Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07
Daily Doipgs of Some of Q ttumwa's
Close Neighbors,
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
Sages, Are ChronicIed by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

SHdTlIOn. MarCn line uldHy
Charlton friends of deputy treasurer
G. j. Eckfelt, of Wapello county,
were panied to note thru the columns
of the Courier of his serious illness.
J. A. Edwards, the proprietor of the
city dray line, is having one of his
drays repaired after serious en-
counter with the switch engine on
Tuesday. He had put Harry Craw-
ford, new driver, on the dray and
he was up at the freight house load
ing goods when the team became
frightened at the switch engine push
ing box car and in some manner
backed across the track in the way
of the engine which struck the back
end of the dray completely wrecking
the back wheels and the end of the
dray. The driver, when he saw there
was no chance of controlling the team
jumped from the dray and thus saved
serious injury to himself.
Uncle James Mccormick. one of the
Oldest residents of Lucas county, who
has been seriously i'll for the past
week with kidney trouble is reported
as somewhat better and hopes are
now entertained for his flna; recovery.
A. G. Mcfarland, who recently sold
his billiard hall and bowling alley on
the south side, departed Tuesday for
Oklahoma where he goes in search of
a location for a restaurant. If he sue
ceeds ia locating he expects to move
his family there to make their home.
Mrs. C. H. Clarke, who has been
spending the past few weeks in Chart
ton, departed Tuesday for New Hart
ford.
w B. E. Lurke returned Tuesday
from few days business trip to Cory
don and Centerville in the interests
of his clothing firm.
The Charlton Engine Co. will hold
a meeting Thursday evening at the
engine house. There is business of
Importance to be transacted after
which they will discuss the best
means of fighting a fire in the Opera
block. The public is cordially invited
to attend this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Traverse depart
ed Tuesday for Colorado where they
went to make their future home. They
sold their farm here this spring and
went to Colorado for the benefit OF
their health Will has many Lucas
county friends who sincerely hope the
change in climate may benefit his
health and that he may return to Lu
cas- county III d SloiI LlIle 1uliJ iS
covered.
G. l.. Brewer, an employe of A. J
Woodman. the implement man, who
was seriously injured in a renawa.
one day last week has so far recover
ed as to be able to be around once
more tho he is not fully recovered
and walks with decided limp.
J. e. Doves. of Humeston, was il
Charlton Tuesday in the interests o
his gasoline lamps.
Engineer J. P. Evans is back tt
work again after weeks lay off
caused from a very aggravated at
tack of erysipelas.
e. S. Stebbins, of Minneapolis, wa:
Charlton visitor today on bushes:
and visiting F. R. Croker and family
The fire department was called on
Wednesday morning by slight blaz'
in the music store of Myers &c Pick
erell. There was not much damage
done and the fire was eXtinguishet
before the company arrived and NJ
hose was laid How the fire original
ed was mystery as it was in the ia
end from where the fue is situated.