Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21
Daily Doings Of Some Of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
kyerytbine From Joyous Births 70 the
Philosophical Observation OF sages,
Are Chronicled by The Courier's
Special Correspondents
CHARIroN.

same time laughable experience on Sat.
urday evening. Harry Penick tele.
: phoned up town that there We're some
DRINKS near his home raising disturb
arlce, and Hahn started out after them
Meeting Glenn Kirkhart in his buggy,
he asked him to drive him out, which
he consented to do. When he reached
the scene he found Noah Tuttle quite
full and attempted to arrest him.
futile resisted, striking the constable
on the head, at which Hahn pulled his
billy and dubbed him into insensibil-
ity. He then put him in Kirkhart's
buggy and asked him to drive to town.
He got into another buggy that came
along. Kirkhart started on brisk
trot to the square and Hahn could
not keep up. When they reached Ed
sons barn futile came to himself, and
asked Kirkhart what he would take to
let him go, to which Kirkhart replied
he couldn't keep him if he waEted to
go. He had no more than said it when
futile was out over the wheel and run.
ming up the alley. Hahn came up in q
short time and asked after his man
and Kirkhart pointed him. ont to him,
running UP the alley. Hahn gave chase
but could not catch him.
8 Rev. c. F. Sanderson, of Eddyville.
who has recently accepted the call to
the pastorate of the Christian church OF
this place, preached his first regular
sermons at the church Sunday morning
and evening. Both sermons were plain,
logical gospel talks and, were we'll re-
ceived by the great audience present.
G Few <, sRnggs. who has been working
at the Bates Ho 5Sstss for ! the past few
months, spent Sunday with his parents
at Tacoma. lfs;i (. So ,iss
Clyde Slater, "a Charlton boy, but. now
working at Ottuniwa, came up to spend
Sunday with Charlton friends.
Quite a lively scene was cnucted at
the sLevee, :. Sunday evening. Dave
Soderstrom and Young Cob Robinson
became boisterosis. and mashed in the
screen doors and glass front sof Joe
Parks restaurant imam effort TO get
at the proprietor to Edo him up. The
officers were notified and Night Watch
man seands Constable Hahn respond
ed to thescall. They attempted to ar
rest the boys and Soderstrom resisted,
striking Hahn on the head with club.
Rose let go of his boy to help Hahn,
when he received a blow c. the, side of
the head. His boy escaped in the mean
i,slilnes Hahn and Soderstrom still con-
tinusd to fight, and Soderstrom was f.
nally taken TO Jail.
Oscar Clay, who is now working in
the Loeb clothing store at Abba, was
an over Sunday visitor in the city.
While Will Hall and another boy
Were riding a horse Sunday, through
the slippery streets with no saddle or
bride, the horse slipped, throwing the
two boys. One of them was thrown
clear over the horses head out OF
harm's way, hut Will fell directly I'M
der the horse which fell on, its hip,
catching Wills head under him and
rolling over on him. The boys skull
was crushed, letting out part of his
brains and pushing his eye entirely
still alive, but the doctors say it is
only question of little time and that
he cannot live. Aside from few
bruises the other boy is not hurt.
Charles d. Brown, OF Ottumwa,
spent Sunday with his parents and
many Charlton friends.
Mrs. j. Al. Harrison, and daughters,
Mrs. Birdie Mccormick and Miss Irene
Harrison, left Sunday for few weeks
visit with friends in Denver and the
western states. IS;
Rev. Coffman,, of Des Moines, preach
ed two very scholarly and entertaining
sermons to large and satisfied audiences
Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Mary Stuart, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. r. Hahn, of this
city for the past year, has returned to
her home at Carbon, Kan.
Charlton, Sept. 20.-The friends of
Vim. Rethelford were very much
frightened as to, his whereabouts on
Sunday afternoon, and fears were en-
tertained for his safety. He started
out to his old place in-the country with
horse and cart, and several hours
after he left the horse came back with
one shaft and part ofrthe harness
hanging to him. Friends Immediately
started out in search of Mr.. Rettle-
ford, and found him coming, home
afoot. He had tied the horse and the
animal had got tired standing. and
started for town, with the result
named.
Vim, Williams, of Jay, was calling
on old friends and transacting business
in Charlton Tuesday. az E
Householder, secretary, of the
Lucas County Fair association, was
calling on Lucas friends Monday in
the interest of the association.
Miss Josie Bearman is at home again
with her aunt, Mrs. s. sOppenheimer,
after an extended visit with relatives
and friends at Knoxville.;
4 The board of directors of the inde-
pendent school district of Charlton
held their regular meeting Monday ev-
ening. Many bills We're allowed and
routine business transacted. Then, as
provided by the code of Iowa, they
proceeded to elect a secretary for the
coming year. The present incumbent.
M. M. Perry, was reelected and the
board adjourned.
Larry Thorne, of Fairfield, is spend-
ing few days in the city, the guest of
George and Oscar Israel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson and lit
tie Miss Carson, of English township,
returned Monday from weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Mt. Mo-
riah, Mo. 81 ~, I, h
Quite an exciting and serious runa-
way occurred here Tuesday morning.
Ben Sparks was driving the Yengals
a.