Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-08
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa'ss
Close NeighbeSs.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everyshing From Joyous fsirths to the
a Philosophical Observation orsages,
Are Chronicled by the Gonrier's
Anecial Corresporaents
CHARLTON.

"a. CHARLTON.
Charlton, May al. NJ. NIcNay, CT
Union township. was on the streets OF
Y Charlton Thursday.
Sylvia WEIGH returned from Tacoma
Wednesday evening, where she has
been with her aunt. who, we are
pleased ii learn, is on the way to re-
coverg.
Pearl Field left for Des Moines
Thursday to spend two or three weeks
visiting her brother, Logan, who is
working in a wholesale wall paper I
house.
DR.. Bell, of Lucas, was Charitcr.
sssisitor Thursday.
Little Sarah Stanton spent Thurs |
day at the Linstrom home.
Mccullough and Boun shipped a very
B fine load of horses to Buffalo Thursday !
morning. Dr.. Boun accompanied
them.
Mark Mcfarland has accepted 30
Eition in the postoffice..
Sanford Rea has resigned his posi-
ton in the postoffice.
Bert BEEN and Sanford Rea iavei|
bought the book store OF A. j. Holmes,
on the north side of the square.
Il. c. Teas. of Abba. came up1
Thursday to spend few days with
friends and recuperate his health,
& having been sick for the last two
weeks.
Married, at the court house, We'd
Fl nesday. ,ssay 2. by Iey. Evan b., Nor
gan, OF Lucas, Miss Maggie. Foster aud
Dan Rate.
Mrs. j. A. PeniclS left for Chicago
on No. 2 Thursday to visit her sister,
Miss Diefendorf.
Lloyd Penick left for New Orleans
Y on No. 4 Thursday evening.
II. p. Shelter has returned from
Carroilton, No., after attending the
funeral of his brother.
a man by the name of Frank Bag
ley,of Oskaloosa, took his sister TO
Hiteman, where she became ill with
the smallpox. He then went to Lucas
and Cleveland and wound up in Char
ton. Lucas parties wired the police
Il to arrest him.
Frank McAIains is moving to Ottum-
4 wa today.
Miss Maggie Moore, of Melrose, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Powell.
Mrs. James Smith went to Melrose
Thursday evening. to visit relatives
and friends for a few days.
rs Edward Temple, who has been yis-
iting his mother in Des Moines, arllg-
ed home Wednesday evening.
/. AZ. Curtis d Co.'S delivery team
ran away Thursday morning, but
fortunately no great damage was
done.
Charlton. May Boyd Burlington,
of Des Moines, is visiting his parents.
DR.. A. g. Green, the dentist, has
closed up his office in this city and left
for Cfeston where he will have charge
Of an. office.
Miss Edna Shellar has resigned her
position with A. e. Dent & Co.
Miss. Dora Flulle, of Des Moines, is
spending few days in the city.
Thos. Booker has moved into the
Carter property on North Main street.
Fred Stanley made a business trip to
Burlington Thursday.
s.: ID. Hickman returned from his
business trip Friday evening.
Miss Cleo Bryan has accepted posi-
ton in r. A. Hasselquist & Sons dry
goods store.
Gus Snyder has resigned his position
with the Adams Express Co., Gus and
family leave for Neilsville, Wis, Satur-
day, where he expects to go into bust
ness.
* new addition is being built to the
Bates House.
Work has stopped on the new Epis-
copal church. The trouble seems to be
that the door and window sash were
mlSmeaSured
Miss Gertrude Gupton, of Ottumwa,
is Visiting friends in the city.
Miss Frances Marshall spent Friday
visiting friends in Ottumwa.
Lot Dismon has accepted position
as driver for w. E. Lewis.
- Miss Lila Fu1tnn Of Fairfel6 10 visit
Ing her brother, DR.. Fulton.
Miss Mae Mason, of Creston, return
ed home Thursday after several days
visit with relatives and friends.
Dr. and Mrs. Thockmorton have re-
turned after several days visit with
relatives in Leroy.
Clarence Blake has accepted posi-
tion in the First National bank.
The ladies aid society met at
the home of Mrs. S. S. Arnold Friday.
Refreshments were served and all re-
portfa most enjoyable time.
Mrs. G. L. Rumble and son Artie left
Thursday for a few weeks visit with
her sister and other relatives and
friends in Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. c. d. Rissler, of Osceoa, is Wis
e ting her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Leon
ard.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, May Sd. J. Tutwiler
has taken the contract for the new
residence soon to be built by L. j..
Walton, who will build ON the lot re-
Gently purchased, which lies directly
opposite the new NJ. L. church, on the
west, and is one of the finest sites in
the city. The plan shows circle
porch, and octagon windows. The in
terror will ha finished in oak and ov
press, with pressed moulding above
the doors and windows. Mr.. Tutwiler
has purchased of Mr.. Walton the
dwelling which now stands on the lot
and will move it onto lot purchased
of his father-inlaw, &. L. Hatton, in
the north part Of the city, where Mr..
TutWiler will make his home.
Miss Eta Putnam suffered an I'M
pleasant accident a short time ago.