Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-17
LITTLE BITS OF NEWS
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA in BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
Of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Dec. 13.-Harry Holmes,
old resident of Lucas county, but who
has not been here for the past twenty
years, and whose home is now in Ores
ton, was renewing old acquaintance
in Charlton Wednesday,.
VIM. Marshall, an old resident of
this place, has returned from an eX-
tended visit with relatives and friends
in burlington and Chicago
Mrs. W. X. Larimer is laid up for a
few days with very sore foot. the re-
suit of an accident Thursday. She
was out to the coal house after buck
ct of coal when the pile of coal slipped
and large chunk of coal slid, down.
catching her foot and severely bruls-
ing her ankle. 1t is impossible to tell
yet whether any bones were broken or
not but she is unable to put her foot
to the ground and will probably be
laid up for week or two.
Rev. j. A. Walters, who has been fill
ing the pulpit Of the Charlton church
until the arrival of Rev. w. j. Hartle,
the regular pastor, has departed for
Indianola where he will hold services
on Sunday.
Rus. reilie W. Glow has returned
fs,M a Weeks visit with her sister,
Saiis. A. s. Busselle, of Ottumwa.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tan church held very interesting
meeting at the home of Mrs. e. E.
Lewis Thursday afternoon.
The snow of Tuesday has almost
disappeared under the influence of the
heavy rain and IN it's stead the ground
and trees are covered With thick
coating of ice. 1t began raining a
damp misty rain which toward evening
turned into heavy downpour. This
will supply the stock With water
which has been so badly needed by
the farmers for the past few weeks.
Little ]. D. Hardin, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Jess P. Hardin, met with ser
ious accident Wednesday evening. He
was walking with his mother in from
of the McKlreene property near the
Columbus school house when he slip
ped into a hole in the sidewalk ant
wrenched his leg with sufficient force
to break his hip bone.
The annual supper and sale of st
Andrews Guild of the Episcopa
church which was held IN the neV
Crocker building on the west side o
the SQUARE wv SNS'iiAS 'eo ~
that could. be desired. The suppe
served was an excellent one and pat
ronized by large number of citizen
while nearly all the fancy articles es
posed for sale were disposed of. TIL
ladies' made nearly $40 from the eI
ening's work The church sales an
fairs will close Saturday, december Il
The first meeting of the creditors Q
M fphr who decided
bankrupt August 5, will be held Satul
day. December IA, wnen all the cred
tors are expected to be present, prov
their claims, appoint trustee an
make all arrangements for the closn
up Of his accounts.
Thursdays session in court was col
sumed in the hearing of the VIM. A
len forgery case The defense col
Guided its testimony, the pleas of til
ATTORNEYS were made and the case gi
en- to the jury.
Thursday was the day set for hea
ing the election contest case wherei
John w. Mauk, the defeated candida1
for sheriff. is endeavoring to secul
the office of Lourel Boss his success
full rival. A. D. Gray represents M
Mauk. while J. G. Gittinger appears Il
Boss, with T. S. Crozier, chairman
the board Of supervisors as chairms
of the contest board. Contrary to IL
general impression that no atJorne.
would be employed, I. M. Stuart, a
peared for Mr.. Boss. 1t is expecte
that the actual business of the boal
will begin today and may take wee
for its completion.
The snow and sleet of Wednesdf
and Thursday evening got the best
the city clock and the hands on t
dial of the clock in the court hou
steeple refused to turn after z:
o'clock Thursday evening. beil
choked by the frozen rain. Men W
be put to work on it today and it
expecter that by evening it will
measuring the time accurately as i
fore
While returning from the Golty /
ception Thursday evening Miss Ma
tina Stuart met with a painful thou.
not serious accident. She was driVi]
horse which became frightened al
started to run overturning the bug
and throwing her out She was sligl
ly stunned for time but she is ne
getting along as we'll as could be
pected though slightly sore from b
severe bruising and shaking up.
Charlton, Dec. 14.-Rev. w. j. HI
tie, the newly elected minister OF I
Christian church, of this place, will
here and preach to the congregati
Sunday morning and evening. He W
move his family here to reside ne
week and expects to make this his
ture home Rev. HASTE is one of
most able and successful ministers
his denomination in the state "a
much good is expected to result fir
his passionate.
Owing to the extremely bad weatl
of Thursday evening the enterta
ment and supper given by the G. A.
w. R. G. and Company H., |. N.