Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-21
Packing House Items.
Billy Smith, who has been sick TO
sometime has returned to- work.

Billy Smith, who has been sick for
sometime has returned to- work.
Bernard Allot, of the local depart
ment, was off duty on account of ILL
ness.
d. Smith, of the killing department,
is sufferer from blood poison in his
left foot.
M. T. McClellend, manager of the
jobbing department, is in Des Moines
on business. Ri
Engineer George Haddon, of the
Burlington, is building a new home on
East Main street
M. Walker, who is employed in the
local room is off duty, suffering from
blood poison in his left hand.
Elmer Boughner, of Des Moines, has
entered the services of John Morrell
and company, in'the local room.
Nick Weidell, of the killing depart
ment is improving his property at the
corner of Foster and Mabel streets.
Jack Baxter, of the engineers de,
partment, has been assigned to the
night foreman's work for the present.
VIM. McGrath has been compelled
to leave the service of John Morrell
and Company, owing to failing health.
fash Cooper, who has been acting as
city salesman during Mr.. Healey's alb
sence, has returned to his work in the
local department.
l. Weisenberg, of the foreign depart
ment, who has been with the firm for
about year. left for his home in
Norway last Friday.
F. L. Healy, city salesman who has
been on the road for Morrell and Com
pany during w. L. Randall's absence
has returned to the city work.
Jake Hall, who was recently called
to his old home by the illness of mis-
father, has sent word that his father
is improved, and will, perhaps, recov-
er.
The Ladies' Aid society, of the East
End Presbyterian church met at the
home of Mrs. Robert McDougall on
East Main street, last Friday after
noon.
Ralph Anthony was injured last
Tuesday by collision of a hand car,
in the Burlington yards. His head and
face were cut. DR.. Wilson dressed the
wounds.
Miss Adine Boesch, of Burlington,
is visiting at the home of her brother,
j. A. Bosch, of the Office force. Miss
Bosch and her. lsister-in-law, Mrs.
Boesch, were visitors at the packing
house Wednesday.
Herbert Lambert and Tim Glen.
mems, formerly members of the fire de-
partment, have left their places and
have gone to work for the Burlington
railway company. Their places are
filled by Orville Bane and Walter
Smith, of the killing department.
George Bliss, who has been employ
ed in the government meat inspection
at this place for the past three years,
has resigned his position and will soon
leave for Hunter, Oklahoma, where he
viii embark in the hardware business
for himself. Mr.. Bliss was down to
Hunter last week and purchased his To-
cation, and expects to leave for that
place, together with his family, about
May 81. The employees of the Morrell
packing company wish Mr.. Bliss sue
cess in his new venture.
A birthday party was given this
week at the home of Miss Mamie Ber-
ry on East Mabel street. A pleasant
time was enjoyed by the following
young people, who were present:
Misses Mamie Berry, Nellie Egan, Ma
bel Woone, Hazel Rowley, June Slater,
Nellie Hunter, Lillian Tibbets, Nellie
Chosen, Maude Baker. Laura Rimmer,
Kate Deneife and Orville Chosen,
Willie Rimmer, John Rimmer, Allen
McConkey, Rand Mcdonald, Heman
Heinzell Frances McNearney, Leo
| Wells, Charley Clossen, Tom Phillips,
Charley Berry, Clyde Berry Arthur
and Lloyd Rouley.
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