Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16


$4,000. The city library fund has
balance of $21.S5 and the college fund
1.-THE smallest fund in the county has
but $6.51 left. The entire amount of
money turned over by the retiring
S23O1 which is source of much sat
lisfaction to the tax payers of the
lcounty.
Personal Mention.
! d. r. Thompson, who has been en-
tployed as yardmaster in Charlton for
the past few years, has been transfer
lred to Ottumwa.
| j. c. Berry left Saturday for few
days business trip to Humeston,
where he went in the interest of an
estate he had to settle.
Bert Burlington, who has been EN-.
Iployed in Wyoming for the last two
years has returned to his home in
Charlton, called here by the serious
illness of his mother, who is not ex-
Ipected to live.
]. E. Waugh was an Abba visitor on
Sunday called there to attend the flu
neral of a relative.
S. NJ Greene, editor of the Charlton
Herald, was business visitor in Cres-
ton on Saturday.
Mrs. H. H. Meilefont, who has been
visiting friends in Charlton since
Christmas, returned to her home in
IMontezuma on Saturday. She was ac-
companied by her son Ben Mellefont,
who has been working here for some
time past.
Mrs w. B. Thompson has returned
| from Des Moines, where she had been
| in the interests of the w. f. S. of the
M. q. church.
Albert Pickerell Of the firm of Pick
erell & Son has returned from bust
ness trip to Melrose.
| Master Geo. Curtis, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Curtis, is reported
as quite seriously i'll of lung fever and
grave fears are entertained for his
recovery.
| A: F. Snyder, of Neilsville, Wis, who
has been in Charlton for the past few
months settling up his fathers estate,
has returned to his home. He was ac-
companied by his mother, who will
make her home with him.
Several regular soldiers, who have
been stationed in Alaska for the past
three years, went through Charlton
Sunday on No. enroute to their home
in Pennsylvania. They were quite
well acquainted with Capt. G. w. Stu
art of this place, who is stationed in
Alaska, and F. M. Stuart, who was at
the train, heard good report from his
son. 1t is almost impossible to get a
letter from there and the news was
gladly received by Mr.. Stuart.
Frank PAYNE, who has been in
charge of the Depot Hotel and lunch
counter here for the past year, has
been transferred to Ottumwa and has
already left for that place.
4 H. o. Penick, cashier of the Chari-
ton National bank, has returned from
Des Moines, where he had been in re-
sopnse to an invitation to attend the
farewell reception given Governor
Shaw by the Grant club.
Mrs. Thos. Decker, of Warren town
ship who has been so seriously sick
for the past few weeks, is reported as
no better and it is feared that she
may not recover.
S. D. Hickman has returned from q
business trip to the state of Pennsyl
vania. He came home to attend the
marriage og his daughter, Miss Ida
Hickman, to K. Cornforth, which oc
ours Wednesday.
Charlton, Jan. IA. A. Cutler is
confined to his bed with very sore
days ago while out in the woods. He
went out after some hickory to make
handles for his tools and after getting
it he started home, when his foo
slipped and he fell on his ankle twist
ing it in such manner as to severed.
strain it. He managed to crawl hom'
where the member was attended tt
and he is doing as nicely as possible
Rev. w. j HASTE of the Christian
church was called to Abba Sunday
morning to preach a funeral sermon
and Rev c. E. Conner filled his plac,
in the pulpit.
Black Stroud, who is employed in ;
barber shop at Abba, spent Sunday il
Charlton with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. G.. Stroud.
j. w. Sprott of Derby, one of thu
substantial pioneer farmers of Luca!
county is spending a few days calling
on old friends in Charlton.
j. M. Harrison of the secret service
department of the @ road was an off
cial visitor in Burlington on Monday.
C. H. Kirkhart left Sunday for !;
few days visit with his father, P. H
Kirkhart, of Ottumwa.
c. w. Stuart of the firm of Stuart &
Stuart returned Sunday from a few
days business visit in the western
! states.
J Mrs. A. Savage, who has been sicl
for the past few days of stomach trou
BILE, is reported as much better.
, Mr.. Fry one of the prosperous farm
ers of Warren township, has moved tt
', Madison county, where he expects tt
make his future home. While regret
ting his departure, his many Lucas
county friends wish him success in hi
new home and congratulate Madison
county upon securing so worthy citi
: zen.
John Patterson, of Lincoln township
lis able to be around again after beins
laid up for a few days with many Sc
we're bruises. Some days ago he was
cutting trees when some of the tor
bro Oh fall IN him and oo,,cod com,