Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Daily Doings Of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Ksirth. to the
Philosophical Observation ofSages,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
Special Correspondents
CHARLTON.

lGiuS GU Ifi6fiuS ana THANKSGIVING DuSl-
ness on our streets Thursday.
Miss Mae Van Arsdale, of Lincoln
township. is reported confined to her
bed with a serious attack of lagrippe.
Chas. lei. Palmer, manager of A. Pal
mer's department store, was able to be
at the store again Saturday after
weeks severe illness.
Temp Perceficld, the drayman, who
has been confined TO his bed for the
past three weeks with severe attack
of lagrippe, has SO far recovered as to
Sbe able to be around once more tho
not yet able to resume his work
Miss Minnie Alexander, of Ottumwa,
is spending a few days in the city, the
guest of her friend. Mrs. James Knox.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Christian church of this place is
making arrangements to hold mas
querade box supper the night of Feb.
9. and a Jolly good time is guaranteed
all who attend.
The store room of Shular and Gull
: bertson has been greatly beautitied by
the addition OF few new fixtures and
a new coat of paper.
County auditor J. o. Becker and
County Treasurer j. w. Culbertson are
spending few days in Des Moines this
week in attendance at the convention
of auditors and treasurers.
The old Benton creamery, one of the
old landmarks of Charlton, which stood
at The southeast edge of town for many
years, has been torn down to make
room for building of more modern
architecture.
Don Lewis has his left hand tied up
the resuk of running large spike thru
it while tearing down the old Benton
creamery. The wound, tho very pain
full, is not considered dangerous.
Charlton seems 10 be almost out of
the race for one of the normal schools
that is to be located by The legislature
this winter. In spite of the urgent re-
quests by every newspaper in the>city, |
and occasional articles by some of the
more progressive citizens of the town,
she effort to secure one of the schools
seenrs-fo have failed to strike the chord
Of public approval, and in spite of the
unlimited number of natural advan-
tages possessed by Charlton it seems
ms tho the plum would slip thru our
fingers. BY united effort of the cit
liens it is reasonably sure we could
have secured one of them.
Miss Daisy Hosea left for ;)sceo,a
THURSDAY morning to attend the fun
eral OF Fer sister, Miss Lulu, who died
WedDesi av morning.
T.. lorimer, of Russell, was visiting
rel es and friends in Charlton
w saay.
The new church board OF the Chris.
tian church has organized for the COM
ing year by electing L. H. Bert as
president; e. e. Lewis, clerk, and j. f.
Noble, treasurer. Arrangements were
made for holding series of protract-
ed meetings, to begin the Goth OF Feb
ruary, and continued as long as inter
est continues. Rev. A. Il. Sanderson,
of KeollulS, will conduct the serv-
ices.
James Kirkpatrick, the second hand
man. is reported as quite seriou-ly
I'LL with severe attack of neuralgia.
Hon. S. III. Mallory, one of the
wealthiest men of this county, has been
caught by the bankruptcy law. J. A.
O'Keefe. railroad conductor, who
was in business in Omaha about 1895.
having filed petition in bankruptcy
in Chicago, asking to be freed from
$66,354 of indebtedness, with Mr..
Mallory the principal creditor for $685.
600.
Edward V. Lawrence, who has been
appointed postal clerk on the Chaci-
ton and Indianola railroad postoffice,
took unto himself wife last Tues
day in the person of Miss Jennie Par
ish, OF Leon, and has removed to this
place, where they will make their FL
ture home. They have taken rooms
for the present in the III. S. Glenn house
on Court avenue, but expect 10 go TO
Housekeeping soon. Mr.. and Mrs Law
renee are comparative strangers in our
midst but come highly recommended,
and we are glad to receive them as
citizens.
Harry Lewis left Thursday for few
days visit with relatives at Davenport
and will stop on his way back to visit
his son Horace at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Flora w. Marshall was a bust
ness visitor at Russell Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary A. Micllle is enjoying
very pleasant visit with her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Letta Moorehouse, of
Jay.
Glenn Proctor, the newsboy on the
Charlton and Kansas City, made bus
mess trip to Clyde, Mo.
Miss Lulu Hosea, Il resident of Char
iton, and a very pleasant and agreeable
& young woman, died while visiting her
married sister, Mrs. Lingle, in Osceola
The physicians claim the disease she
died of was contagious and would not
allow the body to be brought to Char
iton for burial, much to the regret of
the family. MISS Lulu, tho quiet and
reserved, was always bright and cheer
full and had large circle of
friends who will greatly mourn her
death.
Charlton, JAN 29.-Mr. and Mrs. p.
M. White returned Saturday evening
from few weeks visit with relatives
in Madison county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos A. Anderson,
who have been living on their fathers
farm IN Monroe county for the past
year, haze packed their goods and re-
turned to Charlton to make their fu-
ture home, where they may be found
by all friends in their own house in
the north part of town. We are glad
to have them back in our midst once
more.
Miss Louise Gleason, one of the
clerks in Palmer's department
store, is able to be around once more
after a weeks struggle with a severe