Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

berries That We're drying on the bushes
have taken a new lease on life and po-
tatoes that were nearly a failure will
be greatly benefited.
J. D. Sullivan has returned from
weeks visit with his friends at LIE
Roy.
Mrs. Sylvia West has so far recover
ed from two weeks spell of sickness
as to be able to be around once more.
Geo. Sage has resigned his position
as driver for the Adams Express COM
pany and will depart Wednesday morn
ing for Wyoming, where he has secur-
ed other employment
The grocery house of Lee I. Gull
bertson has closed its doors on bill
of sale issued to the Charlton bank.
Lee has been in business but short
time but it appears that it has been
a losing venture. The stock is being
invoiced preparatory to sale to F..
M. Shular, who owned the stock prev
ious to Culbertson.
F. R. Croker, head banker of the M.
w. A. lodge, has departed for Rock
Island on lodge business He was ac-
companied as far as Des Moines by
his son, Richard, who Will visit few
days at the capital city.
Cora Sylvester, assistant postmaster
of Abba, has returned to her home af-
ter an over-Sunday visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. R. E. Hindman, of this place.
A. j. Woodman, of Russell, was in
town Monday looking after his imple-
ment business located here.
Miss Villa Hollinger is enjoying a
very pleasant visit from her cousin,
Miss Blanchard, of Russell.
Geo. B. Routt. ST., of Milo, is spend
ing few days in the city visiting
relatives and friends. he having been
a former resident of Charlton.
Charlton, July 1S.-Oalie Wander
vert, an old Charlton boy, but who for
the past two years has been with the
army in Cuba, is spending few days
visiting old friends in Charlton before
re-enlisting for service in the Phil
ippines.
ID. M. Rogers has accepted the posi-
ton of driver of the Adams express
wagon, vice George Sage resigned, and
entered upon his duties Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams, of
Broken Bow, Neb., are spending few
days in the city the guest of their
uncle, j. G. Berry.
Messrs. Waddell, Brown and O'Mal-
ley, the committee for the packing
house employees of Ottumwa, We're in,
the city Tuesday to make arrange
ments for the picnic to be held here
August %, at which time 1000 visit
ors are expected in the city. They
xun at 1,xyM i,Jr
Penick, ]. G.. Copeland and r. L.
Pepper for the business men, and
Miss Mccormick, Mrs. Hultz and Mrs.
Pepper for the ladies, and escorted to
the park and plans talked over for the
picnic. 1t will require about 5000 to
bring them here and the business men
and citizens should begin at once to
raise the money and make the picnic
an assured fact.
Agnes Wilson has returned home
after an extended visit with friends at
Fontanelle
j. p Aiken, who has been work
ing on the railroad grade at Thayer,
has returned to his home in Charlton
to spend the summer.
w. B. Routs shipped his household
goods and sent his family to South
Omaha Monday, where he expects to
make his future home, having secured
employment at that place.
j. D. Beaman, wife and child, of
Lucas, were Charlton visitors on Tues
day, having driven across the country,
Charlton camp, No. 272, NJ. w. A.,
held very interesting meeting at
their lodge rooms Monday evening.
just at the conclusion Of the meeting
the ladies of the R. N. A. lodge, No.
IA, sprung a decided surprise on the
Woodmen by invading their camp to
the number of about so. bringing with
them large freezer of zee cream and
plenty of fine cake, which they pro-
ceeded to dispense after neat and
witty speech by Royal neighbor
Throckmorton. During the course Of
the evening they were entertained by
violin selection by Miss Throckmor;
ton and vocal selection by Maude
Hampshire, both of which were we'll
received by those present, and alto
gether the evening was most pleasant
ly spent.
Samuel Bennington, of Warren
township, left Monday evening for
Media, Pennsylvania, where he goes
to be present at the celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of his fathers
birth, Friday, July 20.
Mrs. T. P. Stanton gave a very
pleas ant and enjoyable afternoon par
ty to number of her young friends
on Tuesday afternoon in honor of her
little children. There were about 20
little tots present and all seemed to
enjoy the afternoon to the full ex-
tent.
The Misses Maud and Theo Bentley
have returned from an extended visit
with friends at Creston.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church will hold their weekly
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. e. e. Lewis.
Thursday, July 10, there will be a
great bicycle meet at the fair grounds
beginning at p. m. There will be
four good races with good prizes Offer
ed for each race. They are all anna
teur races, but some good time is ex-
pected. They consist Of a 1a mile
open; 2 mile championship race be-
tween Max Bloun and Stout Harper
for the medal Of Lucas county; a
III