Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF .OTIUllWA IN BRIEF
5irths, Deaths, Marriages. Movements
+ OF Your Acquaintance as Chronieled
by Curriers' Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

; Charlton.
Charlton, Oct. S.-Porch climbers
were in evidence in Charlton on Sun
day night. They entered the house
of Mrs Branner about p. m. but re-
ceived nothing of value. About $50
they went to the home of J. G. Cope
land and while Mrs. Copeland was
putting the children to sleep down
stairs the burglars climbed up the
porch and entered the upstairs and Sc
cured an Elgin gold watch and a thir-
ty-two caliber revolver belonging to
Clemet Mccullough. Mrs. Copeland
took the baby upstairs to bed and met
the stranger in the ROOM She asked
him what he was doing there and he
made no reply but got down and out
as soon as possible. About IL p. m.
two boys noticed a stranger attempt
ing to enter the home of o. A. Bar
tbolomew and they started after him.
They chased him as far as the alley
of the electric light house when they
: lost him. About 1880 a. m. Monday
the climbers entered the home of ].
H. Collins near the electric light
house but secured nothing of value.
In all the cases they gained an en-
trance L. climbing the porch and en-
tering an upstairs window. The de-
scription Of the intruder given by Mrs.
Copeland was short man, five feet
and six inches high, we'll dressed in
black suit and wearing black cap
or hat, and the description of the man
who entered the other houses and
was chased by the boys tailed exact
ly with the one who entered Cope
Z lands.
Miss Byrel Coles has returned to
her work in Des Moines after weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Coles
A. N. Parsons has returned to his
work in Duluth. His wife and chill
dren will remain for a more extended
visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Waugh are spend
ing a few days with their daughter
IMrs. c. F. Anderson of Lenox.
j. S. Butcher was Sunday visitor
with friends in Humeston. He made
The trip overland returning the same
evening
Mrs. R. e. Hindman and son Phillip
are spending the week at the old
home in Abba.
Mrs. Jane Rose has departed for
Lincoln, Neb., where she goes to meet
her husband, G. w. Rose, who is re-
turning from San Francisco. Charles
has been in the Klondike gold fields
for the past four years. They expect
to visit relatives in Lincoln few
days before their return to Charlton
where they will make their future
home.
George Johns of Lucas was spend
ing Monday in Charlton with his
daughter, Letta Johns.
Mrs. A. w. Campbell, formerly a
resident of this place, but now locat-
cd at Lacona, is spending a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Abrahamson and
daughter, Hazel, drove down to
Humeston on Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs. Abrahamsons parents
Mr. and Mrs. Windland.
Frank Baldwin, who has been work.
ing for ]. N. Mccullough, of this place
for the past few years, has resigned
his position and will begin the study
for the civil service examination for
railway mail clerk.
Clint Berry and son of Antioch
Neb, are spending a few days in Luz
cas- county visiting old friends and rel
atives near Belinda
w. R. Smith of this place and drum
major for the Fiftieth Regiment band
has returned home after week spent
In Keokuk, where he led the band thai
furnished the music for the street
carnival of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. VanArsdale. OF
Beatrice, Neb., are spending few
days at the home of Mr.. VanArsdale's
cousin, P. V. VanArsdale, of Lincoln
township.
The farmers in this section are feel
ing very joyful just now over the pros
poets of good late crops, fall pastures,
and stock water. The drought of the
lures in very bad shape and run stock
water very low. But since Monday
morning it has been raining at inter-
walls every day, and Tuesday witness
ed good shower of nearly one-half
inch. The weather still continues
cloudy but warm which will start the
grass and make fall pastures in good
shape.
Miss Pearl Lewis has returned from
a ten days visit with relatives and
friends in Davenport and resumed her
duties as local editor of the Charlton
Democrat.
w. E. Criswell, roadmaster, and J.
d. Hardin, stock agent of the Burling.
ton road, both of this place, were at
tending to company business in Ores.
ton on Monday.
Mrs. Alice Braderick has returned
to her work in Des Moines after a
short visit with her mother, Mrs. Geo
Rea, of this place. She is connected
with the department of education at
the state capitol.
H. S. Gleason has returned from
Cleveland, Ohio, where he went to at
tend the national encampment of the
G. A. R. and visit relatives.
John Slater, a former resident o.
this county but who has been for the
past few years located at Sheridan
Mo-, is renewing old acquaintance IL
and around Charlton.
S. D. Roddy, county surveyor of Lu
cas-, was in Charlton Monday and die
some surveying for P. v. Van Arsdal'
east of town.
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