Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04

who cannot now be found. 1t was in
tended to make the charge disturbing
the peace but the mayor seems to
think that the charge will be made of
Newman by chewing his ear.
This in an indictable offense and it
may go hard with Hahn when he re-
turns.
The revival meetings by Rev. w. j.
HASTE at the Christian church, which
were shut down to allow the pastor
and congregation chance to join in
the railroad mems meetings by James
Burwick, and which were to have op-
ened again Thursday evening, have
been postponed until Sunday on ac-
count of the absence of Rev. Hastie.
who was called away to preach fun
eral sermon of one of his paris)ion-
ers.
l. A. Bowen was here after a sixty
days layoff caused by an attack OF
smallpox at Des Moines.
]. w. Sprott, one of the oldest and
most highly respected farmers of Lu-
cas- county. was calling on his old
Charlton friends today while stopping
over between trains enroute to his
home near Derby from visit with
his sister in Van Buren, county.
Frank Schaffer has returned to
Charlton after an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Omaha.
Will Parmenter. an old Charlton
boy. but now of Grand Junction, Col,
is renewing old acquaintance and Wis.
lifting his parents in our city. He will
remain until after the golden we'd
ding celebration of his parents on Feb.
Is.
Mrs. H. B. Stewart is spending
few days visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Clayton, of Indianola.
Rev. S. P. irwin. who is employed as
ianitor in the senate cloak room at
Des Moines. came down Friday and
spent the day with his family in Char
iton, returning to his work today
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Book
on Friday morning, a girl.
| S. M.iReam. of Union township, has
his new home nearly completed. It
is now enclosed and shingled and he
expects to be able to occupy it in a
short time. When completed it will
be one of the prettiest and most con-
venient modern farm houses in the
county
1 The moderation of the weather in
the last few days has put the roads in
IeXcellent shape for sleighing and the
city was full of bobsleds loaded with
merry joyous shouting crowds OF
young people, every team in the livery
stables being employed and many pri
waite conyeyances.
Mrs. Lee Tacker and children, OF
Abba, are in the city for an extended
visit with her parentS,a Mr. and Mrs
Geo. Farlin.
4 Mr.. and Mrs Frank Powell have be
gun their services at the county farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Beagley are the
proud parents of fine nine pound
boy baby who came to make his home
with them on Wednesday,
A Mrs. C. F. Goltry is reported as Sc
riously i'll at her home on North Grand
street. Her husband, who is in St
Louis, has been notified of her condi
ton.
The electric light plant shut dowr
again Thursday evening for few min
utes. causing much inconvenience tt
those depending upon them for light
Mrs. L. R. Giffon has returned from
few days visit with her friend, Mrs
w. H. Underhill, of Ottumwa.
Miss Matte Porter, of near Newkin
: in Marion county, but who is quite wei
know in Charlton, has so far recover
ed from a serious sick spell of typhoid
fever for the past six weeks as to b.
able to be up and around again.
; J. c. Elder, of Lincoln township, ha!
} returned from Marshalltown where h,
has been to attend the funeral of G
w. Smith, one of his old neignbor.
and friends.
James Wilson, Jr., departed Thurs
day for Winfield, Kansas, where h.
goes to accept position in the Win
field Ice and Storage Co. of that place
his brother Alfred having charge o
Z the house.
A. D. Gray has begun his work il
the court house as assistan
(. to the county auditor. Mr.. Ora,
is thoroughly acquainted with ever.
detail of the work, having been in tn
county offices before and will no doub
give general satisfaction.
J. H. Martin, an employee in tn
freight depot of the Burlington roa,
? here, is laid off from work for few
; days, the result Of sore arm cause
I from vaccination.
Rev. w. j. HASTE, of the Christian
tuuibly 1OluAACu w CuhCoudy ilOu
$ few days visit at his old home in Al
Q topna. Rev. HASTE has recently los
i three valuable colts which he left a
), Altoona for safe keeping.
a Will Rash, of Derby, was transact
y ing business and visiting friends 4
a Charlton on Wednesday.
It H. B. Stuart left Wednesday ever
e ing for few days business trip t
II Chicago.
n Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Harper ar
q Roy Baker. of Creston, is being 81
d tertained at the home of his uncle,
e P. Evans, on North Grand street.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, of Bento
e township are rejoicing over the arri'
D al of fine boy baby at their homo.
1. mourning the loss of sixteen month
odd infant. who died Tuesday evenin
o of abscess Of the brain. The funers
l. services were held Wednesday afte
n noon from the family residence an
Z were conducted by Rev. HASTE of tn
lGhTicfians chupph Mr. and MIRO uory,