Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF 0TTUMWA in BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as Chroncled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.


boy whose leg was so badly shattered
last Friday while returning from pic
mic was compelled to undergo the op-
teration of amputation on Monday. He
was very brave and is getting along as
well as could be expected considering
the warm weather.
Miss Lille Douglass, who has been
teaching in the Russell public schools,
is taking her summer vacation and de-
parted Monday for Durango, Col,
sister, who are visiting her brother,
,Chas. r. Douglass, of that place.
Is Miss Matte Cripps has returned
friends in Ottumwa.
Frank Wilson of Benton township
departed Tuesday for few days Wis
L 1t with friends in Des Moines.
Andrew ]. Barrow and family of
Kansas City are in the city for a few
days visit with his mother, Mrs. Tom
Roberts.
Arlie Curtis, president of the class
of 1901, of the Charlton high school, is
suffering with very sore head, the re-
suit of an accident Monday afternoon.
7 He was cutting wood with an ak and
in raising the ak to strike blow it
got caught on clothes line that was
in his way and came back with con-
siderable force, the butt of the ak
striking him in the head. He was
knocked unconscious and was picked
up and taken in the house by his
brothers when an examination dis
! closed the fact that the wound was
two or three inches long and penetrat-
{ cd. to the bone injuring it somewhat
The physicians took four stitches in
the wound and he is now doing nicely
and is able to be around.
Will Treasure, who has been in Col.
orado for his health for the past few
months has returned to Charlton, but
We are sorry to note the change did
not seem to materially benefit him.
Guy Graves, an old Charlton boy
but who has been located at Martin,
Texas, for the past year is spending
a few days in the city visiting rela-
lives and old friends.
]. H. Saunders, formerly resident
of Charlton, but now located at Lucas,
was renewing old acquaintance on
our streets Monday.
Monday was the hottest day of the
I season, the thermometer reaching as
high as 103 degrees or one degree
above Sundays record. In the after
noon it cooled somewhat and a light
shower of rain fell, The relief, how
ever, was only temporary as the Their
mometer reached 100 degrees agar
on Tuesday
Miss Lulu McMasters has returned
I to her home in Charlton after an ex
tended visit with friends at Boone, JEFF
ferson and Monroe.
Tomorrow is the gloriuos Fourth O.
July and it will be celebrated in Char
iton this year on a grander scale thar
ever before. Some of the attraction.
that are advertised are seven-milt
bicycle road race with seven time ant
two place prizes, a parade of business
mems floats and decorated private We
hicles for which prizes are offered
story telling by the old soldiers for |
cash prize will take the place of tn,
usual Fourth of July Grafton. A grant
illuminated parade in the evening be
\ sides a fine display of fireworks. TIL,
( usual CREASED pig, foot races, eg,
\ races, and the like are also On the pro
gram. Free ice water and seats will
4 be provided in the court house parl
1 and a jolly good time is guaranteed t,
all who come to Charlton to celebrate
Mrs. Martin Brigham and daughter
Lois, have returned to their home II
Charlton after weeks visit with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Foster, a
their country home in Egnlish town
ship.
VIM. Horen of Ottumwa is transact
Il ing business in Charlton this week.