Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-05
Stiles, passed through Bloomfield Tues
day evening enroute for Fort Madison,
where they will locate.
Charlton.

SECOND Jay OF March was moving day.
The time of the year when the farmers
are changing their quarters. Some are
leaving the county and state altogeth-
er, while others are changing from one
part OF the county to the other. While
some are leaving entirely others are
coming in to take their places. One
could see most any time three and
four wagons loaded with household eff
fects coming and going. There were
many changes made in town as we'll
as in the country.
l.. M. Gates departed this morning
on a business trip to Harrisburg, Mis-
souri,.
The funeral of Walter Scott was held
yesterday afternoon from the undertake
ing rooms. The services We're conduct
ed by Rev. Miller of the M. q. church,
after which the remains were laid to
rest in the Charlton cemetery.
The jury in the case of Christopher
Hawkins VS. the Whitebreast Fuel Co.,
returned a verdict yesterday afternoon
in favor of the plaintiff, allowing him
Sill damages.
The stockholders of the Charlton Ice
Co, held their annual business meeting
last night at which the old directors,
who are: j. A. Brown, l.. F. Maple,
F. R. Croker, J.. G. Stewart and NJ. M.
Perry were reelected for the ensuing
year.
Glen. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Schotte is quite Ill.
Perry Barger has commenced the
! erection of a heat little cottage on
| Woodland avenue
The 6-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Morgan died Sunday after
: loon at 4 p. m. The remains were tax
en- to Confidence today where interment
was made. The sorrowing parents
have the sympathy of the community
in their time of trouble.
Rev. Z. Y. Palmer went ove to Os-
kaloosa yesterday for a visit with his
mother and sister who are quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Hunerdose of New
on, were in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Miss Bessie johnson of Whitebreast
township, returned home last evening
from a visit with friends in Lucas.
Charlton, March 4.-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Wilson returned home last even
ing from a business and pleasure trip
to Chicago.
Miss Winnie Grenwell of New York
made a brief visit with friends in the
city yesterday.
Leonard Rebel returned home last
evening from a business trip to Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
The remains of Eli Nichols of Cleve-
land No. 4 were brought to Charlton
yesterday morning on Burlington No.
IA and taken to the Presbyterian
church, where services were conducted
by the pastor, Rev. C~hittenden, under
the auspices of the X. of P. and Odd
Fellows lodges. A large number of
the members accompanied the remains
to this city. Mr.. Nichols was an old
and respected resident of Cleveland,
and was held in high esteem by all
that knew him. The surviving wife
and children have the sympathy of
their many friends in this their sad
hour of bereavement. The interment
was made in the Charlton cemetery.
N. L. Froggart of Knoxville was in
the city yesterday, looking after bust
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Jordan of Russell
We're among the out of town guests in
the city yesterday.
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hona ~ .ooornt - ;,,noss AN. wonls
Iobn Rood 81 ott,mwa vis;+ed in
tho civ vesterd,y WITH bis sistar
Mrs W n Iew;s
Carl Westling retnrned homo from,
q visit with friends in ott,Imwa ves.
terday morning
I'd G. Curtis loft this mornino for
Pennsbnrg pa with q oar If horses
for the eastern market.
Rev. ]. p Borg is in Centerville to-
dav on business.
Miss Ella Anderson arrived home
yesterday morning from a visit with
| friends in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mcdowell left
Yesterday for Kirkville, Mo-. where
they will reside in the future.
Chas. F. Mason, special agent and
examiner Of the rural free mail SER
vice, was in the city last ewing for
the purpose of holding an examination
for the appointment of a carrier and
the establishment of an eligible regis
ter for filling future vacancies in the