Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
Charlton,

Charlton.
Charlton, June 24.-Mrs. Fred Bling
aman of Belinda was in the city yes
terday on shopping expedition.
The officers were searching the east
part of town yesterday morning for
crazy man who had been reported to
them as being at large. thorough
but useless, search was made as the
man either escaped them, or the report
was false
The Charlton ball team went to Luz
cas- Sunday to play the local team and
were defeated, the score standing to
16 in favor of the Lucas boys.
The P. E. 0. society will have a
meeting this evening, which will be
the last meeting for the summer.
Bert Voris spent Sunday in Lucas
at the. parental home.
Mrs Fred j. Waight left yesterday
morning for a few days at her former
home in Leon.
Mrs. Webb Hultz and children left
yesterday for Malcolm for visit with
her mother. Mrs. Blizzard.
Lazier Throckmorton celebrated his
eighth birthday yesterday, from 2 I'M
til 5, by inviting few of his little gen.
tleman friends in to help him COM
memorate the event. Refreshments
of ice cream, cake and tarts were serv-
ed When the little fellows dispersed,
wishing him many more happy ami
versaries
Miss Sadie Andrews is confined to
her home this week on account of sick
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Curtis of Rus
sell spent Sunday in the city with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Nellie Schillig is enjoying a
visit with her sister from Des Moines.
Carl Squires came up from Kansas
City last evening for visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. e. Squires.
Charlton will celebrate the Fourth
again this year,while the program has
not been made up yet entirely the main
attractions will be two balloon ascen-
sions, dress parade by Company A of
Abba and Company H of this place;
big sham battle in the evening in
which 5000 rounds of ammunition will
be used. There will be some good
speaking and music by the City Guard
band, who will also give concert in
the evening.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, June 24-Charley Wal
ker spent Sunday at the home of his
parents in Moulton.
Miss Minnie Loeb spent Sunday in.
Ottumwa at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. Ike Sickles.
One hundred OF more citizens of this
place attended the dedication services
held at the new M. e. church at Lo-
Gust Grove on Sunday. The services
We're conducted by the presiding elder,
Rev. c. A. Cooper $842.7O was rails
ed, which will more than litigate the
Indebtedness. Quite neat little sum
was contributed by those in attend
ance from this place. Locust Grove is
to be congratulated upon having such
handsome and comfortable sanctu-
airy, the cost Of which was $1,000,
and carpet
The last business session of the p
e. Q. ssterhood was held Monday
evening at the home of Mrs Emma
Caldwell. The chapter adjourned for
the summer months and will resume
their meetings again in the fall.
Miss Lizzie Ware, of Belknap, was
guest at the home of Miss Ella Tom
ey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Sickle spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives in
Milton
Charles Reagan and Miss Laura
Dunn We're entertained Saturday night
and Sunday at the home of W. H. Mil
Ter, six miles northeast of the city,
guests of their son and daughter,
Charles and Miss Bertha.
Miss Nova Batin spent Sunday at
the home of her brother, Everett Bat
tin, near Troy.
G. A. McKibben, of Mt. Sterling,
vis:tad Mt the bone of his siefer. Mrs.