Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
visit with their brother Frank,

visit with their brother Frank, of
| Omaha.
Ed. Douglass, one of the boys of
Charlton in early COS, but who for the
| past few years has been resident Of
Peoria. ILL.,, is spending a few days in
Charlton, renewing acquaintenances Of
his boyhood days and visiting his
father, Noble Douglass.
| Ora Paschel, resident of Lucas,
rode down to Charlton Monday on his
wheel and started out to look at the
new shaft of the Inland Coal company,
two and one-half miles from town He
was coasting down steep hill just
before crossing to the mines and in
turning through gate his handle
bars turned on him and started him
through the brush. He struck stone
and threw him headlong over the
wheel. He struck ON his shoulder and
was severely bruised up but did not
think anything serious had happened
until he reached town where an exam
ination disclosed the fact that his left
collar-bone had been broken. DR..
Stanton reduced the fracture and he
left for home Monday evening Aside
from being laid off from work for a
couple of weeks no serious results are
expected to follow the accident.
Miss Minnie Lock has departed for
South Dakota. where she will make
her future home on farm. Her name
however, has undergone change, she
having been married to young farm
er of that state Tuesday morning.
Robert Coles has returned to his
home in Clarinda after few days WIS.,
friends in Charlton.
Post Master L. F. Maple has depart
ed for Cedar Rapids to be present dur
| ing the exciting time of the state con.
vention.
E. D. Perry has resigned his posi-.
ton as driver for the Standard Oil
company's delivery wagon and will ac-
cept similar position for F. G. Stan
ley in few days.
t. M. Hooper has returned from Ok
lahoma where he was in attendance at
the drawing of the homes by the gov
eminent the last of July. While he
was not lucky enough to secure a
claim. yet he says the sights and ex-
periences fully repaid him for the time
and expense of attending. While
there he worked for several days in
the government postoffice. Andy J.
Smith, the other Charlton boy who
went with him, will remain for long
er stay, he having secured a position
in Ell Reno.
H. A. Everett, of Texas, is in Chart
ton for few days helping his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Everett, get locat-
ed in their new home recently purchas-
ed OF Prof. c. F. Goltry.
| Deputy Auditor P. P. Shellar is able
to be at his work in the Office again
after two weeks vacation caused by
a severe sick spell.
The funeral services of Isaac M.
Seifrid, of Charlton, were conducted
Tuesday morning from the Methodist
church by Rev. P. J. Vollimer. Mr..
Seifrid had been ill for many months
but his death, though expected, came
as a shock to his many friends. He
was 81 years of age and had been a
resident of Charlton for seven years,
during which time he had large
number of friends. He was honorable
and upright in all his dealings and all
who knew him held him in high es
TEEN. He leaves wife and two chill
dren to mourn his death.
Grin Brown, of Charlton, is visiting
j. F. Spiker, of English township and
working in the harvest field this week
The premium lists for the Lucas
county fair to be held in Charlton Sept
10 is finished and part of the number
distributed. The list is practically
the same as last year with but few
additions and more liberal purses in
the stock department and speed ring
The fair has been placed almost a
month earlier than usual this year in
order to avoid the stormy weather
which has been encountered the past
two years.
! D. B. Eastman a former Charlton
boy, but now located on farm near
WOODBURY., was in Charlton Tuesday
visiting his father, S. Eastman, and
family.
;. Elmer Lott, of Lucas, was visiting
old friends in Charlton on Tuesday
; He formerly resided here and has
many friends who were glad to see
him.
). Twenty additional students were en-
rolled in the Lucas county Normal on
Tuesday, making a total of 140 teach
ers now in attendance, or equal to any
previous institute ever held in Lucas
county, at the same time of the term
All of the instructors report the stu
dents taking up the work with greater
energy and enthusiasm than is usual
for the second days work and all pre-
dict a most successful term
The engine company held called
, meeting Monday night and came out
for practice with the remodeled wagon
which is doing much work. They
spent most of the time sprinkling the