Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-23
MINISTERS AT
CHARLTON LEAVE
PASTORS OF BRETHREN AND
NJ E. CHURCHES
RESIGN

Chariton-Chariton Is soon to lose
Two OF her best ministers Rev. j. H.
1aggy, who for four years has been
the efficient pastor of the United
Brethren church. has rendered his res
fgnation and will leave In about two
weeks for Bradford, Pennsylvania,
where ne has accepted a charge at a
greatly increased salary. Rev N Ev-
ans, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who came here about year
and half ago. from Seattle, Washing
ton.i having exchanged pulpits with
Rev. franklin. who was then pastor of
the church here has been urged to
return to Washington and has been
rendered the pastorate Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church at Walla
Walla, the present pastor of that
church. Rev. w. E. Thompson, being
desirous of coming east. Rev Evans
has two married children in Washing
ton, and his wife's health has not been
benefited here. as they had hoped, so
ne VIII accept the offer from Walla
Walla and next Sunday will probably
be his last Sunday here. Rev.
Thompson, with whom he exchanges,
and who will came here, is highly
spoken of and no doubt will meet with
success here. Rev. Evans and his wife
and daughter, Lecil, and Rev Yaggy
and wife have made hosts Of friends
during their residence here and their
many friends will part with them with
deep regret.
Other News of Interest.
The annual show of the South
ernz Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock
association has been declared off. The
show was to have been held during
the second week of December.
Guilford Crocker has been appoint
cd 96n1tn1Sf IF 70 Of hiE
father, the late F. r. Croker, and has
given a bond in the sum of $5O,0o0
Mrs. Croker has been appointed guar
dian OF the three minor children and
has furnished a bond of $4,000.
DR.. A. G. Davidson has closed his
dental office here and with his FAM
iiy IS moving to Hcldredge, Neb.,
where he will form partnership with
his brother, w. q. Davidson, in the
have made many friends in Charlton
and all will regret their removal from
this place.
Walter H. Dewey has returned from
Creston, where he attended the eighth
district democratic conference and
banquet.
Several law suits have already been
filed as result of the muddled con-
dition Of the affairs Of the First Ma
tional bank
Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. jackson of Tar
kio, Mo, visited in Charlton yesterday
with their daughter, Mrs. M. G. Mum,
while on their way to Abba, where
they formerly resided.
Mrs. May Cole Is spending a few
days in Russell with her husbands
parents and other relatives.
Conductor w. T. Patton of ST. JOS
eph, Mo-, until recently OF this place,
was calling on his old friends here
yesterday.
Mrs. q. w. Wilson returned yester-
day from months visit in Lacona
with her son, Horace Wilson and fam
lily.
Simon Press left yesterday on a few
days business trip to Kirksville, Mo.
Mrs. F. H. Quivey Of Grinnell, who
had been spending two weeks in Char
iton with her sister-in-law, Mrs. G. w.
Davis left yesterday for Kansas City.
Yesterday afternoon at the Metho-
dist Episcopal parsonage. occurred the
marriage of Ben Alsup Of Abba, a
travelling salesman, but who was for
merly surveyor Of Monroe county, and
Miss Dora 2. Knots, Of Herman, Neb.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
N. Evans. The happy couple left last
evening for Abba
L. T. Wilson of Derby and Miss
Rhoda Ellen Caylor Of Freedom, were
united in marriage In this city yester-
day forenoon, at the office Of Justice
e. H. Storie, who performed the cere-
mony. They expect to reside near
Derby.