Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous births to tho
philosophical Observation ofsages.
Are CironIcled by the CourIer's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

SVtfNntl VIM
Charlton, July 13.-The congrega-
ton of the M. E. church of this place
INDUCED in praise and thanksgiving
service in the new church Wednesday
evening in place of the regular prayer
meeting. Rev. w. 3. Thompson, the
presiding elder, led the meeting and
nearly all the large crowd present
tool, Sorne part in rejoicing over the
successful erection of the new house
Df worship.
Mrs. Nellie Amos, who recently
graduated from the nurses training
school at Burlington, but who has
been visiting in Charlton for the past
few weeks, left Wednesday evening
for Oscaola, where she goes as trained
nurse for DR.. Roberts of that place.
Mrs. r. j., Knipe and son, Clarence,
have returned to their home in Chart
ton, after months visit with rela-
tives at Muncie, Ind.
The long-looked for, oft expected
and greatly needed rain came to the
people OF this county at last. 1t be-
gun raining early Thursday morning
and rained nearly all day at intervals,
mixed with incessant thunder and vi
vid lightning. For several minutes
large hail stones fell but not in suf1i-
cient numbers to do much damage to
the crop.
The date of the arrival of the Nor
rell packing house committee to
make arrangements for the annual
picnic to be held here August %, has
been changed to Tuesday morning
July H. There will be a meeting
of the citizens called and a committee
appointed to confer with them in re-
gard to the fiual arrangements.
Fred Stoeilman, an old resident of
Chaliton, but who for the past few
years hos been residing in Nebraska,
has returned to his boyhood home for
a few days visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Martin, who
have been spending their vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Martin, of
this nlace, left Friday to join their
"a Breezy Time" that
it's season from Chicago next
week.
Mrs. J.F. Eckfelt is reported seri-
ously i'll of malarial fever.
G. G. Squires, formerly Of this place
but now working on the road at Kan
sas City, returned to his work Friday
after few days visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Squires, of
this place.
One of our residents, ]. P. Evans,
has obtained a patent from the gov
eminent for an improvement in the
automatic driving box wedge of a
steam locomotive. Mr. Evans is a
practical engineer and the patent is a
result of observation during twenty
years of experience in running en-
gines and we have no doubt will prove
very useful and valuable to builders
and operators of locomotives. His
many Charlton friends wish him the
and profit his invention
deserves.
The Warren township Sunday
school convention will be held at Har-
mony school house Sunday, July Is.
There will be basket dinner and a
most enjoyable time is anticipated.
Many people from Charlton are pre-
pairing to attend.
The free public library has been re-
fitted, the books rearranged and new
furniture placed in the rooms which
were opened again Friday at O'Clock
p. m. The board of directors have
decided to make a charge of 15c to
out Of town patrons for the use of
books. 1t will be open now at the
regular hours. from to 5 o'clock and
from to 8 o'clock p. m. every day
but Sunday.
The republican convention was a
jubilant enthusiastic meeting, with
j. H. Cook chairman and e. Fl. Lewis
secretary. Hon. w. S. DUNCAN made
neat little speech, and the chairman
Mr. Cook, followed with as nice a
piece of plain, forcible oratory and
good, sound republican doctrine as
has been the pleasure of the people of
Lucas county to listen to in years.
He was Interrupted several times by
loud and long applause and his speech
places him in the front ranks of the
political speakers of Lucas county.
The following delegates. and alter
mates to the state convention were
then selected, after passing resolu-
tions endorsing the state and national
administrations and the candidacy of
our fellow townsman, Eli Manning,
for secretary of state. Delegates
w. S. DUNCAN, c. Z. Stewart, r. A.
Hasselquist, HI. L. Byers, Elijah Lew
is, j. H. Cook, l.. F. Maple. c. R. Kirk,
f. r. Croker Alternates-E. e. Lew.
is, II. G. Dillman, ]. A. White, H d.
Clore, Tandy Allen, j. w. Rosa, ]. J.
George, w. M. Larimer.
RATHBUN.
Rathbun, July 13.-Mrs. 3. Cook, OF