Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-16
Daily Doings of Someof Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation OF
Sages, Are Chronleled by The cour.
ter's Special Correspondents.
Charlton,

sale IOf Saturday lney VIII nave Oh
sale large assortment CT all sizes,
shapes and description of aprons both
fancy and plain, which Will be sold At
reasonable prices.
Mccullough & Brown, the horse
dealers, shipped two car loads of Luz
cas- county horses to the eastern
markets on Wednesday.
r. w. Bruce, editor of the Charlton
Herald, was a business visitor in Clar
india on Wednesday.
G. A. Abrahamson was laid off from
his duties in W. E. Lewis grocery
store on Wednesday suffering from
the effects of vaccination.
Mr.. Johnson, formerly of this place,
but now running boot and shoe shop
at Derby, was transacting business
and calling on old friends in Charlton
on Wednesday,.
Al Coles, an old resident of Chart
ton, but who for the past few years
has been located in southwestern Kan
sas, is in the city visiting relatives and
old7friends.
t. o. Hughes. who has been so dan
gerously i'll for the past few months
of pneumonia, has SO far recovered as
to be able to be around the streets
once more.
The school board of the Independ-
ent district of Charlton met in regular
session on Wednesday evening. Be-
sides the usual routine business they
elected teachers. for the next term of
school. There was but few changes
in the list of teachers. Miss Durham
the high school teacher, did not make
application for another term and Miss
Lulu McMasters, of this place, but
now teaching at Osceola, was elected to
take her place. Misses Iva Baldwin,
Hattie Stanley and Ada Manning were
the other new teachers elected. The
question of superintendent was post
poned for two weeks.
Fred Watson of this place was in
Humeston this week looking over the
ground with view TO establishing a
cigar factory.
Mrs. ]. G.. Fletcher has returned
from few days visit with friends at
the old home in Oakley.
Mrs. Geo. Beagley is spending few
days visiting friends in Russell.
Mrs. Bessie Wetzel of Minneapolis,
Mimi, a former Charlton girl, is in
the city and will spend few days Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D.,
Hickman.
It has been the daily practice of
some of the young boys of this city
to jump on the trains while moving
thru the city, ride them a little piece
and then jump off, Glenn Curtis, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis, attempt
ed the trick on Thursday and instead
of getting on the train it threw him
to the ground and he lit across his
his stomach on railroad tie. He was
unconscious when picked up and car.
ried home and has been in stupor
for twelve hours, and the doctors say
he is injured internally to what an ex-
tent 1t is impossible yet to tell but
probably very seriously.
Charlton, April 13.-Harry Johnson
an employee of the Curtis Broom fac
tory, was taken suddenly ill while at
work Wednesday, and is now confined
to the house with very severe fever.
Nathan Lewis. a former resident OF
Charlton, but now located near Con-
fidence, on farm, was renewing old
acquaintance in the city Friday.
Miss Maude Hoyt, of Ottumwa, came
up Thursday evening for few days
visit with her friend, Miss Daisy Grail,
of this place.
Charles A. Soloman, who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Marie Solo
man, of this place, for the past few
months, departed Thursday evening
for Little Sioux Iowa. where he joined
Terrey's Uncle Toms Cabin show, as
advance agent.
Thursday was Brice Whitmores sew
enteenth birthday, and his mother in,
vited few friends in to spend the ev-
ening and help celebrate the event.
The boy was not to know of their pres
ence and accordingly Ed. Bruce was
delegated a committee of one to keep
him away from home until the arrival
of the guests. He was entirely sue
cessful in his undertaking and the af-
fair proved happy and complete sur
prise. There were about twenty of his
friends and schoolmates present and
all enjoyed the evening to it's fullest
extent in games, music and social con-
versation. During the evening, Mrs.
Whitmore served an elegant and high
ly enjoyable supper. At the conclu-
sion of the evening the guests depart
ed, leaving behind them beautiful lit
tie souvenir of the occasion and wish
ing him many more as pleasant and
happy birthdays.
Mrs. H. B. Stuart and children have
returned to their home in Charlton af-
ter few days visit with her parents
in Indianola.
Joe l.. Long, editor of the Russell
Union was in Charlton Friday visiting
his father W. S. Long, and transact
ing business.
William Cloud, of Cloud, Iowa, arriv-
ed in Charlton Friday afternoon to at
tend the coroner's inquest over the
body Of his brother Hardin Cloud who
was found dead in a room in the Elk
change building Friday morning.
Ed. Northcutt is reported as quite
seriously i'll of fever.
Justice w. S. Long, of this place,
performed the ceremony that united
the lives and hearts of Eugene Dean
and Miss Minnie Boyd, Thursday even
| ing. The ceremony was very quiet
and private, only few witnesses be-
! ing present.
VIM. Johnson, the man who has
been so dangerously i'll for the past
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