Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-30

as they are making efforts to secure
reduced rates on the railroads.
Presiding Elder w. B. Thompson, of
the M. e. church was in Derby Sun
day and held quarterly meetings at
the Derby church. After an appro-
pirate sermon he presided at the adj
ministration of the holy communion.
There were several from Charlton in
attendance and all report most en-
joyable time and fine sermon.
John w. Mauk, one of the leading
candidates for sheriff before the re-
publican primary June Z, was in Lucas
Monday looking after his political
fences.
Word has been received from Au-
burn, Neb, of the death of Mrs. G. j..
Lynch, of that place, Monday morning.
Mrs. Lynch was for years resident
of this place, where her husband, G.
j. Lynch, was engaged in the clothing
business. She had been sufferer for
years and it was in hopes of benefiting
her health that he sold out and moved
to Auburn. The change, however, did
her but little good and she continued
to grow worse until her death resulted
from the lung trouble that had long
bothered her Mrs Lynch was quiet,
retiring woman, possessed. OF many
charming manners and winsome ways
that made her friends wherever she
went and she had host of Charlton
friends who extend their heartfelt
sympathy to the bereayed husband and
family.
Charlton, May 29.-S. D. Roddy Of
Lucas, county surveyor, was in
Charlton Monday on business connect
ed with his Office.
John Miller, formerly resident of
Charlton, but now engaged at the
mines in Lucas and Cleveland No. 4,
was renewing old acquaintance in
our city Monday.
Bertha Hanks of Lucas was doing
some shopping and visiting friends in
the county seat on Monday.
James Irwin, one of the Oldest and
most highly respected citizens of Lu-
cas- county, residing near Derby, was
calling on his numerous Charlton
| friends Monday.
| Floyd Farber, who was to have gone
to Kansas to his mother after school
dismissed, has decided to remain in
Charlton and has secured a position
as clerk at the Bates hotel.
| AL. Russell is laying off from work
for few days nursing a very sore
head that is afflicted with catarrh.
Miss Flora Wiley, who has been
making her home with the family Of
Mrs. H. B. Stewart, of this place, for
the past year and who has been con-
| fined to her bed for the past few days.
has so far recovered as to able to be
moved to the home of her parents
near Belinda.
Although Lucas county is perhaps
better supplied with telephones and
telephone connections than any other
county in the state, all does not run
smoothly in the conduct and manage
ment of the different companies. The
Charlton and Benton Telephone Co.
could not agree with the Charlton tel
ephone company on vote to connect
with their central switch board and
the Charlton Telephone company en-
| deavored to keep the Benton company
out unless they come over their switch
board. At city election, however,
4 the voters of Charlton granted them
permission to enter the city. Since
1 that time there has been several 9TH
I err companies run into Charlton and
though all of them have contracts for
entering via the Central switch board
there has been much dissatisfaction
among the stockholders of the various
lines and aided by the work of the
Benton people who have enlisted an
other company with them they are
now endeavoring to get the dissatis-
fed companies to fail to renew their
contract with the Charlton Telephone
company and all form a combination
of their own and put in an exchange
known as the Farmers Exchange.
What the result of the agitation will
be remains to be seen.
Il Rev.A.R Chandle has returned to his
home in Glenwood after few days
visit with old Charlton friends.
i H. G. Dillman of Liberty township
near Oakley, who has been suffering
for the past nine weeks with very
severe attack of inflammatory rheu
matism has so far recovered as to he
able to visit his Charlton friends
again.
Geo. Won Behren, who was so seri
ously hurt in the wreck of No. 3 some
time ago, has so far recovered from
his accident as to be able to be
around the streets once more
people who were hurt in the wreck
and all of them are now nearly recov'
cred from their cuts and bruises.
The meetings Of the Ministerial AS
sociation of Charlton are weekly grow.
A ing in interest. There was almost d
full attendance at the meeting Monday
afternoon and all present were vel
, pleased with the program and highly
entertained and instructed by the pa
pers and discussions. Rev. Mills Of
the Baptist church delivered a papel
on Higher Criticism and Its Effects
, Upon the Christian Religion" All the
ministers took part in the discussion
that followed and many valuable
thoughts and helps to the minister.
in their work were advanced.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Primer has re
turned to their home in Charlton af
ter weeks visit with relatives ant
friends in Norwood.
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, May 2S.-Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Sickle spent Sunday in Ottum