Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwas
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicIed by The cour-
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

to the state convention at Des Moines
from Lucas county have returned
home, and while disappointed at. the
defeat of Eli Naming for secretary of
state, they are enthusiastic over the
convention and earnest and loud in
their praise Of the ticket nominated.
Anna Benna and May Criswell re-
turned Wednesday from weeks visit
with relatives and friends in West
ern Nebraska.
Charles Bowers, who lately resign
ed his position in the Star bakery, Will
start in few days for eastern Ne
braska, where he expects to secure
employment.
i Mrs. W. D. Mccullough has quietly
passed the word around to a number
of her young friends to meet at her.
home this evening and help her in
giving her daughter. Marie, surprise
party, this being Marie's birthday.
Mrs. Dan Barnes is seriously i'll.
The arrangements are all made for
the annual park picnic to be held at
North Park August g. The improve
ment association have engaged more
and better attractions than ever be-
fore for the picnic and everything will
be greater and grander than ever.
The citizens Should. remember that the
money made at this fair will be used
for the improvement of the city and
give it their liberal patronage and sup
port. The Ladies' Mandolin club and
City Guard band will furnish music
for the occasion.
Mabel and Louis Cook, of Des
Moines drove down Wednesday to visit
few days at the home of their UNI
Gle, S. HI. Gleason. Mabel will remain
all summer but Louis will return in
a few days
Charlton is quite center for rail
way postal clerks. We have about Is
families of them now located in our.
midst. Thursday about ten families
packed up their basket dinners, ham
mocks and usual picnic properties and
drove out to South park, where they
spent the afternoon in the games and
amusements peculiar to outdoor pic.
MICS. They waited until after the
South Branch mail train came in at
A o'clock that two more mail clerks
might enjoy the pleasure of meal
in the woods, and then ate their sup
per. All those present spent most
SuJOydUlC NGiy cllu ~ w ploPooOh W
make ths e. M. G. picnic an annual
affair.
The ladies of the M. e. church gave
a very enjoyable and altogether sue
cesful supper in the basement of the
church Thursday evening. All present
report n'ost elegant supper and
delightful TINE, and the ladies took in
about SIS to apply on their pledge for
the new church building.
Charlton, Aug. 4.-The Morrell
Packing Houae employees picnic is an
assured fact for Charlton the 25th OF
this month. The committee who had
the solicitation IF funds to defray the
expenses thereof have nearly complet-
ed their work and report they will
have no difficulty in securing the
amount.
Mrs. MINI D. Mccullough planned
and executed most successful and
enjoyable surprise on hers daughter,
Marie, Friday. 1t was her 18th birth
day and about 80 of her young friends
were invited in to spend the day.
They took their lunches and spent the
day in the woods of Spring Lake Park
in place of at the home, as is usual
in such cases. All the little ones
seemed much pleased with the change
end considered a birthday picnic much
more enjoyable than a party.
Mrs. /. A. Fain, of Otter Creek town
ship, is dangerously ILL.,
Miss Josie Bearman returned Fri
day from few days visit with friends
at Abba.
DR.. T. NJ Throckmorton was called
to Lucas Friday on professional bust
ness.
A. Averill left Friday evening for
an overland trip to Pleasantville,
where he will look after business in
terests for a few days.
The Ladies' Mandolin club held a
very interesting practice meeting at
the home of the president, Mrs. %. q.
Lewis, Thursday evening. The club
have some very fine new pieces they
are preparing for the Park picnic the
9th. They will be entertained at the
home of the president next Tuesday
evening, that being the I'd anniversary
of the founding of the club.
The west part of town holds the
record for births in Charlton. There
We're two babies born within the same
block and the same hour in that part
Thursday night. Mrs. Chas. Hickman
gave birth to an 8-pound baby girl,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carlson are
rejoicing over the arrival of IL
pound boy at their home. Both par
ents and children are doing nicely.
What might have proven a very Sc
rious accident occurred to the work
men on the new mill Friday afternoon
While Chas. Hayes and Jim Hamilton
We're working on the third story, the
scaffold gave way and let them fall to
the ground 40 feet below. Charles
struck a board in his fall that luckily
turned him over SO he alighted on his
feet, and aside from a sprained ankle
and slightly bruised head and Shout
der was unhurt. Jim caught on a
board at the second story and escaped
with badly bruised face and cut lip.
He was able to go back to work, but
Charles will be laid up for few
weeks with his foot.
Charlton, Aug. 6.-Miss Maude
Bently, youngest daughter of Mrs. J.
p. Bently, is laid up for few days,
the result of being thrown from a
horse she was riding.
Mr.cs II No -