Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
TIE 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.

day a guest of her mother, Mrs. j. t
Griffin.
Mrs. Laura Johnson returned to hel
home In Cleveland today, after visit
OF few days with friends and attend
Ing the mission meeting of the Swed
fsh Mission church.
j. e. Haun of Norwood was in the
city yesterday visiting his friend Franz
Hendrickson.
A. G. Cutler returned to Lacona yes
terday morning after an over Sunda;
visit with his family.
Mrs. Jas. Marion of Pleasant town
ship was in the city today and reports
Mr. Morton as being improved very
much, since his recent Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Gilbert of Lucas
were in the city today on business and
calling on their many friends.
MARSHALL Householder started the
road grader to work yesterday, which
will be much needed Improvement
as majority of the streets are in q
bad condition, since the recent rains.
The little eight year old boy of Mr.
and Mrs. Al Russell had the misfor.
tune to get his arm broken last even.
Ing. He and another playmate were
playing in the haymow when his com.
rade gave him a push unintentionally
and he fell out with the above result.
G. G. Mc1ntire, who was stricken
with paralysis early last fall, is still
In bad condition, while he is getting
stronger physically, his mind is still
unbalanced, but it is hoped that as he
grows stronger. his mind will improve.
Mrs. w. b. Lewis spent Sunday In
Creston with her son, E. E. Lewis,
and wife.
Representative r. H. Hasseluuist
left last evening for Rock Island to be
In attendance at the commencement
exercises of the Augustana college at
that place.
Miss Anna Anderson left last night
for her home in Sweden after an ex-
tended visit with her sister near Iiu
cas-.
James Stout of Newborn was in the
city yesterday.
Messrs. Arthur and Frank Nelson ar
rived home today from Rock Island,
where they have been attending col
lege.
Friday night the band boys will give
their fret open air concert of the sea
son. These weekly concerts are very
entertaining and should receive the
hearty support of the people.
Charlton, May 2S.-The Charlton
National bank has recovered from the
i'll effects of the fire which Quilted the
banking room on the night of March 2,
and is today one Of the most attractive
and convenient banks in the state, and
an institution that Charlton may we'll
be proud Of A new stone entrance
has just been completed, which adds
much to the appearance of the front.
The interior walls and ceiling have
been covered with steel, the ceiling be-
ing painted cream color and the
walls light green, which, with the
new golden oak desks and furniture
and tile floor and wainscotting make
q handsome appearance. The parti-
tons are SO arranged as to make a
small room in front of the safety de-
post vault, which the customers will
appreciate. The cage. counters, desks,
chairs and tables are Iowa products
The floor behind the counters is cover
ed with thick cork carpet which adds
much to the comfort of the employees.
The vault which withstood the fire,
without being affected in the least, ex-
cept being badly defaced, has been
again bronzed and relettered, thug
placing 1T in accord with the balance
OF the fixtures. While the bank never
had to suspend business on account of
the fire 1T is now in much better po-
sition to take care of patrons and will
be ably waited upon by H. o. Penick,
the cashier, or his assistant, G. F. Trot-
ter.
What might have been most seri-
Gus accident occurred yesterday after
noon. The children of Fred Grimsell
We're out driving. Just south of the
depot the tongue to the buggy came
down and was broken. The team be-
came frightened and ran away. When
in front of the old Murphy hotel they
ran into a tree, throwing the occu-
pants out. Frank, who was driving.
fell in such a way as to break the
bones in his hand. while Elsie was
thrown out over the wheel, striking
her head against the tree. She was
rendered unconscious for couple of
hours, but on examination there was
found to be no bones broken. She
was bruised and somewhat scratched.
While it was serious affair, there
was a laughable incident connected