Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12
NEWS FROM NEAR BY
Daily Doings of Some of Ottumwa's
Close Neighbors
PERSONAL. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation Of
sa9es, Are chronicIed by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Feb. 8. ~ The day in
court Thursday was taken UP
in the hearing of the J. F. Shapely
VS.. L. A. Tate ct al case. It was a
suit on note for $50. The jury was
quickly empaneled, and after the
statements of the attorneys the taking
of testimony was begun. 1t will prob-
ably consume the entire day, as quite
a good deal of expert testimony wilf
be introduced. 1t is case in which
r. p. Tate entered an institute for the
cure of the liquor habit, L. A. Tate
and other signing note for $50 to pay
the expenses. After Frank had come
home the signers of the note refused
to pay, claiming the cure was not per-
manent or complete and the manager
of the institute commenced suit to re-
cover the amount of the note.
B. F. Beckham, who was appointed
assistant roadmaster of the Burlington
road at this place, has moved his fam
lily to Charlton and taken the
Bartholomew house in Orchard addi-
ton, where they are now located and
ready to receive their friends.
Jack Hickerson, miner working
north of town, is laid off from work
with a broken arm, the result of an
accident while at work in the mines.
He had driven slug into the roof of
the mine which became loosened in
some manner and fell down striking
him on the right forearm with suffi-
Gent force to break both bones. While
the accident is serious enough yet he
may congratulate himself upon his for
tunate escape as the slug was heavy
enough to have crushed the life out
of him had it caught him fairly.
Miss Valley Nelson,of Ottumwa, left
Wednesday for a fhort visit with
friends at Des Mcines, after an eX-
tended visit with her sister, Mrs. w.
3. Richards. Of Charlton.
Roadmaster w. E. Criswell, of this
place was in Creston Wednesday, con-
ferring with the new officials of the
west Iowa division of the Burlington.
Squire G. w. Mitchell. of Warren
township is seriously i'll with stomach
trouble.
Joe Bolten, of olmity, who was on
the trial jury here, returned to his
home Thursday, having been dis.
charged until next spring.
Charles Graves is laid off from work
in the grocery store this week on ac-
count of sickness.
Mrs. G. r. Abraham is seriously ill
with the grip.
Mrs. Harriet Blake Drummond, of
Bingham, Utah, and brother G. A.
Blake, Of Salt Lake City. who were
called here by the sudden death of
their father, G. w. Blake, several
weeks ago, have returned to their
homes.
Miss Mary Maxwell gave an oyster
supper at the home Of G.. w. Redling-
shafer in Benton township, on We'd
nesday evening. There were about
thirty-five guests present and the eve
ming passed most pleasantly and
swiftly with games, music and social
conversations.
The friends of George w. Stuart, of
this place, who graduated from West
1 Point in 1899, and who has been serv-
ing in the regular army as second
lieutenant since his graduation, will
be pleased to learn that official notice
/ has been given of his promotion to the
Office of first lieutenant. He is now
stationed at Cape Nome, Alaska, and
the promotion was earned by merit
orious action.
Will Maverick, of Creston, is spend
ing few days visiting friends in
Charlton.
Charlton, Feb. 9.--Rev. Mills of the
Baptist church Of this place pronounc-
ed the words that united the lives of
p. d. Burchley and Miss Elvina Far
Der in holy matrimony ON Thursday
evening. The wedding took place at
the home of the bride and was very
quiet affair, only a. few friends and
relatives being present. The couple
left the same evening for Des Moines,
where they will spend few days be.