Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-14
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are Chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, March 11.-Attorney c. q.
Conner was business visitor in Hum
eston on Saturday.
Prof. l.. w. Johnson returned to his
home in Creston Saturday after a
weeks visit in this city with his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. E. e. Lewis.
Word has been received from Chi
cago of the death of Mrs. Ida Kelley
Miller of the Columbia School of Ora
tory of that place. She died in the
hospital there from the effects of a
surgical operation that has been re-
Gently performed. Mrs. Miller will be
remembered in Charlton as Miss Rel
ley, who was superintendent of the
public schools here for several years,
and she has large number of friends
who will be panied to learn of her
death
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Retheford are
rejoicing over the arrival OF fine ten
pound baby boy, born to them on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McCalley, of
Russell, were transacting business and
calling on friends in Charlton on Sat
urday.
VIM. A. Morford, an old resident of
Charlton, but now located near Mel
rose, was renewing old acquaintance
on our streets Saturday.
Owen Whitlocll closed a very sue
cessful term of school on Friday at
Union district IN Pleasant township,
near Columbia.
S. l.. Morrison, the nurseryman of
Lincoln township is able to be around
again after having been housed UP for
the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Wisenender, OF
this place. have moved to the county
farm, where they will make their fut
ure home, he having been appointed
superintendent of that institution by
the board of supervisors, upon the res
ignation of F. c. Moyar, who has de
parted with his family for MARSHALL
town, where they will make their fut
ure home
S. Levison, the novelty man, has
disposed of his stock of merchandise
and will depart this week for the east
where he has secured employment
Some of his goods were sold in Lucas
but some were boxed up and stored il
Charlton. 1t is rumored that another
novelty store from Leon will soor
come up here and occupy the room he
vacated on the South Side.
Johnny Johnson departed Saturday
night for Chicago, where he goes tc
take position in the store of Gus An
derson another Charlton boy Boil
young men have had considerable ex
perience in the grocery business anc
are hustlers.
J. II. Sanders, former resident o
this place, but now located at Cleve
land No. A, and who has been WORKING
at Hilton, stopped over between train
Saturday and visited friends in Char
iton.
The Lucas County Teachers associ
alton held very interesting and prot
liable meeting at Cleveland No. Oh
Saturday. Owing to the severity o
the weather there were not as man
present as were expected, but thos
who did brave the storm were fully re
paid for their trouble by the eXcellen
program rendered. One of the mos
pleasing features of the day was tn
visit of the school teachers to tn
mines under the direction OF Supt. L
o. Campbell, VINO explained the pre-
cess of mining in detail. Many VIII
were on the program were not pres
ent, but most OF their places were SUI
piled by others, and the meeting wa
one of the most successful if not tn
best attended of any in the history c
the association.
Miss Hilda Petersen has departe
for an extended visit with her FRIEND
Mrs. Mamie Barley, of Cedar Rapid!
Neb., and may locate there permanent
ly.
The many friends of Miss Susie I
Wright, who has been seriously i'll {
pneumonia for the past four weeks
will be pleased to learn that she ha
SO far recovered as to be able to b
around once more.
There were quarterly meetings 9
the M. E. church at Norwood Sunda.
Rev. W. b. Thompson, of this place
preached there Saturday night an
Sunday and administered the sacrt
ment of the Lords supper on Srnda!
There were few Charlton people fiji
uring on attending, but they were Pre-
vented by the bad weather.
Mrs. Alice Brodericli, who has bee
spending her vacation with her mott
!. er, Mrs. George Rea, of this place, lei
Friday for few days visit in Cente
vile. before returning to her schot
duties at Boone.
Charlton, March 13.-The popul;
ton of the city of Charlton havin
passed the $500 mark as given in TIL
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