Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
CHARLTON.

Miss Mildred Gray went to New Lon
don yesterday to spend few days and
where she expected to execute the
wedding march at the marriage Of a
friend.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Curtis Of Warren
township are the parents Of son, born
Friday, Feb. 16.
John Lyons of whitebreast town
ship left Tuesday on a business trip to
New Orleans, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Curtis and Mrs.
JOS Curtis went to Ottumwa yesterday
where he former expected to attend the
convention OF grocers and where the
ladies visited their sister-in- law Mrs.
w. Il. Curtis OF Russell who is there
receiving medical treatment.
Mrs. NJ. A. Foster of Russell return
ed home yesterday after a visit Of sew
eral days with her daughter Mrs. E. c.
Johnson.
Mrs. Grant Ellis went to Frederick to
visit her brother-in-l law Dick Watkins
who is seriously Ill.
Mrs. Eva Sanders OF Weldon who had
been visiting west OF this city at the
home of her cousin VIM. Cottfnsfam
left yesterday for a visit with relatives
in Woodburn.
Mrs. VIII Beard OF Osceoia visited in
this city yesterday with her sister Mrs.
C. T. Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs S. NJ. Smith Of White
breast township visited relatives IN
Russell yesterday.
The members of the P. f. 0. society
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary OF
the organization Of Chapter on
Tuesday evening by holding buffet
supper at the home Of Mrs. Eta Brown
and Mrs Ralph Becker. A program
followed the luncheon. Songs were sung
by different persons which We're Illus
trated by young ladies dressed In ap-
propriate costumes, and some time was
spent in a social manner. The event
was thoroughly enjoyed by the large
number present.
Little Miss Lorraine ROTOR went to
Osceola last evening to spend a few
days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs G. c. Fry left last even
ing for Marysville. where they will re-
side on a farm The best wishes Of a
host Of Charlton friends Will go with
them.
Miss Florence Johnston left last
evening for Des Moines to spend a few
DAYS with her brother Representative
JAS F. Johnston.
Caroline. the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Neil e Rowley, has been
critically i'll for a week past and it Is
feared that 1t cannot recover. Mrs.
Rowley's parents and sister MIR, and
Mrs. Theo Connect and daughter May
of Abba. were called here yesterday.
+. Q. Stuart left last evening on a
business trip to Macon. Mo.
The members of the T C. :. club held
their annual banquet last evening al
the Bates hotel. their husbands being
the invited guests. The tables Were
decorated with pink roses. After the
delicious viands had been disposed OF
the company adjourned to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Luce~where the
evening was spent in q social manner
1t is needless TO say that the occasion
was a most enjoyable one.
Mrs. Josephine S. 3. Reed of Barnes
vile. O., a former we'll known Charlton
lady, is visiting in Warren township
with her brother c. c. Burr and fam
ilv. After visit here she will go to
California for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gookin have
moved back to this city from Princeton
III.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Smyth, department pres
ident of the w. r. c. left yesterday for
DUBUQUE to attend a national program
John Sharp and Harry White have
returned from a land seeking trip to
Louisiana.
Prof. and Mrs Geo. Eaton and little
daughter Gretchen of Vinton have re-
turned home after visit with her par
ents Dr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Throckmorton
Mrs. P. V. Van Arsdale has beer
spending the week in Des Moines with
her daughter Mrs. Chas. Post
After several years of waiting the
people of Charlton will probably have
a new postoffice building within the