Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-27
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 Of
sages, Are chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Nov. ga. B. Wiley, a
resident of Lucas county for the past
few years has packed his household
goods and will soon leave for Sheri-
( dan, Wyoming, where he will make
2 his future home.
John Skidmore, of Lucas, was a
business visitor in Charlton Wednes-
day.
The funeral services of Frank
Clouse, the 15-year-old son of Benja-
min Clouse, who dropped dead in the
feed lot last Tuesday, were conducted
from the family residence in Liberty
township Thursday afternoon. Frank
was young man of pleasant DISPOSE
ton and many traits that made him
friends wherever he was known. The
remains We're followed to their last
resting place in the Charlton ceme-
terry by large number of friends
and relatives.
Chas. A. Soloman is spending few
days in the city, the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Maria Soloman.
James Jeffries, former resident of
Charlton, but now residing on farm
near Belinda, was renewing old ac-
quaintances in Charlton Thursday.
w. e. Lewis has returned from a
few days business trip to Des Moines.
The Misses Carrie and Hattie Stan
ley have returned from an extended
visit with their brother, Scott Stan
ley in the western states.
The Charlton Dancing club held
their regular dance in the armory
Wednesday evening. Owing to
,ne bad weather there was
not so large crowd present as usual
but all report a good time.
The Charlton Creston football game
scheduled for Thanksgiving day has
been declared off and the boys will
play the Murray high school at Spring
Lake park instead. The Murray boys
say they are coming down in full force
with the Murray brass band to help
along their rooters. Both teams are
playing fast football this year and a
fine game is expected.
Rev. W. v. Written, who is prelate
of the Des Moines Consistory No. 8,
A. A. S. r., is spending the week in
Des Moines attending the twentieth
annual conclave of that order.
DR., r. H. Boynton's new dwelling at
the corner of Eighth and Court ave-
nue. is completed and is one of the
prettiest and handsomest residences
in the city.
Wednesday was the birthday of
Miss Margareta Butts and her par
ents accordingly gave a reception in
honor of the occasion. Games and
music served to make the evening
pass pleasantly, and after refresh
ments had been served the little folks
departed feeling that they had had a
very good time.
Sherman Whitcomb and brother
Warren, of Cedar township, have gone
to Colorado where they expect to TO-
I cate permanently if the country suits
them. They made the trip overland
Harvey Miller, of California, is in
Charlton, having been called here by
/ the illness of his mother, Mrs. Jerry
] Miller, of English township.
Mrs. f. M. Throckmorton went 10
Alton Thursday where she will visit
4 with her daughter Miss Maude, who
is Il teacher in the public schools Of
that place.
Charlton, Nov. 24.-Two funerals
were held in Charlton on Friday.
The first was that of Miss Elnma
& Clarke, who died of heart trouble.
The funeral wass conducted by Rev.
Mills from the First Baptist church
Miss Clarke was a young woman who
had been a sufferer for years She
was well known and highly respected
by large circle of Charlton friends,
and had been connected with several
millinery and dress making shops in
this city. She was always bright,
cheerful and pleasant and had many
charms that endeared her to all her
acquaintance.
The second funeral was that of Mrs.
j. e. Stanton, who has also
beer sufferer for years. She came
to Lucas county in the COS with her
husband, DR.. J. e. Stanton, who has
been practicing here ever since. She
was patient sufferer, and during her
earlier residence here made host of
4 true friends, who greatly regret her
death.
Mrs. Clara McMasters departed
Thursday for an over Sunday visit
with her daughter, Lulu McMasters,
of Osceola, who is employed as teach
er in the public schools of that place.
Mrs. T. G. Walker has returned
from few days visit with her moth
er. Mrs. Kate Holiday, of Creston.
G. H. Jenere, railroad man of
Charlton, who has been In the nospi-
tai at Chicago undergoing a surgical
operation for an ailment of long stand
ing, has returned to Charlton much
Z improved in health and will soon be
able to resume his work on the road.
Word has been received from Des
Moines of the death of Lawrence
Walker, of consumption. Lawrence
was a former resident of Charlton,
and brother of our townsman Perry
A. Walker, whom he visited here dur
ing the summer. He has many friends
who will be much grieved to hear of
his death. The funeral services
a We're conducted Friday from the fam
lily residence.
There will be no union services of
the churches this Thanksgiving, as
usual. In place there will be preach
Z ing at each of the churches. Attorney
4 Q. 2. Conner will deliver the address
! at the Christian church.