Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-10

transacted so SLOWLY and partly to al
low the people to try a habeas corpus
case at Bloomfield, as he had prom
ised court will reconvene Monday
when the trial jury will be summoned
and all the jury cases disposed OF as.
swiftly as possible.
Lyman Whitcomb, who has been at
tending court here this week, has re-
turned to his home in Russell until his
case can be reached next week.
Miss Hazel Page of Cambria has
come TO Charlton to make her future
home and is now located with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Berry, of Eighth and Ar
mory avenue.
/. Edward A. Temple is working at the
case in the Charlton Herald office, vice
Robert Larson. deceased.
Mrs. T. H. Miner of Lincoln town
ship, who has been so seriously ill of
throat trouble for the past two weeks,
is now reported as much improved and
on the road to complete recovery.
M. M. Hinton of Melrose stopped
over between trains here Wednesday
and visited friends while enroute home
and the south.
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very busy, but no indictments have as
yet been returned which can be made
public, though it is rumored that three
true bills have been passed.
The long expected and often looked
for spell of winter weather
has made its appearance in
this section at last in the
shape of a snow storm, which began
Wednesday night and continued near
ly all day Thursday. The thermom-
eter fell to below freezing and about
an inch of snow fell, not enough to
cover the dust entirely, but still
enough to allow sleighing. 1t was very
| light, however, and with a rising tenn
perature will soon disappear and it is
hoped may make some water, which
! just now is very scarce.
Charlton, Dec. 7.-Bishop Morrison
of Davenport will be at the st. An
drews Episcopal church on Sunday
and confirmation ceremonies will take
place. There is class of twelve or
more candidates to be confirmed and
the exercises will be especially sol
emn and impressive.
Word has been received from Ores.
| ton to the effect that ]. M. Loving, an
old resident of this place, who recent
| ly met with such a serious accident
! to his eye, has so far recovered as to
be able to be at his work once more
and the sight of his eye was saved.
/ James Parsons, of Benton township
is reported to be seriously i'll.
James Talbot, of Lucas, was calling
on old friends and transacting bust
ness in Charlton ON Thursday.
1 Clement Lynch, formerly resident
of Lucas county, but now located al
Unionville, Mo-, is spending few days
in Charlton renewing old acquaint
ances.
Geo. Farlin left Friday for an ex
tended business and pleasure trip tt
4 Hiteman and the eastern part of the
state.
4 e. ID. Robinson has returned from
an extended overland trip through
! northern Iowa and southern Minneso
ia.
, ID. R. Blazier, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Lucas county, was buried OF
, Friday. Mr.. Blazier was eighty-fou
years old and had been a resident o
, Lucas county almost continuously TO
, thirty-five years. He. was buried il
Oxford cemetery in English township
he having formerly resided near tina
place.
Rev. w. j. HASTE, the regular min
| lister of the Christian church, will be
gin his pastorate here Sunday morn
, ing. Everybody invited to come an,
[ hear him preach his initial sermon.
: Word has been received from Ores
ton that Mrs. Frank Tindell, who ha
: been so dangerously i'll of typhoid fe
: yer at that place for the past fey
months, is now almost completely re
, covered.
Miss Laura Kull has returned from
| few days visit with friends in Ores
| ton and the western states.