Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

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trying to buy the coal rights. The
people claimed a town was going to
be built two and one-half miles north
east of Charlton. But it did not
come. The rumor has again been
started by the presence of VIM. Hav-
en-, a prominent coal man from OF
tumwa and the frequent payment of
money for coal rights in that section.
Nearly all the coal lands have been
leased or purchased outright by cor
porations and the dream of new coal
town near Charlton is still in exist
ence.
Quite a little excitement was Great
ed here Monday evening over what at
first seemed to be a case of attempted
kidnapping of young Jimmey Bright,
the eight year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bright, who was playing with some
companions near Spring Lake when
a tramp came along and by soft words
enticed the boy to go to the woods
near the Charlton river with him.
When there he attempted to get the
boy to beg something to eat for him
which he refused to do and started TO-
wards town. The tramp followed and
endeavored to get him to return, but
offered the boy no violence. His
companions had notified his father in
the meantime who got an officer and
started towards the river when they
met the boy and the tramp returning,
the tramp still endeavoring to coax The
boy to go back to the woods with him.
He was arrested on the charge of at
tempted kidnapping and gave his name
as Sprague and his residence Ottum-
wa. At the preliminary hearing Tues
day he was discharged the evidence
not being deemed sufficient to hold
him it having been shown that he of.
fered the boy no violence or used
threatening language in any way.
Miss Myrtle Eastman, one of the
popular teachers of Lucas county, has
departed for 1ndianola where she will
enter the Simpson College summer
school to better qualify herself for her
arduous next fall.
Father G. F. Waldron, of the st.
Mary's Catholic church of this place
has been invited to deliver the Fourth
of July address at Stacyville, but ow-
Ing to other arrangement he was fore
ed to refuse. Father Waldron is one
of the finest orators in this part of the
state and the people of Stacyville have
certainly missed great speech by his
being unable to accept their invita-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Pitman are NOV
ing from the Brainner house in the
west part of town to the Mallory house
nearer the square. Mr.. Pitman is
pressman of the Herald printing office
and desired to be nearer to his work.
Mrs. S. J. WILDLY is erecting a tiae
new house on her lot just across the
tracks from the foundry.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Glenn have re-
turned from a two weeks trip to Des
Moines and Storm Lake.
j. u. Hardin, travelling stock agent
for the Burlington road, has returned
to his home in Charlton after an ex-
tended business trip to Denver, Col.
Tuesday was another very hot day,
the thermometer reaching as high es
SO degrees in the shade. This makes
three of the hottest days of the season
in succession and though very uncom.
Portable for the people in general, yet
it is excellent growing weather for
corn. Small fruits, too, are being
greatly benefited. The recent rains
hurried the growth and the warm
weather Is now ripening the fruit.
Strawberries are still in the market
though they are not SO popular as
rev weeks ago on account Of the
abundance Of other fruits. Cherries
are ripening out and though very plen-
tiful the supply does not equal the de-
mand and they are hard to get at 50
bushel. Raspberries are plentiful
though they sell at ten cents box.
Peas and beans are on the market
and will hardly sell at any price, ev-
erybody who had small patch Of
ground having planted some of these
Wheat and grass are ripening fast and
the farmers will begin harvesting this
week.
Miss Ardie Edwards departed Tues
day for a few days visit with relatives
and friends in Indianola.
The foundation for the two Blake
buildings On the North Side of the
square is completed and the buildings
are expected to be completed by Sen.
TENDER 1. OF the nine contemplated
and talked Of business houses these
are the only ones that have as yet
shown any signs of erection.
Mrs. j. B. Moon and son, Harry, are
spending the week with Mrs. Herman
Bremhorst, of Ottumwa.
T. c. Walker, engineer on the Char
iton and Kansas City branch, is suffer
ing from the effects of severe cold
on the lungs.
Fitch Conrad of Des Moines and his
wife are spending few days with MS
father, r. B. Conrad, at his country
home In Otter Creek township.
Holveston & Jones, the lumber men,
have added greatly to the convenience
and appearance Of their yards by the
addition OF their new sheds and the
erection of a high picket fence com.
pletely around the yard.
Hedrick.
Hedrick, June 26-Two new rural
deliveries will be started from the
Hedrick postoffice Monday. Route No.
2, with Jacob Lindsay, carrier, is