Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-11

OF une eSlaDllSned grade and the dirt
taken from the street has been used
in grading up the school house lot I'M
til now it is one of the best laying lots
in the city. The grounds have been
tiled and put in shape for carrying off
all the water and the lot has been new
ly seeded with good lawn seed, so next
fall when school opens it will be
pleasant place for the pupils and will
set off the beautiful new school house
in fine shape.
Mrs. j. w. Reed is mourning the loss
of her infant child who died Wednes-
day morning. The funeral services
will be private and the little one will
be laid to rest in the Charlton Gene
terry.
Mrs. j. A. Brown is enjoying very
pleasant visit from her friend, Mrs.
George Ragsdale, of Des Moines. Mrs.
Ragsdale is an old resident of Chart
ton and has many friends here who
will be pleased to see her again.
Otto English, of the Democrat force,
has returned from weeks visit with
friends in Ottumwa
Charlton, June S.-H. E. Douglass,
operator at the Burlington depot, has
oSSuiSo q IVY vacation ana
departed Friday for Colorado where
he will spend the time in sight see
ing.
The Charlton Democrat Publishing
company has added greatly to the an
pearance OF its office by re-papering.
Mrs. Webb Hultz left Thursday for
a few days visit with friends in Des
Moines.
Mrs. S. w. Maupin has returned to
her home in Charlton after a two
weeks visit with relatives in Missouri.
The five-year-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. l.. G. Written is in dangerous
condition, the result of serious acct
dent Friday. The mother was prepar.
ing to do the family washing and had
a bucket of hot water setting on the
floor. In some way the little one, who
was only partly dressed, tripped and
sat down in the water. The lower
part of the body to the breast was ter
ribly burned and up under its arms
where the water splashed was also
badly burned Fortunately the water
was not scalding hot or the child
would have been fatally injured. AS
it is she is very seriously burned, but
the doctor thinks she is not dangerous
ly burned and will soon recover.
Mrs. j. Hoffhiner, of Leon, is spend.
ing few days in the city visiting old
friends.
Mrs. Eli Oppenheimer was a passen-
ger Thursday for few days visit in
Des Moines.
Rev. S. M. Clarke and family, of
Clark county, have moved to Charlton
where they will make their future
home. Rev. Clark is a preacher for
the missionary Baptist church, at
Cleveland and comes to Charlton to be
nearer his pastorate.
e. j. HolveSton, of the lumber firm
of Holveston and James, of this place,
left for Lacrosse and Minneapolis, os-
tensibly on business trip, but dame
rumor has it that he goes in search of
wife and as he already has a house
in the east part of town rented and
furnished it gives color to the report.
e. S. Baker and family are enjoying
very pleasant visit from Mrs. R. A.
Graves and baby, of San Francisco,
Cal.
Mrs. Hilmer Johnson and baby have
departed for Wousa, Neb., to join her
husband and make their future home
at that place, he having been there for
some time and secured employment.
Friday was republican primary day
and good vote was polled. There were
seven candidates for treasurer, seven
for sheriff, two for representative and
two for county superintendent. The
vote as in at $3.50 p. M, with but four
precincts yet to hear from, gave the
leaders in the race the following vote:
For treasurer, F. M. Waynick, 307 F.
P. Wright, 271; c. M. Huntley, 231;
A. M. James, 1914, the other three with
but few votes. For sheriff.. w.
Mauk, 420; Don E. Lewis, 26S; R. F.
Nolen, 100; F. A. Norman, 1877. For
superintendent. A. Glackamyer
500; J. M. Hanlin, 661. For representa-
tive-S. B. Merrill will receive about
200 votes while Hon. R. A. Hassel.
quist will have over 1900 This in.
sures the nomination of Hasselquist
and Mauk with treasurer and superin.
tendent still in doubt. w. B. Barger
e. HI. Lewis and A. D. Gray were Sc
lected committeeman from Charlton
while the delegates to the county con
vention will be nearly solid for Con.
ger or Trewin but three or four Cum
mings men getting places.
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