Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
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
Whe Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
., Charlton, Sept. 27.-The running
races at the fair grounds were a de-
cided success. There was about 1000
spectators in attendance and the six
races pulled off were all exciting and
closely contested being horse races
from start to finish and some good
time was made. The first race was a
novelty race, one half mile walk, one
half, mile, trot and one half mile run.
The money was divided between a
horse named Joe and another called
Inglemar In the one-half mile and re-
peat there were three starters who
finished as follows: Ben Ray, IL;
Lady Emma, %; Star of India, 3-3.
One half-mile dash had four starters,
the horses finishing: Cap, L; Diamond
xoick, 2; Bessie c., 8. Four and one
half ,furlongs had but two starters and
was won by Rex Mile with Cap sec
ond in fifty-eight seconds. Three
fourths miledash had four starters,the
horses finishing: Lady Emma, l.; Ben
Ray, Q; Rex Milo, 8. One-fourth mile
and repeat had three starters and fin
ished as Follows: Gertie B, IL; Min
ME B., 20; Myrtle Shultz, 3-3. The
promoters of the meeting were all
prominent business men and though
they did not make any money out of
the event, they were out none and eX-
pect to make the meet permanent
thing, each year giving similar one.
The school board of the independent
district of Charlton met in called
session Wednesday evening at the
Office of the secretary. There was
barely a quorum present and not much
business of Importance was transact
ed. The meeting was called for the
purpose of approving the bond of the
secretary, M. M. Perry who was elect
ed about month ago. The law re.
quired the bond to be approved with
in ten days after its presentation and
the ten days expired on Thursday.
The bond was approved. The mem
Der of the board, E. H. Bert who was
appointed to take the place of G. E.
large number of bills allowed and the
usual routine business transacted af.
ter which the meeting adjourned.
The rains of the past few days fol
lowed by warmer weather has proven
a great benefit to the fall pastures and
late crops, especially the potato crop,
which was supposed to have been
ruined by the drouth. With reason
able weather for two or three weeks
longer the late potato crop will be al
most an average yield, though there
was not SO many planted as usual. One
merchant who planted six acres the
first and second days of August has
from four to six potatoes in hill and
all are as large as hens eggs, while
another patch of an acre has potatoes
as large as a baseball already set up
on the vines.
John Moore car repairer, who has
been stationed at Charlton for the
past five years has been transferred
to Ottumwa and will move his family
there to live in a short time.
P. l.. Adams is assisting in the Dem
ocrat Office this week
Henry Dillman of Liberty TOWNSHIP
has departed for Vernal Utah, where
he will spend some time with his
brother in hope that the change Of eli
mate will benefit his health which has
been very poor of late
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tan church held a very interesting
and profitable meeting at the home CT
Mrs. J. A. Bown Thursday afternoon
The ladies are now busily engaged il
preparing fancy articles and wearing
apparel for their annual sale which is
to be held sometime in December, ant
several articles were finished Thurs
day.
Will Given living about four miles
out from Charlton, who was taken ser
iously i'll a few weeks ago and whose
life was despaired of has so far recov
cred as to be able to be up anc
around once more.
Mrs. Will Treasure is reported al
quite seriously ill of typhoid fever.
Miss Bessie Myers departed Thurs
day for the central part of the state
where she will give few Evolutionary
entertainments under the auspices OF
the United Presbyterian church so
ciety. Miss Myers is natural elocu
zionist and has just lately returned
from Des Moines where she studied
under Prof. E. A. OFT of Drake Uni
versity.
p. e. Patty and family departed
Thursday for DeS MOineS where they
will make their future home. The
family has been in our midst for the
past few years and made MANY true
friends who will regret their departure
but wish them success in their new
home.
Jewell company, No. 10, U. R. of K
p, of this place. who, in connection
with the Ottumwa company tool
fourth prize in the competitive drill!
at the state encampment is holdin;
regular drill practice. The compan,
drilled in the armoryi Thursday even
Ing under Captain r. A. Gray VIII,
says before next encampment til,
Charlton company will be the best i,
In the state.
Mrs. E. d. Butts and children de
parted Thursday evening to Join Mr.
Butts in New York City. They expcc
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