Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-25

VI Tie lulTu regiment, ana
the two will be joined at Council Bluffs
| by the entire staff of Col. Erase and
proceed at once eastward inspecting
the various companies of the t. R.
as they go.
Mrs. Clara McMasters is building
new barn on her premises on Eighth
street which will add much to the val
lie of the property.
/ Word has been received in Charlton
| from John Coffman, that he is confin-
ed to the house with a severe attack
of quinsy.
Mrs. Nellie Schillig, of Whitebreast
township, who recently had a public
sale of all her farming implements
and stock, has moved to Charlton to
make her future home, having rented
rooms in the Wilkerson house on
Court avenue.
The revival meetings begun by Rev.
Miller, of the M. E. church immedi-
ately upon the close of the railroad
mems meeting by James Burwicl,still
continue and the interest and attend
ance is remaining at such degree as
to permit of their continuance Rev.
Miller is an earnest and interesting
talker and no matter how often you
hear him he always says something
/ worth hearing and from which you
can gain information and inspiration
and his meetings cannot help but have
a good effect upon the community.
Il The ladies of the Christian church
will celebrate Washingtons birthday
with hot biscuit and honey social in
the basement of the church from to
10 p. m.
E. H. Best has just recovered from a
very serious attack of the grip which
laid him off from work all day Thurs
day.
J. e. Waugh is confined to his bed
with very serious attack of pneumo.
MIA though he is now reported as
somewhat better he is yet a very sick
man.
Mrs. w. j. Haste, of this place, is
enjoying very pleasant visit from
her maiden sister, of Somerset.
Charlton, Feb. 22-Wm. Gillespy
Matt Brennan and c. l.. Lorimer, the
three sports who We're caught shooting
craps by Constable Adams, were given
their preliminary hearing Friday after
) noon before Justice Long and waived
: examination. They were bound ovel
to the grand jury in bonds of $10(
each, which We're furnished. One 9th
er occupant of the room at the time Of
the raid was released upon it being
: shown he was not gambling, while {
fifth member of the crowd escaped
and has not yet been captured.
The case of A. B. Little VS.. Monroe
county which was brought to Lucas
county on a change of venue ant
which has been occupying the atten
ton of the court since Monday is no
yet finished and probably will not be
before the middle of next week. Mr.
Little is suing the county of Monroe
!, for $4,000 said to be due him for sup
plies furnished miners at Coalfield OF
the order of the county board while
quarantined with smallpox. There il
!. six attorneys in the case and it is /;
hard fought legal battle every inch o
the Way. There are about fifty witness
es to be examined and hardly half o
them had yet been heard on the ad
! iournment of court Friday.
: The bill introduced by Hon. R. A
= }Hasselquist of Lucas county in thu
y state legislature to amend the code o
: Iowa SO as to allow of the construc
ton of street railroads from mali
lines to cool shafts and not compe
them to be incorporated and be com
mon carriers has been reported by tn,
committee on railroads to the hous
for favorable consideration and will
!. probably come before the house TO
! final action this next week. if
should pass both houses and become
. law it should be great help to the or
ganization and maintenance of Goa
mines such as is proposed by the In
land Coal Company of Lucas county
E. G. Carter will spend Sunday witt
his family in Charlton.
Rev. w. J. HASTE, of the Christian
church, will review the position 0
Rev. Pearson, of Chicago, who recent
ly disclaimed belief in the miracles o
the Bible, at his evening services o.
Sunday. The morning services vii
: be greatly enhanced in interest by
= vocal solo by Miss McIntire, of Ottum
D wa.
c. F. Noble has moved his famil
! from the north part of town wher
4 they have been living for the past fey
lyears to the farm recently purchase