Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07
Daily Doings 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.

ilS -Cdll4Q tneTG by CnG SERIOUS lllueSS
of his wife who has been visiting there
for the past few weeks.
James Marsh has returned from
few weeks visit with his sister at Mt.
Ayr and business trip thru western |
Kansas and Nebraska.
E. II. Morgan has taken charge of |
the delivery wagon that7has been run |
by his. son, Will, for SO many years.
while Will. has engaged with the
Charlton Fuel Co.
There were more land transfers in
Lucas county this year than at any
previous time in the history of the
county. Most of them were in farm
lands and the changes were made to
take effect the first of March. Re-
gardless of the fact that this day fell
on Friday and the superstition some
people have of closing deal on Fri
day, it was the largest days business
everd recorded in the recorders Office
of Lucas county. There was So Pc
pers filed with the recorder on that
day, 90 of which were land deeds,
with total valuation of s75,522.50.
]. B. Smith is assisting County Re-
corder Maxwell and both, will be kept
busy for sometime as more papers
were filed Saturday bringing the total
ed hands in Lucas county this spring
to nearly $125,000.
Word has been received from Gales
burg, H., that Miss Stella Roderick
was attacked by footpads and knock
ed down and robbed of $50 last week.
Miss Stella was former resident of
Charlton, the daughter of Rev. G. w.
Roderick, formerly pastor of the M.
p. church of this place, and has host
of friends who sympathize with her
In her trouble.
Mrs. H. B. Mellefront. formerly
resident of this place but now of
Montezuma, is spending few days in
the city visiting her son, Ben, and
many Charlton friends.
Mrs A. R. Candle, wife of former
pastor of the Christian church of this
place but who for the past two years
has been stationed at Council Bluffs
and Glenwood is spending few days
in the city the guest of her friend,
Mrs. E. S. Baker.
One of the most enjoyable and
pleasant social affairs of the season
was the 6 o'clock dinner given in the
p. E. o. hall Friday evening by Prof.
and Mrs. G. F. Goltry, of the city
schools to the teachers of the public
schools and the members of the school
board and their wives. The evening
was devoted to social conversation
and discussion of school topics the
first part OF, the evening, after which
very finelS served and elaborate din
ner was spread. During the course
Of the meal and after it's conclusion
several toasts were suggested and
almost every member of the company
responded in fitting terms. At the con-
clusion of the evening the guests de-
parted all feeling that the evening had
been well spent.
Rev. G. E. Swartz, formerly pastor
of the Christian church at Creston,
hut now on the road for New York
Novelty house, is visiting in the city
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Hosea.
Miss Addie Manning, who is teach
ing school at Kellerton, Iowa, is spend
ing few days in the city, the guest
Of her father Leonard Manning, Sr.
w. A. Morford and family formerly
residents of Charlton but now of Rus
sell, were calling on old friends and
transacting business in Charlton Sat,
urday. y.
Geo. Barlow who has recently NOV.
ed to town from the Mallory farm, has
secured position as driver for the
w. E. Lewis grocery wagon and be,
gun his duties on Saturday.
The annual report of the receipts
and disbursements of the independent
school district of Charlton for the yea1
1900 shows a total received for teach
i ers' fund $S,7O66S; school house fund
S22,310.S2; contingent fund, $2,553.61
I or a grand total received of S33,57l.ll
Paid out of teachers fund $500;
II I, nd
tingent fund, $3,70319 or a total pait
out of $40,124.45, leaving an amount
oyerdrawn from all funds of $6,553.34
divided as follows: Teachers fund
S19332; school house fund. $5,21O.44i
contingent fund, $1,149.5S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lawrence are
mourning the death of an infant child
which was buried on Sunday from thu
family residence. The death was dut
infant disease.
Charlton, March 5.--Mrs. Mabe
Best, of Russell, spent Sunday wit
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. S. Myer
of Charlton.
Mrs. Nj Oxenrider, of Liberty towr
ship, has departed for six month:
visit with relatives and friends i
Texas and Oklahoma. She has so
who has taken up claim in the teri
tory.
Noah w. Moore and family, VIII
have been making their home in Char
ton for the past two years have move
to their farm in Lincoln townshl
where they will reside in the future.
The annual school election will b
held in the assembly room of the coul
house next Monday, March II. Their
i is but little or no interest being take
this year, as there is but one directc
to be elected and no issue of particuls
Importance before the people of tn
district H. HI. Larimer's term expire
and we have heard of no opposition
his reelection. He has certainly mad
a good director and should he consel
to allow his name to be used agai
there would likely be no other tick
put up.
Bert Baker, former resident
this place, but now operating a blac
smith shop at Grand River, came i
Saturday night and spent Sunday wit
his father, L. Baker, of this place.
T. r. Brown has returned from fe