Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Daily Doings Of Some OF Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births 70 the
Philosophical Observation ofsages,
Are Chronicled by Tho Courler's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

z 6luIUu, OL WHO
a class in violin music here last sum
mer, and who has been studying in
Chicago during the winter, has organ
lied another class here for the sum
mer, and came up Thursday. to take
charge Of it.
Bert Kirkhart and wife, who have
been spending a few days in the city,
with his sister, Mrs. w. L. WEIGH,
have returned to their home in OF
tumwa.
Mrs. Peter Williamson, of English
township, is reported to be quite seri-
ously ill and grave fears are entertain
ed for her recoyey.
j. w. Spratt, of Derby, was visiting
old friends in the city Wednesday,
Miss Jessie Copenhoper, who has
been teaching school at Jefferson, dur
( ing the winter, has been spending
the spring vacation with her mother,
at this nlace. "a,
Mrs. Clarke Noble left Wednesday,
for a weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Bethany, Mo.
Wm. Marshall returned Wednesday
night from five weeks visit at Chi
cago.
G. j. Lynch is enjoying very pleas
ant visit from his friend, Mr.. Thomp-
son, of Centerville. s'ss e
John n. Carroll was business visit
or to Lucas on Thursday az 3
Andrew Alexander is working in
Fred c.. Stanley'st store in place. of
Thomas Maxwell, who is attending to
his political interests.
Sheriff Eli Manning feels very much
encouraged over the outlook for sue
ceeding in inducing ANDREW Carnegie
to donate a sum TO be used for the
benefit Of a free public library for
Charlton. He received letter from
Senator Gear at Washington, inform
ing him THAT he and Congressman
Hepburn were working together and
using all their influence with Carnegie
and his friends to induce him to grant
the request. Miss Margaret Brown, the
librarian, is; in New York. and we are
informed that she expects to see Carr
siiegie personally and present our
claim for his philanthropy Miss Brown
has worked earnestly and faithfully
for the library since its organization
and is better able to present its claims
than anyone else. All these agencies
combined should certainly bring about
the desired result, and the people Of
Charlton may feel reasonably sure of
now securing. q large public library
IRON Mr.. Carnegie $50
Mrs. g. A. Lockwood is confined to
saher bed with a severe attack of the
grip.
Charlton, March 31.-NIiss Maude
Ihrockmorton, who has been attend-
ing school at Simpson college, Indian
ola, has returned to her home for the
spring vacation, and will teach school
Esat Dp1n l.
son township. 81
visiting at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Bert Lewis, on Friday 81,
Amel Bergman, Lucas county boy,
who has been. attending school at
Drake university. during the winter
term, has returned home for the
spring vacation. He will not go back
Tor the spring term. e
Alderman-elect Charles L. Fluke,
who has been confined to his bed for
the past week with very severe at
tack of the grip, has so far recovered
as to be able to be around and at his
duties once more. :.
Rev. III. w. Tate, formerly pastor Of
the Baptist church at this place, but
now preaching at Streator, ILL.,, was
visiting friends and transacting bust
ness in Charlton on Thursday.
siS The Young Peoples Christian Tenn
perance union held a very interesting
meeting at the home of sc. Porter, on
Thursday evening. 1t was the first meet
ing of the union after its organiza-
ton and plans were laid out for the
future work of the union.
The report that William WILDLY, an
old Charlton boy but now of Des Moin-
es. was killed in the railroad wreck at
that place, is denied by his brother,
Ira, who telegraphed for particulars
as soon as the report became current,
and received the reply that "Billy" was
alive and well.
Miss Ida Wheeler, of the Mccullough
& dry goods force of clerks, who was
laid up with the grip last week, is able
to be at her post behind the counter
once more.
John A. Holmes, of Lincoln town
ship. who has been in Chicago during
the past week with car of stock, re-
turned home Thursday night, we'll sat
listed with the sale of his stock.
The funeral services of Rob Nc
Cormick, of Los Angeles, Cal, were
held from the residences OF his aunts,
Misses Margaret and Emily McCor-
mick, by Rev. w. NJ. Written, of the
Episcopal church, Thursday afternoon.
Bob was raised in Lucas county until
he was 10 years of age, when he moved
with his parents to Los Angeles. where
he remained until about year ago,
when he went to his sisters in Wyom-
ing, for his health, which, however,
did not improve and he died OF con-
sumption
Charlton, April The taxes for the
flrst half of 1000 became delinquent
Sunday and the, penalty was attached
this morning. AS consequence the
county treasurer was overrun with
business on Saturday by people wish
ing to get in before the penalty at.
tached. Nearly $4,000 in taxes was
taken in by him and his deputy on
Saturday. g
>. !. Crozier, the dry goods man, re,
turned from weeks business trip to
St: Louis on Friday.
Miss Laura Knowles, of Melrose, was
visiting her friend, Mrs. Bert Lewis in
Charlton on Saturday.!
Mrs Clarke Noble has ,.af ,,,.,, Oh fro n,