the
place of Mr.. Bryan, who was on the
! north branch.
Ex-Auditor Shelter is not expected
to live but a few hours.
: Woodmen circle No. 43. of Ottumwa
: are erecting a fine monument to tn,
: memory of their sister, Mrs Cynth;
Chandler Gilbert, whose remains wer,
: brought here last summer and inferred
t in the Charlton cemetery. They will
k conduct public service attending III
e unwilling of this monument at som
d future time.
6 Hook and ladder company No
have elected officers for next year a
7, follows: Will Yost. foreman; Arthu
II Curtis, assistant; Bert Becker, secrt
tary: Bert BEEN, treasurer; l.. {
t. Peake, trustee.
IS Mrs. George Ramsey was called t
Bridgewater, Illinois, by his father
N illness.
st George Ramsey went to Illinois las
evening to attend the funeral of hi
c. father-in-law
e. Guy Shirer, of Knoxville, visited h
ut cousin, Frank Larimer, yesterda
I'd while enroute to Ridgeway, Mo-
C. The G. U. o. o. T. gave "possun
of supper at the l. o. o. F. hall last eve
6. inpg. The special feature of the e
n, ening was some especially fine mus
ne by Messrs. Johnson, Jones, Kirk al
tn Good They are members of Il
Nashville Students concert troupe.
at S. L. Morrison is suffering from /
IT. iuries received by a fall which he +
i'd ceived while doing chores.
Mt Miss Blanche Trotter and Mi
Mary Manning of Ottumwa were /
as cent guests of Miss Trotter's brothe
IS Frank Trotter, Of the Charlton Natio
al bank.