Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-27
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
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.

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CHARLTON.
Charlton, March 23.-Hon. III. 4. BY.
ers, of Lncas, was a Charlton visitor on
"Wednesday.
Word has been received from Chicago
of the death of Mrs. Wilson, who
died Thursday morning of pneumonia,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Minnie Thompson, where she had been
spending a few weeks visiting. Mrs.
Wilson was an old resident of Charlton
and is heavy property owner in this
city. She was well and favorably
known here, having made this place
her home until the death of her hus-
band, DR.. Wilson, several years
ago, since which time She
has spent most of her time in
Chicago. She leaves a son and daugh-
ter, both Of Chicago, who have the
sincere sympathy of her many Chart
ton friends. Her body will be brought
here for burial this afternoon.
Mrs. Susie James, of Creston, is
spending few days in the city the
guest OF her friend, Miss Grace Sulli-
van.
Roy James, expressman on the Char
iton and st. Joseph branch, has re-
turned to work after few days spent
with his friends at Creston.
Miss Goodwin, of Corydon, is SPEND
ing a few days with her cousin, Mrs.
Il. E. Timmons, of this place.
Rev. W. B. Pond, Of Lucas, was call
ing, on old friends in the city Wednes-
day.
Robert Good, of Leon, was up before
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examined.
H. Z. Smith, manager of the Smith
! Cream Separator company, from Iowa
CITY, was transacting business in the
city on Wednesday,.
Bert Brown, eXpressman on the
south branch, spent Wednesday with
4 his friends at Abba.
f Taxes are now delinquent and those
! who are in arrears and have not made
their payments for the first half of the
year 1900, had better begin to make
arrangements to pay at once as the
penalty will begin April 1.
Mrs. Sam Goodllin, of Benton town
ship, is ill of dropsy.
DIR. @. E. Stewart, the veterinary
surgeon was a business caller to Mel
rose on Thursday.
Colonel w. S. DUNCAN returned from
D business trip to Tacoma on Thursday.
M Little Esther BEEN the 4-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. BEEN,
is confined to her home by a severe
attack OF the humps.
49, A. L. Sterling, a former resident of
d4ucas county, but now of Des Moines,
was calling on old friends and trans
acting business in Charlton on We'd
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Charlton, March 24.-H. E. Ramsey,
gsof Des Moines, is in the city.
County Recorder Fora McMains is
seriously ill. She was taken with a
l congestive chin Thursday afternoon.
Miss Bess Bruce, of the Herald force,
left Friday morning for few days
4 visit with friends at Fairfield.
Thursday evening was the twenty
third anniversary of the founding OF
!, the Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terian church of this place, and the
+ ladies celebrated the occasion by a
supper and program to which the en-
tire congregation was invited. The
g supper that was served at o'clock
was one of the best and most elabor-
ate affairs served in the city for many
months. During the course of the
meal the ladies' mandolin club dis
coursed sweep music.
Hon. J. A. Penick returned Friday
Z evening from a few days business trim
/. to Chicago.
1 Joe Dixon has returned from q two
7 weeks business trip to Clarke county.
The funeral services of Mrs. w. w.
Wilson, who died Of pneumonia at the
home of her daughter, Mrs., Minnie
sany .<,f
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
. was one of the old settlers OF Lucas
5 county bun since the death of her nus
band, DIR. Wilson, several years ago,
has spent most of her time with her
daughter at Chicago.
Deputy auditor P. p. Shellar is en-
joying very pleasant visit from his
I father, John Shellar, of Nebraska.
Miss Laura Yocum visited with
friends at Derby on Thursday.
Mrs. S. A. Smith left for Alton
Thursday after a few months visit in
the city with her daughter, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Shelton.
Charlton, March 26.-Jack Rhodes
was a passenger Saturday for south
ern Iowa, where he goes in search OF
employment.
The Ladies' Mandolin club, the
Pondora club and the Royal Neighbors'
lodge Of the Federated clubs of Char
ton, will give the monthly entertain
Z 1nent in the assembly room of the court
house next week, for the benefit OF
the free public library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kirkhart, of OF
tumwa, are visiting in> the city a few
days with Bert's sister, Mrs. w. e.
WEIGH. Bert is a Charlton boy and his
man friends here WILDE glad to greet
him.
N. Strain, an old resident of Lucas
county, but who for the past two
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