Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
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| diitoi, March i.-SnerlH Laurel
Boss AID H. H. Lorimer departed
Wednesday for Pennsylvania having
in charge Coland Mohr, the crazy man
who got off No. here on Saturday.
Mr.. Mohr was from Pennsylvania and
had left home January % in perfect
| health and sound mind for trip
through Canada and the states, intend
ing to visit his brother in Utah. When
found here on Saturday he had the
ticket for Verne, Utah, in his pocket,
but was very much off mentally. The
sheriff telegraphed his parents who
told him to take him on to his broth
er. When informed of his condition
they were unable on account of finan-
cial difficulties to send for him to come
| home and referred the sheriff to the
| Masonic lodge of which he was mem
Der in good standing and they provided
the means to take him back home. Mr..
Lorlmer went as representative of
the Charlton lodge to see that he was
properly cared for on his trip.
In looking over the journal of the
house of representatives at Des Moines
| it Is noticed that the bill introduced by
Mr.. Hasselquist of this place for the
taking of private property for public
improvements and which was favorab-
ly reported by the committee has pass
ed the house without a dissenting vote.
The bill provides that company can
condemn a strip of land 100 feet wide
| for the purpose of laying side track
or spur of railroad from main lines to
! coal banks or quarries. The bill is in
| the interest of the Inland Coal Co., of
Lucas county and will remove many
difficulties in the way of securing a
right of way for road to develop the
coal fields. Mr.. Hasselquist has in
troduced several other bills in the
house and all of them have beer favor
ably reported upon which is weighty
evidence of the clear headed censerva-
tiveness of the gentleman as legis-
lator, which is making good reputa-
ton for him at Des Moines.
Mrs. Arden Jones and children left
Wednesday to join Mr.. Jones, who had
preceded her to Nebraska, where they
| have purchased land and will make
their future home.
r. Halebert, of Keokuk, expects to
reside in Charlton and was here Wed.
nesday looking for suitable house to
rent.
| w. H. Smythe is building two small
frame buildings just north of his pres
ent store building
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Hasselquist are
spending the week in Des Moines with
| Hon. R. A. Hasselquist of the house of
representatives
| Miss Villa Brown has departed for
few days visit with her sister, Mar
garet, in Des Moines. Miss Margaret
is connected with the, state library
work with headquarters in Des Moines
! Mrs. j. H. Milliner is spending the
week visiting relatives and friends in
Des Moines and Knoxville
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Carlson and fam.
| lily departed Wednesday for Missouri
where they will make their future
! home.
Mrs. Ella Gillespy of Dumfernine is
spending few days in Charlton re.
newing old acquaintances and visiting
her mother, Mrs. Ella Phillips
G. R. Abramson, who was stricken
with paralysis sorae days ago and who
was thought to be getting better is
much worse and unable to talk or use
his hands.
j. B. Carson. formerly of English
township, has moved his family to
Charlton and are now nicely located
IN the property recently purchased OF
VIM. Badger in the north part of town
where they are home to their many
| friends.
Mrs. David Murphy, who has been
suffering for the past week with a
very serious attack of tonsilitis, is now
entirely recc yered and able to be
around again.
VIII Bada er, carrier on rural mail
route No. 3, who has been laying off
| from work the past few weeks on ac-
count OF serious case of blood poison
ing of the hand is now almost entirely
recovered and resumed his duties on
the route on Thursday
Manuel Foster and daughter, Stella,
OF English township has returned from
erosion where Mr.. Foster went to take
treatment for cataract of his eye,
and their many friends will be pleased
to learn. that he is somewhat improv-
ed and it is now thought that he will
regain his eyesight which has been de.
MED him for years.
Joseph Clark is able to be around
again after being confined to the
house for several weeks with very
severe attack of stomach trouble
John Householder of this place has
been drawn to serve as grand juror
in The federal court which will con.
we're in Creston, March a. H. L.
Dukes and A. D. Gray, also of Chart
ton have been drawn to serve as petit
jurors. The session will be held by
Judge Mcpherson and will consume
about week.
The 6-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Baughman of Pleasant
township died Wednesday after but
4 one days illness of membraneous
Group. The little one was already
broken out with scarlet fever when
her death occurred and the remainder
of the children are in bed with the
fever and the house is under strict
quarantine.
The many Charlton friends of Rev
j. H. Aughey, now of Leavenworth
kas., will be greatly pleased to Learn
that he is much improved after very
: serious sick spell of several weeks ant
it is now thought he will recover. He
is the father of Mrs. ]. H. Stanton Of
this place and was an old resident Of
Charlton.