Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-10
Short Tales Concerning People You
Know.
THE VICINITY OF 0TIUMWA IN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your acquaintances as Ghronicled
by Courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Charlton.

Charlton.
Charlton, Feb 6.-Warren Burley
and VIM. Burley of Warren township
returned home last evening from a
business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Baker came up
from Centerville lase evening for a
visit with Mr.. Bakers father, Lon
Baker They are on their road home
to Grand River.
The court house is being rewired
this week for electric lights by the
city's electrician, Fred Haas. Some
time ago they came very near having
q fire by the building not being prop
erly wired, consequently the board of
supervisors ordered the lights cut off
until the building could be rewired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kline of Ola
We're in the city yesterday for visit
with Mrs. Ola's grandmother, Mrs.
Mrs. Shrimp.
No. was about four hours late ar
irving in Charlton yesterday, the de-
lay being caused by the engine break
ing down out in the west end.
Scott Stanley of Chicago, former
Charlton boy, is in the city for visit
with his brother and sisters.
The senior class of the Charlton
high school gave poverty box supper
in the annex to the opera house last
evening. There were quite good
many out.
NJ Butcher of Russell was in the
city yesterday on business.
E. H. Bert is expected home tomor-
row evening from Pleasantville, where
he has been building a large lumber
shed.
A parish party was given at the
home of Rector Henry last evening, a
goodly number of the congregation be-
ing present.
At the regular meeting of the Char
fton fire department last evening the
nwly elected officers were installed,
Clark Huntley being installed as fore
man and Sam Beardsley as secretary.
The newly elected foreman appointed
G. w. Johnson. w. Stafford and D. E.
Lewis as trustees for the ensuing year
and C. w johnson, Will White and
John Larson as the standing commit
tee There being nothing further be-
fore the company, they adjourned until
] the next regular meeting.
Charlton, Feb. u strict court fol-
the February term will convene Mon
day with Judge Sloan of Keosauqua
presiding and Carey E. Wilkins as
county reporter. On the docket arc
eleven criminal, forty-fve law, forty
one equity and twenty probate cases
What promised to be the most inter
esting case was the Southern Iowa
Railroad VS.. S. HI. Mallory, but by
agreement the case has been contin
ued Until the next term of court. This
case arose from an appeal from the
sheriff's jury by the Southern Iowa
Railway company for wanting to rur
a railroad through the land of S. H
Mallory.
DR.. Starr of Lacona was in the city
yesterday on professional business.
Miss Helene Downward returned
home yesterday from brief visit with
friends in Osceola.
Mrs H. S. Brightwell of Belinda
arrived yesterday for a few days Wis
it with her son, George, and family
in the east part of town.
Pat McGinn of Melrose was in the
city yesterday looking after matter:
of business.
The young people and many of tht
older ones are enjoying the presen
fine sleighing
Mrs. Will Van Wrinkle and little sol
returned to their home in lndianolf
last evening, after an extended visi
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Mumford, in Pleasant township.
Miss Jessie Larimer entertained
eighteen of her little friends this al
ternoon The event was in honor o
her fifth birthday anniversary. 1t il
needless to say that the little folk
had a good time. After light refresh
ments were served the little ones re.
paired to their respective homes
wishing Miss Jessie many returns o
the happy day.
Ounce Scott of Corydon was in thu
city yesterday calling on his man.
friends.
DIR. Dave Stone made professional
trip to Melrose yesterday.
Miss Mollie Fluke is spending ;
few days in Osceola with relatives.
Isaac Downward, mail carrier OF
route No. was able to make thu
rounds yesterday, after being laid u
for two weeks with a sprained ankle
Last evening was the regular meet
ing of the G. A. R. post. Just as the
were through with the regular bust
ness the ladies of the w. r. G. cam
in on them with well filled basket
and took them by surprise and tn
way they did justice to the eatable
one would think that they had been i
an all-day's battle.
There will be a special meeting fo
men at the Baptist church tomorro'
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