Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-30
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

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Charlton.
Charlton, Jan. 30.-Dr. J. e. Stan
ton, president of the Charlton ceme-
terry association, with the assistance
of his clerk, Miss Emma Andrews, has
just completed very interesting and
elaborate set of books relative to the
business of the association which will
be of great convenience to those wish
ing to look up the location of the
graves of relatives or friends as we'll
as valuable book of reference as to
dates OF death, causes of deaths and
dates of interment. The first is
large atlas of the entire cemetery
showing the original plat and sub-di-
visions and additions, with the drives
and every lot numbered and it's loca-
ton shown. The second is a register
of the lots. Each lot is shown separ-
ately with the number of graves on
each marked, a record kept in this
book of the lot, date of purchase and
number and position of graves on it,
and the names of those buried in each
grave. The third and most valuable
book is complete register of every
interment in the cemetery, giving as
nearly as can be learned the name of
the occupant of the graves, the date
of death, cause of death, attending
physician, lot and grave in which they
are buried, age at death, sex of person
and date of interment. A glance over
these books disclosed the fact that
there were buried in the cemetery
since 1858, the earliest date obtain
able, 3,147 persons in the regular Gem
etery and rs in the potter's field. The
first burial of which he has any record
is Margaret and William Cochran
twins, who were buried on November
2, 1853 at the age oil years and II
months, both being buried the same
day. Their grave is lot 20, block 2,
of the old division. 1t has taken a
great deal of work to perfect the
books and the public in general great
ly appreciates the services of Mr..
Stanton in helping them to keep ac-
Already it has served to identify the
remains of several people buried here
whom their relatives wished to move
to other cemeteries. The cemetery Of
Charlton is now one of the prettiest
and best kept of any in the state and
the citizens take just pride in it's APP
gagged in preparing a book in the form
of prospectus of the cemetery giving
it's history from the formation of the
association to the present day which
will include several very pretty views
of this beautiful city of the dead and
will be a much valued momento to our
citizens.
Charles Burlington of Des Moines
and Mrs. Floyd Duncan of Columbus
Junction are in the city called here
by the serious illness and subsequent
death of their mother, Mrs. N. A. Buff
fington.
Ismenger Post, w. R. c., of this
place, held it's annhal installation of
officers at its rooms Tuesday, when
the, following officers were installed
for the coming year: Mrs. Ida Smythe,
president; Mrs. E. A. Rea, S. "; Mrs.
N. Patton, j. w.; Mrs Nina Lorimer,
treasurer; Mrs. j. A. Becker, con
ductor; Mrs. l. P Ketcham, chaplain;
Mrs. M. M. Graham, guard At the
conclusion of the installation the
president conducted a memorial SER
vice in honor of the late Mrs. Lizzie
Eikenberry, who was an honored mem.
vices were conducted according to the
ritualistic provisions of the society
and were both pretty and impressive
The chair of senior vice, recently oc.
cupied by Mrs. Eikenberry, was drap-
ed in mourning and letters of regret
and sympathy were read from Mrs. G.
A. Lockwood and Mrs. o. T. Smith OF
Washington Qa.), both absent mem
bers Of the Corps. The w. R. G. is
a strong and growing order and its
charitable work has proven a great
help to the worthy poor of the city
this as well as previous winters.
The funeral services of Mrs. N. A
Burlington, who died Tuesday morning
of cancer of the breast, were conduct
ed from the family residence this af
ternoon, by Rev. B. F. Miller of the
Methodist Episcopal church, of which
deceased has been an earnest and
faithful member for many years
Nancy A. Gets was born in Franklin
Square, O. She was married to d. S
Burlington in Columbus City on DC
tober 10, 1865, to which union twelve
children were born, all of whom, will
the husband, survive her In 1875
they moved to Lucas county and set
tied near Derby, in Union township
where they resided on the farm unit
about eighteen years ago, when they
moved to Charlton to reside. Mrs
Burlington was a kind and indulgent
parent, a faithful wife and mode
citizen and neighbor, and made many
friends by her many pleasing manners
and lady-like graces. She had wide
circle of acquaintance who viii
mourn her death. Though sufferer
for years she has borne up under il
all uncomplainingly and died as she
lived, secure in the hope of reward
beyond the grave All the children
except Frank, who sailed for Manila
in the regular army, We're present fol
the funeral