Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Charlton.
Charlton, June 26.-Mrs. Henry Bell
pf Ottumwa returned home last even
Ing from visit with her mother, Mrs.
Purse.
q Miss Ida Wheeler has resigned her
position in one of the local stores.
Quite number of the Charlton mi
litia boys attired in their uniforms
went down to Abba last evening to at
tend the military ball given by the
company at that place.
Mrs. Lula Downs of Abba is8visiting
with her parents in the city this week
Miss Selma Freburg returned to Des
Nolnes yesterday morning where she
las accepted a position.
Miss Lula Miller returned to her
home in Colorado Springs, yesterday
otter a pleasant visit atHthe home Of
her uncle and family, w. w. Kridel-
baugh.
Robert Marshall left yesterday for
Orient for visit with his daughter,
Mrs. Bates.
Misses Maude Teas and Alma Law
returned home Wednesday night from
Diagonal where they have been dele
gates to the Epworth league lconven-
tion.
w. w. Whitfield left this week for
Erie, Penn, on a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Whitfield's mother, Mrs. Bernard
will return home with him.
John Johnson returned to his home
in Ottumwa today having been a guest
at the home of Hanson Lindquist and
attended the wedding at that place.
Sam Mcfarland former Charlton
boy, arrived in the city yesterday from
Galveston, Texas, for a visit with old
acquaintances.
Late Schottee returned last evening
from business trip to Burlington
Art Russell of Ottumwa is in Chari-
ton for brief visit with relatives.
Mrs. e. C. Lewis and son fred of
Russell are in the city today for Wis
it with relatives.
Will R. Smith, lineman in the en-
ploy OF the Charlton Telephone Co.,
fell from pole yesterday in the west
part of town while working on some
repairs and suffered a fracture of a
bone in his leg just below the knee.
Mr.. Smith was taken to his home on
Main street, where the fractured mem
Der was dressed. Last evening he was
getting along nicely and with good
care will soon be able to be around
again.
Charlton, June 27.-Yesterday was
she lay. The Wallace shows arrived
N us city about 6 o'clock with three
lrains and Immediately unhitched and
raised their large tents on the ball
ground just across from the depot.
They were to use the grounds in the
Penick addition but owing to the con-
dition of the roads and the distance
1t was deemed advisable to change
their plans. At 10 o'clock they gave
4 great street parade with fhe usual
+ afternoon and evening performance.
Everything passed off quietly, consid-
ering tee large crowd in attendance.
Mr.. Wa ace gives the people
5traight and honest entertainment,
which spa ks well for the show.
Miss Georgia Hopkins left last eve
ming for Keosaqua for a few days visit
with relatives.
Mrs. G. w. Gravett departed this
morning for weeks visit with q sis
ter in Leon.
Miss Winnie Golfer of Knoxville, is
spending few days in the city with
numerous friends.
Miss Alice Duncan of Abba, is in
the city for few days visit with
friends.
Miss Margaret Maple returned
home Thursday evening from visit
with lends in Knoxville
N md Mrs. Asberry Steele of Rus
sell were visitors in the city yester-
day.
j. H. Judd, a prosperous farmer of
Pleasant township, was in the city
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Durham of Cam
bria We're in the city yesterday attend
ing the show.
/. N. Mckinley of Melrose was
business caller in Charlton yes
terday.
Miss Myrtle Fisk of Humeston, was
In the city yesterday visiting with old
i acquaintance.
Mrs. Fraze of Garden Grove, was
guest of DR.. Perry yesterday
Frank Pierson returned to Ottumwa
last evening after a business visit in
Charlton.
Miss Florence Mason of Newburn.
was in the city yesterday on shop
ping expedition.
Miss Eta Fox Of Des Moines. arriy.