Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-20
Packing House Items.


Charley Halberg of the packing
room was on the sick list Friday.
Mrs. w. e. Dougherty and children
are visiting relatives at Oskaloosa.
Andy Wind of the Office force has re-
turned to work after a short illness.
Bernard Johnson has accepted po-
sition as clerk in A. L. Reynolds drug
store.
Bert Richie of the engineers depart
ment was partially overcome with heat
Wednesday.
August Frank of the green meat eel
lar is a sufferer from blood poison in
his left arm.
George H. Strobel, one of the book.
keepers in the Office, is off on his an
nual vacation.
Charles Wright, of North Iowa ave-
nue., has returned from six weeks
visit at Cedar Rapids.
Milton Wallen of the local room was
compelled to quit work last Monday
on account of sickness.
Andrew Streebey accidently cut
his left arm last Monday. DR.. Wilson
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Emmett DougheIty, of the packing
room, who has been severely ill, re.
turned to work last Monday.
William O'Malley, foreman of the
killing and cutting rooms, was on the
sick list Monday and Tuesday.
N. P. Lund, formerly of the jobbing
department, has been transferred to
the Office in the foreign department.
M. c. Burns, of the Office jobbing
department, who has been. taking his
annual vacation, has returned to. work.
John Lloyd, travelling Inspector of
the A. D. 7. company, was here on
company business. last. Monday and
Tuesday.
Riley Khoons, of the cutting room,
cut the thumb of his left hand last
Monday, and was compelled to leave
his work.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
End Presbyterian church met at the
home of Mrs. Elmer Davis, yesterday
afternoon.
Ed. Jennings, of the trimming room,
was called home last Wednesday by
the dangerous illness Of his infant
daughter.
Mrs. Joe Lewis, the wife of night.
Waterman Lewis at the packing house,
who has been i'll with peritonitis, is
improving.
George B. Mccullough of the local
room was compelled to quit his work
and go home last Wednesday on ac-
count of sickness.
Ed. Rabens, who has been employed
as cooper for jeremiah Seymour, has
accepted similar position with John
Morrell and company.
Harry Salmon of the local room has
returned to work. Mr.. Salmon has
had very sore eye thus compelling
him to leave his duties.
|. M. Davis left the service of John
Morrell and company Thursday, and
has accepted position with the Jan
ney Manufacturing company
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Reynolds, and
Mrs. Glew are in st. Paul, Mimi, at.
tending the biennial convention of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
James Graham, of the packing room,
was unfortunate in dislocating his left
knee cap last Saturday, and has been
compelled to resign his position.
Mr.. and Mrs w. 3. Ramsell, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Walker, Miss Sallie Walker
and John Picklcr attended the funeral
of their relative. the late Frank Wal
ker.
John Tennyson, of the blacksmith
shop leaves the company's services
this evening. Mr.. Tennyson will open
a blacksmith shop on East Main
street.
Joe Williams, who has been employ.
ed in the cutting room, has severed his
connection with Morrell and company
and is working on the Burlington
grade work between this city and Ag
ency.
Charles Waddles, shipping clerk in
the foreign department, starts for
Denver. Col, next week. Mr.. Wad
dies will be accompanied by his wife
and the trip is for the benefit of her
| health.
Miss Hester Ramsell entertained a
small party of friends last Sunday in
honor of her fifth birthday, at her
home on East Roemer street. The lit.
tie folks had a delightful time and re
| freshments consisting Office cream and
cake We're served. Those present We're:
Misses Winnie Osler, Verne Buxton