Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-04
John F Young expects to move his


family on farm in few das, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. S.. Fulton of Warren township,
who has been quite seriously i'll for the
past week is reported as much improv-
ed though not entirely recovered.
Miss Viola Crooks OF Otter Creek
township is reported as quite seriously
i'll and fears are entertained for her
recovery.
Jennie Carrot has returned from
weeks visit to Maryville, Mo-, where
she was called by the serious illness OF
her father whom she reports as much
improved in health when she return
ed.
D. J. Musselman OF Tacoma was re-
newing old acquaintance in Charlton
OF Tuesday.
A. II. Mccullough was business
visitor in Abba on Tuesday returning
home Wednesday morning.
Mrs. w. S. Custer has returned from
a weeks business trip in Chicago.
Word has been received from Quin-
| cy, ILL.,, by Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Cowles,
| of the birth OF little son to MI
and Mrs Thos. Cowles of that place
on Sunday. A strange coincidence is
that on the same day and at about the
same hour they became grandparents
to five-pound girl born to their
daughter, Mrs. w R. Smith of this
place
| John Larson of the Charlton Patriot
force has resumed work again after
few days lay-off caused by illness.
| Nh. and Mrs. j. w. Mauk of White
| breast township are both confined to
the house with very bad colds.
VIM. Hobson of Abba was in Char
( iton this week visiting his aunt and
uncle and attending court.
Leo Leiner of this place, who was
recently elected to the position of sec
ond lieutenant of Co. H, Fiftieth regi-
ment,f l.. N. G., has returned from Des
| Moines. where he went to take the ex-
animation prescribed for commission
ed officers. He reports that he was
successful in his examination and
1 passed a good grade, being well up to
1 the head OF the list of other officers
who were present for the same pur-
pose About seven members of Co
Fl have served out their original term
of three years enlistment and were
discharged from service. Nearly all
of them will re-enlist for another three
/ years, making but little change in the
personnel of the company, which is
now one of the best in the state, with
most efficient corps of officers.
Mrs. Flora w. Marshall. local editor
of the Charlton Patriot, has resumed
her duties again after few days vaca
ton caused by, the, serious illness Of
iher mother, whom she attended.
Dr.. j.. A. Bonn has returned from
Chicago where he has been for the
past few days on business.
III. D. Copeland; has returned from
Chicago where he has been for the
past few weeks looking after business
interests.
Charlton, Feb. 2S.-The unusua
number Of transfers in real estate thi
season has produced an accordingl,
large number of public sales and tn
auctioneers are being kept busy. Thi
week there We're ten public sales, il
the immediate vicinity of Charlton las
/, week there were eight, but next weel
there are now only four advertised s.
! far This is accounted for by the fac
:. that nearly all the transfers have bee
made to take effect March. l and tn
farmers will be too busy moving an
= SSIIlHE' -SSlliCu " cittCiiu odiCo liza
I! week. All the sales have bee
largely attended and everything ha
been selling at wonderfully good price
almost everything bringing more MOI
ey than was expected. A noticeabl
features of the sales has been the III
I usual number Of purchases whic
: have been paid for in cash. General
{. time is. given on purchases above SIS /
: value and heretofore large per Ger
4 yof purchasers have taken advantage {
this, but this year fully 95 per cent
u the purchases have been paid for
l cash which is a sure criterion of tn
S wealth of the country.
ri Miss Fanny Snuggs, of Ottercree
:, township. has returned from a fe
= days visit with relatives and FRIEND
in Lacona.
IT Mr.. and Mrs.5Robert Darrah have d
parted for Alton where they will NAL
their future home.
George Hervey, of the freight hous
force, is laid up. fora few. days as tt
result of a slight accident combine
with asSeyere cold, He was unloadir