Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-24

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Thos Hall, last August, after the cor
oner's jury had eXonerated him upon
the dying statement of his victim that
he was not to blame and that it was an
accident, and afterwards willed his
slayer all his personal property, was
given to the jury Tuesday and after
being out for forty-seven hours return,
ed verdict of not guilty.
The nice sleighing of the past few
days has been very beneficial to the
merchants, who all report excellent
holiday trade. There has never been
such a prosperous year for the farm
ers in many years and they are spend
ing their money freely for holiday pres
ents. The merchants have an except
lonaliy fine line of goods this year and
are making prices which attract trade.
The county papers are filed with holi-
day announcements, all being required
TO run extra pages for the past three
weeks. The merchants are employing
extra help and in the next few days
until Christmas they expect to expe-
rlence a record breaking trade.
Word has been received from Ores
ton that Manuel Foster of English
township, who has been to that place
FOR the purpose of having his eyes OPP
Grated upon for the removal of cata-
ract has successfully undergone the
second operation and is now able to
see. Mr. Foster is one of the Oldest
residents of Lucas county and has
been almost totally blind for years.
About two months ago he heard of
doctor in Creston whom it was claim
ed could return his eyesight and he
took advantage of his skill to have
his eyes operated upon. He has
host of Charlton friends who rejoice
with him in his good fortune.
Strong efforts are being made by the
ministers of the city in cooperation
with the members of the Burlington
Route Y. M. c. A. to secure the ser
vices of Evangelist James Burwicl for
a series of meetings early in January.
Mr.. Burwick has national reputation
as an evangelist and it is earnestly
hoped that he may be secured for the
meetings.
M. r. Kurtz, an old resident of
Charlton, but who for the past few
months has been working in South
Dakota and Minnesota. has returned
to his home in Charlton to spend the
holiday season with his family.
Ed. Perry, who has been laid up for
the past few weeks with a serious at
tack of the grip, has so far recovered
as to be able to be at work again.
H. d. Copeland is confined to his
home with severe attack of the grip.
Miss Ella Conrey of Leon, who has
been attending Simpson college in In
dianola, stopped over between trains
Wednesday evening with her cousin,
Mrs. c. A. Abrahamson.
d. ID. Henry, formerly of Charlton
but who has been engaged in the
market gardening business near Luz
cas- during the past summer. has NOV
ed his household goods back to Char
iton and expects to make his home
here during the winter.
The annual immigration of college
students to spend the holidays at home
has already begun and Miss Maude
Throckmorton of Charlton and Elmer
Gookin of Benton township, who have
been attending Simpson college are
the advance guards and arrived Wed,
nesday evening, Others will follow in
turn until the entire seventy-five young
people, who are Chariton's portion of
the college students of the country,
will be at home to spend Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. C. e. Conner have re.
turned to their home in Charlton af
ter few days visit with relatives and
friends in Des Moines.
Ben Mellyont has resigned his posi
ton as salesman in Stanley's grocery
store.
Theo. Percefield has resigned his 20
sition as porter in c. P. ConnelPs bar
Der shop.
c. c. McIntire, of Ottumwa, who
was stricken with paralysis some
months ago while at the home of his
sister-in-law, Miss Julia Chickering. of
this place, is rapidly gaining his nor
NAL physical condition, but is yet far
from recovered from the effects of the
stroke and it is feared that he NAV
never fully recover.
j. II. Curtis, proprietor of the Chart.
ton broom factory has greatly added
to the appearance, comfort and con.
venience of the factory by tearing
away some of the old buildings and
remodeling the building to make room
for his increasing trade
Lyman Whitcomb. of Russell, was
renewing old acquaintances on our
streets Thursday.
keosauqua.
Keosauqua, Dec. 21.-The jury re-
turned verdict for the de-
PENDANT in the case of Thorn
as Robb, Of Pennington VS.
VIM. Flroved of Monmouth, Ill. This
is the case in which the plaintiff sought
to recover $4,000 damages of the de-
PENDANT for alleged slanderous state
ments made by the defendant.