Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-01
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON. |
Mrs. d. @. Storie and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. e. H. Storie, entertained a
company of ladies at card party re-
Gently.
The young ladies of the Entire Nous
club and a number of invited guests
greatly enjoyed box supper and
dance at the Pythian temple recently.
The orchestra furnished splendid
music for the occasion.
A gasoline stove exploded In the
apartments of Mrs T. c. Walker Fri
day noon, setting fire to the wall and
articles near the stove. An alarm was
turned In and the fire department re-
sponded at once. The flames were
soon extinguished. Mrs. Walker at
tempted to beat the fire out with some
rugs and those articles were badly
damaged.
The members of the Charlton vol
unteer fire department and the Are
mems band went to Des Moines FRI
day to attend the state firemen's tour
nament.
w. Coles left last evening for few
days visit in Des Moines with his son
and wife.
J. z. Gray Of Isabel, Kan, who has
been spending few weeks with re-
latives near Lucas, returned home
Friday. He formerly resided in this
county.
e. Richards, who recently disposed
of his restaurant here, left with his
family Friday for Kit carson, Colo,
where they will probably reside in the
future.
Miss Helen Leach visited friends
yesterday in Humeston where she
formerly resided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simpson OF King
City, Mo-, arrived Friday for weeks
visit with his father, Henry Simpson,
of this place, and with his sister, Mrs.
John Parry, Of Liberty township.
Miss Mary Wood Of Humeston, re-
turned home yesterday after few
days visit with Miss Alma Clay and
other friends.
Miss vena Carpenter has gone to
Denver, Colo, to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carpenter, who
formerly resided here.
Mrs. C. w. Carter and sister have
gone to Jacksonville, ILL.,, ito visit re-
latives.
Mrs. C. w. Belyel, of Knoxville, is
spending few days in Charlton with
Mesdames H. A. Shirer and H. w.
Gittinger.
Rev. George r. Chambers was an
Abba visitor Friday.
Mrs. Maud Bemis and little son Ken
meth, of Minneapolis, Mimi, formerly
of this city, came Friday for q visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Badger and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Best are rejoicing
over the recent advent of son at
their home.
Miss Lillian Vail Of Garden Grove,
visited in this city Friday with her
brother, p E. Vail and family, while
on her way to Boise City, Idaho.
Mrs. E. J. Knipe, Of Ottumwa, form
erly of Charlton, visited her old
friends here Friday
Mrs. Frank Kestler spent the day
Friday with friends in Humeston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Merrill and
daughter of st. Frances, Kan. are
here for a visit with his sister, Mrs.
w. G.. Hohanshelt
Mrs. A. e. Sheppard and daughter,
Mrs Mabel Alexander of Battle Creek
Mich, who have been spending q
month here with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Bailey and sister,
Mrs. Mabel Sheppard, returned home
Friday.
Milton Goldsmith of Osceola, is
spending few days with his sister,
Mrs. Jerome Oppenheimer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Duntley have re-
turned from few days visit with re-
latives in Ottumwa.
Frank C. Larimer has returned from
visit with relatives in different
points in Kansas.
A party composed OF Or. and Mrs.
Walter Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Larimar, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Peasley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Householder and Mr.. Ralph Van
Dyke and Miss Marie Bown are en-
joying camp life at Crystal Lake.
Miss Mabel Warner Of Omaha, is
visiting in Charlton with her aunt,
Mrs. A. j. Newman.
James Jones, VINO has been visiting
near Oakley with his brother John
Jones and wife, has gone to Denver,
Colo. where he will probably make his
home. ~
The Misses Madeline and Beatrice
Loeb of Hutchinson, Kan. are v'~.N.
ing at the home of their uncle, s. OPP
penheimer. Mrs. A. Brown and Mrs.
Laufer OF Cincinnati, Ohio, are also
guests at the Oppenheimer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Whitehead, OF