Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doines Of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL and POLITICAL

Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
saees, Are chronicled by The cour'
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.
Charlton, Sept. miss Minnie Cot
ter has returned to her home in knox
vile, after an extended visit in the
city with Miss Margaret Maple and
other friends.
Miss Addie Manning, who has been
spending her vacation with her faith
er, l.. Manning, of this place, depart
ed Wednesday for Kellerton to re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the pub
lie schools of that place.
Frank Nelson, of Warren township,
has departed for Rock Island 10 at.
tend Augustona college during the
winter term.
Mrs. A. b. Goldsberry has returned
from a few days business trip TO st.
Louis.
Thursday was old settlers day for
Lucas county and the pioneers who
settled here early in the SOS, and
went thru trials,,an tribulations in
making the county one of the best III
the state, were very much in evidence.
1T was its fifth annual reunion, and
all report it more successful than any
before. An interesting and instruc-
tive program had been prepared con-
s1sting of music, talks by old settlers,
and an instructive paper on it's his
tory and the growth and development
OF the county. This was followed by
basket dinner in the park, and was
carried out to the letter The day
was an ideal one, and was greatly en-
joyed. @
Mrs. Whipple and daughter Hattie,
returned to their home in Creston
Wednesday, after an extended visit
with their daughter and sister, Mrs
Frank Tindell of this place.
Arthur Hughes is enjoying very
pleasant visit from his brother Clar-
ence, of Indianola, during the street
fair.
Mrs. Francis Bremherst, of Ottum-
wa, is spending; few days in the
city visiting her mother, Mrs. John
Moore.
The Lucas county veterans associ-
alton will hold their reunion at Derby,
on September. 10, when an interesting
program including camp fire in the
evening, will be rendered.
Charlton, Sept. 8.-The Charlton
street fair and carnival is no more.
1t was advertised.for five days but af-
ter three days it died a natural death.
At meeting offthe street fair associa-
ton Thursday night an inventory was
taken and they found out they were
about 5000 in the hole so it was decided
to declare the fair off,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mickle are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of twelve-pound
baby boy at their home Thursday ev-
ening.
Miss Ida Hickman, member of The
Andrews Opera company, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Hick-
man, of this city, and attending the
performances of the Charlton Ideal
Opera company.
A Dahlstrom, former resident of
Charlton but now conducting tailor
shop at Mel1ose, is making his Chart
ton friends very pleasant visit.
Rev. Eli Packer. a former pastor OF
the Baptist church of this place, but
NV located ut Des MONIES, is spending
few days IN the city.
Miss Lura Carroll, of Melrose, was
visiting her friend, Mrs. Bert Lewis,
in the city Thursday.
Walter J. Plows, of Cleveland, is
making his brother, VIM. Plows, of
this place a few days visit.
The Charlton Ideal Opera Co. gave
nnHCT nniNVah1n. nd yvn1l OF RI
ed presentation of the comic opera,
Priscilla, or Pilgrims Wooing," at
the opera house Thursday evening.
The play is most interesting and the
cast, which was composed of the best
local talent, gave fine performance.
Word he's been received here from
Lacona that the wife of the pastor OF
the Christian church of that place was
run down and killed by the North
branch train while attempting to cross
in. front of it. The minister in ques-
ton has preached here on several oc-
casions and has a large number of
Charlton friends who sincerely sympa-
thize with him in his loss.
Four common fights, one prize fight,
two runaways, three baby carriages
upset and the occupants injured. and
one boy with crushed foot is the rec
ord of accidents directly chargeable to
the viciousness of the street fair
crowds on Thursday.
Charlton, Sept. 1O.-TuesdaY Sept.
IL, is the day set for the second annu-
al picnic of the NJ. w. A. and r. N.
A. lodges Of Lucas county. A good
program, consisting Of fat mems races,
tub races, egg races and the like has
been prepared and liberal prizes offer
ed for all. Col. G. G. Saunders, of
Council Bluffs, state counsel for Iowa
and the man who nominated Hon. f.
r. Croker for head banker at Kansas
City, and Lizzie Growinger, of st. Jo-
seph, district deputy of the r. N. A.,
will both be present and deliver good
addresses. A basket dinner will be
served in the grove at the fair
grounds.
VIM. Averill and family have return
ed to Warren county after few days
business visit in Charlton.
Mrs. Henter and daughter, Ida. have
packed their household goods and
shipped them to Moulton where they
expect to make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Clapp have re-
turned from few weeks visit with