Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-25
Daily Doings of Some of O ttumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation Of
sages, Are chronicIed by The cour.
ier's Special Correspondents.
Charlton.

Charlton, April 25.-Ine day IN
court was consumed Wednesday in
the hearing of the tax ferret case
which involved the county and city.
Some time ago the county employed a
tax ferret to look up unlisted taxable
property and in looking around he con-
ceived the idea in as much as the city
was receiving pay for the use of their
lights that the city electric light plant
was subject to taxation. He induced
the county treasurer to enlist it at
$4,000, taxes for five years. The city
appealed from his ruling and Judge
Sloan listened to the arguments in the
case on Wednesday and decided that
it was not subject to taxation. The
suit was in the nature of a test case
presenting an entirely new PROPOSE
ton of law and will be appealed to the
supreme court.
Albert Coles who has been visiting
relatives and friends in Charlton for
the past few weeks, returned to his
home in Kansas on Tuesday.
Mrs. Campbell has returned TO her
home in Des Moines after a few days
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Mank of Liberty township.
Pat Bevard of Derby was a Chart
ton visitor on Tuesday.
The funeral services of the two
weeks old infant of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. finder were conducted Tuesday
morning from the family residence by
Rev. C. F. Sanderson of the Christian
church. The remains were taken that
afternoon to Lagrange for burial.
Ed Pitman, Jr., foreman of the
Charlton Herald printing house re-
turned Wednesday from few days
visit at the old home in Leon.
Mrs. e. Gregg has recently sold her
house in the south part of town to
Walter Curter, who will take posses
sion at once. Mrs. Gregg has stored
her household goods in the rooms
above Croyier's store until she can
make different arrangements.
Chas. Layton has resigned his po-
sition as Western Union messenger
boy and occupies a position as lunch
counter boy.
Miss Laura Simpson, formerly of
Charlton but who has been teaching
school In Colorado for the past year
is spending few days in the city Wis.
iting her father, w. H. Simpson, and
Many Charlton friends.
Capt. S. s. Arnold has departed for
few weeks business trip to Color.
ado.
Mrs. S. w. Houston is reported as
quite seriously i'll at her home in the
east part of town.
Glenn Curtis, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Fl. Curtis who was so seriously
hurt about two weeks ago while try
ing to jump railroad train is report
ed as much worse. He has been con
fined to his bed with internal injuries
since his injury and Tuesday evening
he took backset and was taken with
the second hemhorrage and grave
fears are now entertained for his re
covery.
Geo. Barlow has resumed his posi-
ton as driver for w. E. Lewis grocery
wagon again after a; weeks lay-ofi
caused by sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Baker of Grand
River, are in the city called here by
the death of Mrs. Bakers mother
Mrs. N. ]. Cook, whose funeral took
place Wednesday. 4
Mrs. ]. R. Hurford of this place is
enjoying very pleasant visit from
her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Milliner
of Knoxville.