Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26
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Charlton.
Charlton, Feb 24-Chariton people
will have an opportunity of witnessing
race between the companies of the
city fire department in the near flu
ture, if the, plans of the department,
made last evening at a called meeting,
are carried out. 1t was proposed by
the members of the hook and ladder
CONF any that they could put man on
Top of the opera house before the hose
company could get a stream of water
playing on the building.
AT the meeting last evening the
members of the department were CIV
en- treat by Mrs. S. M. Boland, as a
mark of her appreciation for their
work in saving her residence from de-
struction by fire few weeks ago.
Clerk Wells granted marriage H.
ce:lses Saturday to Alden Wilson, aged
81, and Frances Lukerville, aged 20.
and to e. A. Larimer,. aged %, and
Maud Scott. aged II.
The Junior bowling team of Osce-
ola will play the Charlton team this
evening and try to redeem itself for
them week ago at Osceola
. Horace Wilson returned to Lacona
yesterday morning after a visit with
relatives in the city.
Miss Sadie Harlan came today from
What Cheer for visit with her sister,
Mrs. B. F. Palmer.
Mr.. James and son of Oakley were
county seat visitors Monday.
ID n, m
visited in the city yesterday with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sivill arrived
this morning from Milford, ILL.,, for a
visit with his brother, Tom Sivill in
English township. They are on their
way to Sioux City, where they will
reside in the future.
R. Ashby and family arrived yester-
day from Crescent, ILL.,, and will reside
on a farm near Lacona.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Feb. 24.-Married at the
residence Of the officiating minister,
Rev. M. Downing, in this city, Sunday,
February %, Homer i. Brunk and
Cleo L. Burned of Savannah The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs Jas
A. Brunk, and the bride daughter of
the late Samuel Burned. They will
reside on a farm near Savannah
John McVey and Ida Rominger were
united in marriage at the residence oil
M. Downing, the officiating Minister,
In Bloomfield, Sunday, February %
They will begin housekeeping in this
city.
A. Lucas and family of Easton. ILL.,,
arrived here Friday and will at once
take possession of the Denpree prop.
srty, which Mr.. Lucas recently pur-
chased of R. H. Boyd.
A marriage license was issued Nor.
day by Clerk Leach to Ed Ingersoll
and Mabel Graves.
w. ]. Shuck and w. S. Freeman O.
Fox River township, transacted bust
ness in Bloomfield Monday.
VIM. Dodd and H. d. Grant, of Soap
Creek township, trar sacted business
Monday in this city.
Alfred Benge, David Christy and G.
w. Turpin of Lick Creek township,
were looking after business interests
here Monday.
S. A. gLasley, David Downing and G.
w. Clark of Salt Creek township, were
business callers at the county treasur-
ers Office Monday.
G. e. Bussey and wife returned to-
their home in Pulaski Monday after
three days visit in this city with
relatives.
Chas. Stevig and c. w. Wagler of
Roscoe township transacted business
Monday at the court house.
Frank Mullins and j. e. Baughman
of Grove township were business call
ers in this city Monday
j. D. Boud of West Grove township
was business caller in Bloomfield
Monday.
N. F. Harrington of Marion township
made a business trip Monday to
Bloomfield.
B. F. Miller, A. j. Dunlavy and John
Howell of Perry township transacted
business Monday in this city.
q. A. Darnell of Troy was bust
ness caller at the court house Mon
day.
VIM. Campbell, ]. A. Cecil, G. w.
Cline and A. H. Steele of Union town.
ship were attending to business affairs
in Bloomfield Monday.
VIM. Plank, Thos. Rudd and III. De
Vault OF Cleveland township, were
business visitors in Bloomfield the