Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
NEWS FROM NEAR By
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births TO tho
Philosophical Observation ofSagcs,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

CHARLTON.
Charlton, Feb. S.-Airs. Y. NJ. Bran
ner has returned from weeks visit
with friends at Dubuque.
One of the most enjoyable events of
the season was held Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Parmenter, when Mrs. Parmenter in
vited a number of her women friends
to an old fashioned quilting party.
Those present spent most enjoyable
time. Refreshments were served and
The afternoon passed most swiftly in
pleasant conversation of we olden
times" over the quilting frames.
Mrs. George Scott is able to be up
and around the house once more, af-
ter an extended and serious illness.
Mrs. Cora Bergman, OF Melrose, and
Mrs. Floyd Duncan, of Columbus
Junction, are in the city for a few
days visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. S. Burlington.
Andy j. Holmes was slightly indis-
posed on Tuesday and unable to be at
( the store. He was much better yester-
day.
With the advent of the coasting the
usual number of accidents begin to
occur. Monday a bob sled load of
young folks We're coasting, when some
one threw board on the track, that
caught the sled and threw the entire
crowd off. Miss Carrie Duckworth had
her hand hurt and boy had his head
severely cut, while Miss Mabel Tim
mons had her shoulder dislocated and
her head severely cut. She was knock
ed senseless for is minutes and had to
be wheeled home. She is still in a SER
ious condition. Tuesday afternoon
young Willie Wheeler. the 12-year-old
son of ID. g. Hunter, of Benton town.
ship, while sliding down the school
house hill did not notice a team APP
preaching from the east, and ran di-
2rectly under the wagon, where the
horses kicked him on the head and on
the leg, fracturing the leg and knock
ing him senseless.
Miss Susie James, of Creston, is in
the city the guest of her friend, Miss
Grace Sullivan.
Judge j. c. Mitchell, OF Ottumwa,
isfin the city attending court.
No. z, the Burlington fast mail, ran
over and killed valuable water span
iel dog, Tuesday morning, that belong
Z ed to one of the passengers on the
south branch train.
The weather mans prediction of a
cold wave with snow arrived on sched-
ule time Wednesday afternoon. Tues
day and Tuesday night were very
4 warm, foggy and misty, taking nearly
all the snow off the ground, but We'd
nesday. afternoon about p. m. the
wind changed to the northwest and
the thermometer dropped 30 degrees
in three hours, with a cutting sleet
falling that continued nearly all night,
drifting considerably.
The Ladies' Mandolin club has
changed its meeting night from
Thursday to Wednesday and held a
very instructive meeting Wednesday
evening, at which they practiced some
music of their own arrangement. They
will play at the Mesdames Oppenheimer
reception today.
But little business was done in court
Wednesday and the trial jury was dis
missed until next Wednesday, waiting
returns from the grand jury, which is
busily engaged.
Clint Milthorpe has disposed of his
restaurant stock and will shut up his
room and go out of the business for the
present.
Miss Maggie Fluke has returned
from weeks visit with relatives at
Olinitz.
Quite little excitement was created
here Tuesday night at the southwest
corner of the square. George Israel
sleeps in McCollough's dry goods store,
which closes at $3.50 p. m. He went to
the store as usual about o'clock to
go to bed, and noticed key in the lock
of the door. Thinking it was one of
the other clerks, he opened the door,
which was not locked, and stepped in,
when he was confronted by man with
gun, who ordered him to throw up
his hands. In place OF obeying he
jumped outdoors, followed by the man,
who kept him covered until he reached
the corner of the square. The fellow
then ran down west to the railroad
track, where he made his escape.
George called for help as soon as the
gun was taken from him. The burglar
had entered the store by means Of a
bunch of skeleton keys, which is now
in the possession of the officers. On
going into the store it was found there
were two piles Of dress goods laid out
on the floor ready to cart off, but moth
ing had been taken. The entire affair
took place before 8 p. M, and while
nearly all the stores on the square
were open. The officers have good
description OF the man and expect TO
land him before long.