Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-05

town were crowded with wagons load
ed with household goods and farming
machinery. There has been more
changes in Lucas county, especially
among the farmers than for many
years before. A few took advantage
of the nice weather earlier in the sea-
son to get moved, and all were very
lucky as the ones who put it off until
the last day were bothered with wet,
muddy, sloppy roads that were hard
on the horses as well as the goods.
R. j. Coles, an old resident and for
mer business man of Charlton, but
who, for the past few years has been
located in York, Neb, is in the city
and will spend about month visiting
old friends and transacting business.
| Frank Joliff has moved from the
east part of town to his property near
the west school building, where he will
make his future home.
c l.. Brewer, an employee of the A.
J. Woodman implement firm of this
place, is laid up with very sore ankle
and hip, the result of an accident in a
runaway on Tuesday He was in the
implement wagon when the horses ran
away and jumped out before they
struck Inc court house chain, which
stopped them. He lit ON his feet but
fell down. He was not inconvenienced
by the fall however, and went on out
to Belinda to the work he had before
him, thinking nothing of the accident
until on his way back, when his foot
began hurting him. Before he got tc
town his ankle and foot were swelled
to twice their natural size and was
causing him much pain. On arriving
home the doctor was called who, OF
making an examination, found the an
kle to be badly sprained and his hir
severely bruised. He is now in bed
and tho suffering much pain Is doins
nicely.
VIM. Larson, who recently sold hi
farm in Lincoln township, has moved
to town and will live in the east par
of town for few weeks until h,
leaves for Sweden, where he expect
to locate
Mrs. G. F. Gasser is adding much t,
the appearance of her beautiful resi-
+ dence by the addition of fine. ten
foot porch around two sides.
1t has been the custom of the Chair
!. ton engine company for many year
to present their newly married mem
!. bers with handsome wedding pres
, ent. In accordance with this custom
!. they met at the engine house an
i marched in body to the home of Sar
/ ford Rea on North Grand street an
presented him and his swifewitha bea,
y tiful pair of vases. The presentatio
/. speech was made. by. LII. Courtes an
. ! responded to in ashappy,s vein by Nj
o Rea who expressed his appreciatio
= and passed around refreshments t
those present. Besides the boys VIII
s went down there was number of tn
a boys with mandolins and guitars, VIII
J serenaded the company and to thel
q he passed the cigars. All preser
q were well pleased with the evening
v enjoyment and Mr.. and Mrs. Rea wer
e well pleased with the present.
e Dr. T. M. Throckmorton departe
l. Friday evening for a few days Wis
l. with his daughter, who is attendin
Simpson college at that place.
e Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Smith of Blu
) lington are in the city visiting the
parents Mr. Smith was a former re
n ident of this place but has been CO..
a Quoting the Burlington Marine ban
IL for the past few months, but owing |
= the Lenten season there is no wor
IS for the band and he is enjoying a tw
s. months vacation which he will sper
y in Charlton.