Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-29
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of o ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicIed by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Jan. 26.-Mae Belvel, Of
Batavia, is visiting at the home of hel
friend, Mrs. Fred C. Stabley.
DR.. j. A. McKlveen, a member OF
the state board OF health, has beer
kept busy for the past few days ans
wering inquiries from various loca
health officers as to the nature of sew
eral cases reported as smallpox. He
has spent considerable time in the
western part of the state, where, it is
said, several citizens who were con
valescing after attacks of smallpox
had been mingling with people at
church and social affairs, thus expos.
ing whole neighborhoods to the dis
ease. The doctor says that the dis,
ease existed in some localities in a
mild form, very contagious, but not
serious, and but few fatalities result
Miss Elvena Newsome, who has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Rita
Newsome in Charlton for the past
few months, has returned to her
home in Derby.
e, S. Baker has returned from
Davenport. where he accompanied
the remains Of his brother, j. Clarke
Baker. The latters body was crem-
ated at the Davenport crematory.
Miss Effie Thomas, of Lucas, was
shopping in the city yesterday.
John H. Young has returned from
Fairfield, where he was called by the
death of his sister, Miss Harriet
Young.
Mrs. T. P Stanton very pleasantly
entertained about twenty-five of her
lady friends at an afternoon luncheon
on Thursday. The Stanton home was
beautifully decorated with ported
plants and cut flowers and the lunch
con, which was an elaborate one, was
served in three courses.
j. G. Stafford was business visi.
tor at Russell Thursday.
Detective j. NJ Harrison, Of the
Burlington, was in Mt Pleasant
Thursday. where he visited his sister
fn-law, Mrs. T. H. Harrison, who re.
Gently underwent an operation for the
removal of cancer from the Shout
der. The operation was entirely
successful and the patient is getting
along nicely.
Charlton, Jan. 2s.-Aaron Burgett
one of the substantial farers of Lib,
erty township and an honored citizen
of Oakley, was calling on old friends
in Charlton Saturday.
j. D. Hardin, stock agent for the
Burlington route, returned Saturday
fror. a weeks business trip to Sal
Lake City, Utah.
7. Q. Gore, former resident O
this place, but now stock buyer o
Chicago, is shaking hands with OLE
acquaintance of Charlton.
The Charlton friends of Miss Lynn
Mitchell, daughter of Judge and Mrs
I j. G. Mitchell of Ottumwa are in re
ceipt Of invitations to attend her wed
ding to F. Williams, of Ottumwa
February 6. Miss Lynn was forme
Charlton girl and has many tru
friend: here who will wish her har
py married life.
Miss Cora Barker, of Humestor
was calling on friends in Charito
Saturday.
Bert and Fay Becker left Saturda
for Valley junction, where they vii
visit few days with their grand
mother, who is seriously i'll.
n May Linn and May McMasters, VIII
are teaching school near Derby, spen
Sunday with relatives in Charlton.
Harry Yost, who has been employ
ed in G. ]. Lynch's shoe store at Al
burn, Neb., came home Saturday TO
few days visit with friends.
Saturday was good day for tn
merchants. There was large crow
of farmers in town and all came in t
trade. The hitching rack around tn
public square was full of teams. Al
the merchants were rushed with wor
and some required extra help.
ID. N. Rogers is working as helpe
for the Adams Express company a
the depot until they can secure a pei
manent man for the position mad
vacant by the resignation of Eugen
Bryan.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Jan. 26.-H. M. Latta
of Winfield, returned home Thursda.
after a short visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Peppers, whose farm
-sMr. Latta recently purchased.
81. T. Patterson has returned from
nly1o