Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS.
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
ofYour Acquaintance as chronic!ed
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton. Aug. 15.-F. c. Stanley
has displaced the city electric lights
which he has been running in his store
since the plant started and has put IN
gasoline lamps in their place. Several
other merchants are contemplating do
ing likewise.
The second of the series of enter
tainments for the normal students
and their friends will be given in the
high school building on Friday eve
ming August IL, when Prof A. G. Bar
rett, superintendent of public instruc-
ton, will deliver one of his popular
lectures on an educational subject.
The admission will be free and every
body is invited to attend.
Chester Forse, has returned from
an overland trip through southern
Iowa and northern Missouri. He re-
ports crops looking much better than
expected.
Bert Yeugal, is able to be about his
work in the shop again. after weeks
suffering from tonsilitis.
The ladies of the U. P church gave
an ice cream social on the lawn of the
church Tuesday evening. The lawn
was beautifully decorated with Japan
csc lanterns Quite large crowd was
in attendance and besides all having
most enjoyable time socially, they
realized about $40 for the church treas
ury. Tom Hancock of Bethlehem,
Wayne county, was calling on old
friends and transacting business in
Charlton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Averill returned
Tuesday from an extended visit with
Mr. Averill's mother, whom he had not
seen for fifteen years and who was in
poor health. He reports his mother
much better and also says the weather
of California is somewhat more favor
able to crops than Iowa weather.
Word has been received from Cedar
Rapids, where the U. r. K. of P. is in
encampment, of the excellent record
being made by Jewell company from
Charlton. The newspaper accounts
say that the Charlton and Ottumwa
companies have been consolidated.
Their appearance is more handsome
and soldierly than any of the other
companies and whenever they appear
on parade they are greeted with ap-
plause. Jewell company numbers
nineteen and has been mustered with
the Uniform Rank but a little over a
week, yet their exhibition drills at &c
dar Rapids are the occasions for much
favorable comment and while the PEG
pie of Cedar Rapids think it an excel
lent the tas eitizasR e sa 0f cbaaEttsE
" hope they may be able to fulfill the
newspaper predictions by carrying of
some of the prizes in the competitive
drills.
Owing to a slight injury to the
pumps at the light power house or
Tuesday evening they were compelled
to shut down the engine for nearly al
hour and the city was in total dark
ness, except for the gasoline lamp!
that were in operation.
S. H. Brightwell of English township
who has been so seriously i'll of stom
ach trouble, has so far recovered as t,
be able to be in Charlton on Wednes
day.
Tuesday was Master George Stuart
third birthday and his parents celebrat
ed the event by inviting about twenty
five of his young friends to the hous
to spend the afternoon. His mothe
was assisted by Mrs. E. S. Jones an,
Miss Mollie Fruel who looked afte
the interests of the little folks, and say
that all had good time. The after
noon was spent in games and CONVEX
sation and light refreshments wer
served. At about o'clock the littl
folks were taken home, all saying the
had enjoyed the day very much an
leaving behind them many little pre-!
ents as a reminder of the days plea.
ure and a mark of the high regard i
which their host is held by his play
mates and friends.
Mrs. Rebecca Black, who recentl
lost her son, Rufus, of this place, ha
departed for Taylor county where sh
goes to make her future home with
sister. Mrs. Black has many friend
here who regret her departure an
wish her happiness and prosperity il
her new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DOTS VIII
have been spending some time in Char
iton, guests of Mrs. Dott's brother, He
mer o. Dotts, have returned to thei
home in Pleasant City, Ohio.
Deputy Marshal and Night Watch
man Otis Cook of this place, attempte
to steal a march on his many friends i
Charlton on Wednesday. He gave on
that he was going to Humeston for
few days outing, but instead he we1
to the train and met his sweetheart
Miss Cora Barker, who came fror
Humeston, and started for the HON