Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings Of some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyou. Births to the
Philosophical observation ofsases,
Are Chronfcled by the Courler's
special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON. =.
Charlton, Nov. 16.--M. N. Hinton, one
OF Melrose's hustling newspaper men,
was calling on old friends in the city
Tuesday.
Tuesday right was the first night
scheduled for the great meteoric dis
play in the heavens, and accordingly
Mrs. Dewey invited 4 few of her friends
to watch party. The guests manag-
ed to pass the time most pleasantly,
with cards and social conversation, un-
Til about $3.50, when they concluded
the atmosphere was too cloudy to wit
ness it even should it take place, and
they returned to their homes.
Master Elmer Harp, the s-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Harp, met
with very severe accident on Tuesday.
He was leading 4 horse to water, when
1t became frightened and started to
rlN1, jerking him against the fence and
breaking his arm below the elbow. The
fracture was soon reduced and he is
getting alc-rgs nicely, but he will be
laid up for couple of weeks.
James Walton and wife, of Milo, are
spending a few days in the city with
Mrs. Walters sister, Mrs. John Old
acre. ,f.
There has been change made in the
yard force at the depot. Frank Weed,
who has been working as night yard
sition of day switchman, and Fred
yards at night.
Quite an enjoyable little party OF
twelve or fifteen met with Mrs. Chas.
80 L., 4ox.ypS6ir, fT,1nclov-
night, and INDUCED in a watch party.
They waited until about 1870 looking
for the sky to clear off so they could
see the meteoric display that was TO
haze taken place. But for the fact
that Mrs Carlson provided light re-
freshments the party would have be-
come very weary. AS it was they were
all very sleepy. and declare all the
stars in the heavens could fall and
they would not watch another night.
The funeral services of John Maull,
who enlisted in the First Colorado reg
iment in the, Philippine war and who
served throughout the campaign and
died on the transport Ohio on his way
home, were conducted from the fam
lily residence in Whitebreast township,
Tuesday. 1t was one of the largest
funerals that was ever seen in Charlton,
Rev. Ormond, of the Presbyterian
church conducted the funeral, and dur
ing the course of his remarks read a
letter from the Red Cross nurse, who
cared for the soldier on the transport,
telling of his patient suffering and
true Christian courage. The members
of Company III, Fiftieth regiment, Iowa
volunteers, We're present at the fun
eral and the soldier was buried in true
military style, wrapped in the colors
he braved death to defend. John was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mauk,
one of the most highly respected fam
lilies in this county, and was himself a
bov of sterling worth and manly char
acter. He was 81 years old and was
raised in Lucas county. He Went to
Colorado about three years ago and it
was from there he enlisted in Com
pany I, First Colorado volunteers. He
was we'll and favorably known in Lucas
county for his many manly, virtuous
traits, and his friends sincerely mourn
his death, made doubly sad by the
fact that in few short days he would
have been safely home once more.
The southeast corner of the square
was the scene of disgraceful 3fisticuff
between young fellow by the name
OF Shelton and new conner in the
city, staying with D. c.. Robbins. II
seems that Shelton and gang OF
toughs were standing on the corner
fas is their custom, when the young fel.
low passed and they began making re.
marks and "guying" him. He resented
this and young Shelton took it up
j They were having lively time of it
both being badly beaten up, when citi.
gems interfered and separated them
such scenes are getting to be almost
nightly occurrences in town, and it is
shame the officers cannot be around
on such occasions to break them ur
and preserve the peace and quietude OF
the city.
The Charlton fire department has de.
cided to give another annual banquet
and bills are out announcing the, event
for Dec. 5, at the Armory. The com
mittee appointed is from the hose and
ladder company: S. w. Rea, C. w
Slottengrene and Lloyd Penick; engine
company, N. Leinen, d. E. Lewis and
C. w. johnson. The ladies committee
for the supper is: Mrs. c. E. Howard
Mrs. j. Z. Bentley and Mrs. Geo. Won
Behren. These banquets are great
social events of the season, and
with these committees the affair should
be grand success.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfield, Nov. 16.-Mr. and Mrs
Edgcombe, who have been spending
several weeks at the home of Mr.. and