Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Neighborhood News.
Charlton.

frage society of Charlton held a very
interesting and instructive meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Dewey on the square. Quite
goodly number of the society were
present, and besides the regular bust
ness there was short educational
program of talks and papers.
w. P. BEEN and wife left Tuesday
evening for an extended visit with rel
atives in Ohio and the eastern states.
Mrs. E. E. Lewis, president of the
Ladies' Mandolin club, very enjoyably
entertained that organization Tues
day evening, that being the I'd ami
versary of the organization of the
club. After social time during
which lemonade, ice cream and cake
We're served, wagon fitted up with
spring seats and lights was driven up
to the door and the entire club got in
and made tour of the city, stopping
at the homes of the friends of the club
and serenading them with songs and
music.
Mrs. J. D. Elliott has returned to
Missouri, where she is engaged as
governess, after few days visit with
her son, Frank Elliott, and wife, of
this place.
The normal students and their
friends were very nicely entertained
Tuesday evening at the M. E. church
by Maj. S. H. M. Byers in his inter-
esting lecture, Personal Experiences
of a Prisoner in the Civil War" There
were one or two patriotic songs by a
large chorus choir and a prayer by
Rev. Vollmer before the lecture. The
Ismenyer Post No. IS, G. A. R., at
tended in a body. Maj. Byers is a
very eloquent, interesting talker and
his lecture, tho on somewhat old
and worn subject, was made all the
more interesting by the personality of
its subject matter. He related many
narrow escapes, how and where he
composed the song that has made him
| famous, "Sherman's March to the
Sea-" and many amusing and witty
anecdotes of his service in the war.
Mrs. Miranda Wayland departed
| Tuesday evening for few days visit
with her daughter in Nebraska.
Freight Agent R. L. Pepper, who
was arrested few days ago after the
seizure OF quantity of beer from tie
| freight house, was given his prelimi-
Tuesday, and declared not guilty
prohibition committee, was in Chart
ton Wednesday looking after the in
terests of that party in this. county.
The second of the series of bicycle
races was held at the fair grounds
Tuesday evening. There were about
200 people present and the races were
all very good and holly contested. The
1-mile Lucas county championship
race for the gold medal held by Max
Bloun was the most interesting and
after one trial in which the time did
not equal the 200 limit set by the
managers, resulted in Stout Harper
wrestling the medal from Max Bloun
who finished last. The second race
1h-mile open, had nine starters, and
was race from start to finish, with
Stout Harper finishing in front again
The third race, Smile handicap, was
postponed on account of darkness, anC
with no admission fee at the gate
Summaries of the races Tuesday night
follow:
1-mile championship Lucas county
Stout Harper list; Mike Cowles, I'd;
Eddie Woodman, Sd. Time, 2:34Es.
Hs-mile open-Stout Harper, LIST;
Arthur Dolan, I'd; Eddie Woodman
: Sd. Time, 1:14.
Charlton, Aug. 10.-John Garland
an old resident of Charlton, who hal
been visiting relatives here for thu
past two weeks, has left for few
days visit with friends in Missouri.
Prof. L. w. Johnson. of Creston whit
was visiting with E. E. Lewis of thi
place, left for Indianola Thursda.
morning.
j. E. Dec and two sons, from Hum
eston, are in town putting the grave
roof on the new Touring mill that i
now nearly completed.
Carl Sigler departed for his hom
in Indianola Thursday morning.
Harry o. V. Brown, of Des Moines
is spending a few days in the cit,
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j.. l.. Brown.
; Mrs. Huntley, wife of ex-Representa
tvei L. S. Huntley, accompanied b.
: her daughter, May, started Thu-sda
for an overland trip to Warrel
county.
Mrs. c. S. Maxwell returned to he
home at Indianola Thursday mornin
after few days visit with her sister
Miss Addie Edwards, of this place.
Mrs. Flora w. Marshall had charg
of the local columns of the Charito
Patriot again this week.
Miss Maude Malone has returne
from few days visit with friends a
Lucas.
, The board of Supervisors put me
at work in the clock tower of the cour
! house Thursday, who repaired tn
broken glass of the dials, cleaned TIL
, old dials and fixed the clock up ger
orally, until now it presents a yer
pretty appearance, almost as brigll
and nice as when new and the time c
day can be told some distance ava,
: 1t was an Improvement badly needle
and one that will greatly benefit tn
, town.
Married at the home of the bride
!, parents in the west part of town
!, Mrs. Henry Holmes to Mr.. Geo. Wills
! by. Both cid people and we'll and f,
: yorably known in Charlton, havin
: resided here for years and they hay
- many friend who extend them COZ
: CALCULATIONS.
= Mrs. James M. Kneeland died at he
= home on Court avenue Wednesda
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