Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-27

the improvements, who insist that the
census returns are not correct, and
that it should have reached $500 at
least. They had fondly hoped that it
might reach 1900 anyway. They cite
as authority for claiming the official
census cannot be right, the fact that it
does not tally with the vote of last
election, which figured at the usual
ratio of As people to a voter. would
givei us 1926 people. But neverthe-
less the census report and all the pub
| lie documents will record us at 1889
and we will have to be content with
that until 1905 when the state census
will be taken.
Mrs. T. G. Walker is enjoying a
very pleasant visit from her little
niece from Creston.
Walter III. Dewey, editor of the
Charlton Democrat, and his mother,
who have extensive land interests in
the south, left Thursday for Texas 20
look after their interests in planLa-
tion upon which they are experiment.
ing in the culture OF rice.
Mrs. Hattie Klinger is in Ottumwa
this week visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Carl McMains.
The Degree of Honor lodge of this
place held a very pleasant and sue
cessful entertainment in their lodge
room on Thursday evening. 1t was
in the nature of a box supper, and
everybody was invited to be present.
Owing to the bad weather, however
there was not such large crowd
present as might have been, but all
those present report most enjoyable
time. Besides the usual fun at such
places there was a fine musical and
literary program given by the Nom
bers, which was greatly enjoyed by
those present. Besides being social
success it was also financial success,
the lodge making something like 81
from the evenings entertainment.
Mrs. Sarah Neff has returned from
Derby where she has been to attend
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Young.
Charlton, Nov. 26.-Hon. ]. G. Nit
chell, of Ottumwa, was business visi-
tor in Charlton Saturday.
Hon. HI. l.. Byers, of Lucas, was
transacting business and visiting
friends in Charlton Saturday.
Walter Parker returned Saturday
evening from few days visit at At
| ton
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Stuart and son,
| G. w. Stuart, of this place, are spend
ing the week in Creston. Mrs Stuart
| is visiting relatives and Mr.. Stuart
and son are attending court, having
1 been retained as attorneys in suit
| growing out of a share in the famous
Jack Pot mining lease that proved
such successful venture for Creston
people.
Besides being the largest city be-
tween Ottumwa and Creston, Des
Moines and Missouri line, with more
manufacturing interests than any
other, the census returns will show
| that the city of Charlton owns more
private horses and conveyances than
any other city of equal size in the
state.
The high school OF Derby gave a
very enjoyable and profitable box
supper and entertainment, at the hall
Saturday night, and quite a large
number of Charlton people went down
to attend it, all reporting pleasant
time and an interesting and instruct
! I've literary and musical program.
The Charlton fire department has
set aside few of the donations of the
iiASi SiidAIo " NC SiSSu away separate
from the others. Tickets will be
sold and prizes offered to the girls sell
ing the highest number of tickets
The activity produced is expected to
result in greatly increased sales of
tickets.
Quite a large number of Charlton
ton young people drove out to High
land school house in Lincoln town
ship Friday evening and enjoyed them
selves at a box supper, given by the
students of that school. The proceeds
OF the evening will be used in purchas-
ing new dictionary for the school.
Attorney c. w. Reinard, of Mason
City, is spending a few days in this
city, the guest of his uncle, D. M.
Reinard and family.
Rev Butterfield, of Lacona, preach
ed very interesting and instructive
sermon at Central church in English
township Sunday.
Mrs. Stella Mccullough has re-
turned to her home in Red Oak after
a few days visit with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Hanna Howard, of this city.