Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
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Herb Savage, of Missouri is in the
CITY called here by the serious illness
OF MS brother, Abel Savage, who is
not expected to live. 81,
j. ID. Sullivan, the barber. went Ia In.
dianola Monday to see his roommate.
Clay Beymer, who is very dangerously
Ill of appendicitis, and reports him
somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Graves are reioic.
lg over the arrival of an eight-pound
baby girl at their home Monday even
ing.
tomorrow is Morrell picnic day in
charlton and the citizens are looking
forward to it with great expectations.
lhey have spared no pains nor money
IN getting things ready to give the
1900 visitors royal welcome and ev-
erything in their power will be done
10 make them feel at home. The
south park where the picnic will be
neld' is being rapidly cleaned and put
IN shape for their reception. The cit
llens are preparing to decorate the
city IN their honor and as many of the
merchants as can get away from bust
ness VIII be at the picnic grounds. The
farmers for fifteen miles around the
city are making preparations to attend
and help celebrate the day and alto
getnef IL is expected to make it a red
letter day III the history of Charlton.
me warm weather of the last few
days has set the threshing machines
TO work again and in every direction
Tor miles around the merry buzz and
click of the machines may be heard
threshing out the golden grain, of
which the fields of Lucas county WELD
ed abundant crops this season.
Mrs. d. A. Enslow and son left Mon
day for Colorado where they go for the
benefit of her health and if the climate
proves beneficial the family vii, more
than likely locate there and make it
their permanent home.
Uncle Johnny Kaufman, of Abba,
was calling on his trade in Charlton
again Monday after a two weeks Law
Off during which time he attended the
Sengerfest at Burlington.
John R. johnson, one of the sturdy
pioneers OF Lucas county, left Monday
for Canada where he expects to take
up homestead and reside in the fu-
ture.
Ed Halpin, former Lucas county
boy, but now of Omaha, is spending a
few days with relatives and friends in
and around Charlton.
Johnny Reed, who has been so seri-
ously ill for the past few days, has so
far recovered as to be able to be
around the streets once more.
The Ebenezer Baptist church, will
serve dinner in the old postoffce bull
ding Thursday. Chester Curtis will
also set dinner on Morrell picnic day
in the old Dewey building for the ben
eft of charity
The Old Settlers association of Luz
cas- county has set Sept. 6, one of the
days of the street fair and carnival, as
their day for holding the annual re-
union this year. The association held
no meeting last year on account of a
misunderstanding in regard to the date
and it is hoped that everybody inter-
ested in the meeting will remember
the date this year, Sept. 6, and turn
out and have good time talking over
old times in the county.
The funeral services of James Wal
lace were conducted from his home in
Benton township Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Wallace has been i'll for months
18th peculiar stomach malady and
his death was due to starvation, he
having refused all kinds of nourish-
ment for weeks. He was one of the
best known and most highly respected
citizens of the county and had host
of friends who sincerely mourn his
aeath.