Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
music and the mandolin club was sta.
toned in the pavilion conducted by the
Packing House Mutual Aid association.
PACKING HOUSE AND EAST END
ITEMS.
LFrom Saturdays DaIly.l

Receipts or hogs have been light
the plant of John Morrell & Co. d,
ing the past week 1900 porkers wen
received at the local house, as against
$500 last week, and 11,4O0 the week
previous. This shows a loss of 200 in
the number of porkers bought in the
previous seven days, and a loss of g.
500 in the number taken two weeks
ago. The top figure quoted for hogs
today is $3.50 as compared with $3.50
at the close Of last week.
East End Items.
Major T. P. Spilman is in Guelph,
Canada, on b',Siness.
Dan Duree of the killing depart
ment, is on the sick list
Charles Lunkley of the killing de.
partment is very sick with typhoid fe-
yer.
Born Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hampshire, 306 Evergreen street,
son.
Morgan Davis has accepted "a posi-
ton on the mail desk in the Morrell
office.
VIM. Kline of the killing department
is a sufferer from blood poisoning in
his right hand.
James Daily of the carpenters gang,
is suffering from severe cut in the
ball of the eye.
Will Foster is in the west on an ex-
tended business trip. Hal Barnes is
filling his position.
John Lloyd, superintendent Tor Iowa
of the A. d. T., was at the plant on
business Wednesday,.
]. Rogers, who runs the bid elevator
in building &C. was business visitor
in Bloomfield this week.
Miss Myrtle Carter of Trenton Mo-,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harsden in East OttumwS.
George Johnson, who has been
spending the summer in Oskaloosa,
has returned to his home in East OF
tumwa.
Mrs. Neil Horn, who resides on
East Hayne street, is in Humphreys,
Mo-, where she was called by the sick
ness of relative.
Miss Alta Horn of Cedar Rapids is
in the city visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Horn on
East Hayne street.
The new grass introduced by Neil
Horn among residents of the East End
is proving a great success assisted by
the plentiful showers.
Orville Balm of Cedar Rapids was in
the city yesterday on visit. Mr..
Balm formerly was member of the
Morrell fire department.
Il. o. Hodson, train dispatcher for
the Burlington at Hannibal, Mo-, is in
the city visiting at the home of his sis
ter Mrs. S. M. Birney, on West Fifth
street.
Dean Mink Of Memphis, who former
ly worked in the Morrell plant, will
move with his family back to this city
soon, and will resume his position in
the local house.
Miss Margaret McHugh of Omaha is
visiting at the home of Miss Julia
McHugh and Conway were visitors 81
the plant Wednesday.
Neil Horn is in receipt of a letter
| from Gault, Mo-, stating that his sis
! ter-in-law, Mrs. Liona Smith, died
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith former
| ly resided in East Qttumwa.
George Holland and Charles Media
witt. of the Swift Packing company,
in ST. Louis, Mo-, were in the city to
attend the picnic yesterday They are
both old employees of Morrell & Co.
w. E. Armour of Albuquerque, N.
NJ, is in the city visiting friends. Mr..
Armour was formerly electrician at
the Morrel plant, but is now chef
| electrician of the A. T. & S. f. railway
| in New SieXico.
Grant Kirby, who has been living in
Omaha for number Of years, has re-
/ turned to this city and has accepted
position in the Morrell house. Mr..
Kirby was ice foreman for John Nor
rell & Co., before the fire.
Bash Terrell, who has been night en-
gineer for Morrell & Co. for some time,
| left today with his family for Denver,
Colorado. This move was made neces-
sary by the falling health of his wife
Mr. Farrell has a host of friends at the
house and their best wishes go with
| the family.