Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTTUMWA In BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chroncled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak
Charlton.

Charlton, Feb. l-JeWel 90. ~, v.
r. p, of this place, held their regular
meeting in the assembly room OF the
court house on Thursday evening.
nearly the entire company was out
in full uniform and the officers made
their report which shows the compa-
ny to be in the best of condition as
to finances, membership, etc. 1t was
also election night and the following
officers were elected, nearly all having
served in their respective stations
since the organization of the company
last summer. They are: Captain, R.
A.Gray; first lieutenant. J. H. Collins;
second lieutenant, Frank Tindell; re
corder, T. H. Maxwell; sentinels, Pc
ter Patten and Bert Smith After the
election the instructions from the adj
jutant general were read for the ben
eft of the company. Though Jewell
company has been organized less than
a year they have rapidly come to the
front ranks of the Uniform Rank of
the state. They succeaded in captur
ing one Of the prizes inathe COMPETE
tive drills at the state encampment at
Cedar Rapids after less than a months
organization. They are just now
working diligently to get in shape for
state inspection which will occur Feb.
Tllary o. and expect by that time
to be able to rank up towards the head
of their regiment and with the help of
these most efficient officers just Sc
lected, all of whom are fully capable of
performing their duties with the most
enthusiasm in the ranks of the COM
pany which will secure the best re-
suits, their prospects seem bright to
realize their ambition.
The smallpox scare in Lucas county
is rapidly abating; there have been no
new cases reported from Charlton, and
there has been no spread of the dis
ease in the county. Nearly all the
cases SO far reported are nearly we'll
and some of them have been seriously
i'll. The country schools throughout
the county which have been closed for
the past few weeks are opening up
again. Five schools having resumed
their sessions this week and three
more intending to open no on Monday
Public meetings are being resumed
and things are rapidly assuming their
normal condition, save at Russell
where the quarantine has not been
strictly enforced and where three new
cases have been reported this week.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church, who recently voted to dis
continue the weekly practice of serv
ing lunch at their meetings and re
place it with tea each month, hello
their regular meeting Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Field.
1t was their first attempt under the
new order of things and everybody
was well pleased with the result
There was no attempt made at work
the day being devoted entirely tt
amusement Each person presen,
was given a small piece of linen and
some silk floss and told to work a fig
ure of cat on it. Mrs. w K Farmer
was declared by the judges to have
made the best likeness and was award
ed first prize. while Mrs j. w Boylar
was given the consolation prize. Al
the conclusion of the afternoon dainty
and much enjoyed refreshments were
served and the ladies departed declar
ing the society tea glorious success
The next tea will be held in February
at the home of Mrs. J. H. Donnen
worth.
Frank Hampshire is laid up with {
very sore foot, the result of an acct
dent on Thursday while working OF
the ice. He was employed at the ict
house and had just placed the tong!
on large piece of ice weighing abou
lb0pounds when they slipped and tn,
Ice fell on his foot with sufficient fore,
to mash two of his toes. The bone
were broken but he is compelled t,
walk with decided limp now and will
be laid off from work for few days
a. Selleck is mourning the loss of
valuable dog which was shot Thursda
evening and killed. The dog was
handsome shepherd dog and grea
favorite with the entire household H
was not vicious dog and had neve
bitten ANYBODY. He was we'll know
throughout the city and much believe
by the children with whom he woul
pomp and play like a kitten. Who tn
parties We're that shot him and wha
their object was is not known. TIL
dog was at home and bothering nj
body when he was shot about D. n
He died in a few minutes.
The trial for fighting which was t
have been tried before Mayor Alexar
der with Cal Hahn and Luce Newma
as defendants, did not materialize ow
ing to non-appearance of MI. HahI