Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
.LYONSDIES in WRECK.
Former Charlton Man Fatally In
jured in Railroad Accident.
WILL BRING REMAINS TO HIS HOME
Farewell Services to be held in swed-
ish Lutheran Church Sunday Prior
TO Tearing Down Building to Build
New Church.

Charlton, March ia telegram
was received in this city Thursday
night stating that Matt Lyons had
been injured in railroad accident
while on his run out of Pueblo, Colo
RADIO. Another telegram yesterday
morning announced that he was dead.
A brother, Will Lyons, departed yes
terday morning for Pueblo to accom-
pany the remains home. Mr.. Lyons
had spent a greater part of the winter
here with his father, Timothy Lyons,
who has been sick. The news comes
as quite a shock to his many friends
here, who extend sympathy to the rela-
tives in their Bereavement. The re-
mains will probably arrive in this city
some time Tuesday.
To Build New Church.
Tomorrow, Sunday, farewell SER
vices will be held in the Swedish Lu-
theran church, the last meeting that
will be held in the old church. as
the contractors will commence tearing
down the old structure Monday, pre-
paratory to the erection of a new edi-
fee on the same site. The new church
will be frame structure, and will set
nearer the street than the old one, and
will face the west instead of the
south. During the erection of the
new church services will be held in
the assembly room of the court house.
The new edifice is estimated to cost
$4,000 when completed.
Other Charlton News.
DR.. Saum made professional trip
to Russell Friday.
Mrs. v. M. Beardon of Newburn re-
turned home yesterday from Clarence,
Missouri, where she had been called
by the death OF brother.
Miss Lena Jennings returned Thurs.
day evening from a trip to Chicago.
Miss Gertie Baker left yesterday
morning for visit to ST. Joseph, Mo-,
with her sister,, Mrs. Dollie Watsa-
baugh.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Breneman of Eng.
fish township, were among the county
seat visitors Friday.
Miss Flora Rhodes returned home
today from visit at Promise City.
Hunting for Hawkins" was the
title of the comedy play at the opera
house last evening.
Rev. +. B. Palmer's subject for his
sermon tomorrow evening will be SIS
Lie Ever Justified?"
Sampson Webb of Belinda was q
business caller in the city Friday
Col. G. Curtis arrived home last ev
ening from business trip to Pennsyl
3 vania. al
Charlton, March 13.-Miss Ruth
Beadle returned home yesterday from
a few days visit with friends and rel
atives in WOODBURY..
]. L. Brown and daughter, Miss
Laura, went Wednesday to Griswolt
for q visit with Mr.. Browns son, DR.
Harry Brown.
Mrs. Anna Johnson left yesterda,
for Nebraska for an extended visi
with her daughter
The ladies of the Baptist Benevo.
lent society were delightfully."- enter.
tanned this afternoon at the parsonag,
by Mesdames B. F. Palmer and Fan
ME Steele
Miss Gwenie Humphrey returned Il
her home in Cleveland last evening
after pleasant visit at the home o
Arch Shore in Lincoln township.
Mrs. +. r. Croker and son, Rich
ard have returned from visit will
Mrs Ethel Trent in Woodburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Stuart left Wed
nesday morning for Denver for Wis
1t with their son, Theodore, who is al
tending college at that place
Mrs. Amer Peterson departed yestel
day Tor Trinidad, Colo, where she vii
join Mr.. Peterson and make their fut
ure home. She was accompanied b.
her mother, Mrs. NJ A. Phillips, VIII
will spend the summer in the west.
Rev. F. 2. Pelton of Fairfield was il
the city yesterday and rented hom