Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
! Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors,
personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicled by The cour-
iAr's Special Correspondents,
CHARLTON,

SuarlCOn, july 23.-Mr. and MIS-. PGt-
tit, of Creston, were in Charlton Sun
day, attending the railroad mems meet
ing given by the Burlington Route Y.
M. C. A. club
Chas Murray, who is conducting a
summer school here, won a case in the
Justice court Friday, in which he
sued the Russell school district for
money due him. 1t appears that he
taught school there for some time I'M
der contract to the board for the term,
but getting something better he asked
them to relieve him and get another
teacher in his place, whom the board
accepted and went Oh with school
without a days loss of time. The board
refused to pay him for the time taught
and he brought suit, getting judg-
ment Friday of $1,000 and costs, max
ing total of about $40. The board
will have to pay for a case that could
have been settled for $40.
Mrs. Belle Laughlin and little son
ha-pe returned to their home in Des
Noines, after very pleasant visit with
ser brother, Chas. Hass, of this
Place.
Mrs Carrie Jacobs Bond, Of Chica-
who gave an entertainment here last
winter, is visiting at Darlington
Heights with Miss Susie Copeland.
Miss Wadsworth, of Somerset, &C
companied Miss Maggie Beam home
and is spending few days with her at
her home on Armory avenue.
Mrs. P. O. Russell and children, for
merly of this place, but now of Ottum-
wa, are spending few days at the
home of Vim. Busscll and family, of
Charlton
The City Guard band, in addition to
their regular Friday evening concert in
the court house park, gave very in
teresting sacred concert at Spring
Lake park Sunday afternoon. Seats
were provided for those present, and
quite large crowd went out to spend
the afternoon.
q Train Dispatcher Ketchan, of Ottum-
wa, was in town Sunday attending the
railroad mems meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shular, of Des
Moines, are spending few days at
4 the home of Mr.. Shular's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Shular, in Lincoln
! township.
Rev. W. v. Written, wife and family
have returned from a weeks visit with
friends at Burlington.
Mrs. Lee Tacker, formerly of this
place, but now of Lucas, is spending a
Few days in the city, a guest Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Farlin.
The Ladies' Mandolin club of Char
iton went out to the country home of
Mae Won Arsdale, one Of their mem
bers, Saturday evening, for practice.
Mlss Mae had invited in few friends,
and in place of a practice meeting it
turned out to be a reception in honor
OF the club. Refreshments were
served.
Will Eikenberry left Friday for a
TWO weeks fishing trip at the lakes in
Minnesota.
Charlton, July 20.-Mrs. J. F. Eek
felt, who has been so seriously ill with
malarial fever for the past week, is
now much improved and able to be
around the house.
Lee. I. Culbertson and wife have re-
turned from Lake Okoboji and Miss
Maggie BEEN, who accompanied them,
stopped over at Somerset to visit
few days with her friend, Miss Wads-
worth.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tlani church held very interesting
and profitable meeting Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. E Lewis.
About Is members were present They
received one new member into the
society and voted down a proposition
TO take a table and help serve dinner
for the packing house employees pic
mic party to be held here the 23rd OF
August. This is the third church soci-
1 ETY. that has taken similar action and
1t looks now as tho the tosire to have
the churches furnish the dinner would
be failure and it will have to be turn
ed over to some other organization.
Miss Cid G. Hawk returned Thurs
day evening from few weeks visit
with relatives at Derby.
Sanford Rea has returned from a
few days visit with friends in Clyde,
Missouri.
Geo. Sage, who recently resigned his
position with the Adams Express Co.,
left Wednesday morning for Green
River, Wyoming, where he has secur-
ed a better position.
& Mrs. w. A. Brown and daughter,
Laura, have departed for few days
visit with her parents at Abba.
y Miss Margaret Maple. clerk in the
postoff1ce, has returned from a few
days visit with her friend, Miss Hattie
Whipple, at Creston.
Constable Christopher Hahn captur-
ed two young boys, fourteen and fif-
teen years of age, Wednesday evening
rs they got off the south branch pas
senger train. Being unwilling to give
their business and not having any Wis
dble means of support he started them
to jail. When about to enter they
gave their names as: Lucas
Snow and James Osborne, of
Bracewell, Iowa. They had
left home the night before and
come to Charlton. 1t was not their in
tention to go back home, but when
confronted with the jail cell they con-
cluded they would go back. In place
of putting them in Jail the constable
left them at his house and Thursday
morning telephoned to Amos Snow,
who was very glad to hear from his
son. Phil went down on the south
branch Thursday with the boys in
charge to restore them to their par