Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton. Aug. 5.-The city Guard
band resumed their weekly band con-
certs in the court house park Friday
evening after a two weeks vacation,
and judging from the number of peo-
pie on the streets and the amount of
applause the boys received the public
was well pleased with the concert
Bert Baker, of Grand River, is
spending few days in the city the
guest of his father, l.. Baker.
Mrs. G. f. Skirvin has returned to
her home in Creston after a days Wis
it with her sister, Mrs. T. S. Walker,
whom she accompanied to Charlton
from few days visit with her mother
in Creston.
Another fine rain visited this sec.
ton Saturday and Saturday evening
The temperature took decided fall
Saturday night reaching as low as 10
degrees which was quite a relief to
the suffering people. The weather
warmed up somewhat on Sunday get
ting as warm as 80 degrees. Every
thing is looking fresh and green once
more and the damage to crops by
drought now seems to have been
greatly exaggerated and everybody is
| happy.
Last December the Grocers' Critic
rion, trade journal published in Chi
cago, offered prize to the grocery
clerks throughout the United States
for the best essay on the question, "Jf
you were to start in business for your
self how would you advertise and
why?" E. e. Lewis, who works for
his father, submitted an essay and on
Saturday after giving up all hopes of
ever hearing from it received notice
that he had been awarded the first
| prize, handsome open face watch,
which was enclosed. Considering the
/ fact that there were over 1000 essays
from every part of the United States
submitted in the contest, it certainly
| is quite an honor to receive first
prize.
A very delightful and pleasant time
was had by the members of the w. r.
c. of this place Friday evening when
they planned and very successfully
carried out surprise on Mrs. ]. o.
Becker, an honored member and form.
er officer of that society. The ladies
to the number Of about fifty met ut
the home of Mrs. ]. w. Reece and
| marched in a body to the home of Mrs
Becker, where they took matters into
/ their own hands and conducted them
to suit themselves until a late hour.
They brought along refreshments and
during the course of the evening these
We're served at the conclusion of the
time which was spent in social con.
! versation The President of the Corps
Mrs. w. O. Parmentery presented Mrs
Becker with a beautiful gold and en-.
amel emblem pin of the order and the
self-invited guests took their depar
ture leaving behind pleasant recollec
tons of a jolly time.
Mrs. E. S. Jones drove down to Rus
sell Saturday night and spent Sunday
with relatives and friends.
J. Mrs. Seth West is visiting relatives
and friends in Alton for few days.
The BARRIERS of Charlton are con
templating an agreement whereby the
price of shaves will be raised to fifteer
cents and hair cut to thirty-fivc
cents. No reason is given for the con
templated advance of five and ter
amount to do the work. Never before
in the history of Charlton was this at
tempted and the result is watched witt
interest.
Prof. G. F. Goltry, our county super
intendent, recently sold his propert,
in the west part of town to H. A. Ev
erett and was compelled to give pos
session the first of the month. Tht
professor and his family have moved
into rooms in the Glenny house OF
North Grant street, where they are
, now nicely located and at home tt
their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowery Webb, of Lin
, coin township, are enjoying a yer,
; pleasant visit from their daughter, Miss
Dolly Webb, of Chicago.
Tom Taylor, of Liberty township
, near Oakley, is reported to be yer,
sick
Mrs. R. T. Adams, who has been 81
seriously ill for the past few month
of stomach trouble, is reported yer,
much worse and hopes of her fina
J recovery have been almost abandon
ed.
} Guy Culver, of Cedar township, ha
: departed for Minnesota, where he ha
secured employment helping the farm
ers thresh their immense crop O
wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Downs, of OF
tumWa, have moved to Charlton wher,
they expect to make their futur
, home, MI. Downs having secured pc
sition with the Eureka Manufacturing
comnanV Of fhic nlaca Mrs Down