Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
Charlton,

Charlton, Feb. 22-Today is Wash
ington's birthday. There have been no
arrangements made to celebrate the
day in a public manner in Charlton.
The schools however, will observe the
day by special and appropriate exer-
cises in almost every room. The
American flag will be displayed upon
every school house and the assistant
librarian of the public library has pre-
pared and placed in the children's de-
partment of the library large and
very handsome collection of pictures
illustrating happenings in the life of
"The Father of His Country" that will
assist materially in fastening the
events upon the minds of the young.
The city of Charlton always celebrates
every other holiday in good style but
never yet have they observed this day
aside from exercises in the public
schools.
Fred Lynch, of Humeston, returned
to his home on Wednesday, after a
days visit in Charlton where he had
been taking in the sights.
H. H. Day, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Charlton, is reported as quite
dangerously i'll of kidney trouble. He
was in Chicago some time ago and
submitted to an operation that was
supposed to have cured him, but he
has suffered a relapse and fears are
now entertained for his recovery.
Mrs. James Boland has departed for
few days visit with her son, Fred
Boland, of Batavia, who is engaged as
night operator at the Burlington sta
tion there.
Tuesday was pay day on the Bur-
lington road here and the boys were
made happy by the pay car in accord
ance with the size of their checks.
Miss LYDIA Bond, one of the efficient
teachers of our public schools, was
suddenly taken ill Sunday evening and
is unable to be present in the school
room, suffering from serious attack
of nervous prostration caused from
overwork and worry.
J. G. Manchester and o. J. Garriott,
of Ottumwa, We're in Charlton Tuesday
evening attending the X. p banquet
and entertainment
T. o. Hughes. who has been so dan
gerously i'll of pneumonia for the past
few weeks, is reported as some better
and not yet out of danger.
hC SOlu WCdIuSl VI rJuC past tWo
days has frozen the roads SO hard and
rough that travel from the country is
almost impossible, and but few farm
ers have been to town. AS conse-
quence country produce is at a prem
ium and hard to get at any price. AT
8 p. m. Wednesday nearly every
store in town was out of both butter
and eggs. There were only 40 dozen
eggs in town and but about rs pounds
of butter and these were both at dry
goods stores, none of the groceries hav-
ing any in stock and the small supply
of the dry goods stores will soon be ex-
hausted. Unless the roads get better
the people will be out of both these ne
nessary articles.
Mrs. Alice Broderick, one of the best
teachers in the state, residing at Char
iton but teaching at Boone, has been
greatly honored by the governor of
the state, who has offered her posi-
ton on the board of educational ex-
aminers. Mrs Broderick is fully cap
able of attending to the duties of the
Office and her many Charlton friends
congratulate her upon her good for
tune.
The moving picture show, giving
representations OF the Paris eXpOSi-
ton and the Passion Play, that was
given in the opera house Tuesday
and Wednesday evening for the bene.
fit of the public library, was not well
attended, but those who were present
were well pleased with the perform
ance
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barlow, living on
Mallory's farm just north of town, are
having quite serious time with their
children, two of whom are confined to