Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-15

winch they are gong TO ShooL the
ghost.
John Fisher, of the cutting gang
who has been in Omaha for several
weeks past, is ait home again on a
short visit.
Will Ellis, an employee of the trim
ming room, has resigned: he returned
to his old home in Unionville, Mo-,
Wednesday.
Ed. McGrath, of the pipe-fitters de-
partment, was compelled to quit work
and go home last Monday on account
of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Brown, of Hedrick
visited Thursday at the home of Mr..
Browns sister, Mrs. F. G. Buxton, on
Walnut avenue.
]. Hall, assistant manager of the
jobbing department, was taken sick
one day this week, and he is now con-
fined at his home.
VIM McGraw, and old employee, who
has been railroading all summer, has
returned, and he is again at work in
the trimming room.
Joe Lynch, of Eldon, was visitor
at the plant Thursday. He is visiting
his brother, John, who is employed in
the stock yards here.
Harry Vinson, student in Rush
Medical college, Chicago, and a for
mer employee, was here Saturday shak
ing hands with the boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Leonard, who
have been away from town for the
past four months, have returned to
their home on Mabel street
Harry Bowen, of the Office force
who has been visiting his parents at
Yates Center, Kansas, has returned
after a three weeks vacation.
Maggie Walker. the 6-year-old
daughter of Will Walker. who works
in the packing room, accidentally cut
finger off her left hand last Satur-
day.
John Mytton, bookkeeper, who has
been on the sick list as a result of
rheumatism, is reported some better,
but he is not able to resume his
duties.
James Peck, who has been employ
ed as cashier in VIM. Templeton's
news stand, has accepted position
with George Barnum, in the cooperage
department.
VIM. Mason, salesman at No. mar
ket, while saving meat Wednesday,
accidentally cut his left hand SO badly
that he was forced to leave his work
temporarily.
Nick Winters, an old employee OF
the trimming room, who has been sick
for weeks past, has recovered and has
returned to his work as Weighmaster
in the trimming room.
Rev. j. F. Barton, formerly pastor
of the Main street M. e. church, but
now of Mt. Pleasant, was caller at
the stock yards to see his old friend,
Major T. P. Spilman, this week.
Mrs. Emma Melbey, of Kansas City,
who has been visiting with her broth
er, B. Peck. and her parents on Mabel
street, was called home Monday night
by the news of her husbands break
ing his leg by fall from scaffold.
VIM. O'Malley, foreman of the kill
ing gangs, is having his house on last
Main street remodelled, and when
| finished he will have a comfortable
ten-room dwelling. 1t will be remem-
bered that this house was badly dam
aged by fire a short time ago.
Visitors during the past week were
as follows: Charles Carson, Oskaloo-
sa: w. " Hinkle, Austin; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Goodall, Pierre, S. D.; J. L.
Gault, GAINESVILLE, Ohio; j. H. and T.
E. Fountain, Chaplin; S. M. Bowen,
Eldon; j. F. Ceahl, Birmingham; w.
| R. Mitchell, New Virginia; Geo. F.
Stauffer, Smithville; J. c. O'Toole,
Ainsworth; Joe Allen, Harper; ]. s..
1 Watson, Milo.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Buxton and two
children, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs Dan Duree, drove to the home of
Mrs. Buttons brother, Winnie Met
ford, two and half miles east of He'd
rick, on Saturday, and spent Sunday.
Finice Holt, formerly employed in
the mailing department, but now run
ming Pullman" between Denver and
Salt Lake City, was visiting at the old
stand Monday. Mr.. Holt says Colora-
do is the best state in the union and
he also says he is gerring rich.
Thursday, A. L. osler discovered an
animal in Rock Island box car 1t
was dead and portion Of its body had
been skinned, only portion of its
| ing in several noted nimrods to in
Ispect it, they came to the conclusion
that it was an opossum. About this
time Mr.. fTrenneman happened along,
and his opinion was solicited. AS
soon as he saw the carcas, however,
he turned and ran. Everyone was
dumbfounded, until they remembered
his experience with an animal short
time ago that caused him to shedtears
of anguish, and finally bury his
clothes. 1t has left such an impress,
sion on his mind that he can tell a
skunk, no matter how completely it
has been dissected.
There is one man on the packing
house grounds who can take joke
and give one without getting mad and
that man is Major T. P. Spilman
The following good joke on the major
is being told for the first time altho il
happened several years ago. One hot
Saturday afternoon in August, after
the whistle had blown for o'clock
Mr.. Breakey was standing in the win
dow overlooking the stock yards, and
saw his friend, Major Spilman, go in
the scales office. He thought he
/ would pp over and have little chat