Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-18

Cnarlton, Dut VINO has been in Russell
for the past few years, has sold out his
business and is now visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. v. Van Arsdale,
of Lincoln township.
Miss Gem Coles has been attending
to the duties of local reporter of the
Patriot this week during the illness of
Mrs. Marshall. The regular reporter.
Mrs. Rosa Hogue, of Corydon, has
been spending a few days in Charlton
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. McMains.
Miss Elma Curtis has returned to
her home in Warren township after a
weeks visit with her grandparents in
Charlton.
A city chimney sweep was in Chart
ton on Thursday soliciting business.
His peculiar dress and appearance and
his loud calls for patronage caused
much amusement among the younger
generation and a crowd of bowling
Youngsters followed him wherever he
went greatly increasing his adyertis-
ing.
A delegation of miners from Lucas
were in town Thursday with a pro-
gram advertising scheme for a concert
to be given in that town for the bene-
fit of the miners cemetery being es-
tablished there. Some of the mer-
chants took space in the program
while others contributed money for
their work.
Rev. C. T. %Sanderson, formerly pas
tor of the Christian church of this
place, but now located at Lenox, was
in Charlton Wednesday visiting his
wife, who is staying with her parelits,
MI. and Mrs. j. E. Waugh. He attend
ed prayer meeting at the Christian
church Wednesday evening, where he
met many old friends and gave a very
pleasing and interesting talk.
w. A. Vernon and wife expect to
move to Bloomfield Qa.) sometime
this month and make that their home
in the future. This is a family which
will be greatly missed.-Delta Cores
pondence to Keokuk County (Sigour.
ney) News.
Eli Manning and Emmett Enslow left
Wednesday evening for Council Bluffs
where they went to serve as jurors in
the federal court at that place.
Mrs. E. E. Timmons returned We'd
nesday evening from a weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Cambria.
Charlton, March 15.-The city cleo
ton is less than three weeks distant
and much activity is being manifested
in civic politics. There will be four
aldermen elected this spring. There
will be four aldermen elected this
spring. A. J.. Newman of the third
ward having resigned and the terms of
G. E. Fluke in the first, J. C. Copeland
in the second and C. H. Palmer in the
third having expired. There is abso-
lutely no issue before the people to
decide, the waterworks question hav-
ing failed to be brought up on account
of the withdrawal Of some of the pro-
motors and the unusual number of
candidates for aldermanic positions
under the circumstances is quite sur
prising. There are now probably ff-
teen candidates in the field some of
whom are actively at work for the
election, but all of whom have friends
who are whooping it up for them.
Many petitions have already been fill
ed, others are in circulation and still
lothers in contemplation. Those whose
petitions are or will be out are: First
ward. c.. Z. Fluke to succeed himself:
S. Bailey, W. B. E. Luske, Frank Man
ming, j. E. Lockwood; second ward,
F. G. Lorimer, G. p. Cornell, 0. A.
Hoagland, Fred Yengal, j. H. Curtic;
third ward, F. c. Stanley, H. H. Lori
mer. c. H. Palmer, to succeed himself,
G. H. Kirkhart, j. H. Andrews, J. O.
Cripps, D. A. Enslow. The only issue
which is now in sight is the city clerk
ship, it being understood that G. G.
Faucher, the present city clerk, will
| mt hn q ronliIofn owl fhro@ N+L~,,
are already working for the position
didates being brought out.
With the advent of telephones which
form a network over the county, and
the rural free delivery, which keeps
the farmers in touch with the outside
world, the country is adopting many
of the styles and conveniences of the
city. The latest novelty in the way of
advancement is the naming of farms
many farmers having already adopted
fitting lanes for their country places
from some popularity of the ground
or from their geographical situation
and many have gone so far as to have
stationery and letter heads printed
bearing their names which they use
in all their correspondence with out
side people. 1t is a very pretty and
unique departure and is daily becom-
ing more popular with progressive
farmers.
A. M. Haines of Minnesota, is spend.
ing a few days in the city visiting
his brother VIM. Haines.
Richard Miller and family formerly
of English townshop, but who recently
sold his farm and implements, have
moved their household goods to Kinks
vile, Mo-, where they have purchased
land and expect to make their future
home.
Newton Shular, who has been living
in Des Moines for the past few months
is in Charlton this week working ar.
engagements for moving to Canada to
reside about April l.
VIM. Retheford who was stricken
with paralysis some weeks ago and
whose life was several times despair
ed of still continues to improve. He
hes regained the use of his limbs. but
is not yet able to speak, though per-
fectly conscious. 1t is now thought
that he will soon recover sufficiently
to be around.
c. A. Abramson has resumed his