Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-25
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF OTIUMWA IN BRIEF
e'rths, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
OF Your Acquaintance as chronicied
by courier's Staff CT Correspondent
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton,

Charlton, March 21.-D. H. Hickman,
one of the Oldest and best known at
torneys of Charlton, was seriously in
Jured Wednesday night by kick
from one of his horses. Mr.. Hickman
has several horses in the barn and
in the night sometime he heard a
noise in the barn and went out to see
what caused it. Just as he entered the
door one of the horses, which is west
ern bronco, became frightened and
kicked at him. striking him in the face
Just below the eye and breaking the
jaw bone, Physicians were called, who
reduced the fracture and aside from
having very painful wound it is not
thought there will be any serious re.
suits.
j. Roy Baker and Miss Gem Coles
who were married Wednesday evening
by Rev. Miller at the M. e. parsonage
sought to surprise their friends, and
taking only the sister of the bride, Miss
Robbie Coles. and Earnest Gasser, who
acted as bridesmaid and best man,
were married at the parsonage
Their friends, however, had gotten
wind of the affair, and when they re-
turned to their new home previously
prepared by the groom, they found
the house full of company and profuse.
ly decorated with old shoes and white
ribbons. Both young people are well
known in Charlton, the bride having
been raised here and graduate of the
class of 1896 Of the Charlton High
school. She is daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Coles, one OF the Oldest
families in the county. The groom
is the nephew of Nh and Mrs. j. p.
Evans, of this place and is employed
as foreman on the Burlington road.
They have a host of friends who wish
them much happiness.
Wednesday was pay day on the Bur.
lington road at Charlton and the boys
were given their checks for their
months work. They were somewhat
smaller than usual on account of the
light business on the road which is
said to have been the lightest in thir-
teen years. The boys took the check
in the spirit of small favors thankful.
ly received, larger ones in proportion y
The bridge men and section men how
ever are rejoicing over the prospects
of rise to full time which will take
effect April |.
MISS Flossle Carson has returned to
her home in English township after a
very pleasant visit with her grand
parents in Charlton.
| Rev. w. j. HASTE, of the Christian
church, has returned from Abba where
he preached the funeral services of
Thomas Craig, one of his old parish.
toner's, on Wednesday,.
Miss Minnie Myers, who has been
teaching school at the Gartin school.
has been compelled to give up her
work and is now at the home of her
parents in Benton township, very seri-
ously Ill of smallpox and grave fears
are entertained for her recovery.
Grant WILDLY, who has been so seri-
ously i'll for the past few months and
| whose life was despaired of several
times, has so far recovered as to be
able to be around the streets again
| though not yet able to resume work
DR.. Mary e. Montgomery and broth,
en- Dr.. Milford, who have been prac-
ticing osteopathy in Charlton for the
past few years, have packed their
household goods and departed for Ne.
braska where they will resume their
practice with another brother.
Lee Tacker formerly of this place
but now living in Abba was in the city
few hours Wednesday evening visit
ing his father and sisters and renew
ing old acquaintance.
Eugene Aumicll returned Thursday
from few days visit and business
trip to the old home in Lucas.
Mccullough & Brown of this place
shipped five car load of horses to the
Buffalo markets this week.
Joe kriddlebaugh has returned from
a few days hunting trip at Davis City
and reports excellent luck, the ducks
| being plentiful in that section
Miss Dora Householder is nursing a
very sore finger, the result of an acct
dent on Thursday. She was mending