Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
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8 NEIGHBORHCOD NEWS. s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Jan. S.-John w. Lyons
formerly a contractor of Charlton bu
now located in Colorado, is spending 6
few days in the city visiting relatives
and old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam G. Porter, former
residents of this place, but now locat
ed at Emerson, stopped over here Mon
day night and visited relatives and
friends for a few hours while enroute
to Lucas for more extended visit
H. S. Glenn, who has been so dan
gerously i'll of brain trouble for the
past few months and whose life was
several times despaired of, has so fa1
recovered as to be able to be around
the streets again.
An item from Charlton appeared il.
the Courier some days ago in regal
to smallpox at the home of S. l.. Nor.
rison in Lincoln township, which Mr..
Morrison wishes corrected. The re-
port made it appear that the disease
was brought from Des Moines by a
son and daughter who came to visit
their parents, when the fact seems to
be that the daughter was brought
home from Des Moines suffering with
the disease and found her brother at
home also sick. Both parties and 9TH
ers from Russell were witnesses in a
lawsuit here last term of court and it
is supposed that they were exposed to
the disease then as were also those at
Russell, who arc also confined with
the same disease.
a Word has been received from Chi
cage that Mrs. Kittie Smith (nee Nc
Klyeene) formerly of this place, is
the proud mother of a fine baby girl.
Mother and child both doing nicely.
Geo Sage is driving the express wa
gon this week during the temporary
vacation of Emmett Gasser, the regular
driver. +
Miss Ethel Ashby, of Otter Creek
township. who has been attending the
Charlton high school, returned to her
school duties on Monday after spend
ing the yu]etide vacation with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Ashby, near
Norwood.
Miss Charlotte Butts, of Russell,was
in the city Monday evening and con-
Quoted her class in physical culture at
the home of Mrs. G. j. Stewart
The Monday Evening Whist club
met with Mrs. H. r. Stuart this week.
An enjoyable time is reported by all
present.
Stock Agent j. D. Hardin of the
Burlington road, who lives at this
place, was business visitor in Cres-
ton on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blizzard and daughter
May have returned TO their home in
Malcolm after spending a few days in
the city the guest of their daughter
and sister, Mrs. Webb Hultz.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Holrcston have
returned from an extended visit with
their parents in Minnesota where they
spent their holly berry vacation.
T. Q. Hughes, of Whitebreast town
ship has departed for New Mexico,
where he goes for the benefit of his
health, he having never fully recover
ed from his spell of lung fever some
months ago.
DR.. ]. II. Stumbaugh and family of
Lacona were Charlton visitors on Mon
day.
The M. w. A. lodge, No 272. held a
very interesting and profitable meet
ing at their lodge rooms Monday even
ing. One new candidate was shown
through the mysteries of woodcraft
and another application by card was
adopted. Besides this the regular rou-
tine BUSINESS was transacted, the
charter OF The camp was opene for one
year to w. NJ. Householder as deputy
and arrangements, were made for the
installation OF officers at the next
meeting night. There were several
visiting neighbors present. who spoke
highly of the work of the camp as ex.
ernplified in the initiation ceremony.
In last evenings. Courier appeared an
article describing the antics of one E.
r. Branded, young sport whose resi-,
dence was given as Charlton and
whose father was supposed to be a
wealthy stock raiser of this locality
The name has been given wrong or
else there has been a mistake in the
residence as careful inquiry among
some of the citizens who are the best
acquainted in this locality fails to dis.
close any who know of boy by that
name and there is no stockman engag
ed in business at the present time, who
could be his father.
The Charlton public schools opened
Monday after being closed almost two
weeks for the holiday vacation with
an enrolment of nearly 900 pupils
Both teachers and pupils feel much