Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-03
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
Births. Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff Of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.

Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.
Charlton, Aug. 30.-Thursday was
the fourth annual reunion of the Old
Settlers association and in spite OF
threatening weather early in the day
large crowd was in attendance. The
meeting was an enjoyable one. The
regular program as advertised was
carried out and consisted of music by
the City Guard and Martial bands and
a colored glee club. AT noon a large
number ate dinner in the court house
park at which coffee was furnished
free. There were addresses by Thos.
Gay, w. s. DUNCAN, D. o. Campbell
and J. C. Sellers. The latter now OF
Oskaloosa, but who taught the first
school in Charlton over half century
ago. There We're also many funny and
interesting tales told by the old set
tiers, who could be induced to talk
about the early settlement of the
county. The report of Historian Col.
w. S. Mills, chaplain w. S. DUNCAN,
les of the early days were especially
interesting and instructive to the
younger generation. The officers
elected for the coming year were w.
3. DUNCAN, president; Mrs. p. l.. Hick-
man, vice-president; Eli Manning, sec
rotary; w. P. BEEN, treasurer: Rev.
W. S. Mills, chaplain: WD. S. DUNCAN,
historian. Charlton was named as the
next place of meeting and the bylaws
changed so as to make the meetings
annual events on the last Thursday
in August of each year.
Miss Cammie Waugh has returned
to her home in Charlton after an ex,
tended visit with relatives and friends
at the old home in Abba.
Miss Josie Bearman expects to leave
September 1 for an extended visit
with friends in Abba.
Miss Vernon Householder has re
turned from an extended visit with
friends in Humeston
Gross Throckmorton has departed
for Iowa City where he will enter the
Iowa State University and take d
course in electrical engineering.
Vim. Heddlerton has sold his prop
erty in the east part of town to G
w. BEightwell, who has taken posses
sion. MI. Heddlerton has rented the
old Newt Lyman place and go into
the gardening and chicken business.
Miss Lulu WEIGH, who has been Sc
riously indisposed for the past few
days, has nearly recovered and was
able to be out again Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society of The
Christian church of this place. re
ceived an Invitation last week from
the women of Russell to come dow
and help them serve dinner in tn,
tent. Accordingly on Wednesday sew
eral of the women of the Charlton SO
ciety drove down and though the din
nerI was served on the lawn in place
of the tent on account of the larg'
crowd. They all report most enjoy
able time. Ice cream and cake wer,
served all day aud the ladies of CHAR
ton are loud in their praise of Russell
hospitality The Russell women real
lied about $25 from the days worl
which will be applied to the new
church the congregation is building z
that place.
John Seward an old settler of Luca
county. but who for the past fey
years has been located in South Da
kota, was visiting Charlton friend
and attending the reunion here Thurs
day. He says he is going to NOV
back to Charlton to live as soon as h
can get his business interests settle
in South Dakota, probably about mex
June.
Otto England. the foreman of tn
Charlton Democrat press room, Wei
to Des Moines on Thursday to exam
inc some new machinery the editor c
the Democrat is contemplating pun
ting in the office.
l.. S. Huntley and N. w. Wilson, c
Warren township, returned Thursda
from the state fair at Des Moines an
were in attendance at the old settler
reunion here; on that day.
Mrs. Will Mcdowell has returne
from a three weeks visit with rel;
tives and friends in Kansas and N,
braska.
VIM. Grim, farmer living abor
four miles from town. was taken ser
ously i'll while on his way home We,
nesday evening. He was taken to til
home of his sister, Mrs. Young i
Charlton where he now is in a seriou
condition.
Mrs. Clara McMasters very plea
antly entertained the women of tn
Presbyterian church society on We,
nesday Light refreshments wei
served. NV ~ M
Charlton, Aug. ;.1.-J. A. Brown ha
where he has been visiting his mot
or for the past few weeks.
j. II. Moore, missionary of til
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