Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-19
Daily Doings of someo Of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous births to the
philosophical Observation ofsages,
Arc Chronicled by the Courler's
Special Correspondents,
MsA,,u
CHARLTON.

SnaTlLon, April l7.-Ihe believers in
signs and omens have begun to predict
wet season, all because it rained on
Easter Sunday, which they say is a
sure sign of rain for seven Sundays
The day dawned gray and cloudy but
warm and balmy, and many of the
ladies ventured out with their spring
suits and new Easter bonnets. All
day until about o'clock D. IN. the
streets and sidewalks swarmed with
5 ladies' in gay attire. About that time
the wind began to rise and within an
hour steady downpour of rain had
begun which continued nearly all
night with increasing velocity, until
the streets and alleys were flood of
wafer, which ran over the sidewalks
in many places, the sewers being I'M
able to carry it off fast enough. 1t
was just what the farmers wanted and
twill be the making of grass and
small grains.
M. Muldoon, who has run a board
ing house near the depot forsso many
years, has sold his property and will
move with his family to O1tumwa in
a short time.
Word has been received from Chica-
go that III. III. Day, Il resident of Char
iton, who went there a few days ago
20 be operated upon for stone in the
bladder, has undergone the operation
Dub is in very serious condition and
may not survive the shock
j.. w. Eastes, of Lincoln Townships
reported as quite seriously i'll.
Fred Holmes is the latest candidate
for county recorder before the repub-
lican primary. This makes total of
twelve candidates now announced for
that Office.
Logan Field, who has been seriously
i'll with the grip, has SO far recovered
as to be able to be around the streets
once more.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James III. Harvey left
Saturday for few days visit at Cory
don, called there by the serious illness
of Mr.. Harveys uncle.
The Charlton branch of the Anti-Ci-
garette League is holding very inter
7esting and profitable meetings at the
court house. The league now numbers
fifty members and the boys have their
lodge buttons and have ordered sup
ply of song books and other printed
matter to make the work more inter
esting and entertaining. They take in
new members each meeting and the
league has already begun to show it's
influence in the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Calhoun have NOV
ed into the Young house on Linden
avenue and Eighth street.
Charlton, April 1s.-Judge j. C. Nit
chell, of Ottumwa, was calling on old
friends and transacting legal business
in Charlton Tuesday.
w. NJ. Benson, of Oskaloosa, was in
the city Tuesday transacting business.
The NJ. w. A. lodge, of this city, held
very interesting and instructive
meeting in their rooms Monday even
Ing. One candidate was shown thru
the mysteries of Woodcraft and two
new applications were voted upon. Dis
trict Deputy j. c. Cole, of Shannon
City. was present and gave the lodge a
very interesting talk, also head baker
r.. Croker. Steps We're taken to
build a memorial to the Woodmen in
the shape of a lodge building of their
own with store buildings underneath,
TO be situated on the public square.
X. A. Hemphill is reported as quite
seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Ansel Bergman, who has been spend
ing the spring vacation with relatives
in Charlton, has departed for Des
Moines where he will take out crowd
of boys this summer and canvass west
ern Iowa and central Nebraska With
stereopticon views.
Quite little excitement was caused
Tuesday afternoon by the delivery
team OF l. N. Curtis. The boy had