Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

county just at present its use could
be greatly augmented and allow STUB
lines to be run by, any road whenever
they saw fit and proper regardless OF
the protests OF property owners. 1t is
very doubtful If the proposed bill Will
pass as it is too nearly local in its ap-
plication to be considered by many OF
the legislators. Mr.. Massachusetts, idea
in introducing it was to hurry the adj
vancement of the new mines of the In
land Coal Co. of this place, who are
just now having trouble in securing the
right of way for railroad to provide
an outlet for their product and in that
respect at least it is commendable
M. M. Hinton, of Melrose, was in
Charlton Thursday enroute to New
Orleans, where he goes on business
trip and to see the Mardi Gras festi-
val
The dedication of the new Christian
church of Russell which was to have
been held some weeks ago but was
postponed on account of the smallpox
scare, will be held on Sunday under
the direction of Rev. A. NJ. Haggard of
Des Moines. Quite number of the
congregation of the Christian church
here and their pastor, Rev. w. J.Has-
tie, with the church choir, are prepar-
ing TO go down and help Rev. Johnson
in his dedication.
Attorney Park, of Osceola, was a
business visitor in Charlton on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will B. Barger have re-
turned from few days visit in Des
Moines. Mr.. Barger was on legal
business and Mrs. Barger was visiting
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Coate, of Atlantic.
is spending a few days in Charlton
with the family of ]. II. Andrews of
this place, while enroute home from
visit with friends in Ohio. Mrs.
Coate is the sister of Mr.. Andrews and
has not visited him for some years.
City Assessor S. B. Swift has been
diligently at work on assessing prop
erty for 1908 and for the past few
weeks and is now almost completed.
He is endeavoring to be entirely finish
ed before April l.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. tLorimer are the
proud parents of fine twelve pound
baby boy born to them Wednesday ev-
| ening.
Miss Nellie Argo, of Russell, was a
visitor in Charlton on Thursday the
guest of Miss Ola Goldsberry
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McCallag, form.
erly of Russell, have moved to Chart
ton where they will make their future
home.
Alof Peterson, formerly a resident
of Charlton, but now located at Ottum.
wa, was here Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson is reported as
quite seriously i'll of stomach trouble
at her rooms over Crozier's store.
Mrs. S. S. Arnold has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives and
| friends in WOODBURY..
| City Marshall John Householder was
an official visitor in Creston on Thurs
day.
H. w. Brewer is laid off from work
for a few days with a very sore arm
the result of vaccination scar
Mrs. B. f. Ross, of English township
is reported as quite seriously ill OF
tonsilitis.
The literary being held at Unior
school house in Benton township con
tinues to draw large crowds of youaf
| people from Charlton each meeting
ii'eo SiltV 'SloNu uiOFS OuJ IL
bOb-sleds and sleighs on Thursday ev
ening and much hard driving and rae
ing was INDUCED in to and from the
school house, several accidents being
narrowly averted.
A. w. Mauk, OF Whitebreast town
ship, had his sleigh badly damaged OF
Thursday while standing at the hitcl
rack around the court house square
A. Mr.. Nelson. living east of town
was driving pair of colts and in al
effort to back his horses out from tn.
chain they began to cut up and in thu
melee they kicked the dash boar of
Mr.. Mauk's sleigh and otherwise dam
aged it. Mr.. Nelson paid about SIS TO-
repairing the sleigh.
/ o. l.. Shadtcrd came to Charlton
from Ottumwa on No. 10 Friday for tn,
purpose of interesting the people O
the city in the establishment of a New
Era Smelling Grader He was endeav
oring to interest of the people of OF
tumwa in the enterprise but was no
successful and owing to the absenc
of any definite organization of the bus
) mess men of this place he will probab
; ly be unsuccessful here though i
would no doubt be great benefit t
the city and if there was head t
push it the factory might be secure
for this place.
Hon. l.. S.Huntley has returned iron
Manhattan, ILL.,, where he went to pun
chase, fine thoroughbred shorthor
bull for his farm in Warren township
Bloomfield.
| Bloomfield, Feb. 8.-The Epwort
: League greatly enjoyed social ever
: ing at the home of the secretary, Mrs
5 VIM. Hill, on Thursday. A number q
} young people not numbered with tn
| Epworthians were present, making tn
5 attendance between seventy-five an
: eighty people. A picture contest wa
held in which Miss Alma Rominger re
ceived the prize, having named CO..
rectly the greatest number of picture
of noted people. The prize consis
ed of a volume of Emerson's works
3 Cake and fruit were served and tn
social was considered most success.
. full affair
The women of the Christian churc
are engaged in a peculiar method {
raising the sum of $50 which the
have aprond tn oonfrih,,ta