Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-25

The program consisted of songs, mu-
sic, and recitations and the supper was
greatly enjoyed. They realized about
SIS from the evenings program.
There was a matched race at the
fair grounds Saturday afternoon be-
tween Rex Milo, owned by Ed. North
cult, and Portia, owned by Cage
Boles. 1t was fve-eights of a mile
and was won easily by Portia in 1:05,
Quite large crowd witnessed the race
which is the beginning of some Satur-
day afternoon matinees at the track.
William Grafton, who runs on the
Charlton and X. c. branch is confined
to his bed with severe attack of
stomach trouble.
John WILDLY and family of Indian
ola. have moved to Charlton to live
and are now nicely located in the
house in the north part OF town which
they purchased of l.. H. Monroe. Mr..
and Mrs. WILDLY are old residents of
Lucas county and have many friends
who are glad to welcome them back
to our pretty little city.
Charlton. July 23.--John Troutman
an old resident of this place but now
located in Des Moines, has returned
home after an over Sunday visit with
old friends here.
Arthur Sterling. who accompanied
H. o, Burden, of Des Moines, to Char
iton, has returned home after few
days visit with his parents in this
place,
X. Cornforth, who has had the man
agement of the Swift & Co. branch
commission house at this place for the
last year has been called in to the
home office and MI. Jackson, the chief
clerk at this place has succeeded him
as manager.
Pro-. j. B. Morris, the newly electeG
superintendent of our city schools,
has moved his family here from Mall
Eern, his former home and is now nice
ly located in tine DR.. Gully property, at
tho foot of Grant street.
Col. F. Clayton, of Indianola, stop.
ped ever here the last of the week and
visited his daughter. Mrs. Fl, B, Stew
art while on his way home from trip
though Kansas and Nebraska.
Monday was the hottest day of the
season, the thermometer ranging from
T, ITO to ia in the shade. A hot wind
! from the south did much damage to
crops The heat was somewhat check
ed about 400 p. NJ. by the appearance
of heavy cloud that looked for a
time as though it might bring rain.
In this, however, the people of Chart
ton were disappointed though good
rain is reported west and southeast
part OF the county
The people of Charlton are much
worried over the shape in which the
city is left in case of fire. During the
progress of the fire at the Sixth St.
bridge Sunday the steam fire engine,
our oEly fire protection became dam
aged and disabled to such an extent
as to render it useless. The accident
is of such a character as to require
the services of an expert who can
only be attained from New York and
twill take several days to do the work.
In the'meantime should fire break out
with everything in its present condi-
ton the damage can only be guessed
4 at.
i Mrs. G. A, Swanberg. wife. Of a for.
n mer paster of the Swedish Lutheran
j church of this place, but now of Wood
4 hull, III, stopped over Sunday in Char
q iton while on her way from Clarinda
to visit with her mother-in-law al
i Dayton, who will accompany her home
for a short visit.
/ John F. Noble is walking with a de
cided limp these days and gives as the
q reason that horse kicked him in the
4 leg making painful thught not ser
ious accident.
r. J. Coles, ST., deputy of the Roya
Highlanders lodge of Iowa, has return
ed to his home in Charlton after 9
most successful trip in the northern
part of the state where he istituted 6
lodge of thirty members.
Rev. John Stokesberry, of Albany
Mo-, filled the pulpit at the NJ. E
church Sunday morning and evening
in place of the regular minister who
, is absent on vacation in the western
4 states. Rev. Stokesburry is an ole
Charlton boy and large number o
: his former friends and acquaintncei
!, were out to hear him. The sermons
! We're scholarly, interesting ed instruct
, i've discources and the audiences wer,
. well pleased with both. Rev. Stokes
+ berry is plain, forcible talker and hi
+ friends hope that he may favor III
q again at some future date with anoth
8 er sermon.
9 Mr.. Luce and family. formerly o
/. Davis City, have moved t,
d Charlton and are now located in tn
;. house recently vacated by Ed ,McEnd
K rec. He is employed on the bridg
/ force Of the Burlington and come
highly recommended as an excellen
i citizen and a perfect gentleman an
: we gladly welcome him and his famil
s to our midst.
9 Hon. j. A. Penick has returned fror
e a weeks outing which he spent hun
1 ing and fishing at Lake Okiboji.
j f. Harry Ennis was an over Sunda
p visitor with friends in Charlton.
e John Johnson, of Ottumwa visite
a friends in Charlton over Sunday.
Il Miss Pearl Mcconnell, of Abba,
d spending a few days in this city, th
!. guest of her cousin, Miss Maude Tea
4 Sunday was red letter day for tn
d members of the Christian church {
r this place. 1t had been appointed q
: rally day for the congregation and
spite Of the extremely hot weather
good crowd was present and .enjoye
the excellent sermons both mornin
and evening. Rev. H. o. Bruden, {
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