Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26

'1u uooSHlpleu, DuC sLnlS only seemed
to add fuel to the flames, and the boys
again essayed to fight. Finally they
drove away, still hurting vile names
and yulgarity at each other, and the
girls walked off swearing and cursing
like troopers.
The meeting that was to have been
held for the organization of a McKin-
ley and Roosevelt Rough Riders club
by the young men of the county, Mon
day evening, was postponed to future
date on account of the heavy rain. The
date will be announced in the Courier
as soon as decided upon.
Charlton, July 25-Ricilard Brown.
OF Whitebreast township met with
what might have proved quite a seri-
Gus accident while putting up hay.
lie was operating with the hay fork
when the boy who was driving the
horse started up before he gave the
signal and Richard got his hand
caught in the fork and was carried off
his feet before the horse could be
stopped. He had three fingers of his
hand in the fork and they were very
badly cut and torn, tho not seriously.
Waldo Rich ard wife returned. to
their home in Kansas City Monday
after a few weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Charlton. u
A. w. Anderson has returned to his
home in Van Vert, after few days
visit with relatives and friends in
and around Charlton. While here
Mr.. Anderson was looking around for
location and expressed himself as
very much pleased with the outlook
around Charlton.
Mary Hamilton has returned to her
home at Humeston, after few days
visit with friends in Charlton.
Mrs. H. B. Stewart very pleasantly
entertained number of her friends at
tea Monday evening in honor of her
friends, Miss Thompson and Miss
Calhoun, who are visiting her. Re-
freshments were served
Werner James, a former Charlton
boy, but now employed On the grading
work near Creston, was visiting with
old friends here the first of the week.
M. M. Hinton, of Melrose was a
Charlton visitor ON business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Thrildkeld are
rejoicing over the arrival of ten
pound baby boy at their home on
Tuesday.
Some of the farmers are complaining
of the last heavy rain that visited this
section on Monday and Tuesday, claim
ing it was entirely unnecessary They
had their oats down and many were
in the middle of threshing. Some had
oats and hay spread on the ground to
dry from the heavy rain of Thursday,
and they claim the rain Monday night
and the heavy dew and misty rain
that fell Monday night and Tuesday
morning will ruin a great amount of
oats they cut. The value to other
crops, however, we think, will greatly
outweigh these few objections.
Mrs. w. A. Brown has returned to
her home in Charlton after few days
visit with her mother at Abba, who
was very sick, but whom she reports
as being much improved and able to
be around.
The date of the annual park picnic
to be given under the auspices of the
Charlton improvement Association has
been set for August 9. These picnics
have proved quite success in the
past and this year the society is max
Ing preparations lOI tlSSeI anu
grander exhibition than ever before.
The City Guard band and the Ladies
Mandolin club have been engaged to
furnish music There will be plat
form dance, a merry-go-round, side
show, vaudeville show, and numerous
refreshment booths on the grounds and
and all who attend will be assured a
right royal good time. Remember the
date, August 9.
Boyd Burlington, of Des Moines, is
spendinA a few days in the city with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Buff
fngton.