Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-24
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA IN BRIEF
eirt's, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as ChronicIcd
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton,

Charlton, Dec. 29.-The cigar store
OF E. II. Mitcham on the east side OF
the square was broken into Friday ev-
enlng and about SIS in money and a
quantity of cigars taken. Mr.. Mitch.
am did not close until late and in his
hurry to get home left some money in
the cash register. When he opened
up Saturday morning he found his CT
gar checks scattered over the floor, his
stock of goods torn up, the cash regis
ter open and the money gone. The
robbers had made an entrance by cut
ting out the glass in the back door and
unlatching the door. 1t is thought it
was done by home talent.
J. C. Stewart, ex-county clerk of Lu-
cas- county, is making a vigorous cam
paign for the position of head clerk of
the house of representatives of the
state legislature and has very bright
prospects of success. Despite the fact
of a misrepresenting report sent out
from Des Moines the first of the
month that he had not the support of
his home county, Mr.. Seward has a
petition signed by nearly 80 voters of
the county asking for his election and
Hon. R. A. Hasselquist, the represen-
tative, has not only promised him his
vote but also that he will do all in his
power for his election. Besides Mr..
Massachusetts, endorsement Mr..
Seward has personal letters
from Judges Fee, Roberts and
Eichelberger of this judicial
district, endorsing his candidacy and
has already received assurances of
support from enough outside represen-
tatives to make bin formidable can
didate in the republican caucus and
the people of Lucas county sincerely
hope for his election.
Saturday was the busiest day the
merchants of Charlton have experience
ed in many years. The weGther.which
has been very severe during the past
week and kept many farmers from
town, moderated Friday evening until
the sleighing was excellent and they
come to town in droves. Every avail
able place for teams was occupied and
all seemed to have come for business.
Nearly all the merchants had extra
help and yet theg could not wait upon
the swarm of customers intent upon
making Christmas purchases. Many
went from one store to another, at
tempting to do their trading and were
then forced to go home without doing
it which indicates a continuance of
the trade this week.
Rev NJ G. Mum, of the U. p
church, was absent from his services
on Sunday, being in Allerton where
he was assisting Rev. Murchie in a Sc
ries OF revival meetings. His brother
in-law, Will Jackson, OF Abba, who is
a student at seminary in Ohio, filled
the pulpit both morning and evening
in an especially pleasing manner. Mr..
jackson is a plain, fluent talker and a
deep student and his sermons were
full of wisdom and entertainment. The
annual thank Offering was taken in the
morning and good collection secured.
Ben ]. Mellefont is assisting w. E.
Lewis in the grocery store during the
holidays.
Harvey Vickroy, an old Charlton
boy. but who for the past few months
has been located in Colorado
and Wyoming, is spending the Christ
mas holidays in Charlton visiting rel
atives and old friends.
E. ]. Knipe. until recently train dis
patcher at the Charlton depot but who
has been employed in the train dis
pdIcHeT ) Oulc6 dL oJluul~d LOT llG
past few months, spent Saturday with
his family in Charlton. Mr.. Knipe in
forms us that he has just another pro-
motion to the position of night chief
of Ottumwa and that he expects to
move his family there to live in the
spring.
Arthur Curtis, Of Warren township,
who is employed as instructor in the
commercial department of Simpson
college is spending his holiday vaca-
ton with his parents.
John Chestnut, of Durango, Mexico,
who was called here by the serious i'll
ness and subsequent death of his wife,
Dollie Chestnut, has returned to his
work in Mexico, taking with him his
little son, John Dewey.
John Wilson, of the freight depot
force, has departed for weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Gales
burg, Ill.
Mrs. Laura Allen, of La Grange, was