Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

The records show that the average
number of deaths for the past ten
years has been about 100 per year or
eight and one-third each month. Last
November showed the greatest num-
Der for years, a total of fifteen dying
during that month. The number of
births for January, 1901, was twelve
while this year shows an increase of
seven or total of nineteen for the
month.
Lodge Will Have Log Rolling.
NJ. w A. Camp 272 of this place held
very profitable meeting Monday ev-
'ening at their lodge rooms. Besides
the regular routine business of the
lodge there were seventeen applica-
lions for membership favorably voted
upon; fifteen were by application and
two by card. Steps were taken for
the proportion of new Forester team
with Ed. Graveson chief forester A
committee of three was appointed to
draft a new set OF laws for the use of
the order. The lodge is now prepar-
ing for a grand log rolling on Febru-
airy 20. at which time thirty-five new
members will be initiated into the
mysteries of woodcraft. Besides the
invitation there will be speaking by
State Deputy Prick, member of the
board of directors from Iowa; Saun-
ders. Head Physician Lander and 9th
er prominent members of the lodge
throughout the county, the whole to
end with grand reception and supper
in the armory, served by the members
of the r. N. A. lodge.
Rura! Route.
Postmaster L. F. Maple, of this city,
is in receipt of recent ruling of the
postoffice department placing all rural
mail carriers under the civil service
rules and hereafter all applicants for
the place of rural mail carrier will be
compelled to undergo the civil service
examination. This, however, will not
affect those carriers already appointed
and at work. Charlton has three rural
mail routes now in operation and the
fourth approved by the government
with the carrier appointed to begin his
duties as soon as the route can be Off
cially started. There are petitions in
for two more. however, one of which
has been examined by the special
agent but no carrier yet appointed
The postmaster therefore will adver,
tise for applicants for the position of
carrier for this and also route No.
| for which petition is now being cir
culated. There are already some ap
plicants for the position, all of whom
will have to take the examination
| VII 1h hn1, co, L., CT, MI he
one with the highest record will be ap-
pointed. Special Agent Miller, of
Washington, is making Charlton his
| headquarters during his work in this
part of the district and it is expected
| that before he leaves here he will have
examined and reported favorably on
route No. 5. The people of Charlton
and Lucas county are earnestly hoping
and expecting that before April l there
will be five rural mail routes running
out of Charlton and a movement is now
on foot to induce the department to
make a rural mail carrier out of the
| present star route carrier between
Charlton and Belinda and as all stal
route contracts are let subject to rura
route duty it looks as though they
would be successful, which would
make Lucas county one of the bes
supplied rural route counties in thu
state.
Other Happenings.
H. D. Copeland OF this place ship
ped two car loads of Angora goats t.
the Chicago markets on Wednesday
| Mr. Copeland has had the goats on hi
west farm for the past year, clearing
the brush from the ground, and hav
| ing no further use for them he decid
ed to ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will B. Barger ar,
spending a few days in Des Moines
Word has been received from Jane
Wilson of his safe arrival in Winfield
Kas., where he found his brother, AL
in charge of the Winfield Ice & Stol
age Co., the place where Jim will star
to work at once.
Ned Williams of Warren townshi
has sold his farm in Lucas county an
as soon as he can dispose of his stoc
and farming implements here expect
to move his family to Kansas where h
will make his future home.
! George Curtis, son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. H. Curtis, of this place, who ha
4 been so seriously i'll of lung fever fc
the past few weeks has so far reco,
cred as to be able to be around agar
Mrs. Yocom, who has been ill for tn
past few days is reported as much in
proved.
S. L. Morrison of Lincoln township
who has been housed up for the pas
forty days under quarantine fo
smallpox, his two children being Attic
ed with the disease, is now able to b
around again, the children havin
recovered and the quarantine bein
\ raised.
| Mrs. G. A. Abrahamson is confine
to her home with a serious attack {
Iinflammatory rheumatism.
County Clerk E. S. Wells has return
ed from days visit to Abba, wher
he went to consult Judge Eichelberge
who will convene court here ne1
! week.
L. S. Huntley of Warren TOWNSHIP
left Tuesday for Illinois, where b
went to purchase some thoroughbre
cattle for his farm in Lucas.
Mrs. Hugh McCallag of Russell we
transacting business and calling on oil
friends in Charlton on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McVey, of Englis
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