Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

place.
Mrs. c. Fletcher has returned from
weeks visit with the family of c.. NJ.
Ramsey, of Oakley.
VIM. Young, an old Charlton boy.
but who for the past few years has
been located in Kansas, is spending a
few days in the city visiting relatives
and renewing old acquaintance.
Charles Hoss is spending the week
visiting relatives and friends in Crane
City, Mo-
Fred Anderson has secured employ.
ment as farm laborer for Elmer Spik-
er in Pleasant township, near Belinda,
and has already begun his work on
the farm.
Miss Mollie Fluke has departed for
Des Moines, where she will make her
future home with her sister, Dora who
is resident of that place.
Bert Burlington, who was called here
by the serious illness and subsequent
death of his mother, Mrs. N. A. Buffing-
ton, has returned to his home in Baker
City. Oregon.
Charlton, Feb. S.-Guy Incl, an en-
ploye in the killing department of
Swift & Co.'S poultry house of this
his face which laid his mouth open,
cutting a cash about three inches long
on each side of his mouth He was
scufIling with a colored boy by the
name of Martin who works with him
and both parties had their knives in
their hands, when in striking the Mar
tin boys knife struck Incl in the face
right by the cheek bone and following
NO 4 ,,,+ 4 nch in ~
side of his face, entering the mouth
it come out the other side and split the
mouth clear to the jaw bone when it
stopped. The wound was in both
sides of the mouth and the lower lip
dropped down over the chin. The
wound was purely accidental and on
one is to blame. The wound was sew
ed up and he is getting along as nicely
as could be expected.
The second survey for the proposed
stub line of the c., B. & @. railroad to
the new shaft of the Inland Coal Com
pany, three and one-half miles north
east of Charlton was completed Thurs
day and it is probable that this will
be the one selected by the company in
case they are enabled to secure the
desired right of way. The proposed
route starts from the main line near
the long track by the round house and
runs in northeastern direction
through Brookdale, following the drive
to the mines. 1t is about seven miles
in length and the right of way would
| be easier purchased than the other
which runs through lands the owners
of which object to selling. Unless the
proposed amendment by Hon. R. A.
IHaSselquist passes the state legislature
they will be compelled to buy a right
of way though much longer and more
| difficult of access to the road it will
have to be used as the other is i'm
practicable. If the amendment passes
however. they will be enabled to select
any route they desire. The road is a
positive fact, however, and will be be-
gun early in the spring and it is ex-
pected to have it completed by fall.
The Ladies Aid society of the Chris
tan church held very interesting and
profitable meeting at the home of Mrs
Amy Yengal on Thursday afternoon
There was good attendance present
and the afternoon was spent entirely
in work and social conversation The
custom of serving refreshments having
been abandoned. During the business
session it was decided to hold biscuit
and honey social and fancy work sale
on February IA at some place to be
, agreed upon later. The reports of the
officers showed the society to be in g
most prosperous condition and every
branch of their work shows an in
. creased interest and enthusiasm.
i. Attorney G. G. Mc1ntire, the Ottum
) wa attorney who was stricken with
paralysis some monts ago while visit
ing his sister-in-law, Miss Julia Chick
ering and whose life has several times
. been despaired of seems to be possess
ed of wonderful vitality and capable
, or rallying from apparently fatal re
lapses. He is now reported as mucf
+ improved and steadily, gaining will
5 prospects very bright for his final re
: covery.
Hon. R. A. Hasselquist, representa-
tive at Des Moines, has introduced an
, other bill which if it becomes a Law
r will be of great benefit to railroad com
: panies such as just started by the II
land company of this county. 1t is en-
e titled Bill to amend section 202S o
: the code in relation to the taking o
private property for works of interna
', anu bClliS uSSluSu VI I'LL
t mediate Importance, has the publica
r cation clause attached to it. 1t pre-
: vides for amending the section by add
e ing after the word thereto in tn
g sixth line the words "But if railwa
g is to be constructed thereon as provid
ed in section 2031 the same may be lc
d Gated wherever necessary and prat
f ticable, but not to exceed 100 feet i
width" A study of the sections re
: ferred to quickly discloses the natur
Q of the amendment. IF it should pas
;, and become a law it will make possibl
t the building of railways from mai
lines of the railroads to coal mine
p like the Inland in Lucas county. with
e out forcing the road to become incol
d porated and made common carrie
as would be the case under the presen
S law. In short it would put stub road
q on the same footing as the main line
serious disaster. While driving alon
b the side of the road, where the sno'
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