Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-14

week. They departed Wednesday for
Litchfield, ILL.,, where Mr.. Baldwin will
engage in the lumber business.
County Chairman J. A. Dunn of this
city and County Chairman T. G. Fee
of Centerville, have practically agreed
upon June "a as the date for the APP
panoose-Dayis senatorial convention.
1t is understood here that Appanoose
county will be allowed to name the
candidate for senator as Davis county
named the last candidate it being an
established custom for the two coun.
ties to alternate in selecting the can.
didates.
A large arc light has been placed
above the Goddess of Liberty on the
court house here, which can be seen
at night for many miles in the coun-
try.
w. d. Davis of the Eldon Review,
was in this city Wednesday afternoon
on business. He returned to Eldon
Wednesday evening.
e. j. Hartzler of Manhattan. Kans.,
arrived in Bloomfield Tuesday even
ing enroute for Stiles near which place
his parents reside, having been sum-
moned home by the illness of his broth
er M. A. Hartzler, who is suffering
with a severe attack of rheumatism.
He will remain at home for awhile and
attend his brother during his Illness.
County Treasurer U. S. Miller re.
turned Tuesday evening from business
transacting at Centerville.
Charlton.
Charlton, May 14.-The committee
appointed by the G. A. R. to prepare
a program for Decoration day has com.
pleted its work and has arranged the
following program for the day. The
procession will form at 1920 a. m. on
the west side of the square. headed by
the martial band. 1t will proceed to
the cemetery, where a short program
will be carried out at the cenotaph,
followed by the decoration of the
graves Of their dead comrades. On
returning, a recess will be had until
2 O'Clock, when the assembly will be
called together by music by the mar
tial band and the following program
given:
Music, Charlton band.
Prayer. Rev. Chittenden.
Song, quartet.
Recitation, Margaret Cow.
Song. quartet.
Ten minute speech, Spanish War;"
A. Katen
Recitation, Nellie Cowles.
Grafton, o. A. Bartholomew.
Song, America, audience.
All citizens of the county are invited
to come and participate in the exer-
cises.
Yesterday the fair grounds owned
by the Lucas County Agricultural as
ISOLATION were sold to Col. G. Curtis
of this city and his brother, Frank Cur
It's of Iowa Fails, who will plot and
improve the same and sell the lots.
The tract consists of thirty acres. Con-
sideration, $4,000.
Link Mace returned last evening
from few days visit with friends in
Ottumwa. stts ~
Hon. T. NJ. Stuart returned Tuesday
night from a business trip to Chicago.
Rev. Stokesberryoi is visiting his par
ents in this city.
Arthur Nets of Cloud was a bust
ness caller in the city Wednesday.
There will be a meeting of the
Charlton fire department, this evening
for the purpose of making arrange
ments for decoration day.
Mrs. Maud Netherow of Jay visited
in the city yesterday with her mother,
Mrs. Fox
Lee Hilliard of Lewiston, Mont,
stopped over in the city yesterday for
a visit with relatives here and at Der
by, while enroute to Tennessee on a
| business trip.
E. E. Lewis of Creston made brief
visit in the city Wednesday.
to Murray yesterday, returning home
the same evening.