Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-18

quired to get an empty wagon along
the road. The roads have been muddy
for so long that the ruts are hub-deep
in some places, and until their condi-
ton improves there will continue to
be low receipts of hogs. Judging
from reports. however, Ottumwa is in
no worse shape with regard to this
matter than other pork packing cen
tiers, so there is no room for complaint.
East End Items.
w. B. Cartwright, the junior clerk,
is off on a weeks vacation.
T. H. Spilman, of the stock yards,
was caller at Eldon Thursday.
William Miller, foreman of the
switch engine, is visiting relatives in
Annish.
r. r. Ramsell bookkeeper at the
packing house, is enjoying his annual
vac al:cn.
Otto Ludwig, of Lincoln, Nebraska,
was caller at the packing house
Wednesday,.
William MCGOWAN. of the Office
force, has returned to work after a
weeks vacation.
''Tash" Cooper, of the local depart
ment, is on his annual vacation, and is
visiting his sister at Evans.
Miss Ada and Eta Breon, of Compe-
tine township, are visiting at the home
of Mrs. F. G. Buxton, on Walnut
street
Hol Dubois, of the foreign depart
ment, is taking his annual vacation and
is spending the same with relatives in
Kansas City, Missouri.
Billy Walker, of the packing room,
has returned to work after a visit with
his brother, Roy Walker, at Cripple
Creek Colorado.
F w. Handschy, of the Western
Weighing company, has been at the
packing house recently examining the
weighing books.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
End Presbyterian church, met at the
/ home of Mrs. Neil Horn, on Hayne
street Friday afternoon.
! George Twedell of the engineering
department, has gone to Nebraska
City, where he has accepted a position
with a packing house in that city.
Tone Cess, q travelling representa-
tive of the Opeinhammer Casing COM
pany. was at the Morrell plant last
Monding inspecting the castings.
A. G. Grimm, an old employee in the
/ time-keepers office was here on bust
ness recently. Mr.. Grimm is now en-
ployed by the Burlington railway.
j. H. Higbee remittance clerk at
! the of1ice,is off on his regular vacation.
/ Mr.. Higbee, together with his wife, will
spend it in Bloomfield, their former
| home.
The building on Orchard street,
which has been fitted up for primary
school. was thrown open Monday,with
/ Miss Marie Van de Ven and Miss Anna
Hart as teachers
Fred Rupert of Quincy, Illinois, is
visiting at the home of his daughter
Mrs Nick Allender, on Hayne street
Mr. Rupert is conductor on the Hi
nois division of the Burlington.
At meeting Of the Pilgrims OF
America in the Oodd Fellows hall on
| East Main street Wednesday, a new
1 colony was organized. the charter
membership including over fifty mem
bers, who reside in the East End
Edwin Wright, of the mailing desk
had quite an accident Tuesday while
on duty He was riding a pony te
meet the fast mail, with letters from
the Morrell institution. The ANNA
| became frightened. and suddenly shy
ing towards the sidewalk, stopped still
and the mail boy was thrown in the
mud. Fortunately he was not injured
John Wishart. who for the pas
eighteen years has had charge of the
machinery at the John Morrell pack
ing house, has resigned his position
and will leave for Chicago about Ma.
1. During his past service with thu
company, Mr.. Wishart has seen man.
changes, including the great fire whicl
occurred in 1898, and the rebuilding
1t has so completely changed the look
of the plant that one could not realiz
it the same institution as of yore
Mr.. Wishart leaves this city with tn
best wishes of the employees of tn
packing house, and of the people il
the East End Mr. Darlington, hi
successor, will take charge of the worl
next Monday.
The United States armored cruise
New York, flagship of Rear Admira
Rogers squadron, commander VI III
Asiatic station. sailed from Algiers
Morocco, Sunday evening, on her wa
: to Manila, by way of the Suez cana
? This is the vessel on which Home
Johnson sailed about two months age
as a second class machinist. He ha
worked about two years for job
Wishart, in the machine shops at tn
packing house, and it certainly speak
well for the efficiency of this depar
ment. when it can turn out youn
men in that length of time who ca
successfully pass the United States e1
animation. Homer lived in Ottumw
for eleven years, and during that tim
he made host of friends in this cit,
who will always be anxious to hea
from him. He is an honest. indus
trious, hard working boy and the onl
lsupport of widowed mother.