Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04

lsldeS making a little money out of the
trip which will be applied on the high
school piano, they did much toward
helping the study of music in the
Humeston public schools and reflect
ed great credit upon Charlton and her
excellent school system.
Fighter Fined.
/ Cal Hahn the man who had the fight
win Luce Newman, the colored boy,
and who nearly chewed his ear off was
arrested and taken before Mayor Alex
ander Friday evening on the charge of
lighting and disturbing the peace He
was given fine of $40 and costs and
not having the coin with which to pay
was taken to the county Jail for five
days. When he is released he will
probably be compelled to face the more
serious charge of mayhem, which is
an indictable offence and may land
him in the penitentiary.
Farmers Flock to Charlton.
The roads were in excellent shape
on Saturday and brought large crowds
OF farmers to town to do trading with
the local merchants who were kept
busy all day. Sleighing was fine and
pOpoiSuo wei Z lut SdSleSJ anu
way OF transporting loads from one
point to another.
Personals.
County Attorney E. w. Drake return
ed Saturday from short business trim
to Corydon.
The scarcity of water has greatly
reduced the supply in the cisterns
around the square, which are used for
flre protection and members of the fire
department We're out Saturday pump.
ing water from the electric light pond
with the steam fire engine to fill them.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Curtis,
on Saturday evening, February 1, a
fifteen pound boy
here last week by the death of his
mother, Mrs. N. A. Burlington, return
ed to his home in Des Moines on Sat
urday.
Miss Bessie Myers is confined to her
home by a serious attack of the grip.
S. w. White, president of the de-
funct Big Hill Mining Co. of Lucas,
who recently moved to Charlton from
What Cheer,has shipped his household
goods and departed with his family
for Buffalo, N. Y, where he has other
interests. Though here but a few
weeks this worthy family made many
friends who regret the necessity of
their removal from Charlton.
Miss Myrtle Collingham departed
Saturday for Chicago.
Mrs. q. S. Jones has returned from
Ottumwa, where she went for medical
treatment, and is now confined to her
home on Court avenue, very seriously
i'll.
J. G. Stafford of Warren township is
able to be around again, after a weeks
serious illness.
Mrs. Will Baker of Otter Creek
township is reported to be quite SER
iously i'll.
Mrs. H. Miller of Benton township
has returned from weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Omaha.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Feb. 81. T. Davis,
while enroute to his home in Chica-
go, after a pleasure trip of three
weeks duration, through California,
Oregon, Washington and Colorado, ar
rived in this city Friday evening and
remained until today at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Fortune.
Miss Perkins, returned missionary
from Burma, India, lectured at the M.
b. church on Sunday evening and
while in the city was entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Sow
ers.
Miss Carrie McCustion is visiting in
Ottumwa at the home of Miss Baird
Col. S. A. Moore returned Friday
evening from Des Moines, the legisla-
ture having adjourned until today.
The Isaac Hill estate, near West
Grove, was sold Saturday at referees
sale by Rominger & Rominger to w.
H. Yates of st. Louis. The farm con
sists of 24O acres and sold for $S,4OO.
Forest, the little baby boy of Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. Karr, who fell from his
high chair few days ago, striking his
head on sharp projection on the
cook stove, cutting a deep wound on
the forehead and injuring one eye, is
improving and will soon be well again.
Fred Corrick, after a short visit with
relatives and friends, has returned to
his home in Tama county.