Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton,


cipals in the story of misplaced conf
dence reported in recent issue of
the Courier from Charlton takes ex
ception to the statements and wishes
us to state that there was no under
handed work in the transaction what
ever, and that it was not case of mis-
placed confidence but friendly act on
the part of the young man left in
charge of the gambling house. He
states that an agreement was made be-
tween the owner of the house and the
man left in charge that if there was
liable to be any trouble, that the man
in charge was to dispose of the prop
erty. This he did and turned the
money over to the owner of the house
upon his return to Charlton after the
adjournment of the grand jury. He
also wishes to state that the place was
not on "the levee," as reported but on
the public square directly across the
hall from a room rented by one of the
peace officers. The Courier does not
desire to misrepresent anything and
gladly gives this statement Of one of
the principals of the case who should
be acquainted with the facts.
Another light fall of snow here
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bottom previously given by the sleet
and the people are not slow in taking
advantage of it, the city being crowded
with sleighs and bob-sleds. The deal
ers in sleighs are reaping a rich har-
vest from the sleighing and all are
selling great numbers of sleds and
sleighs, one dealer alone reporting fif-
teen vehicles sold on Wednesday.
The extreme cold weather of the
past few days has been forming ice
very rapidly and it is now claimed to
be thirteen inches thick and of excel
lent quality, being free from snow or
slush and clear as crystal The
young folks are taking advantage of
it for skating purposes while the ice
men are making preparations for be-
ginning its harvest.
Mrs. Perry Walker, who has been
so seriously ill for the past few
months, is reported as somewhat
worse and it is feared that she may
have to submit to an operation before
she can recover.
J. G. Bates, one of the old residents
Of Lucas county, but who removed to
Indiana some time ago, and who has
UStu NlSlIlueS lllS uduSHISI, MIS-. w. ".
Brown, of Whitebreast township died
Tuesday. evening after but weeks
illness. He has many friend here
among the older residents, who sin
cerely regret his death.
The Sage murder jury has not yet
arrived at a verdict though they have
been out nearly forty-eight hours and
the probability is they will disagree
The Schillig VS.. White case for $40 900
damages for the alienation of his
wife's affections has been settled and
dismissed after two days hearing
and taken from the jury with instruc-
ton to bring in verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
J. E. Brown has returned from Ere
mont, Neb., where he went last week
in response to telegram announcing
the sudden death of both his father
and mother, who died within two hours
of each other of heart failure.
Mrs. Bertha Cakes has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Pleasantville
The Central Concert Co. of the Cen
i trail University Of Pella will give an
entertainment in the Baptist church
here Friday evening, December 20.
The people of Charlton are especially
interested in the entertainment of this
company from the fact that Prof. Geo
Saddler, the pianist of the company,
is an old Charlton boy, having spent
his boyhood here.
Mrs. Nellie Gasser Allen, who has
been SO seriously i'll at the home of
her mother, Mrs. G. F. Gasser, of this
place, for the past few weeks, is re-
ported as much better and hopes are
entertained for her recovery
The valuable cattle horse of w. S.
Custer, which was accidentally shot
about ten days ago by Dr. Moffett
mile shooting at mark, died Tues
day afternoon from the effects of the
wound. The horse was a valuable
one and besides being one of the best
trained cattle horses Of the country
had a track record of 2:40 and the
loss will be heavy to Mr. Custer, who
will find it hard work to replace the
animal.
John o. Sharpe came near meeting
with a serious accident on Wednesday.
He was at the home of Peter Becker
in Benton township when a large