Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
Daily Doings Of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation Of
sages, Arc chronicled by Tho cour.
isr's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton, May 24.-Miss Lulu Nc
schools at Osceola, has returned to
her school duties after few days va
cation spent with her mother, Mrs.
Clara McMasters, of this place. Miss
McMasters has accepted the position
of high school teacher for the Charlton
schools next year.
Miss May Wagnisk has returned
from weeks visit with her sister,
Sue, of Chicago.
Ada Clouse has returned from a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Cros-
ton, Of Lucas.
Lyman Whitcomb, of Russell, was
calling on old friends and transacting
business in Charlton Wednesday.
Leo Aumich Is laid up with severe in,
juries sustained Wednesday evening
while riding his wheel He was going
at a pretty good rate of speed swhen
the vehicle become unmanageable and
threw him off. breaking his collarbone,
cutting a large cash in his head and
bruising him up in other ways, besides
breaking his wheel He was taken
home where physicians attended to his
injuries and he Is now getting along
as well as could be expected. AL
though able to be around he will be
unable to do anything for a week or
two.
Mrsand Mrs Earl Allen, of near La.
Grange, were in Charlton Wednesday
and while here visited with their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. John Carroll and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lewis.
Fritz Freeburg will work on the
farm for John Swangreve, of Lincoln
township this season.
The members of the Central Sunday
school, of English township have de.
cided to have no. Children's day cele
bration this year and most of the con
gregation will attend those to be held
4 at the Christian church in Pleasant
township, June q. This will be the
{ first time for years that Central
church has not observed this day, and
as the programs were always interest
ing 1t will be greatly missed.
j. H. Duncan, of Colorado junction
was guest of his father-in-law, d. s.
Burlington, of this place, Wednesday.
The closing of the term of the Char
iton schools Thursday afternoon was
hailed with delight by the scholars
who were glad to be free from the nine
months of school duties, and with re
lief to the corps of teachers who have
worked SO hard and untiringly in theil
efforts to make good schools. The
term was one of the most successful
from every view point, ever held b,
the schools here, and the term closed
with appropriate exercises in almost
all the rooms.
w. n. Allen is in Burlington or
business today. He has recently sew
cred his connection with the Singer
Sewing Machine companw as distric
manager and now has charge of the
Allen piano store on the South Side.
George T. Ramsey was business
visitor in Des Moines on Thursday
visiting his friend. H. e. Rumsey
Henry Bertrand and Miss Flora
Fitch, OF this place, were quietly mar
ried Wednesday evening at the home
of Rev. w. B. Thompson, in the pres
ence Of only few relatives ant
friends. Miss Fitch is the daughter
of DIR. @. Fitch, deceased, and grew t.
womanhood in Charlton. She pos
sesses many graces and womanl.
traits that makes her amply fit to pre-
side over a household. Mr.. Bertrand
has been a resident of Charlton fol
five years. He is employed in +, the
plumbing business and has host o.
friends. The couple went to house
keeping at once at the home of the
groom and are now at home to theil
many friends.
This section was visited Wednesday,
night by refreshing shower that die
{ much to benefit the crops, although
not sufficient to do the good thai
. should be done. yet 1t was followed
Thursday afternoon and evening b,
another shower that will fix things il
excellent shape.
Charlton, May 25.-Miss Flora VIII
ley is reported to be seriously i'll al
the home of Mrs. H. B. Stewart OF
Grand street.
Miss Gusta Anderson, who has beer
making her home with the family of F
r. Croker for the past few years, de
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