Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-21
NEWSTR0M NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some Of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Rlrths to the
Philosophical Observation ofSages,
Are Chronicled by the Co,lrAer's
special Correspondents
CHARLTON.

Charlton, June 20.-J. B.sTeas has re-
turned from Traer where he has been
working at the carpenters trade dur
ing the summer.
Rev. G. Il. Sanderson, of the Chris
tian church of this place, has received
q position at Central church of Christ
in English township and will preach
there every alternate Sunday afternoon
during the summer months.
Thos. Admire has sold his interest
in the meat market on the north side
to his partner, i. N. Pullam, and has
moved back on his farm in Whitebreast
township.
Tuesday was the special election day
for this school district. The PROPOSE
ton voted upon was whether or no
the board should issue $4,000 more
bonds with which to complete the new
school house. A great deal of antag-
onism to the additional bonds was
worked up owing to the late issue of
$4,000 which many deemed sufficient
for the house. There was fairly good
vote cast and the bond issue carried by
vote of IA for to 80 against. But
seven women took advantage of their
rights to vote, four casting their bal
lots for the bonds and three against.
Tom Waterhouse has returned to
Charlton after an extended visit with
friends.in Chicago and the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. S. Glenn went to
Belinda Tuesday evening called there
by the serious illness of Mrs. Sam Book
who is not expected to live.
The NJ. w. A. held very interesting
meeting Monday evening. Z. E. Lewis
was elected and installed as escort and
steps looking to the betterment of the
forester team were taken. A commit
tee of six with Head Banker r. r..
Croker as chairman was appointed to
look up site and make arrangements
for erecting permanent building for
the order as a future home.
Charlton is assured of a grand cele-
bration on the Fourth of July. Final
arrangements We're made Monday even
ing at a meeting of the various COM
mittees. Nearly $500 has been raised
and a good program will be given. Lem
Guiles, the celebrated colored comedi-
an and musician, has been engaged for
an all days performance. Good
speakers will be on hands. All the
amusements peculiar to that day will
be on the program with good prizes
for the winners. Seats and ice water
will be provided in the court house
park, tug of war between teams from
Derby and Russell is contemplated, and
last but not least the old-fashioned
whang doodles the boys love so well
will be on parade. There will be
amusements of all kinds during the en-
tire day and in the evening there will
be grand display of fireworks from
the corner of the square. The commit
tees having the celebration in charge
will take special pains to have every
thing come off on schedule time and in
order and avoid the drag usual in such
celebrations.
Monday night was the time set for
Company Ell to vote on the election OF
major for the Fiftieth regiment l. N.
g., and forty-four henderson, the com
pany met at the armory and cast their
vote for Captain j. S. Howard, of our
company, who was candidate for that
Office.
j. M. Kneeland is able to be about
once more after few days serious ill
ness.
Charlton, June 19.-There were nc
services at the U. P. church Sunday,
owing to the absence of the pastor,
Rev. NJ. G. Mum, who was absent as
ington, Iowa.
Postmaster H. F. Maple went down
to Ottumwa Sunday and was accompa-