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

John Scarlet, of the killing gang,
who has been on the sick list for the
past few weeks, is able to return to
his work.
Harley Davis, of Columbus, Ohio,
is the guest. of his brother Elmer, who
is an employee in the English pack
ing room.
Lawrence Ford is spending his va
cation in the trimming room. He is
student at the College of Pharmacy at
Iowa City.
Mr.. and mrs. F. E. Wright are spend
ing their vacation and the holidays at
the home of Mr.. Wright's parents in
Mt. Pleasant.
Harry Foster was at the house Sat
urday for the first time in two years,
shaking hands with old friends among
the employees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons and two
children, of Abba, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Simmons parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Davis, on Hayne street
Andrew Streeby, who has been in
st. Joseph, Mo-, for the past ten
months, has returned to Ottumwa, and
has entered the service of John Nor
rell & Co.
The Misses Nora and Mary Ford of
Russell, are spending the holidays
with their friends, the Misses Kate
and Mary Muldoon, who reside on
East Main street.
Lou Atkin, of the Roth Packing Co.,
OF Waterloo, spent Christmas with his
friend, Mr.. Bliss, on Roemer street.
Mr.. Akin was formerly stationed here
at government ''tagger.'
Joe Conway, of the Armour COM
pany of Omaha. was visitor here
Thursday morning. He used to be
killing foreman here when only 1900
hogs were killed each day.
Albert Geneberia, prominent
business man of What Cheer, has
been making a short visit at the home
of John Allott; he viewed the Morrell
plant Thursday afternoon.
Bish Hampton, delivery boy at the
market, is feeling his oats" as he
has new wagon, new harness and a
new horse. He does not recognize
his old friends now, it is said.
Mrs. F. G. Buxton entertained the
following ladies at dinner yesterday
III llOuOl VI n. w duS, w uO Is NlS-
iting at the home of George Ray:
llesdames w. B. Randall, George Ray,
A. Wade and Mrs, Piecoit.
The Missionary society of the East
End Presbyterian church will meet
at 3 p. m. Thursday, Jan. g. in the
prayer meeting room of the church.
All members are urged to be present.
The subject will be Mountainous"
John Gray, vice president of the
Crystal Mining Co., of Spokane,
Wash, was an interested visitor here
Friday. He was accompanied by o.
G. Stevens. Every one knew John
Gray 20 years ago when he was mar
shall of Dttumwa.
M. Nugent, who used to mark hogs
here 10 years ago, and who has been
in Ireland for a long time, has recent
ly returned to this country, and he
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Conway few days. Later he left
for Omaha for visit.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. Ina Hamilton Friday
and elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Mrs.
Ina Hamilton; yice-president, Mrs. A.
Lewis; secretary, Mrs. Chas. Wright;
treasurer, Mrs. Alice Barnum
Chas. McCauley, formerly of John
Morrell & Co.'s Office force, but now
with the Smith-McCord Dry Goods
company, of Kansas City, is spending
the holidays in Ottumwa, and he in
cidentally called upon his old-time
friends at the Morrell packing house
Wednesday.
Visitors from abroad this week
were as follows: James Waters and
Evan Thomas, Beacon; J. P. Sullivan,
Corydon; Gust Larson, Des Moines;
Harley Davis. Columbus, Ohio; D.
Lewis, Hedrick; VIM. Shipley, Strea-
tor, Ills; J. w. Pomacle, WOODBURY.; J.
B. Grogan, Lineyille; J. g. Reed, Dam
vile, Ills; Frank Klodt, Milton; Mrs.
Frederickson, Charlton, Mo-; F. s..
Barden, Washington; c. e. McCauley,
Kansas City, Mo-; c. w. Brown, st.
Louis, Mo-; G. Abronson, Avery; J..
and H. Wormhoudt, Pella; H. w. Lott
ridge, Omaha; Misses Cora and Dora
Hollingshead, Russell; R. Robertson,
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Hayden, Indianola.