Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-07

called in and pronounced it smallpox.
A strict quarantine has been declaf-
ed against the house and every pre-
caution is being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease.
Personals.
Miss Minnie Hess has returned to
her home in Lucas after a few days
visit with relatives and friends in
Charlton.
returned to her home after a few
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Illinois,
Mrs. Chas. Hass is enjoying very
pleasant visit from her father, Mr..
Willhert, of Bethany, Mo.
Deputy Auditor P. p Shellar, who
has been SO seriously i'll for the past
few weeks of stomach trouble, is re-
ported failing yer yfast and but slight
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Miss Maude Teas has returned from
Abba, where she was called last week
by the serious illness Of her cousin
Miss Pearl Mcconnell and reports her
as very much improved.
Miss Charlotte Butts, of Russell,
has closed her second term of lessons
in physical culture in Charlton and
all her students are more than pleas
ed with the beneficial results they
have realized from their instruction
and practice.
Rev. Aaron Person of Avery, will
begin his pastorate of one-quarter time
at Central church in English town
ship on Sunday and a large number
of Charlton people are making ar
rangements to attend the meeting.
Rev. Pierson is not stranger in these
parts, having served the same congre.
cation something like seven years ago.
The quarterly conference of the NJ.
2. church was held Friday evening.
Presiding Elder w. B. Thompson pre-
sided and gave an eloquent ard schol-
arly discourse appropriate to the oc-
casion
Charlie Essex and wife of Des
Moines, are visiting relatives and
friends in English township.
Miss Laura Copeland has returned
to her home in Charlton, after very
pleasant visit with the family of her
brother, VIM. Copeland, of Lincoln
township.
just completed the tax list for for each
township and incorporated town of the
county. The law requires that the
towns be kept separate from the reg
ular township tax as the. towns have
some corporation taxes and several
other funds to supply which is not in
cluded in the levy of the regular town
ships The total amount of taxes re-
allied by the county is S126,67314 and
this is divided among the twelve town
ships and four incorporated towns as
follows: Ottercreek township con-
tributes $5,560.39; Warren, $6,931 0S;
Liberty, s5,9O2.39; Whitebreast ST.
S90s9; Lincoln, s6,335.2O; Pleasant,
$5,106.97; Washington, $663S.39; I'm
ion, $6,270.S1; Jackson, $9,443.2O; Ce-
dar, $6,105.16; English, S6,221.64, and
Benton township, S6,935.25 The
smallest amount contributed by any
township was $5,106.97 by Pleasant
township and the largest was S9,443.2O
| by Jackson township which is account
ed for by the location of the coal mines
and machinery in this township. OF
the total amount contributed the town
| Of Charlton leads with nearly one
quarter the total amount or $33,3SS. SO.
| The smallest amount from any incor-
! porated towns comes from the new
mining camp of Cleveland which only
contributes $511.4S toward the sup
port of the county. The county. treas
urer is now busily engaged in sending
out the money appropriated to the
treasurers of the various school dis
tricts and this work is expected to
be completed before his successor
takes charge of the office next Mon
| day.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church held their first meeting of
| the new year. at the home of Mrs r
c. Walker on Thursday afternoon Re
freshments were served and arrange
ments made for the work of the next
year The ladies are planning for q
reception to Rev. w. J. HASTE and his
/ family, the new pastor, sometime in
/ the near future. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. S. A. Neff IRE
electeD vice president. Mrs. w. X
| Farmer; secretary, Mrs. j. H. Donnen
worth, treasurer; Mrs. VIM. Grafton
/ directress, Mrs. t. c. Walker; custo
dian Amy Yengal.
4. e. E. Lewis has returned from q
{. weeks visit with relatives in Creston
His wife and daughter, Maurine, vii
A remain for "a more extended visit.
Frank Main, of Creston, spent New
Years day with his grandfather, D. S
Main, of Charlton.
Henry Clarke, an old resident o.
Charlton, but now located in Alton, /.
spending a few days with relative:
and friends in Charlton.
Detective j. NJ Harrison, of the Bur
lington, was in Cleveland No. A Wed
nesday on official business for tn,
road.
Fred c. Woods is suffering with /;
severe attack of pleurisy and tonsili
tbs, which will keep him laid off from
work for few days.
The congregation of the Christian
church held very interesting praye
meeting Wednesday evening Rev
HASTE, the new pastor, conducted tn,
services and they were both interest
ing and instructive. The church il
getting in shape for the series of re
vival meetings, which will be begun
by the pastor on January g. Their