Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-05
what to make of it at first thinking
nerhanS that he would return After


her stepson Clemet where her hus-
band was staying, wishing her sue
cess and telling her to do the best
she could but not to come around him.
She was then convinced that it was
case of desertion and told the neigh
bors of her situation. They bought
her an old cook stove, give her some
eatables and a little money and she is
now staying in the house where she
formerly lived until she can make diff
ferent arrangements. 1t is most pit
iful spectacle and the citizens Of Rus
sell and neighborhood are much put
out about it and have raised purse
OF 500 to follow Mr.. Lynch and pros
ecute him or compel him to make pro-
vision for his wife and children. This
is his fourth wife, one being dead and
the other two divorced and some are
.of the opinion that he is mentally I'M
balanced. Officers have been to see
him and he claims she deserted him.
What will result of the trouble re-
mains to be seen.
4. E. Williams has resumed his po-
Isition SIS salesman for A. F. Dent &
Co after a few days absence necessi-
tated by a severe attack of kidney
trouble
Mrs. S. r. Jones accompanied her
daughter, Kate, who has been visiting
her here for the past week,went to her
home in Lebanon. Kas.. where she ex-
poets to spend the winter.
Harry Henderson has accepted the
position of messenger boy for the
Western Union Telegraph Company of
this place, made vacant by the resig-
nation Of Ralph Downs.
| w. Fl. Thorps, who has been spend-
ing the past few months in Oklahoma.
has returned to his home in Charlton.
J Phillips Cumpston one of the old
residents of Lucas county, who re-
Gently sold his farm departed Friday
morning for Trenton, Mo, where he
| expects to make his future home with
a son residing three miles east of that
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Killen, of Melrose
were visiting their daughters Lena
and Mary Killen, who are working in
| Charlton, on Friday.
Frank Wilson, for forty years resi-
dent of Benton township, recently sold
his farm to A. j. Morris and purchas.
ed the j. j. Myers residence property
in the east part of town. He moved
his household goods and family from
the farm to his new home on Thurs,
day and is now nicely located.
located.
Mrs. Jane Lough departed Friday
for an extended visit with relatives
and friends in and around Lebanon
Kas.
There has been more trades and rl1
mors of trades and sales in real es
tate in Lucas county this fall than
ever before in the memory of the old
est resident. This spring showed the
largest number of transfers ever re-
corded by the county recorder. But
the indications now point to this rec
ord being greatly excelled for the
spring of 1902. In talking with banR
cashier on Friday he stated that there
was now in the banks more contracts
agreeing to pay the money and make
out the deeds for land on March ]
than at any previous year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ruby, formerly
residents of this place, but now locat
ed at Oakley, were renewing old &C
tquaintances and transacting business
in Charlton on Friday
Beldon Cook departed Friday morn
ing with gun, dogs and camping out
fit for a few weeks hunting trip il
Isouthern Missouri
Mrs. Henry Miller, of Benton town
ship, departed Friday for a few days
visit with friends in Russell.
B. j. Bechtel has returned. from {
few days business trip to Creston.
Roadmaster w. e. Creswell, of this
place, was a visitor in Creston OF
Thursday where he was comforting
with the west division officers in re
gard to company business.
The report that the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Barlow had scar
let fever, has proven unfounded The
: doctor says she was a very sick CIR
and that her chest was covered VIII
! q red rash, but that on Friday she wa.
much better and all traces of the rasl
had gone.
Rev. Henry C. Buell., of Chicago. viii
preach trial sermon at the Presbyte
rian church Sunday morning and ev
ening. Rev. Buell. comes highly rec
commended and it may be that the con
gregation will extend him a call to the
passionate of this church.
Harry Mayer,of Leon. visited friends
in Charlton on Thursday.
Mrs. Jessie M. Thayer returned tt
her home in Charlton on Friday aftel
a short visit with friends in Lincoln
Neb.
The operator of the city power
house blew out boiler Thursday ev
ening which necessitated the CLOSING
down of the lights for a short time un
til the extra boiler could be fired.
was quite an inconvenience to thos,
depending upon the electric lights fol
illumination, but was a very accepta
bic accident to the small boys wht
were celebrating Halloween night.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Oct S1.-Mrs. Joh1
Beggs of Smith county, Kan, is spend
ing week at the home of Mr. anl
Mrs. Woodford Owens.
Hon. w. H. McAchran is remodellins
his home in the west part of the cit,
, and is adding new CRATES, hard Woo
floors, elegant rugs and new furnish
| ings. These modern Improvement!
! will render the already handsnm,