Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23


aside from this he has introduced an
innovation in the matter of primary
canvasses by making speeches on the
isms of the campaign. Saturday af-
ternoon he gave an open air address
to a small crowd of amused specta>
tors in the court house park, in which
he told the people why they should
vote for him for the office.
Charlton, May 22.-Invitations have
been received by some of the sports
men OF Charlton to attend the annual
shoot of the Corydon Gun club at Cory.
don on Thursday and Friday, May 23
and "A and several of our local crack
shots have signified their intention of
attending the meeting.
Capt. S. S. Arnold has returned
from a short trip to Chicago.
Miss Cora Vicllrey, bookkeeper for
the Singer Mfg. Co., of this place, has
returned from a weeks visit with rel
atives and friends in Princeton, Mo.
Mrs. Katherine Lusk departed Mon
day for a two-months business trip to
Burlington.
One of the most pleasant and en-
joyable social events of the season
was given Monday night, when the
members of the Baptist church plan
ned and successfully carried out sur
prise on their worthy pastor Rev.
Mills. There were about seventy-five
OF the congregation present and each
took along something toward the re-
freshments. The party took on the
form of pound donation party, and
besides the refreshments each person
brought along some article which they
donated to the pastor and his family.
The evening was one of unalloyed
pleasure and was spent in music,
games, and social conversation. When
the self-invited guests departed the
pastor and his family found the house
full of valuable presents. Such gath
erings as this serves to cement the
good feeling and Christian fellowship
that should exist between pastor and
congregation.
Addie Manning, VINO has been
teaching school at Kellerton, is spend
ing a short vacation with her father,
Leonard Manning, of this place. She
has been selected as one of the teach
ers for the Charlton schools next
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Tinker from near
Russell were transacting business in
Charlton on Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Busselle, who has been SO
dangerously ill for the past few
months, and whose life was several
times despaired of, has so far recover
ed as to be able to be out of doors
again and it is thought that she will
soon regain her usual health
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Copeland and
son Howard departed Tuesday for a
few days visit with relatives and
friends in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Schumaa,
formerly residents of this county but
now located near Melrose, were visit
ing old friends and doing shopping in
Charlton on Monday.
Edith WEIGH has returned from a
few days visit with relatives and
friends in Ottumwa.
Ed. Berry, driver for Evans & Will
sons fast horses, has leased the fair
grounds of the Agricultural society
TOR the season and will use the
grounds for pasture and the track for
working out his string of horses. He
also contemplates giving races some
time during the summer months. The
mat1nees proved very entertaining and
profitable last season and Ed promises
to make them more interesting this
year by putting up good purses and Sc
curing the attendance of some of the
best and fastest horses of the state.
The date for the first meeting has not
yet been announced.
Mrs. S. S. Willoty has returned from
a weeks visit with friends in Marshall
town.
S. P. Grips and son Raymond have
returned to their home in Ottumwa
after visit with Mr.. Grips mother,
who is making her home with ]. o.
Grips of this place.
Eugene Powell, a resident of this
place, but who has been working at
Traer for the past five months, is
spending the week with his family in
Charlton
A new exercise was inaugurated in
the Charlton public schools this year.
Tuesday afternoon the eighth grade
pupils held commencement exercises
in the high school building. 1t consist
ed OF music and orations and the pre-.
sentation of diplomas and was in ev.
cry manner similar to the regular high
school commencement except that it
was a private affair, only the parents
and Intimate friends of the class be-
ing present and those by invitation.
The pupils of the eighth grade were
granted diplomas that will entitle
them to entry in the freshman year
OF the high school next term. While
1t is a new exercise for the schools
here it has been practiced with much
success in other schools throughout
the state and we hope it may be made
permanent affair with our schools.
The orations delivered were all master
pieces and showed much learning and
hard study on the part of the students.
The music was Of high order and al
together the exercises were most en-
PERTAINING and instructive and it is
doubtful If the regular commencement
exercises of the class of 1901, which
take place Thursday and Friday nights
will excel them in point of excellence.
Grandpa Rebel, who has been visit
ing his son, A. G. Rebel, of this place,
for the past week has returned to his
home in Oakley