Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14

Al. Erb. in digging we'll met with a
painful ana what might have proven a
very serious accident on Monday. They
were digging well and McBee was
down inside and in some manner a
large piece of loose earth crumbled
and fell en- his shoulders and back
The force of the dirt brought his head
down and it came in contact with the
side Of the well which was partly
walled with sufficient force to cut a
deep cash in his head and pull out
some of his hair He was drawn to
the top where the wound was attended
to and he is now getting along as nice
ly as could be expected.
Personals.
H. Poucher is suffering with a very
troublesome and painful carbuncle on
his right wrist.
j. M. Loving of Creston came down
Saturday night and spent Sunday with
his wife, who has been visiting for the
last two weeks with her daughter,
Mrs e. E. Lewis, of this place.
Miss Minnie Vanoy began the win
ter term of school at district No. in
Pleasant township.
Mrs. Richard Eggert and little son
have returned from a few days visit
with relatives and friends in Lucas.
Mrs. G. G. Taylor. of Whitebreast
township, has returned from Corydon
where she has been for the past few
weeks receiving treatment for her.
eyes. Her many Charlton friends will
be pleased to learn that they are much
improved and hopes are entertained
for their complete cure in short
time.
Mrs. Bertha Kirkhart and little son,
Harold Of Tacoma, are spending a few
days in the city the guest of Mrs.
Kirkharts sister, Mrs. E. S. Baker.
Mrs. Nellie Amos, who has been so
seriously i'll for the past few weeks
at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. H.
Curtis, of this place, has so far re.
covered as to be able to be up and
around once more.
Ed. G. Lewis, formerly of Charlton,
but now operating blacksmith shop
at Russell, was visiting relatives and
renewing old acquaintance in our
city on Monday.
Lille Douglass, who is teaching
school in Russell, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Douglass,
of this place.
Mrs. Wilkins has returned to hel.
home in Ottumwa after a two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Grafton, of this place.
Owing to some little inconvenience
at the power house the electric lights
were shut down for nearly half an
hour last evening soon after being
turned on in the evening causing much
discomfort to the merchants, who de-
pend upon them for light
VIM. Kent, of Lucas, and T. S. Croz.
Ter, of Russell, members of the board
of supervisors, were in Charlton Mon
day attending to official business. Mr..
Crozier returned home in the evening
but Mr.. Kent will remain until ad.
journment
Hugh Craig of Keokuk was an over
Sunday visitor with his friend, Miss
Jessie McKleen, OF this place.
Blanche Brooks of Pleasant town
ship, near Olmitz, has departed for a
few days visit with her sister, in
Marysville.
Charlton, Nov. 13.-The board of SUI
pervisors of Lucas county are holding
their regular November session. The
second days business was mostly of a
routine character and included the al
loWance Of number of bills, the hear
ing OF miscellaneous petitions, estab-
fishing Of bridges and the receiving of
the regular quarterly reports of the
county officers, Many claims were al
lowed, including one for the care of
smallpox patients for $3.50. Nearly
all of the claims were allowed in full
but some changes were made in a few
The certificate of election was not is
sued to Laurel Boss, the sheriff elect,
on account Of the contest of the vote
by Mauk, the republican candidate
for that office. Several petitions for the
correction of taxes enormously set up
against the petitioners or through
charity were granted. A greater part
OF the afternoon session was taken up
in listening to the talk of some travel
ing representatives who We're endeav-
oring to sell them some patent cover
ing for the steam pipes of the county
buildings. The resignation of n. F.
Baker, as justice of the peace of Jack
son township was accepted and w. H.
Nichols was appointed in his stead.
The reports of the county officers were
not reached and many petitions were
referred to committees or laid over I'M
til next meeting. Several small dis
in the returns of the poll
books of the various voting precincts
were discovered and the official vote
could not be determined until these
were rectified.
The first entertainment of the Ep.
worth League lecture course for this
season was a decided success in every
particular. 1t was a musica1 enter
tainment by the Boston Ladies' Sym
phony Orchestra and the hall would
not hold the people who wished to gain
admission every seat being filled and
q large number of extra chairs being
brought in and still standing room was
at a premium. The entertainment it.
self was one of the finest musical ex-
hibitions ever offered before a Chari-
ton audience. 1t was composed of 20
ady musicians and every one was an
artist in her line. They were compell-
ed to respond to encores repeatedly,
and each time the audience was charm