Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
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Observation-Disclosures
William Barley, teamster at the
packing house, is off duty on account
of Illness.
Oak Ridge School house No. was
recently damaged by fire, but has been
put in order again.
F. Boughner of the cooper shop, cut
his hand badly Wednesday and has
been off duty since.
DR.. F. w. Hinitt, president of Par
sons college at Fairfield was visitor
at the packing house Wednesday.
Frank Facer, janitor in the press
room at the packing house, is laid off
for few days on account of Illness
While hosting hog in the cripple
pens at the Morrell packing plant yes
terday afternoon, Levi Carter, who re-
sides at $40 Sheridan avenue. slipped
and fell the hog falling on him. His
back was badly sprained in the fall
DR.. j. B. Wilson was summoned and
he Immediately called the ambulance
and had the injured man taken to his
home. The injury, while not serious,
Is very painful and will result in lay
Ing the young man up for few weeks.
John Morrell packed 1926 hogs
this week, just ten less than were
packed the preceding week. This
shows slight falling off from two
weeks ago, when 1850 were market
ed, but this is easily accounted for by
the fact that the roads have been in
such condition that the farmers could
not bring in their product. The prices
close at about the same figure as last
week.
Peter Anderson, foreman of the car
repairers has been off duy part of
this week suffering from rheumatism.
Muriel Gordon. chief of the fire de-
partment, has purchased the proper
ty formerly owned by Miss Sarah
Walker on East Roemer street.
Mike Ulrich. of the killing depart
ment, has been off duty the past few
days suffering from acute indigestion.
Martin Ruether of the cutting de-
partment, who was off duty last week
suffering from blood poison, returned
to work Monday.
Paddy Whalen. of the cutting
room, accidently cut his arm so bad
ly last Wednesday that he was COM
PEELED to have DR.. Wilson dress it.
Thomas Berry, who has been suffer
ing from badly bruised foot, is now
much better and will soon return to
his duty as foreman of the chill room.
William Bullock who is employed in
the beef house, has, been off duty for
the past few days suffering from a
high fever
Ernest Manns, foreman of the lard
refinery, has purchased the Steinberg
property on Iowa avenue, where he
will move his family in May.
Andrew Hill, who formerly worked
for John Morerll & Co., as butcher,
but has been following other business
for the past several months, has re-
turned to the service of Morrell &
Co.
A. B.. ,0sler, foreman in the local
room, has received from his brother
in-law, Homer NJ. Johnson, copy of
the open Door" little newspaper
published on board the United States
battleship Kentucky. to which ship
Mr.. Johnson has been transferred
from the New York. Mr.. Johnson was
expecting a furlough this winter, but
owing to the, transfer he will probably
not be able to get home for two years.
He formerly lived in Ottumwa and
was employed in the machine shop at
the packing house before joining the
navy.
James Moffett, who resides on Ev-
crgreen street, has been on the sick
list for the past few weeks. but is
gradually getting better.
T Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mccain and son.
of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Mr. and
Mrs. A. ]. Rodgers of Highland Cen
ter. are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Lewis on Mabel
street.
Lon Frederick of New Virginia. was
in Ottumwa this week with twenty
car loads Of hogs for John Morrell &
Co., and visited for short time with
his old friend, Mike Moffitt.
DR.. w. c. Tanner of Stuart, local
surgeon there for the Rock Island rail
way, was visitor at the packing
house Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
End Presbyterian church will hold it's
regular meeting Friday, December 12.
1t will be in the nature of an "eXper-
fence meeting" A literary program
has been provided and refreshments
will be served. go
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