Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-07
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.

Charlton, Nov. THE vote in LII
cas- county on Tuesday was quite a
surprise to both parties, the demo-
Gratis being surprised by the size OF
Cummins' plurality, while the repub-
licans were surprised by the demo-
Gratis electing two candidates on the
county ticket. While the vote was
light it was much heavier than was ex-
pected. The vote of the county COM
plete on the head of the ticket is as
follows and the remainder of the state
ticket running about the same. Cum
Minis 1861, Phillips, 1,044, Coates Isl,
Baxter Al, Weller 1; republican plur-
atty 617, majority 424. On the vote
for county officers there was never as
mulch scratching as was done at this
election, none of the county officers
running up to the state ticket and TWO
democrats being elected. Mr. Hassel-
quist's vote for representative though
\ not as large as the state ticket was
a very f1attering personal compliment.
1 In Charlton his present home, and
Russell, where he formerly resided he
ran far ahead of the state ticket IN
both places. The vote was Hassel'
uuist 1916, Baker 1,179, Cowan SS,
Massachusetts, plurality Alb. For treas
urer Waymick 1,672, Rebel 1,l65
Riggs SO, Waymick's plurality 5O7
! The vote on sheriff was the closest
ever recorded in the county and may
result in contest. Mauk l405, BOSS
/, 400, Freeman II. On county super
+ intendent the argument was used thai
4 Glockmeyer was a nonresident anc
u this resulted in his defeat though the
victory is more of personal one FOL
/ Miss Fitch than a political victory
The vote was Glockmeyer 1872, FITCH
'l1;467, Taylor 46. There was no oppo
! sition to T. P. Stanton, the republican
candidate for coroner, who pollet
.l1,75S votes, though many others were
voted for There was no candidate O
any of the parties for surveyor bu
many candidates were voted for. 5
} d. Reddy, the present incumbent, wht
is republican, probably received
enough votes to elect him. For mem
Der of board for the first district thu
vote was Larimer 618, Campbell 337
Reinard 26.
Mrs. Fred Mauk, of Tabor, is spend
: ing few days in the city the CUES
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Bal
ger.
Mrs. Annie Throckmorton departe'
Wednesday for Indianola, where sh
will take special instruction for teach
/ ers. Mrs. Throckmorton expects t
1 spend one day of each week at SimE
: son college taking the special course.
T. G. Waterhouse has returned fror
/ a few days visit with his parents an
!, relatives at the old home in Ohio.
: The extremely dry weather of tn
2 past summer has almost completed
dried up the Charlton creek any man
ponds in the neighborhood. The raj
road company has quit pumping we
ter from the creek and are now usin
the surplus water stored in their larg
wells which will also be exhausted i
a short time If we do not get som
:, rain soon.
Mrs. VIM. Glaze and family have d.
parted for Osceola, where they wi
). make their future home. Mr.. Glaz
, has been at work in Osceola for til
q past few years and Mrs. Glaze an
family will take charge of the Osceol
sanitarium.
Eugene Aumick has accepted a p
s sition with Walton & Co. to put
gasoline lights.
Will Mcdowell, who has been ser
ously i'll of infiammatory rheumatis
for the past few weeks, has so far r
covered as to be able to be at wol
again.
Mrs. Anna Paxton and children, WI
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. D.
Burlington of this place, have returne
to their home in Columbus Junction.
The old Episcopal church buildir
has been sold to VIM. Parmenter, WI
is tearing it down and will move
to his place on North Main street.
The weather is very changeable jul
now. The snow of Saturday night hi
almost all gone and Wednesday was
nice warm day. The melted snow h;
made some water for the farmers b
the wind got around in the northwe
late Wednesday evening and it fro
up and seems more like winter aga
today.
Roy Berry is suffering with brok'