Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

satisfied over it's operation of its
lights last week They were very
poor every night, Pickering, jumping
and running very uneven, and one
night going entirely out for half an
hour or more. The lights are splendid
when running right but veritable
nuisance when run as they were last
week and unless something can be-
done at once to insure better and more
certain light, many patrons will re.
move them and put in other lights.
j. F. FoullSs, who resides Az miles
northeast of Charlton, is preparing
to move to town and had public sale
of mis- farming implements, crops and
stock advertised for Thursday, Sept.
IA, but owing to the postponement of
the Lucas county fair he has decided
to postpone the sale.
Rev. M. G. MINI. of the u. B.
church, delivered a very pleasing and
interesting sermon to the inmates of
the county farm Sunday afternoon.
Many from Charlton drove out to
hear him and were well repaid for
their trouble by the many expressions
OF gratitude from the inmates
A. Arvidson, of Whitebreast town
ship, is erecting a fine new residence
on his place, John A. Anderson, of
Lincoln township, is building new
barn and all over the county the
farmers are making improvements
and repairs to their buildings and
farms. denoting an era of prosperity
among this class if citizens.
Rev. Butterfield, of Locona, preach
ed three very scholarly and enjoyable
discourses at Central church in Eng
oh Cot, 49,
morning and evening. A few people
from Charlton were in attendance.
Owing to the extremely bad wealth
er the republican meeting advertised
for Whitebreast school house Friday
evening, was poorly attended, many
from Charlton who contemplated at
tending not going at all.
The weather that was so disagree
able last week seemed to have settled
down at last, Saturday afternoon, Sat-
urday night and all day Sunday and
Sunday night being bright, clear days
tho Slightly cold. The weather man
now promises us good weather for
this week and the Lucas county fair
should be success. All the horses
for the Wayne and Appanoose county
fairs will be entered here and the sec
rotary has secured more attractions
than he formerly had engaged.
Bert Walker has secured a position
as messenger with the Western Union
Telegraph company of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Darrah have re-
turned to their former home at Corn
ing where they expect to reside in
the future. MI. and Mrs. Darrah have
made Charlton their home for the past
four months and have made many
many friends who regret their de-
parture.
A large and very enthusiastic gath
ering of republicans greeted the
speeches at Oakley Saturday night,
when Hon. N. B. Brommer, e. w.
Drake, ]. c. Cope and Delman
Threldheld from this place held
meeting there. All the gentlemen are
stalwart republicans and good takers
and the frequent and prolonged ap-
plause. that greeted them as they
drove home the truths of sound cur
rency and universal prosperity show
ed that their talks were appreciated
by the large audience composed most4
ly of farmers. An added interest
to the meeting was the presence of
number of people from Charlton and
the company of fifty rough riders in
full uniform that has been organized
at Oakley.