Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-05
Charlton,

Charlton, April 30.--Miss Crystal
Williams departed today for her home
at st. Johns, Kansas, after an extended
visit with relatives near Cambria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise Williby of Eng
lish township visited in the city with
Mr.. Williby's father recently.
Philip Cumston returned yesterday
from an extended visit with relatives
at Newton, Missouri He will spend
the summer with his sons near Oakley.
VIM. Lever of Knoxville is spending
few days with his sister, Mrs. Car
roll. just west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Gates have re-
turned from an extended visit with rel
atives in Warren county.
G. G. White of Russell was in the city
yesterday on business
Two new rural mail routes started
out from here this morning, one go
| ing northwest with Joe Cowels, as car
rier, and the other one northeast with
Ed Duckworth as carrier. M
| James Early has accepted position
in one of the local dry goods stores
and entered upon his duties this morn
ing.
4 Mrs Gem Baker is spending few
days in Des Moines with her parents,
1 Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Coles,
. Miss Ethel Smyth returned this ev-
ening from visit with relatives in
Des Moines.
i Mr.. and Mrs Perry Barger are now
nicely located in their new cottage on
| Woodlawn avenue.
i Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hasselquist have
returned from visit with friends in
4 Des Moines.
j. G. w. Coke of Knoxville was a
business caller in the city Thursday
e. r. Branham of Russell was in the
city Thursday.
Charlton, May DIR. Boynton and
Thomas Gay, two of the members of
the city library committee returned
Thursday from trip to Eldora, Mar
shalltown and Grinnell where they
!. had gone to inspect libraries and get a
few pointers in regard to the one that
is to be erected here soon.
Miss Katie McRea. of Humeston
: was in the city for brief, visit with
!, friends last evening while enroute tC
Russell for a visit with friends.
M. Sandahl made a business trip te
Lamonia Friday.
Rev. Palmer will address his congre
!, cation on the following text: He thai
diggeth pit shall fall into it, ant
t who treadeth an hedge serpent shall
bite him."
e. D. Hormer and two daughters, O
/ Greenville, were in the city yesterday
Mr.. Horner attending to some business
S matters.
Dave McMains, of Derby, was bus
i mess translator in the city Friday.
s. Last evening being the first of May
u the children around town We're anus
S ing themselves by hanging May bas
S kets at the doors of their friends.
DR.. j. B.. Trimble field secretary O
s. the missionary society. will occupy tn
pulpit at the Methodist Episcopa
IS church tomorrow morning. He vii
Is speak in the interest of missions.
B. c.. Terrill, of Lucas, was bus
IS ness caller in the city yesterday.
+. Mrs. B. F. Palmer enjoyed a yisi
with her father, Mr.. Harlan, of Wha
is Cheer, yesterday.
n. Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearsbacher, {
Belinda, were among the county sea
II. visitors Friday.
n Attorney o. A. Bartholomew is !
Kirksville, Missouri, this week on Il
gal business.
Neal Larimer returned yesterda
Z from few days visit in Des Moine
Il EddyviIle.
Eddyville, May 1,-Preston, the 81
of Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Harp'
aged three and one-half yea
was severely burned on IL
q breast, chin, neck and hand
Thursday afternoon, and while b
h burns are not very painful they are n
necessarily serious. During the q
4 sence of his mother from the hou
II the little fellow got hold OF sor
L matches and burned himself wi
serious results
n The little daughter of Mr.. and Nj
\ John PARROT, living south of town
4 suffering from scarlet fever of a lig
4 form, but seems to be. improving.
n S. r. Beatty, who was kicked by
4 horse last week, continues to impro
h being able to sit up some. E. Beat