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

Charlton, April 3.-The city council
met in regular session Monday night
and counted the vote cast at the last
city election. The old council then
dissolved and the new one was organ
lied G. f. Gartin of the west ward
was the only new member. They ap-
proved the bond of G. w. Alexander
for mayor and elected G. G. Fancher
city clerk. They allowed an unusual
amount of bills for the month of
March, as they amounted to something
like $500. j. e. Stanton was elected
city physician and the matter in re-
gard to the $50 damages for injuries
sustained on defective sidewalk was
referred to the city solicitor. The wa
terworks company was not present
with it's ordinance SO the waterworks
were again postponed. The council
passed a resolution authorizing the
mayor to fire all tramps out of town
and for the establishment of rock
pile on which to work them if they
persist in staying in town. They then
adjourned and went into session as a
board of equalization.
Miss Mamie Best has returned from
a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Murray of Tingley
F. B. Malone has moved his family
from where he has been living. to the
Griffin house in the east part of town,
where they will reside in the future
Miss Ada Hemelrich commenced a
spring term of school at Hazel Dell
school house in Whitebreast township,
Monday. Miss Hemilrich is one of Lit
cas- county's most popular and success
full teachers.
C.C.Bellor, an old resident of Chart
ton, but now employed in the packing
house at Ottumwa. has returned to his
work after a short visit with his wife
in this city.
Monday was the anniversary of the
establishment of the eight-hour-a-day
law in the mines at Lucas, and the
Miners union of that place gave pub
lie reception and jollification. Lucas
and Cleveland No. are both mining
towns AID were in holiday attire for
the occasion. Quite number of PEG,
pie from Charlton went down to help
the boys celebrate. taking with them
the City Guard band The day was
given up to merry making and jollifi-
cation. Speakers of statewide repu-
tation were in attendance, besides any
number of local speakers. Music and
speech making was INDUCED in all day
and in the evening there was ban
quet and dance. Everybody present
reports a most enjoyable time.
IS The Charlton telephones are once
more IN working order after two days
vacation, during which time they have
been moving the central Office from
therooms overthe First National bank
to the room over Kinks drug store
z and putting in new and improved
switchboard that will insure the pat
rons the best of service.
Freight Agent r. l.. Pepper and as
sistant, o. l.. Hatcher, are in Fairfield
this week attending court They are
witnesses in the case against the rail,
road company arising from the seizure
of some liquor from the freight house
here last summer
Prof. L. w. Johnson, of Creston, is
in Charlton this week in the interest
of the Doran Gasoline Light company
of Chicago, and visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goltry, of Rus
sell, are visiting relatives in Charlton
this week.
The M. w. A. lodge of this place held
very interesting and profitable meet
ing Monday evening at their rooms
Besides the regular routine of lodge
business there were two applications
voted upon, and three new members
were shown thru the mysteries OF
Woodcraft. This fraternity is one Of
the strongest in Lucas county, the
Charlton lodge alone numbering two
hundred seventy-fve members. They
are constantly growing, taking in from
one to three members each meeting
night. Charlton camp has in it's mem
bership one of the head officers of the
lodge, F. R. Croker, head banker, who
has administered the business of that
Office so Systematically and satisfac
torily that there is now demand
from all over the country for his re
election, and the Charlton camp ear
(nestly hopes that this may be accom-.
Wished.
xThe preliminary hearing of Miss
Str&et, charged with petty larceny, or
shopNfting, will be held this morning
beforeS Justice Manning. Miss Street
is a Chicago lady who has been visit
ing relatives here and it is claimed
that she recently went into Miss
Goldsberry's millinery store here and
when she left a hat valued at SIS was
missing. 1t is also claimed that she