Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton,

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Charlton, May 9.--The family of D.
5. Burlington left today for their fu-
ture home at Columbus City.
District court adjourned yesterday
morning, but before adjourning Judge
Sloan decided the Lawson, divorce
case, by refusing to. grant a divorce
and taxing the costs of the case UP to
the defendant.
VIM. Blazier was in the city today
few hours while on his way to
Humeston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Foster of Belinda
were guests at the home of the latter's
father, Fid Long, today.
On next Sunday morning Rev. Miller
of the M. E. church will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the high
school graduating class.
Mrs. Anna Sullivan went yesterday
to Clyde, Mo-, for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Glen Proctor.
VIM. Haley of Otter Creek township
has returned home after visit with
relatives in the CITY,,
BIN. Wood has purchased the prop
erty of J. j. Bentley just back of the
opera house.
Rev. West of Alton spent yesterday
with Rev. Miller.
The graduating exercises of the
Charlton high school will be held next
Thursday evening, May Is, at the high
school building, when they will carry
out the following program:
Music, String Quintet.
Invocation, Rev. M. G.. Mum.
Glass song, words by Ina Crowley
and india Van Arsdale.
Glass History, Goldie B. Edwards.
"Our Government the Best and
Why" Clarence Tuttle.
"The Prevalent Folly" Sarah q.
Brown.
Treasures in Books Nellie G.
Redlingshafer.
"Gleanings by the Wayside," linda
Van Arsdale.
Music, Glee Club.
Life Is Mirror" Clara M. Wat
son.
.Drippings From Others Umbrel-
las" Mable J. Lyman.
'If," Tom Throckmorton.
fFilled to the Brim, Is Life's Cob
let" Myrtle M. Atha.
Music, String Quintet.
Education the Foundation of. Gov
ernment," Nellie L. futile.
Glass Poem, Inazel e. Crowley.
Power Of the WILL" Cammie
Waugh.
Public Schools" Harry Hickman.
Glass Chorus, by the Glass.
what Is an Grafton" Margaret G.
Combs
"The Great Fame" Erie Funk.
"Acorns and Mustard Seeds" Flor.
ence M. Noble.
Glass Prophecy, Riley H. Wilson.
Farewell Song, by Glass.
Presentation of Diplomas by Presi
dent of the Board.
Benediction, Rev. F. B. Palmer.
Charlton, May 10.-Miss Bertha
George, of Derby came yesterday even
ing for visit with her friend, Mrs
Carl Swanson.
John Melliye, who lives in the north
ern part of the state, arrived yesterday
for visit with his brother, N. S. Mel
live, and other relatives. 1t has been
twenty years since he left here. He
says there have been a great many
changes made, but there are some land
marks that look familiar yet.
Geo. Fancher went to Lucas yester
day on business.
Miss Mary Redlingshafer came down
from Des Moines Friday for visit
with her parents in Benton township
Ed Knipe, of Ottumwa, was in the
city again today on business.
Mr.. Holverson left today for his
home in Minnesota.
Mrs. E. G. Grimes, of Weller, was ir
the city yesterday on business.
Lawrence Avitt has returned from &
trip to Seymour
Will Jackson left last night for She
nandoah where he will have charge o.
Swift & company's commission house
This comes in a way of promotion
for Mr.. Jackson, as he has conducted
the business here in a creditable wa!
for the past year.
Mrs. Lawrence Hasselquist is able
to be out again after an attack of ton
silitis.
A great many of the Charlton people
are going to Cleveland on No. toda,
70 witness the ball game between thu
home team of that place and the Ne
braska Indians.
Mrs. Jno. Karn is spending a few
days near Lucas with her parents.
The farmers are very busy now pillow
ing and planting their corn, as result
business is very quiet now, but will
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