Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
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THE VICINITY OF OTTUNNA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chroniclca
BY Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Dec. 4.-The NJ. w. A.
lodge. No. 272, held Il very interesting
meeting in their lodge room Monday
evening. There was a large number
of the neighbors present and much
business was transacted Arrange
ments We're made for the Horace HUI
ron entertainment on Thursday even
ing. One new candidate was voted on
and accepted by the lodge, and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Y. g. " NJ House
holder: w ~. L. e. Lewis: w. B., w.
c. Fuller: Clerk Z. L. Timmons; Es-
cort. L. c. Written; Watchman Joe
shelton; Sentry, Temp Percifield;
Manager, NJ G. Kirk: Physicians. Drs.
TN. Throckmorton and CD. MoffaIt. All
the officers are earnest and enthusiasts
tic lodge workers and have occupied
offices in the lodge before, hence are
perfectly familiar with every detail OF
their work. They expect to create an
enthusiasm and interest in the work
during the coming year which will
bring out large attendance ut every
meeting of the lodge and they are
men calculated to do just that thing
when started The Woodmen camp
here is one OF tho largest and most
influential lodges III fratclnal circles,
having a membership Of about 275 at
present and taking in new members
almost every meeting night. The new
odie ers expect TO see the membership
greatly, increased during the present
year and the lodge members earnestly
hope their expectations may be full
filled.
Miss Fora Smythe, who has
been spending her Thanksgiving vaca-
ton under the parental roof in Chart
ton has returned TO Fairfield where
She will resume her studies in Parsons
college.
The day in court was taken up Tues,
day in hearing law and probate cases
OF but little general interest The
Judge expects to dispose of all cases
which do not require jury trial first
in order to clear up the docket if pos
sible at the present term. The grand
jury was summoned and after instruc
tons from Judge Roberts in regard to
their dut cs. they were given into the
hands of the bail,ff and retired TO their
room for consultation. There is but
little business before them this tern
and unless they take up the investiga
ton Of the liquor quest on, they vii
probably finish their duties in two OF
three days
The annual sale of property for de
linqIe.I ::;y3s took place Monday a
the court house. There were but few
bidders present and the time consumed
by the sale was less than one hour
The list this year was somewhat small
er than usual in regard to the amount
OF taxes realized, but larger in tbs
nEmGer u Pc ~ OF property solo
than on former years This is account
ed for hy the fact lha- Treasurer Cul
Eeltsga wished to clean up the book:
a. nearly as possible before turnin:
them over to h s successor on Januar,
1. There We're 125 pieces Of property
sold and the average amount of take!
due on each piece was Sc, the entire
sale netting only about $500, which i!
a good indication of the prosperity o
the people OF the county
Mrs Joe Everett has returned from
few days V sit with her parents, MI
and Mrs. Joe Morgan of New York. la
Miss Ilo Rartram, who has been visit
Ing her friend Miss Laura Yocum, o
this place, has returned to her home
in Abba.
MI. and Mrs. George Tout have re
turned to their home in Ottumwa afte
few days visit with Mr.. Tout.
brother, VIM. Tout. OF this place.
Lyman Whitcombjl Of Russell is il
Charlton this week attending court
Miss Brown and daughter, Dora, ant