Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-09
new FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to the
2 Philosophical Observation ofSages,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
special Corresponaents-
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Jan. 5.-Leonard Manning,
Jr., who has been laid up for the pas :
three months by a severe attack OF
rheumatism, has so far recovered as
TO be able to be around once more
with the help of a cane.
Frank Seaton, from near Oakley, was
transacting business on our streets
Wednesday,
Alonzo Williams, of Court avenue,
is reported seriously ill of the grip.
"A. Mickle, the eNpressman, returned
home Wednesday from Burlington,
i where he had been engaged during the
holidays.
Master Raymond Miller departed
Wednesday afternoon for Indianola.
where he will spend couple of weeks
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Hold.
Tom Warehouse and Dick Barnett
left Thursday evening for Des Moines,
to be present at the prize fight Fri
day.
DIR. e. L. Field has moved his family
to the old Joe Milan property, three
blocks north of the square.
Mrs. o. p Levitt, of Russell, was
visiting old friends in the city Wednes-
day.
Mrs. III. S. Glenn is reported as SER
iously i'll of congestion OF the lungs.
She took bad cold and Wednesday
night her lungs became congested and
doubts were entertained of her recov-
cry. She is resting much easier now
The program for the Lucas County
Teachers association, to be held at
Lucas January 90, has been published,
and from the names of the teachers
and their subjects good time is as
sured. Every teacher should make
arrangements to be present. at this
meeting, as much information is to be
gained.
Charlton, Jan. GIL. S. Glenn, who
sometime ago received slight stroke
of paralysis, has SO far recovered as to
be able to be around at his work once
more.
Sam Book, an old resident of Char
iton, but now running blacksmith
shop at New York, Wayne county, was
renewing old acquaintance on our
streets Thursday.
Rube Houston, Russelfs popular
liveryman, drove up to the county seat
Thursday on business.
Pat Bevard and j. w. Sprott, of
Derby, were calling on old friends in
the city Thursday.
The many frineds of M. J. Peck, of
Charlton, will be pleased to learn that
he has been recently granted an orig
inal pension of Sc, by the government.
Mr.. Peck served with honor in the re-
bellion of '61-'65, and is very deserving
3of the light pension granted.
WIZ The public installation of the officers
elect of the G. A. r. and w. r. c. So
cieties has been changed from January
~ to Saturday, January 10, on account
of the M. w. A. and r. n. A. installa-
ton which occurs on the previous
date.
Ben Darrah and Bert Peterson, of
the Fair store force, have departed for
a two weeks visit at Corning, the for
mer to visit his parents and the latter
to visit friends.
Mrs. Fl. III. Paine sustained severe
stroke of paralysis Thursday evening
and now lies helpless in bed, being I'M
able to swallow any food or move one
side of her body. This is the third at
tack she has sustained in the late years
and owing to her extreme old age it is
feared she may never recover.
4 Again we note With pleasure the good
fortune of a fellow townsman. Peter
-. Vale, of our city, has been selected
to assue the duties of head clerk on
the division of railway mail service on
which he runs, the Chicago & Council
Bluffs. Mr.. Vale has been a patient.
hard working and unusually compe-
tent clerk on this division for several
years and his present good fortune
comes by long and continued hard
work. The promotion is richly deserv-
ed. and will, no doubt, reflect credit
alike upon himself and the department.
Librarian Miss Margaret Brown, of
the Charlton free public library, has
made public her report. During the
thirteen months of its existence the
library has issued S14 reading cards.
circulated 5,001 books, and received
3,407 visitors to the reading rooms.
Bud Wilson, the 13-year-old son of
G. w. Wilson, living in the east part
of town, is laid up with very sore
hand, the result of serious accident
while playing with his dog. The dog
B was large collie and was not counted
q vicious, but in some way he got the
boys hand Between his teeth, biting
and tearing it SO badly that amputa-
ton may be necessary.
Charlton, Jan. S.-Glenn Murray has
resigned his position with W. E. Lewis
and will accept one as salesman for
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea and
4 Coffee company.
The amusing loving public of Char
iton was well entertained and highly