Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11

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Packing House Items.
Tom Stodghill was a visitor at the
packing house Thursday.
F. G. Buxton was a business visitor
at Sigourney Wednesday.
H. Strickland, who is employed in
the killing department, lost his check
this week.
Will Hurd, freight clerk, who has
been sick for the past week, has re-
turned to work.
J. H. Morrell ,&who has been away on
an extended trip to the south, has re-
turned recently.
Major T. p Spilman left Thursday
for few days trip to his plantation
at Canton, Miss.
Cleve CHM, assistant manager of the
foreign department, has returned to
work after short illness.
Miss Ethel Trenneman has accepted
a position as cashier in the meat mar
ket of John Morrell & Co.
Mrs. Mary Webb, of Eldon, is visit
| ing at the home of her parents on
East Main street this week.
John Gallagher, of the cutting de-
partment, cut the fore finger of his left
hand quite badly this week.
| Miss Ella Twedell is confined to her
home on Cherry street suffering with
a severe attack of lung trouble.
Henry Price, bow hauler for the
packing room, is off duty suffering
from severe attack of rheumatism.
Harry Vinegar, of the local room,
was off duty for few days the first
of the week but has now returned to
work.
Switchman George Lovelace return
| ed to work Friday after being off duty
for few days on account of sprain-
ed ankle.
A. B. Osler, manager of the local
department, fell from the platform
Thursday morning and received few
slight injuries.
Mckinley Roosevelt Irwin, the two
year old son of Mr.. Irwin of the pack
ing room, has been quite sick with
pneumonia this week.
The Ladies' Missionary society oil
the East End Presbyterian church
held their regular meeting in the
church parlors Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. John Morris, who has been
quite sick for several weeks is slowly
recovering and was able to get out oil
i the house this week for the first time
1 Bernard Allott returned from Des
Moines Monday, where he has beer
acting as city salesman and collector
for the branch house of John Morrel
& Co.
George Strobel, one of the bookkeep
ers, who has been troubled for some
time with an abscess, was taken to the
hospital last week and passed a sue
cessful operation. He is improving
rapidly and expects to be out in thu
near future.
Nightwatchman Zell Zimmerman
received a letter from his son George
who enlisted in the army few week.
ago, stating that he is at present sta
toned at San Francisco. He also say
that the Ottumwa boys who are witt
him are all well and having yer,
; good time.
A letter recently received from
George Ray at Wichita, Kansas, state
that he has been made foreman of tn
bold Packing Co.'S carpenter an,
building department. Mr.. Ray wa
formerly resident of the East EN-
and his many friends will De glad t
learn of his success.
Fred Eilers, Of the engineers dc
!, partment, received word Wednesda
r from the superintendent of the Iro,
; Mountain railroad, offering him the pc
, sition of superintendent Of bridges an,
buildings. Mr.. Eilers promptly resign
!. ed his position with John Morrell
: CO. and left for St. Louis to accept tn
offer. He expects to move his famil
{ to st. Louis in short time.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures tn
: cough caused by attack of la grippe