Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbora
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are chronicled by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton, April 29.-MlSS Anna Whit
ten met with a slight accident on Sat
urday that might have proved serious.
She and two other girls were attempt
ing to get on horse, and in such a
manner as to cause the horse to be-
come angry and it kicked. striking
Miss Anna with sufficient force to
knock her down, but not seriously in
juring her.
Bert Baker and wife, who were call
ed here last week by the death of Mrs.
Bakers mother, Mrs. Nan Cook, have
returned to their home in Grand River.
The members of the r. N. A. lodge
of this place planned and successfully
carried out most pleasant surprise
on their worthy oracle, Mrs. John o.
Becker, Friday evening. The lodge
to the number of about twenty gather
ed and marched in a body to her home
where they proceeded to have things
all their own way until a late hour.
Each member had taken some article
for supper and when all were together
it constituted quite an elaborate
spread that was highly enjoyed. At
the conclusion of the evening, Mrs.
Throckmorton with neat and well
chosen speech, presented Mrs. Baker
with souvenir as a mark of the es-
TEEN in which she is held.
All the tax ferret cases have been
disposed of in this term of court.
Some were settled, others were decid-
ed in favor of the parties, while still
others were held under advisement by
the court. The judge in all his rul-
ings held that parties were not liable
for taxes in 1896 as the tax ferret law
was not a retrospective law. The
Charles /. Essex case in which the rail
road company asked for a change OF
VENUE, was argued, but the judge fail
ed to give his opinion. The state of
Iowa VS.. Nose Sargent, charged with
grand larceny was set for hearing to-
morrow, while the remainder of the
day Saturday was taken up with pro-
bate matters. The trial jury was or
dered to report Tuesday morning, and
the grand jury has adjourned.
S. McKlveen, of the firm of Eiken-
berry and McKlveen. spent the great
er part of last week in Prairie City,
looking after his interests in lumber
yard at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Bechtol have re-
turned from few days visit with rela-
tives and friends in Creston.
Rev. G. j. Sodergren, professor of
Christian evidence at Augustana col
lege, Rock Island, delivered very in
teresting and withal instructive lecture
at the Swedish Lutheran church to
good audience on Saturday evening.
His subject was Going Somewhere"
and he proved himself thorough
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platform orator
Mrs. Thomas, of Bedford, is in the
city, called here by the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira G. Bennett, who
have been spending the past few
months with Mr.. Benefits parents in
st. Joseph, Mo-, have returned to
Charlton, and will make this place
their future home
The members of the Baptist Benev-
olent society met in a body Saturday
evening and marched to the home of
Miss Minerva Morris, where they COM
pletely surprised her and took posses
sion of the house. Miss Morris and
the family are preparing to move to
California this week and she was bus
ly engaged in making preparations for
he departure. when the self-invited |
guests arrived. After an evening
spent in social conversation and
,ames marred only by the !
act that they were soon to
ose a faithful member and |
earnest worker, tie ladies partook Of
i bounteous supper which they had
with them and presented her
With a handsome travelling bag as a |
'eminder of the pleasant times they
lad enjoyed together, and then took
heir departure.
Miss Ida Patterson, who taught
most successful term of school last
winter, has recently been elected to
each the spring term at Good school,
n Lincoln township, this year.
Mrs. G. c. Bellor has purchased a
OF just across the street and a little I
EAST of where she did live, and will |
erect a house thereon for residence.
Work has already begun and will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
A half dozen young girls from ten
o thirteen years of age took advan-
age of the nice weather of Saturday