Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-14
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
TIE VICINITY OF OTTUllWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths. Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintance as Chronicled
by cour;er's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

charlton, April 10.--Mr. and Mrs NJ
Butcher of Ola, were in the city yester
uny trading Will. the merchants.
Miss Ida Pauins, of Belinda visited in
the city yesterday with friends
Tom Lowey, of Oakley, was county
seat visitor OH Thursday
The ladies of the Christian church will
hold their annual role and supper this ev-
ening in the basement of the church.
Messrs. 4. T.. Stanton and L. II. Maple
returned last evening from business trip
to Des Moines.
Dave Crockett, a former Charlton resi-
dent, but now living ut Creston, was in
friends.
Mrs. G. a. Lockwood spent the day
yesterday with her sister, Mrs. Ida kittle-
man, in Des Moincs.
The engine and hook and ladder compa-
MES are out for practice these evenings
preparatory to race THAI will soon come
off.
Chas. Crane has commenced the erection
OF neat cottage on his lot just east of
the home OF Mrs Nettie Michncr
Dr.. John Stanton is home from busi-
ness trip to Des Moines
Miss frankie Kriddlebaugh returned yes
terday from n few days visit with friends
in Burlington.
The last will and testament of the late
s. III. Mallory was filed yesterday with
is bequeathed to his wife. Mrs. Annie l..
Mallory and his daughter, Mrs Jennie Nj.
Thayer, who are sole executors of his
will Everything will be just the same as
II he were living, the banking interests
Of the county will be under the manage
ment of f. r. Croker, who represents
the executors. lie also left $4,000 to the
Episcopal church of this city.
Rev. Il. K. Sadler will Occupy the pulpit
at The Bapt st church Sunday for Rev.
Palmer, who is away having his eyes
treated
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Farris and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Miller of Cambria We're in the
city Thursday on a shopping expedition.
Charlie Swan. of Oakley, was a business
caller to be seen on our streets Friday.
Miss Freda Holmes is taking vacation
from her duties in one of the local stores
and is spending the week with her brother
Fritz Holmes in Lincoln township.
John Clark returned yesterday from
weeks business trip in Shenandoah.
L. NJ. Gates returned yesterday from
few days visit Mt HARDWOOD.
Miss May Waynick departed today for
a few days visit with her sister, Sue Way
nick. In Chicago.
Miss Agnes Wilson has been elected as
one of the teachers in the Russell schools
for the coming year.
Miss Alma Johnson, of Ottumwa, will
spend Easter with the Misses Josephine
Miss Anna Ektelt and her friend, Mrs
Christensen, of Philadelphia, departed
Thursday for an over Sunday visit swith
friends in Omaha. -
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield April 1o.-An Epworth League
social WAS given ut the Methodist parson
age Wednesday evening ut which we'd
Ding OF two well known young people oc
.,,iisaii. The contracting parties were John
Gocll and Ethel Wilson. II WAS not known
10 any one present at the social that the
3 Narng p"ap!e were to he married before
Z tho evening MAS over. ani II is said that
even thn infitiSta" N'; ','lt Ken into the
secret rntil !; frw minutes before the
governors was performed 1t was finally
announced. however. v i.:.v ]. w. Potter
that a inar:jaga was - tnl>e place ana inn
mediateiy there was Inrch guessing and
speculation as te who tlie contracting par
ties were. ittY Potter finally set the mat
ter ut esf When he t!nited Mr.. Cecil and
Miss Wilson ~ nian'iagc in the presence
of the assen'aea guests. Mr.. Cecil is II
first class ysrng r.un. AMI is Il clerk in
diy gods iaotc lit this place. The bride
is II sister of Mrs. L.. l.. Pitman and II
charming .oui'g woman. They will begin
housekeeping IN this city. host of
flitB,ls wish tnn health and happiness.
Married, Wednesday evening, ut the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Shotto. David Carlisle and Anna Shotto,
HcY NJ Downing officiating The groom
is n son of Mr.. and Mrs David Carlisle.
The newly married young couple will con-
tinue to make their home in this city.
r. f. Collins, OF Stiles, was business
caller Thursday in this city.
y o. kinmnn, of Mark, made a business
trip to this city Thursday.
III. o. Miller. of Marion township, was