Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
CHARLTON.

Mrs. d. B. Cowles went to New Lon
! don yesterday for brief visit with her
daughter Mrs. Claude Lyon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Shore Of Van vert
[ formerly of this county. returned nome
Yesterday after visit with relatives
and old friends here. They expect 10
move to. Melcher in the near future.
Mrs. Joe Davis spent the day yester-
day with friends in Ottumwa.
w. G. Donelsoh has returned from
! few days business trip to Storm Lake.
| r. O. Miller of Ottercreek township
| left last night for eastern Canada TO
| purchase some fine cattle to add to mis-
/ valuable herd.
| Riley Wilson Of Grey Bull. Wyo.'
! formerly of this place, arrived yester-
day for visit with friends.
| Grant Mauk OF Tabor who had Deen
spending few days with his relatives
and old friends in this county, return
| ed home yesterday.
F.! Mrs. NJ O. Nichol and Miss Jennie
| Galloway, accompanied by Master Gun.
| ford F1att, went to Tingley yesterday
| where the ladies had been called by the
death of their sister Mrs. F. NJ. Beall or
Shannon City, which occurred in MIS-
souri, on Monday. Deceased had V1slteo
/ in Charlton number OF times ana
many friends here will learn of her de-
mise with deep regret.
! Mrs. o. B. Ratliff visited In Lucas
with her mother-in-law Mrs. w. r.
Ratl,ff who suffered a stroke of par
| alysis last week but is now CONSIDERABLY
! improved.
Mrs. w. C. Singleton OF this city and
| Mrs. Chester Wright OF Ottercreeh
| township, went to Creston yesterday to
spend few days with their brothers
Clarence and Virgil Barger.
Mrs. Jas. Boland went to Alton yes
| fnSr-
atives. u
The residence on Franklin avenue
owned by r. E. Peterson and occupied
by Grant Clapp and family, was com
pletely destroyed by fire yesteroa!
morning. Only part Of the contents
were saved Mr. Clapp carried no m
surance on his household goods. but MT NJ
Peterson carried $500 insurance on the
house which was five room structure
but which will not near cover the loss
Mrs Donaldson Of Coffeen, H., and
Mrs. Hayes Of Maquoketa, who were
called here recently by the death OF
their mother. Mrs. D. NJ. Funk, ana
| who had since been visiting their sister,
Mrs, A. ]. stephens. returned to their
homes Thursday evening.
| IT. G.. Johnson. wife and children OF
Wallowa, Oregon, visited in Charlton
| several days this weeks with Mrs. john
| Il.
Mrs. John Wishart Of Olmitz return.
/; cd home Yesterday after a few days
visit with her sister-in-law. Mrs. Chas.
r. Fluke.
Mrs, John Watkins went to Hiteman
| Yesterday after her little daughter Mar
earet. who had been spending two
| weeks there with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. PIN Of jackson
township were in the city Yesterday en-
route home from trip to Oklahoma.
| Miss F'reda Anderson returned thiS
morning from a brief visit in Wood
burn with her sister, Mrs. w. H. Lewis.
Mrs. Arthur Mote, who had been
/ spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. John Campbell, who has been
quite i'll. returned to her home IN
| Olmitz yesterday.
Mrs. p. F. Mooney returned yester-
day afternono from Abba where she
| recently underwent an operation Tor
appendicitis and a complication OF
troubles.
/ Mrs John Wilkinson and Miss Alice
Barker of Hiteman were guests at the
John Watkins home Thursday night,
enroute to Lamont to attend the Latter
Day Saints convention. Mr. Watkins
land Robert Zimmerman of this place
f, were also in attendance at the conven-
| ton. wi
| Mr. ana MIS-. JoIil IolAiih Vi ~
perary. were in the city yesterday en-
| route to Abba where the former ex-
pected to receive treatment in the hos
pital.
r E. Pickerell and family Of Hart
dord Kansas. visited in Charlton yes
terday with his brother, C. c. Pickerell,
enroute to Russell to visit relatives.
They will return here in a few days for
a more extended visit.
| Mrs. F. F. Taylor was called to Lucas
yesterday by the death of her niece,
Opal Marie Spencer, daughter of VIII
liam Spencer, which occurred THURSDAY
morning at the home Of her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Leach,
after an extended illness. Funeral
services were held today and interment
/ took place in Goshen cemetery.
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CHARLTON