Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-25

or meeting night for most OF the
churches it was not as we'll attended
as usual
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shore, of Pleas
ant township, were transacting bust
ness and visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
Savage, in Charlton on Thursday.
Dr. j. A. McKlveene, of this place,
and a member of the state board of
health, has had an additional honor
thrust upon him unsought by himself
Governor Shaw has recently appoint
ed him delegate to the International
Congress Of tuberculosis that meets
in London. England. There Is but two
delegates from Iowa and the people of
Charlton feel proud to think one of
their citizens has been thus highly
honored and rest assured that he will
fulfill the duties in a manner that will
reflect credit upon himself and the
state which he will represent.
/ Rev w. B. Bartholomew has return.
ed to his home in Dexter after q few
days visit with his brother. o. A. Bar.
tholomew. of this place.
Word has been received here from
Enid, Oklahoma, of the death of the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Nc
Farland, of that place. Mr.. and Mrs
Mcfarland are old residents of Chart,
ton and have many friends here who
extend their sympathy
! The Ladies' Glee Club, of Simpson
college, will give a musical entertain.
ment at the NJ e. church here tonight
They will also have with them a good
reader. If they are as good musical
organization as their brother students,
the mems glee club, who gave an en-.
tertainment here sometime ago the
people will be amply repaid for their
attendance.
J. G. Hannah, formerly of this place,
but now located at Des Moines, was q
business visitor in Charlton on Thurs
day.
Charlton always has number of
seminaries throughout the state but
been on the commencement programs
of these institutions as there was this
year. Among the many who gradual.
ed from various schools of learning
this year we note Will McDougall, of
Monmouth college, Arthur B. Curtis,
of Simpson college, d. @. Storie Jr. of
Rush medical college, James Hickman
and Joe Kriddlebaugh, of the law
school of the State University, and
Andy Smith from Drake law school.
ALI of the young men have been close
students and 1t is with pride that the
people Of Charlton note that nearly all
Of them stood well up toward the head
of large classes. All are young men
of energy and push and will no doubt
make successes of their chosen pro-
fession.
The M. e. Sunday school took day
off on Thursday and enjoyed picnic
in the woods about three miles east Of
town near the Isaac Roll farm. They
took swings, hammocks and all the
necessary articles for enjoying day
in the woods and after a dinner on
the grass and day spent in outdoor
games peculiar to such occasions they
returned home all feeling that they
had spent most enjoyable day.
Mrs. r. 8. Jones very pleasantly en-.
tertained q number of her women
! friends at a o'clock luncheon at her
home Wednesday afternoon. In spite
OF the rain there was about twenty
present and all enjoyed themselves
greatly playing ''Nobody's kin and ev-
erybody's kin" Miss Virginia Bron.
ner won the prize offered, handsome
pin tray. Thursday evening Mrs. Jones
entertained another and somewhat
larger company when cards formed the
amusement. Refreshments were serv-
ed on both occasions and were great
ly enjoyed.
| The X. P. lodge of this place held a
very interesting meeting at their
rooms Wednesday evening. There had
been some agitation among the men,
bers In favor of purchasing the Ar.
mory building and the question came
up for final settlement at this meeting
bringing out q larger crowd than usu-
although the meetings are always
we'll attended and the members en-.
thusiastic. They have Just cause for
being proud Of this order also as it ia
now one of the strongest lodges in the
city. having membership Of 230 in
good standing and taking In new mem
bers every meeting. They have re-
Gently organized uniform rank from
among the members and this also is
doing nicely. The proposition to pur-
chase the armory was voted down by
a good majority.
Charlton. June 22.-Mrs. T. c..
Walker spent Thursday with her
mother, Mrs. Kate Holiday, in Cres-
ton.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Russell departed
Thursday for an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Duluth, MINI.
Miss Minnie Savage is spending the
week in the country with her sister,
Mrs. Bert Shore, of Pleasant township.
Ed. G. Lewis. formerly of this place
but now running a blacksmith shop
at Russell, visited his father, H. Lewis,
OF this place Thursday.
VIM. Klagus. farmer of White
breast township, is mourning the loss
of valuable work horse that he re-
Gently refused $115 for. Mr.. Klagus
Is a poor man and the loss will fall
heavily upon him, especially as this
is the third horse he has lost within
the last year.
Charlton will celebrate the Fourth
of July in grand style this year. The
financial committee has been unusual
ly successful in securing funds and the
amusement committee has decided up
on some new and novel ideas for the
celebration. Something that the peo-
pie of Lucas county have not been in
the habit of at Fourth of July celebra-
ton. Good speakers will be secured
and an unusual display of fire works
will be given in the evening. A fea-