Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
REPRESENTATIVE QUITS
LEERI JENKINS OUT OF RACE
After Having Been Nominated by the
County Convention He Decides that
Too Much Time Would be Required
For Campaign.


tive from Lucas county, has declined
the nomination and will not make the
race. He feels that in order to-
carry the county it would be necessary
for him to make hard fight and to
lose considerable time from his bust
ness, and ieellng that the effort would
not be repaid by the results he has
declined to run.
The democratic county central COM
mtttee will meet in short time to
choose a candidate who will make the
campaign in Mr.. Jenkins stead.
othor Charlton News.
Mrs. VIII Malone and little daugh-
ter OF Dexter, are spending few days
with Mrs. Malone's mother, Mrs. Pow
ell.
Miss Eva Erickson has returned
from g few days visit with her parents
in Seymour.
Earl Frank came down from Des
Mpines last evening for few days WIS.,
1t with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. l. N.
Frank.
King soloman returned Tuesday
night from business trip through
Missouri.
Melville Bell prosperous farmer of
English township was in the city yes
terday on business
Mrs. D. s. Wright and her two
grand-daughters from Sheridan, Wyo.,
will make visit with the formers
daughters. Mesdames Brundage, We'll
ley and Allen.
Miss Hattie Gookin has returned
home from visit with friends in Des
Moines.
Mrs. w. L. clapp entertained about
$50 friends at reception yesterday
afternoon.
7. o. Hawkins of Derby was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs Sue Whicher of Carlsbad, Mex
ico., arrived last night for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Cope
land and her many friends.
Miss Jessie McKlieen departed yes
terday on Burlington No. for visit
with friends In Denver and Colorado
Springs.
Charlton, July 1.-THE Concortlia society
of the Swedish Lutheran church was en-
tertained last evening by the Misses Ella
and Freda Anderson at their home on Os-
CECILIA avenue.
Mrs Lille Swanson went down to Der
by yesteTdny morning for a few days visit
with her friend, Miss Vida Bell.
aif. and Mrs. Livus Holt. of Warren
county, were in the city Friday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Wren and daughter Edith have re-
turned home from visit with relatives in
LUCAS
A. R. Byers returned to his home near
Belinda Yesterday after n few days visit
with his son, n. C. Byers
Mrs. Joseph Hickman came up from Cam
hria Inst evening for a brief visit with
friends.
5 Harry Yost returned home Thursday ev-
ening from business trip to Ottumwa
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett EnSlow expect to
leave in few days for Colorado. They
20 for the benefit of Mrs Enslow's health.
Her many friends hope the change will
prove beneficial.
Mesdames ELI and Simon oppenheimer
entertained their lady friends to recep-
tion Yesterday afternoon at the home Of,
the latter
Frank Hendrickson returned last even
ing from n business trip toy Pleasmtville
Mr.. and Mrs. l. II. Curtis and AIR. and
Mrs. C.. It. Swanson are each the happy
parents of baby girls since yesterday.
County Attorney Il. w. Drake Is enjoy
Ing the pleasure of an automobile since the
first of the week.
Guy Smoot has returned from Des Moines
where he, has been employed.
Charlton and vicinity was visited with
bly, brought on by the warm weather of
the past few days. Quite little rain fell
which will be OF mnch benefit to the corn.
Abba.
Abba, July 1n.-The state meeting of
the district grand lodge of knights of Tia
Dor a colored fraternal society, was held
there withStar Tabernacle No. 3. The Bux-
ton lodge came over yesterday, accompa-
N Inv 10 fou hod
grand parade and held a ball at the armo-
Ty last evening. The Alba business men
donated them FIVE gallons Of ice cream.
Miss Grace Ramsay, who has been visit
Ing relatiys and friends in Lincoln, Neb.,
and Denver Col, for the past two weeks,
returned home yesterday.
z Mr.. and Mrs. John Alderton, of Colorado
Springs. Col, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Mary Hall in this city.
Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald, of Oskaloosa, is
visiting the parental II. b. Moore home
on South Main street.
J. H. Welsh arrived few days ago from
California. He formerly resided in Wayne
township. and is a cousin of J. l.. DOody.
He has been on the coast four years. He
says they have all climates In a bunch in
California.
Asbuly Stalker, business man, of Rich
lind, attended the funeral of his friend,
y Rev. w. c. Yanschoick.
Thos. Stewart expects to depart any day
for San Francisco to embark for the Phil
ippines. He is waiting for orders. He ex-
poets to be gone about two years.
The Christian church choir has zoba
hand of ten pieces which will appear in
concert Friday evening, July IL.
Rev. III. v. Comm, of Oskaloosa, will
preach at the United Presbyterian church
: this evening at o'clock, also Saturday Mt
9 p m. and Sabbath at II a. m. and pm.
DIR. Austin Peppers departed yesterday
for Yuma. Colorado. He has been making
the parental w. NJ. Peppers home visit
for the past ten days
st j. p. EARLY is starting to build two fine
residences of about nine rooms each, in
the second ward,
Miss Marguerite Taylor. of Lincoln, Neb.,
Is visiting at the Ed 1. Ramsay home this
week.
The w. C. Il. U. will meet Tuesday, July
IA, at o:30 p M, at Harmony hall
AT the First Presbyterian church Sunday
the pastor, Rev w. Allison, will preach
In the morning upon "Abraham's Test
aud IN the evening upon Remember Lots
Wife,
James NJ. Davis died last night at 1870
He had been sufferer for the past few
months with cancer which finally caused
his death. He was about 65 years old and
was highly respected citizen.