Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-06
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors-
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
sages, Are chroncled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton, Nov. 2.-Word has been
received from Burlington that form
er Charlton girl, Miss Nettie Fox, has
brought suit against one John Clark,
of that place for $500 damages. 1t is
said that seduction proceedings will
also be instituted.
Several of Charitons crack shots
went down to Corydon Thursday for
the purpose of carrying off some OF
the prizes offered by the Corydon gun
club in their shoot.
w. H. Nichols, of Lucas, democratic
candidate for member of the board of
supervisors, was in Charlton Wednes-
day visiting with friends and transact
ing business.
Ed. Perry is suffering with an injur-
ed hand which promises to develop in
to a case of blood poisoning.
A. E. Holcomb representing the
Courier, was in Charlton on Thursday
and secured quite a number OF new
subscribers. The new mail train
which will be on the Burlington road
Monday will enable Charlton people
to get the Courier the same day OF
publication, which convenience, to-
gether with Mr.. Holcombs well known
ing circulation much larger than any
paper in the county.
Wednesday evening was Halloween
and it is said to the credit of the better
class of Charlton young people that
they turned their attention to amuse-
ments and games at parties and So
Gals rather than to the willful de-
struction of property. However, there
1ry1>0 n do h in orc
carrying off gates, lawn swings, culti-
vators and buggies. Outside walks
were also torn up and placed in the
road.
H. e. Rumsey, of Des Moines, was
in the city Thursday visiting his friend
nSsss9 s Rousley, and transacting bust
w. e. Gookin, a young man who
underwent an operation upon his eye
few days ago, is doing nicely.
A quiet but very impressive wedding
ceremony was performed Wednesday
evening when Rev. P. j. Vollmer, of
the M. e. church, spoke the words that
united the lives of Miss Belle Reed
and j. v. Mcneil. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the brides
parents, in the west part of town. The
bride is very charming young lady
and has many virtues which are de-
sirable in a wife. The groom is hard
working young man and is employed
as brakeman on the south branch
passenger train. The couple departed
Thursday morning for st, Joseph on a
wedding trip, followed by the best
wishes of host of Charlton friends
who are pleased to know that they
will make their future home here
Charlton, Nov. Sword has been re-
ceived in this place that Mark McFar-
land, Charlton boy working as rail-
way mail clerk on Nos. Z and s, met
his death in horrible manner Friday
evening, near Hastings. While at
tempting to throw off the mail for Has
tings, which is "catch" station, he
lost his balance and went off with the
mail bag. The train was running at a
rate of 35 or 40 miles an hour. He
lived almost an hour after the accident
but never regained consciousness.
Mark was one of Chariton's brightest
boys. He stood at the head of the
class of 200 applicants for
positions in the railway mail service
when he took the examination six
months ago. He received an appoint
ment about one month ago and was
working his route when the accident
occurred.
George Johns, of Lucas, was visiting
I old friends and transacting business In
Charlton Friday.
Miss Mae McMartus was successful
in receiving certificate to teach at
the last examination before the coun-
ty superintendent. She has already
secured school near Derby and will
begin her duties in about two weeks.
Bert Lewis has been suffering from
a severe cold for the past few days,
which necessitated his taking short
vacation.
The Ladies Mondilin Club, of Chart
ton, of which Mrs. Margaret L. Lewis
is president, very pleasantly surprised
that lady Thursday evening. The mem
bers of the club came to the house in
body and spent the evening in music
and conversation. The event was in
honor of the arrival of daughter at
the Lewis household. The ladies left
handsomely engraved silver mug for
the new arrival.
G. H. Piper, who has been working
on the Burlington near Alton, came
home Friday and will spend Sunday
with his family in this place.
Charlton, Nov. 5.-Dan Able, of War
rem township, has returned home af
ter an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Kansas and Nebraska
The funeral services over the re
mains of Mana A. Gilbert, one of the
pioneers of Charlton, was conducted
from the Christian church by Rev
Sanderson last Sunday afternoon. Mrs
Gilbert was sc years of age, and hat
been i'll but little over a week. She
had hosts of friends and was evel
ready to give aid to them in time q
sickness and sorrow. She was faith
full and devout member of the Chris
tian church, having joined in hel
younger days. A large family of chill
dren are left to mourn her death, and
they have the deepest sympathy of 6
host of Charlton friends.
The remains of Mark Mcfarland, the
boy who was killed while on duty as
railway mail clerk near Hastings, was
brought to his home in Charlton last
Saturday. The funeral will be held
Monday or Tuesday or DIS soon as his
father who is in Nebraska or Colorado
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