Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-13

Gently been appointed physician and
surgeon at the Indian agency in Lem
lin, Idaho,
Mrs. M. r. Kurtz has returned from
an extended visit with her daughters
in Creston.
The delinquent tax list of Lucas
county has just been published by the
county treasurer and is an eloquent
argument to show the prosperity Of
the peop'e of Lucas county during the
administration of President Mckinley
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian church had it's regular
weekly meeting on Thursday at the
residence of Mrs. w. w. Beardsley
and committee was appointed tc
make arrangements for their annual
sa e and supper. Friday afternoon the
committee met at the home of Mrs
w. q. Lewis and decided to hold a
sample sale on either December IA OF
is.
About 500 citizens went out to
Spring Lake Park Friday afternoon
and witnessed the football game in
which the Charlton High school
team defeated the High school eleven
of Osceola.
A. e. Holcomb, of the Ottumwa
Courier, was in town yesterday on
business for the paper. He reports
that the Couriers circulation in Chart
ton has increased to a great extent
since the introduction of the new mail
train, which gets the paper to this
place on the day of publication.
Charlton, Nov. 12.-There will be a
special election for the incorporation
of the town of Derby Tuesday, Nov,
10. Derby is small town in Lucas
county, eighteen miles southeast OF
Charlton. and during the past year has
greatly increased in population, and
made great advancement in other lines
There is but little question but that
the proposition will carry.
The congregation of the Christian
church were very uncomfortable Sun
day morning owing to the fact that the
cold air duct had not yet been placed
in the new furnace, and it would not
heat the room sufficiently to keep 1t
warm. AS consequence there were
no services in the evening. 1t will be
in good running shape by next Sunday
and a good congregation is expected.
James Treasure, teacher in the Hite'
man schools, was an over Sunday Wis.
|itor with his parents in Whitebreast
township.
Miss Margaret Mccormick left Sat.
urday for Omaha, Neb., to attend the
funeral of her friend, Mrs. Sadie
Brown. About year ago she made
the same trip to attend the young la.
!dy's wedding. Mrs. Brown had many
friends in Charlton who regret to
learn of her death.
The first snow of the season visited
this section on Saturday. It was not
much of snow, being only about one
quarter of an inch deep, but the fact
that it was the first of the season is
enough to make it famous.
William Larson, Establishment
can of Lucas county, has sold his farm
consisting of 140 acres of land in Lin
coin township, for $55 per acre and is
preparing to move with his family to
Sweden, to spend his declining years
in the Fatherland.
Saturday night the people of Chari-
ton and Lucas county met in goodly
numbers on the public square and gave
vent to their JOY at the election of Nc
Kinley. Tho the date had been set
some time before, yet no arrangements
had been made for the ratification, and
it took the form of a spontaneous dem
onstration. Huge bonfires we're built
on the square and were kept burning
by the addition Of coal OIL and piles of
boxes, supplied by the young men.
The members of the Clio club very
enjoyably entertained the members of
the Old History club Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. F. B. Crocker, of
Grand street and Armory avenue.
They had fine literary program con-
sisting of the Russian course of study
and a debate on the English-Boer war.
Light refreshments were served, and
the occasion was one of pleasure and
mental profit to both clubs.
Mrs. George Kennedy and two sons
of Belinda, left Friday for few weeks
visit with her sister at Elliott, Iowa
They will be joined in about two weeks
by her daughter Florence, and togeth.
er they will go to Colorado, where the
family expects to spend the winter
months.
There will be a special meeting of
the w. R. G.. of this place Friday even
ing, Nov. 10. A full attendance is de.
sired as they expect to get in shape
for the inspection by the state inspect
or on Wednesday.
Owing to the stormy weather the Lu.
cas- County Teachers Association meet
ing at Derby, on Saturday, was not so
we'll attended as could have been de-
sired. The program, however, was
carried out with but few exceptions,
and those present report themselves
as greatly pleased and much benefited
by being present. The music was es-
pecially fine and proved great source
of enjoyment to those present. A new
feature of the meeting and one that
proved very interesting and instruct
i've, was the debate on the question,
"Resolyed, That teachers education
should be in advance of the grades
taught" Many valuable points were
brought out in the discussion of why
a pupil often knows SO little after hav.
ing studied SO much" The paper by
Prof. Kitchener, on Cooperation of Pa
rents was especially well written and
was instructive. The attendance was
rather small.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Nov. 1.-C. II. Perry and
family left Wednesday evening for
Tonkawa, Oklahoma, where Mr.. Perry,