Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-01
Daily Doings of Some of O ttunwa's
q Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicled by The cour.
ter's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.


Charlton, Dec. 31.-George William
son, former resident of Lucas coun-
ty, but now located at Webster City,
is spending few days at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Will
hanson
Frank Wilson, who has been en-
ployed in butter and egg house near
Wichita, Kan, for the past few years,
arrived in Charlton Saturday for a
few days visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Woods are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby
boy at their home. Woods. Jr, weigh
ed but 31s pounds but is in excellent
health.
Mrs. G. A. Abrahamson and daugh-
ter Hazel, have returned to their
home in Charlton after Christmas
vacation spent with Mrs. Abraham
sons parents in Humeston.
2. Erie Lewis has resigned his po.
s1sion in w. E. Lewis grocery store
and will start upon his new duties as
local editor and advertising solicitor
for the semi-weekly Charlton Herald,
January /.
Harry o. v. Brown, of Des Moines,
is spending few days in the city Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee
Brown.
Miss Edith Brant, teacher of music
in the Charlton public schools, has re-
turned from few days visit in Des
Moines, where she attended the State
Teachers meeting.
Miss Minnie Darrah, who has been
employed in the Fair store, here, for
some time, has resigned her position
arc returned to her home in Corning
Christmas times seemed to have
stimulating effect on the matrimonial
market. Clerk Seward issued ten
marriage licenses last week as COM
pared with four, the highest number
issued in any like period for five
weeks.
One week from today, January Z, is
the date of the expiration Of the terms
of Office of all county attorneys, clerks,
auditors and recorders, according to
the contention, of those county officers
elect. On account of the Titus
amendment middle many of the pres
ent incumbents claim they hold over
There are two of this class in Lucas
county, each of whom have signified
their intention of keeping their Offices
until forced to give them up by an
adverse decision of the supreme
court, claiming that it belongs to them
by right of a vote Of the people. Many
citizens believe that the officers elect
will be given their places without con-
test and the day is anxiously awaited
in Lucas county, when the supreme
court will decide the question.
The drama entitled How It Was
Done" written by our fellow towns
man F. @. Stuart, will be presented
at the opera house Saturday evening,
December 5, by the Charlton Dramatic
club, for the benefit of the free public
library and the Charlton Improvement
association. The play els said to be
written on original lines, and is full
of real dramatic merit. The cast is
an exceptionally strong one consisting
of some of the best local talent, who
have been busy rehearsing for the
past few weeks. Catchy songs and
pleasing specialties will be introduced
between acts.
=. The new list of books for the trav-
cling library, located in the rooms Of
the free public library, arrived Friday,
and are now in the shelves ready for
use. 1t consists of about fifty books
of history, travel, politics, religion, BIZ
ography and fiction, and is at the dis
posal of patrons of the public library
on the same terms and conditions as
those of the regular library.