Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
CHARLTON.

; before returning to their home in tho
west
Mr. and Mrs. Porter Wagner of Sen
J eca, Nebr.. formerly of this place re.
turned yesterday after a weeks visi,
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. c
Seward, and other relatives and ole
friends.
! Mr.. and Mrs. L. Renfrow of Omaha
visited near Newbern today with her
sister Mrs. Al Gardner who is quite
i'll with typhoid fever They expect tC
leave soon for Portland. Oregon to
spend a year.
I Mrs. Jos. Wells of Climax, Neb.. came
yesterday for a few days visit with
Mrs. John Bay.
Mrs. Roy Wagaman and little son
! left last evening for a visit with rela-
tives in Marysville
! Master George Hollingshead went to
Abba to spend a few days with his
grandmother.
J. S. Butcher Of Sidney has returned
home after visit with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Butcher. During the holi-
days he was injured somewhat when
the mail car in which he was working
was wrecked, but he has almost recov-
cred
| Everett West of Kansas who has been
visiting in Lincoln township at the
home of his cousin Jas. Brown, and
with other relatives. left Friday for
Omaha.
Mrs. Jacob Hupp of Benton township
returned Friday morning from visit Of
f1ve weeks in Dallas. South Dakota,
with her sister Mrs. Ann Sassman.
The Misses Ross Drake and nellie Rea
of the high school faculty were Des
Moines visitors Friday.
Miss Eleanor Lamar who has been
the efficient librarian at this place the
past year has rendered her resignation
and will go to Des Mones in the near
future where she has accepted posi-
ton in the city library. She has given
excellent service here and has placed
the Charlton library on a high stand
ard. Her removal from here will be re-
GREETED by all. AS yet her successor has
not been chosen.
Rev. A. II. Jacobson of Marquette
Kansas. has accepted a call from the
swedish Mission congregation at this
place. and will move his family here
about March !. The Swedish Lutheran
church will also have new pastor in
short time in the person of Rev. J. o.
Lindnuist of Kenora. Ontario Canada
The big Come to Church sign which
was wrecked by the high wind last
Sunday will probably be replaced by a
new sign, as the mass Of metal and rods !
can scarcely be untangled
The city Of Charlton has installed a |
new electric fire alarm.
Hugh II. Johnston OF this city has /;
been chosen engineer of Lucas county !
to succeed J. w. Mercer who has re-
signed to accept a position in Ringogld |
county. |!
Members of the bar of Lucas county |
met at the Episcopal church parlors on
Wednesday evening and enjoyed ban
quet given hE w. H. Dewey in honor of |
T. NJ Stuart. Chariton's veteran attor-
ney. Aside from the lawyers other
guests present included Judge D. NJ
Anderson of Abba, and his reporter.
Mr. Stanley of Des Moines, the news
paper men of the city, and a few 9th
different ones and Mr.. Stuart also ad-
dressed the company. The menu was
served by the Episcopal ladies'. Mr..
stuart has been practicing attorney
of Charlton for nearly sixty years.
When but mere lad he studied law In
the office of Col. Warren s. DUNCAN, in
this city. Keeping the office clean and
sleeping in il for the privileges of study
and for years he has been considered
one of the most able attorneys in south
ern Iowa
Mrs. Will Malone. Of Charles City. is
here for weeks visit with her sisters.
Miss Emma Powell and Mrs. A. r.
Swanson. and old friends
r. H. Antrim of Pleasant township is
arranging to move to Centralia. Mo-.
where he has purchased farm.
Mrs. l.. p. Pulliam and little son Of
WalacIe, Nebr. returned home We'd
township with her parents
VIZ. and Mrs. Robert harrington Her
mother accompanied her home for a
'isit
Rev. Frank r. Carlson who recently
'esigned the pastorate OF the Swedish
lutheran church at this place, left yes
erday, accompanied by his wife and .
)aby, for kewanee. H.. where he has
accepted a pastorate and where they {
will reside in the future During their ]
esidence here they have made host
II warm friends among all denomina
ions and their removal from this place J
s matter of deep regret 6
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Johnston and {
ably daughter Anna Edith of I.eth ,
ridge, Alberta, Canada, returned home
fter ten days visit in Lincoln '
ownship at the home of his mother I
lrs. J. r. Johnston The latter's
aushter Mrs Carl Brown of College q!
springs. who had also been visiting
ere, returned home yesterday
Ed Viers returned the first of the
eek from Greenfield where he had ]
cen called by the death of his brother j
Ohm Viers which occurred Thursday,
nth funeral services on Saturday De- a
eased had visited in Charlton a num- J.
err of times and many friends here will
earn of his demise with deep regret. d
The members of the Charlton fire F
apartment were called Monday to the o
ONE of Bob Campbell where fire had h
aught in some mysterious manner in
bedroom. A quantity of bedding and F
lme clothing We're destroyed before r
le flames We're cxtinguished. {
Mrs. e. G. Calbreath visited in Rus /,
\" yesterday at the parental Jenkins a
ONE. T
MIS- Clarence Moore of Humeston "
anne yesterday afternoon for visit n
til her parents Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. O
lorgan. both of whom are quite i'll. O
Mrs. Jas. Brown of Lincoln township II
eturned Yesterday from Russell where
ne had been visiting her aunt Mrs. a
psiah LichtebarCer who is reported "a
ariouslv i'll.
Mrs Nancy Kendall Of Milo returned \
ONE last evening after visit with I,
or daughter Mrs. Bertha Baysinger. \