Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-26
CHARLTON.

were IN Inc wreck are still nursing
injuries.
CHARLTON.
Chariton.-G. D.. Dyer of Warren
township. has returned from western
Nebraska. where he had been called by
the serious illness of his sister
Clarence, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Flat, Is reported seriously
Ill with appendicitis.
Ed Larimer of Moulton, formerly Of
this city. visited In Charlton over Sun
day with his relatives and friends.
Carl Scott, who is employed on the
IN St. Joseph. Mo. spent Saturday and
Sunday in Charlton with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Scott.
The Misses Lulu McMasters and
Carrie Kull, who are teaching in the
osceola public schools, spent Sunday
at their homes here.
John O'Connor of Melrose returned
home Saturday. after visit of sew
eral days with his daughter, Mrs. j. A..
Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. r.,tcher and Mrs
Michael Butcher and two sons We're
called to Monroe county the latter part
Of the week by the death of Levi
Butchtr, brother of the first named.
William H. Young of Fairfield visit
ed in this city Saturday with his broth
or, j. H. Young, while on his way
home from trip to Des Moines.
Miss Fife DUNCAN was guest of
Ottumwa friends last Saturday !.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Turner of Warren
township, left Saturday for a visit
with relatives in Wilton Junction.
Mrs. f. M. Beall Of Shannon City
is visiting in Charlton with her sister,
Mrs. j. c. Flat.
Mrs. G. Dalin returned Saturday
from fe wweeks' visit In Ottumwa
with her daughter, Mrs. Gus Ander-
son. and in Abba with her son, Oscar
Dalin.
Grove returned home Saturday, after
few days visit with Mrs Harry Gull
yer.
Mrs. G. T. STAFFORD and two chill
dren visited over Sunday in WOODBURY.
with Mrs. stefford's brother, Fred
Martin. and family.
Miss Matte Larimer spent Sunday
in Russell with Miss Harriet Delano.
Miss Lola Bell visited over Sunday
with relatives in Lacona.
Mrs Nelson Norman and children
went to Derby Saturday to spend q
few days with her sister. Mrs. Law
renee Mccain.
Mr.. and Mrs zachariah Dunbar and
two children and sister, Miss Charlotte
Saturday, after visit of htree weeks
with Mrs Dunbar's brother, Dr. WAL
ter Anderson and family.
The annual corn show and
school fair closed Friday, after
being held for three days. The exhibits
wore first cle.ss Ind there were many
entries. Lectures were delivered by
Professors brennan and Bliss. Of the
Ames college. and by Miss Charleton,
the domestic science teacher at that
institution, and by Prof. William Bell
of the Commercial college at this place.
The weather was good and the attend
ance was fair, but not as good as 1t
| shrould have been.
Miss Pearl Brown of near Lucas
visited in Charlton Yesterday with her
sister, Mrs. J. r. Forall.
Miss Ethel Lynn went to Woodburn
! last evening to spend few days with
her parents and friends.
An athletic and amusement associa-
ton has been organized in this city
for the comine year with the following
officers: A. B. Gookin, president; L. @.
secretary and treasurer. Directors, the
three officers and Bert Lewis and DR..
Dave Storie. A committee has also
been appointed to make arrangements
for leasing the railroad reservoir for
| fishing and hunting privileges. About
5000 in stock has been subscribed and
1t is hoped to raise $1,000 In all.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e: Carlton of Hum
eston visited in this city yesterday
with her uncle, Robert Updyke.
Mr.. and Mrs William Braden or
Arcadia, Neb., former well known res
idents OF this county, are visiting rela-
tives and old friends here.
]. L. McCulough and family of Con-
| cordia Kansas, who had been visiting
relatives here, left yesterday for visit
in Fairfield. Mr. MCCULLOUGH resided
here many years ago and has many
| friends here who greatly enjoyed the
visit Of himself and family.
W. G. Butcher was called to Monroe
county yesterday by the serious Ill
ness of his brother. Levi Butcher, who
is suffering with paralysis.
Mrs. Homer Cresap was guest Of
Ottumwa friends yesterday
Mrs. S. Morrison Of Lucas visited in
this city yesterday with Mrs. Ed
Young
| Miss ella Anderson left yesterday
| morning for visit Of several days
with friends in Stanton.
Mrs. G. R. Howard Of Council Bluffs,
who had been visiting in Charlton
turned home yesterday
Rev. F. B. Palmer of Boulder, Colo
| RADIO, former pastor of the Baptist
church at this place, was greeting his
numerous Charlton friends yesterday
while on his way home from Des
Moines, where he had been called by
the death of his sister, Miss Katie Pal
mer.
Miss Marie Harding left yesterday
for visit Of two or three weeks with
relatives and friends in st. Charles.
Mrs. Lucy Albaugh of Leon returned
home yesterday after q ten days visit
with her sister, Mrs. Mile Stanley
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Moore of Omaha,
arrived last evening for visit with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs Fred Hess,
and other relatives and old friends.
Fire at West Point.
West Point.-Friday night about 10
o'clock q. blaze was discovered on the
roof of the south wing Of the electric
power house. The fire company re-
sponded promptly to alarm and soon
nod h. fro II