Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-06
Daily Doings Of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births TO the
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.


have lived in Lucas county for fifteen
years and has always been
kind and courteous to neigh
bors and friends, and have al
WAYS proved themselves model citizens
and excellent neighbors. John has
bought fine farm near Sheridan and
will make it his future home. The peo-
pie of Lucas county regret their de-
parture and wish them success in their
new home.
Roy Written, who has been living on
his fathers farm for the past few
years, has moved his family and house
hold goods to Charlton and will make
This city his future home.
@ Harvey Ford an old resident of
Charlton, but for the past few years a
resident of Nebraska, who came here
last week with the body of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Strain, and who has been
3 visiting friends in Charlton for the
s past week, returned to his home in Ne
braska, Wednesday evening.
Little Sarah Barlow, the 3-year-old
daughter of, Mr.. aud Mrs. George Bar
low, is dangerously i'll of stomach
Il trouble.
Word was received from South Dako-
TIA Thursday by Mrs. Noble, of a seri-
Gus accident to her son, Warren W..
\ Noble, the comedian. He travels with
Z his troop in a, private car, and while on
the. track at Des Moines the lighting
plant became disarranged and eNplod-
ed, burning him very badly and al
most fatally. He was taken to the
Z city hospital, where he received treat
anent
~ John Fisher, who has been living on
the old Pennington farm, has purchas-
ed the Grant Clapp property in the
west part of town, and moved his
family there to make their future
home
j. A. Wenh and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of a new baby at their
home on Braden avenue.
a farm near New York, Wayne coun-
~, which they expect to work this
\ summer.
Miss Marie Mackey is seriously i'll of
throat trouble.
~ Miss Gertrude WEIGH has closed a
most successful term of school at Box
Elder school house, near Lucas, and
lis now visiting her mother in Chari-
ton.
Charlton, March 3.-Andy j. Scott,
who for the past few years has been
running a dray in Charlton, has pur-
chased farm in Warren county and
will move his family up there next
week.
Miss Pearl Lewis, of the Democrat
force, is spending a few days visiting
friends in Kansas City.
Miss Elvassa Newsome, of WOODBURY.
has arrived in the city and will make
her home with her aunt, Mrs. New
some, and attend the Charlton public
high school.
Mrs. w. G. Walker departed Thurs
day for High Point, where she will
spend a few days visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Fl. III. Bladsoe.
Miss Anna Palmer is dangerously i'll
of typhoid pneumonia at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Proctor, and grave fears
are entertained as to her recovery.
Everett Stowe has moved his family
I to the old Johnny White farm east of
town which he recently purchased.
Fl c.. R. Abramhamson Thursday sold
lure land, in Pleasant township for
$1,10O to Mr.. Wells, who will use it for
sheep pasture.
Miss Ella Philips, of the Fair store,
is unable to be at her accustomed
place behind the counter, from the eff
fects of severe attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. O. M. Price has returned from
!, g few days visit with relatives and
friends in Ottumwa.
Miss Della Moon is enjoying a very
pleasant visit from her sister, Mrs. j.
g. Collough, of Russell.
Patrick Kenney, of Liberty township
who has been seriously i'll of pneumo-
mia for the past few weeks is much inn
\ proved and now on the rapid road to
recovery.
Gus Becker has sold his interest in
the Becker Bros. barber shop to his
Il Brother Bob. Gus has left for Ari-
IONA where he goes for the benefit of
his wife's health whom the doctor says
cannot recover unless she gets in a
warmer climate.
Mrs. G. f.. Swanson departed Thurs
day for Lucas where she will spend
few days visiting relatives.
Mrs. .Nettie Huyck, who has been
seriously i'll in Charlton for the past
& few weeks, has. so far recovered as to
be able to return to her home at In
dianola.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, March 3.-Rev. and Mrs.
8. w. Caldwell, of Troy, returned home
on Thursday after several days spent
with relatives and friends in this city.
Mrs. II. j. Bolts, of Moulton, is Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Vim. Nc
Cauts this week.
Frank Graham, of Putnam, Mo-, re-
turned home Friday morning after
spending several days in this city ON
business in which he sold his residence
property in the south part of the city
to Harry Bryce.
The members of the order of East
ern Stars enjoyed sleigh ride to the