Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Jan. 2.-The members OF
the Royal Neighbors lodge in this city
last evening met at the home of Mrs.
Hemphill The affairs was in the ma
ture of surprise party. Mrs. Hemp
hill and son, Harry, who is spending
the holidays at home, were hosts. The
evening was spent in social way,
Harry giving some of his female i'm
presentations, which added much to the
entertainment of the evening.
Rev. Palmer and |. N. Curtis drove
out to the May Baptist church this
evening, where the former will con-
duct services.
Henry Long of Russell is spending
few days with his sister, Mrs. G. F.
Noble just north of town.
Harry Torryson returned home last
evening from visit with relatives at
Galesburg, Illinois.
Mrs Nellie Black of Orville spent
New Years with friends in this city.
w. ]. Burgett of Oakley was a
business visitor in the city Thursday.
Miss Sadie Forbes of Leon, returned
home this morning, after a visit with
her friend, Miss Eva Himelrich.
The Knox college Glee club will
give an entertainment at the opera
house this evening under the aus
pieces of the Noxall club.
Miss Nellie Plowc has returned to
her in Lucas.
Mrs. Eli Wren and daughter, Edith,
returned yesterday from weeks Wis
it with relatives in Lucas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Copeland and
Mrs. l.. R. Gibbon entertained the
members of the Charlton and Excel
sior Whist clubs Wednesday evening
to six O'Clock dinner. Bridge whist
was played until the old year was out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Vance of Ottum-
wa returned home yesterday, after a
pleasant visit with Mr. Vances broth
er, c. A. Vance, and wife.
Tom Sellers of East Cedar was in
the city yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Van Arsdale re.
turned to their home in Pomeroy last
evening.
Will Badger, mail carrier for route
No. 8, is unable to make round trips
for few days on account of the
Wolfe creek bridge being out.
Miss Selma Freburg came down
from Des Moines last evening for a
few days visit at the parental home
Charlton. jan 3.--Mrs. ]. A. Edwards
is on the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steck of Beth.
lehem. visited in the city yesterday
with Mrs. Stect's brother.
Mrand Mrs. NJ. E. Cobb returned
with relatives in Osceola.
n ,xrI,1 81, Oh,
ing school near Derby, is spending the
day, today, at home.
Messrs. Peter Patton. Fred Wydicke
Dell Stuart, Clint Gibson, Frank Marsh
and Will Graham went up to Osceola
last evening to play return game OF
ten-pins with a Osceola team.
A 81 .mpse at the record of marriage
licenses show that 15G documents OF
this kind were issued during the
last twelve months, as against 10 last
year.
A large crowd greeted the Knox Glee
Club at the opera house last evening
despite the inclemency of the weather
Prof and Mrs J. H. Shepard, have
returned to their home at Fargo, NORTH
Dakota. after a weeks visit with Mr.
Shepard's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Shepard. west of town.
Will B. Barger has returned hons
from a business trip to Sioux City.
Mrs. Peter Becker of Russell, visited
in this city yesterday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shrek, in Orchard
addition.
Miss May Howe returned yesterda,
from visit in Fairyiew with her FRIEND
Miss Letta Written,
Rev. Palmer's subject for sermon
i Sunday evening will be, The Firs
Great Temptations
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield Jan. 2-Mr. and Mrs
Geo. w. Phillips very pleasantly en-
tertainad the members of the Fort
nightly club Wednesday at O'Clock
1 dinner, at their home in the west par,
of the city. The evening was spent
in playing whist, Mrs. H. G. Leach cap
turing the prize for the most success
full player, the BOBBY prize going t.
Mrs. Thos. Taylor. All the members
of the Fortnightly club were present
and in addition thereto, the following
guests: Mrs. J. B. Tillmont, Center
vile; Mr. and Mrs. A. Ell. Fortune ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Taylor, Bloom
field.
Wednesday evening the members o.
The Pastime club" entertained theil
lady friends at an elaborate banque
and ball, at the hotel Curl. The in
z vitations sent out by them were taste
full and unique, and were very fine