Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
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Charlton.
Charlton, Aug. 14.-Prof. L, w.
Johnson, wife and baby, who have
been visiting with Mrs. E. e. Lewis.
Tor the past week returned to their
home in Creston Monday where he will
resume his duties of writing teacher.
after summers vacation.
Grace Yengal and Ola Goldsberry
left Saturday for few days visit
with friends at Ottumwa.
Rev. G. F. Sanderson, of the Chris
tan church of this place, went to Cor.
nlng Saturday evening and filleo the
pulpit at the Christian church at that
place Sunday morning and evenings.
Mrs. N. Wexford and son Charles
have returned from a weeks visit
with friends in the country.
Ralph B. Bowman, of st. Louis, ar.
rived Sunday for a few weeks visit
with his aunt, Mrs. A. w. Mauk, of
Whitebreast township.
Clay Beymer has returned from
weeks vacation spent with his par.
ents in Indianola.
Willie Morgan has departed for a
few days visit with friend in Omaha.
His father 3. H. Morgan is running his
wagon during his absence.
X. A. Temple, president OF the
Bankers Life Association, of Des Moi
mes. an old resident of Charlton was
renewing old acquaintance and visit
Ing relatives here Monday.
VIII Mcdonnell has returned from
months vacation spent in Nebraska
and Colorado and resumed his duties
in Crozier's store
Capt. w. l.. Alexander, of Chicago.
is in the city for a few days visit
with Mrs. Lizzie Eikenberry and
family.
The merchants of Charlton who buy
poultry as well as the firms of the
surrounding country who raise the
stock are anxiously awaiting The ver-
ification of the rumor in regard to
the establishment of a large poultry,
butter and egg packing house IN
Charlton. 1t is stated on COOL au-
thority that Swift & Co. are contem.
plating putting in such an establish
ment and have purchased an option on
certain location close to the tracks
possibly for erecting the plant.
Freight agent r. L. Pepper is In COM
munication with the company and
says that all that is necessary 70 get
them to locate here as contemplated
is for the merchants to assure them
that there is business sufficient at
this section to keep up such an inter-
prise.
Charlton, Aug, 15-Mrs. Cora d.
johnson has shipped her household
goods to Des Moines and will follow
them to that place in a short time, she
having secured employment there.
The street fair project for Charlton
has become an assured fact. Chas.
Palmer, Chas. Fluke and ]. II. Stan
ton, three of the councilmen are at the
head of the affair and If they can not
get the support and assistance OF the
business men they will resume all the
responsibility themselves They have
already secured over forty attractions
for the fair, all of which will be abso-
lutely free. They will also have amid
way which will not be free, and two
brass bands have been secured with
the possibility of a third. Large bills
lie been struck for circul ltion
around to the surrounding towns and
a rate of one and one-third fare has
been secured on the railroads. Sop
TENDER 4, 5, 6, Z, and are the days
set for the fair.
j. F. Crowley returned Monday
from few days visit with relatives
and friends in Garden Grove.
Geo. Frank, of Benton township,
who suffered a severe sunstroke last
week is much improved and able to be
around the house again.
Col. O. A. Bartholomew has return
ed from summers outing on the
lakes.
Geo. Marshall has returned to his
home in Charlton after an extended
visit with relatives and friends in Ne
braska.
H. G. Watson, who drives for G. j.
Stewart, is laid up fer several days
the result of an accident sustained
Tuesday in runaway. He had load
ed about 800 feet of lumber when the
horses became frightened and started
to run. In attempting to stop them
he was thrown under the front Wheel
of the wagon and was dragged about
Is feet before the wheel ran over hini.
Tho no bones were broken the flesh
and skin was completely worn off mis-
shoulder and hip leaving the joints
exposed and it is feared he has sus-
tanned internal injuries.
This section was visited again Mon
day evening by a good rain that now
puts crops in excellent shape, but the
thermometer rapidly rose to 95 de-
grees after the rain.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Aug. 14.-Walter Cow