Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of o ttunwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to the
Philosophical Observation of Sases,
Are Chronicled by the Courler's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON,

CHARLTON.
Charlton, April 2O.-M Muldoon and
family have sold their hotel near the
depot, and they left Wednesday for
Ottumwa, where they expect to make
their future home.
Mrs. George Barlow and Mrs. Leslie
Moore left Wednesday for few days
visit with their sister. Mrs. Lou Nc
Broom, of Leroy.
Geo. w. Harp was business visitor
& TO Russell on Wednesday.
John Thompson has returned to his
home at Centerville, after a few days
visit with his sister, Mrs. C. j. Lynch,
of this place.
j. u. Holman, OF Lucas, an old resi-
dent of Charlton, was renewing ac-
quaintances and transacting business
b on our streets Wednesday,.
j. O. Wertz. of Russell, was a bust
) ness visitor in Charlton Thursday.
Mrs. w. Fl. Smythe left Wednesday
evening for a few days visit with
friends at Lucas.
Mrs. August Linquist was passen-
ger to Dayton Wednesday, called there
by a telegram announcing the serious
illness of her father at that place.
Miss Maude Mcfarland, one of the
teachers in our public schools, left for
Russell Wednesday to be present at
the wedding of her friend, Miss Carrie
Ewald.
the regular meeting of the st.
andrews Guild at the home of the
president, Mrs. +. NJ. Stuart, on We'd
nesday, the following officers were all
re-elected. They are Mrs. f. NJ. Stuart,
president; Mrs. j. A. Russell and Mrs.
NY. ". Written, vice presidents; Mrs.
George Ramsey, secretary; Mrs. S. H.
Mallory, treasurer; Miss Margaret Nc
k Cormick and Miss Susie Tuell were
chosen directors of fancy sewing, and
Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. George Deming
directors of plain sewing. The guild is
one of the most prosperous women's
societies of the city and now numbers
seventy-two in its mem bership.
Bert Gookin has returned from Il
weeks pleasure and business trip to
Illinois.
Charlton, April 81. Bert Murray, of
Lucas, was a business visitor in Chari-
ton on Thursday.
Will Wormley and wife, of Des
Moines, are in the city for a few days
visit with Mr.. Wormley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Wormley.
Ed Northcutt was business visitor
M 10 SUakley on Thursday. N
Clint Milthorpe has been appointed
as night watch for the city of Charlton
vice S. III. Rose who has accepted the
position of engineer at the light house.
The body of ID. I'll. Douglass, of Jack
Son township, who died of cancer. was
taken from the train Thursday after
noon and buried in the Charlton Gene
terry. The funeral services had been
al rJN s,f h; Mr..
brother of Ed. Douglass, of Whites
breast township, and had large cir
Gle of Charlton friends who mourn his
death.
Mrs. G. j. Lynch and children left
Friday morning for few days visit
with her sister, Mrs. Boal, Of Au-
burn, Neb. They then expect to go TO
Colorado, accompanied by her sister,
where they will remain all summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II. Kirk and H.
D. Stewart and wife are spending the
week with friends at Chicago.
Thursday was pay day on the Bur-
lington and as the company had given
the boys Il raise in wages the last
month, the checks We're larger than
usual and the boys accordingly hap
pier.
The many friends of Miss Alma Law
of this place will be glad to hear that
she has been appointed assistant super
sintendent of the city schools at Sig
Quincy.
The ladies' aid society of the Chris
tan church held very interesting and
profitable meeting at the boarding
place of the pastor Thursday after
noon. Nearly the whole society was
present and all enjoyed the light re
freshmentS that were served.
a very quiet but impressive wedding
was solemnized Thursday afternoon at
the clerks office when Mayor G. w.
Alexander pronounced the words that
united the lives of Louis C. Victor and
Mary C. Crafty in holy wedlock. Both
parties are residents of Marion coun-
~ but are well and favorably known
by a large circle Of Charlton friends
who extend their hearty congratulate
tions.
Charlton, April 23.--The trouble Mt
\ the Branch residence Friday night was
Z very speedily settled by Mayor Alex
ander Saturday morning, when lie
T placed Mr.. Clarke under $500 bonds 10
keep the peace, and gave the remand
er of the colored population severe
{ lecture.
b g. "A. Reece, of the Industrial World,
Z at Lucas, was in Charlton Saturday
transacting business and attending the
| democratic county convention.
Rev. ID. $. Main, an old resident OF
Charlton, was in the city Saturday on
business pertaining to his property in
the north part Of town which the
school district wants for the purpose
Of building the new school house.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Rutter, formerly residents of
Charlton, but now of Osawattamie,
Kansas, will be grieved to learn ii
the death of their 4-year-old boy.
They have a host of friends here who
i deeply sympathize with them in their
/ loss.
The funeral services of B. T. Chap
man, of Derby, one of the best known
and most highly respected citizens of
Lucas county, were held Sunday morn
ing under the auspices of the I. o. O.
j.. lodge and G. A. r. post. Many
members of both organizations from