Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11
Daily Doines Of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation OF
Sages, Are chronicIed' by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton, April 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Whitlock, of Osceola, came
i down Sunday for few days visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Arnold,
of this place.
DR.. T. M. Throckmorton has return
ed from weeks visit with friends at
Keokuk.
Miss Jessie McKlveen, one of the
teachers in our public schools, is en-
joying a few days visit from her
friend, Hugh Craig, of Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor have re-
turned from a weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Mckinley, of Russell.
Mrs. t. C. Walker spent Easter Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Halliday, at
the old home in Creston
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Trent, of Wood
burn, spent Easter Sunday
in this city the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McAloon are
mourning the loss of a three-days-old
infant, who died Monday morning.
The funeral was private one and was
conducted this morning. Mr.. and Nc
Aloon are we'll known in and around
Charlton, and friends sympathize with
them in their hour of bereavement.
w. B. Shirer, who has had charge
of the c., B. & @. freight house at this
place during the absence of the regu-
lar agent, has returned to his home in
Grant City, Mo.
DR.. Stumbaugh, of Oakley, was in
Charlton Monday on professional bust
ness and visiting old friends
S. H. Brightwell, candidate for
treasurer, returned Monday from Rus
sell where he had been visiting his
brother and looking after his political
fences for few days.
Ida Brownlee will teach the spring
term of school at Pleasant Hill school
house, in English township this sum-
mer.
Hon. J. A. Penick returned Monday
from a weeks professional trip to
Cleveland, Ohio.
Charlton, April 10.-Miss Jessie
Myers has returned to Russell after
an extended visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Myers of this place.
Charles Lott, an old resident of this
place, but now located at Tacoma, was
shaking hands with old friends in
Charlton on Monday.
r. R. Croker, cashier of the First
National bank and head banker of the
M. w. A., is spending the week in
Rock Island, ILL.,, transacting lodge
business.
Eliza Waugh has returned to her
home in Minneapolis after few days
visit her sister, Mrs. James, of this
place.
Miss Connie Waugh and father, j ohm
.. Waugh, who have both been sick
for the past few weeks are now so far
recovered as to be able to be around
the streets again.
Prof. S. M. Cart. formerly superin-
tenndent of our city schools but now
located at Indianola. was renewing old
acquaintance in Charlton Tuesday.
Mrs. e. D. Pitman, of Leon, is in
the city for few days visit with her
husband who is foreman of the Herald
printing house.
Mrs. Sarah Sigler and baby, of Indi-
anola, are spending few days in the
city visiting Mrs. Sigler's mother, Mrs
Lizzie Eikenberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Northcutt are
mourning the loss of a month old in
FAINT girl who died Monday. The I,l-
neral services will be conducted to-
day. The little one had been afflicted
with catarrhal fever for two weeks
unu pllO Ill ludC lIulldu UOW0Ts cOu1u
accomplish was done for the benefit
of the little one, it proved unavailing
and she was called to the Father who
gave her birth. Mr.. and Mrs. North
cut are we'll known in Charlton and
have many friends who extend their
sympathy.
J. w. Mank. one of the leading can
didates for sheriff, was in Lucas Mon
day looking after his political fences.
Miss Helen Won Arsdale, one of the
successful and popular teachers of Luz
cas- county, commenced the spring
term of school at the old Russell
school house near Russell on Monday |
This is the second term for Miss Hell
eQ at this school which certainly
speaks well for her ability and popu-
larity.
ThSee days of nice, bright spring
weather in succession have put every
body in better humor. The roads
are rapidly drying up and with a week
of this kind of weather will be in a
probably fair condition again The
spring weather has already done much
toward putting the yards and garden
patches in working shape and Tues