Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-06
HOSPITAL REPOR I
Many Patients Cared for During
the Past Month,
HAMPERED BY LACK OF ROOM
Hospital Association Held Regular
Monthly Meeting Wednesday Morn
ing-Rummage Sale Great Success
and Will Be Continued.

The Ottumwa Hospital association,
composed of thirtyfour women of this
city, held its regular monthly meeting
Wednesday morning at the
home of the secretary, Mrs.
H. l.. Waterman. 2S2 East
Fifth street. The spirit of the meeting
was very encouraging and the bust
ness of the meeting was attended to
| in manner that shows much inter-
est in the affairs of the association.
New Building Needed.
While some improvements have
been made in the wards, making the
place more comfortable for the pa
| TENTS, yet a new and more commo-
dious building is badly needed. Often
! there is great difficulty in caring for
! the patients who are brought there,
and the management is at all times
hampered for lack of room.
Rummase Sale Success.
The rummage sale which has been
held by the association for the past
few weeks, has been very successful
and as a result good sum has been
realized from the profits of the sale.
1t has been determined 10 continue
the sale as the benefit therefrom is not
only helpful for the hospital, but
much comfort has been realized at a
very little expense from the purchas.
er and n little trouble from those who
have had charge of the sale.
Afternoons Only.
The sale will be open every after
I noon. commencing with next Satur--
day. and will continue for several
weeks. Further contributions are
i wanted and those who give may be as
sured that their contributions will be
used to the best possible advantage.
st. Piano for Sale.
4 Among other things that will be of
fered for sale is a piano, which is re-
paired and is of considerable value
4 Several of the local dealers say that
:, it can be used yet for number OF
i years. Many relies and pieces of an
tique furniture are now in the stock
and all who are interested in such ar
] ticles should call and examine the
stock. The association is very CRATE
full to those who have contributed dur.
! ing the past month.
Monthly Report.
1 The report of the hospital for the
month of October as given by the
!, superintendent, Miss Elizabeth Tret
4 ter. is as follows:
, Number ofapatients admitted during
!, the. month, 25.vtl.s
4 Number of patients held over from
last month, 8.
TOTAL number of patients treated
during the month. "a.
Number of patients discharged dur
!, ing the month, II.
Number of deaths during month, 2
Number of patients at present, Is
Total number of patients treated dur
ing the month. 81.
County grant for the month of
September ..... .... $1,000
City grant for the month of Sep
: TENDER $500. -..... ......S 300
Y Amount of money received from
! patents .... .,.....i.,. ..... 464.S.
Total sum received during
the month ...... .... $524 s.
| Amount of contingent fund re-
I ceived and expended -. IS 100
. Donations Received.
a. Mrs, T. D. Foster. tomatoes.
Mrs. Rector. old linen.
q NJ A, Thompson & Co., plumbing
!. value, S4.55.
!. Rummage sale, glasses jelly,
/ quart preserves, IL packages Nork
' Matted Oats.
A Friend, old linen,
/ Mrs H. j. Becker. | cake, doze
n breakfast rolls.
Mrs f. Beeler,.1 quart pickles.
J.. A. S. Udell. magazines.
!. Mrs. c. H. Merrick, l stand
/. Mr.. Fricke, flowers, / quart pickles
d / gallon sauerkraut,
Mrs E. Glinn, 4 loaves bread
Mrs. Neil Swanson. Miss Cora Cor
6 nelly, Mrs Chas. Ball, Mrs. Margare
J. Douglass, j. O. Loeb, Jacob Flemins
4 committee of Ottumwa District Coul
+ of Honor, No. 157, 21s dozen dough
> nuts.
5 Rev. c. E. Wolf. magazines.
n Miss Earring, box of carnations.
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