Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings ofsomeof o ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
EVERYTHING From Joyous Isirtlls to tho
philosophical Observation ofSases.
Are Chronicled by the Conrter's
Special Correspondents
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, July 6.-The democratic
county central committee has set Sat
trday, July IA, as the day of holding
TIE county convention for the selec-
tiox of delegates to the state and con-
greSsional conventions and also for the
nomination of county officers. Tho less
than two weeks distant there has been
but one lonely candidate for county re-
corder thus far announced. The rank
and file of the party in Lucas county
fully realize the hopelessness of a
struggle, especially in this year of
prosperity and with the excellent re-
publican ticket, alread named, and are
not clamering over each other for the
honor of nomination. The lead
ers of the party are vainly casting
around for parties whom they think
can be induced to sacrifice themselves
for the good of the party and will pro-
baby fill all the places on the ticket
before convention day.
s. E. e. Lewis is confined to the house
by slight attack of rheumatism in his
foot.
Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage of Miss Edna Sheliar to
j. FL. Darrah to be solemnized Monday,
July 9.
Miss Cora V. Smith, of Humeston,
came up Thursday to visit Mrs. j. L.
Bentley and attend to her violin class
at this place.
Miss Carrie Brown, of Abba, arrived
in the city Wednesday for a. few days
visit with the family of her brother,
w. A. Brown.
The Misses Floyd and Lille Forbes,
who have been spending the month
with relatives in Nebraska, have re-
turned to their home in Charlton.
Grace Cook, of Des Moines, came
down Wednesday and is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. FL. S. Glenn at ''The VIII
lows"
Mrs. Lincoln Childs, of Coatsville,
Mo-, who is visiting friends near Rus
sell, spent the Fourth with Charlton
friends, returning to Russell Thursday
morning.
The country residence of Mrs. Jacob
Myers, about eight miles southeast of
Charlton, was completely destroyed by
fire with it's entire contents on Thurs
day morning. How the fire originated
is mystery. Mrs. Myers was sitting
on the back porch churning milk when
it started and did not know anything
of the fire until it was too far gone to
do any good. 1t was partially covered
by insurance.
Charlton, July 9.-Mrs G. f. Goltry
wife of Prof. G. F. Goltry, our coun-
ty superintendent, is reported as quite
seriously ill.
The annual Sunday school picnic of
the Presbyterian church was held
Friday afternoon at New York bridge.
The school went out early in the
morning, taking with them well filed
baskets, hammocks, games and the
usual paraphernalia for picnic parties,
and stayed all day, spreading their
dinner on the grass and enjoying the
4 day to the utmost.
Mrs. w. n. WEIGH and daughter re-
turned Friday from Ottumwa where
they have been visiting with Mrs.
Welch's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. IA.
Kirkhart. They were accompanied
home by Miss Eta Kirkhart, who will
J. visit here a few days.
Ed. G.. Lewis and family have NOV.
ed to Russell where they will make
their future home, he having pur.
chased new blacksmith shop at that
place. Tho regretting their depart
ure from our midst the people of
Charlton wish them all the success
possible in their new home and con-
graduate the people of Russell on
their going.
Walter H. Dewey, editor of the
Charlton Democrat, and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Kriddlebaugh have returned
from Kansas City where they were in
attendance at the national democratic
convention.
There were no services at the
churches of the city Sunday morning
owing to the dedication of the new M.
B.. church, all the congregations join
ing in the services. The house was
crowded full and all were very much
impressed with the beauty and gran
duer of the new building. All the
churches had regular services in the
evening, however, tho the congrega-
lions were not as large as usual.
The premium list of the Lucas
county agricultural society will be
prepared by the Charlton Herald and
ready for distribution by July 25. 1t
is larger and more complete this year
than ever before and each citizen OF
the county should give it their atten.
ton and begin to make arrangements
to help 1t out this year by taking
something to the fair.
The republican county convention