Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04

George Strobel has returned to his |
work after broken absence of about |
month on account of sickness.
Will Hurd, freight clerk, is confined
to his home on East Court street, be- |
ing threatened with typhoid fever.
DR.. J. A. Miller of Toledo, O., who
has been visiting with his brother, j.
c. Miller, returned home Wednesday.
Walter j. Boesch, of the foreign de-
partment, was off duty for few days
this week suffering with a severe cold.
Aleck Seaberger, an employee in the
cooper department, has returned to
work after a short absence on account
of sickness.
Jack Broadfield of the engineers de-
partment was on the sick list a few
days this week, but is now able to be
at his work.
Arthur Morrison, who is connected
with the Boston branch house, is visit
ing in the city and was caller at the
house Thursday.
Cy Lewis. formerly engineer on the
Burlington and at one time in the en-
ploy of the firm, is reported to be in
very poor health.
Earl Toland, of the packing room,
was winner in the contest for the ov-
ercoat at the Sacred Heart fair
Thursday evening.
M. Collett and Miss label Pentzer
We're united in marriage Thursday ev-
ening at the home of the brides pa
rents in Riverview.
I. S. Riggs and M. J. Ward Of Eddy
vile, accompanied by Authorization of
Sand Creek, Okla, were callers at the
packing house Thursday.
R. d. Rogers, stenographer, who
was compelled to quit work for few
days this week on account of suffer.
ing from vaccination, has returned.
John Allott, foreman of the beef kill
ing department, has been compelled
to be off duty this week, as he has
been threatened with severe spell of
sickness.
Rev. Andrew Mcmillan, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church at AL
bion and formerly pastor of the East
End church was visitor at the pack
ing house Wednesday,
J. A. Adcock. travelling salesman for
John Morrell G. Co., and George Hart
suck, manager of the Cleveland Supply
Co., were interested visitors at the
packing house recently.
Mrs. Mary Casswell and daughter,
Miss Lucille, of Moberly, No. and Miss
Myrtle STANDBY of Bloomfield, are Wis
liting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Higbee, on Richards street.
Miss Sheehan, principal of the
Franklin school, and Miss Kitterman,
principal of the Garfield school, were
callers at the plant Monday to COM
plete arrangements for the entertain
ment to be given on Washington's
birthday.
Mrs. Harry Schuab and Miss Mabel
Beckwith, of Unionville, Mo-, were
callers at the plant Friday afternoon.
Miss Beckwith is visiting at the home
of Mrs. j. e. Davis on East Main
street
Ernest Manns, superintendent of
the East End Presbyterian Sunday
school, requests all teachers to meet
in the lecture room of the church at
9:15 Sunday morning for short pray
er meeting before the regular program
of decision day is begun.
Wlllldu bullOck, Ol bulle, MOul., d
cousin of superintendent F. ]. Bull
lock, made a brief visit in the city last
Saturday and left for his home Sun
day. Mr.. Bullock will be remembered
by many as the one who had charge
Of the meat market fifteen or eighteen
years ago. Mr.. Bullock was on his
way home from visit with relatives
in Canada.
A. B. Osler, foreman of the local
room, recently received Short bread
cake" from Lancashire, England, the
gift of Ed German, who was formerly
billing clerk in the local room. A few
years ago Ed. German resigned his pc.
sition here to accept one with the
New York house, but soon after he re-
turned to England where he is now
engaged in the bakery business.
The following notice appeared in a
recent issue Of the Lerado, Texas, Dai
ly Times: 'The mandolin duet by
Masters A. and Evan Client was very
greatly appreciated by all present and
loudly applauded." They are the sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Van Client
who were formerly residents of this
city. The occasion of the notice was
a duet given at the celebration exer
cises of the birthday of General Rob
ert E. Lee, which was held at thai
|place under the auspices of the Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy.
The following is list of the late
visitors at the packing house: J. X
Johnson, Macon City; w. A. Farrell
Minneapolis, Mimi; T. Mercy, city;
A. G. Charter, Creston J. A. Camoday
Moberly, Mo-; w. F. Lambert, Burling
ton; G. M. Nelson, Princeton, Mo-; l
Daniels, city; j.. Anderson, Clifton
w. G. Ellenlarger, city; w. J. Pass
more, Keosauqua; F. Daily, Tam;
City; F. l.. Cremer, Batavia; G. B
Koett, city; G. w. Hess. Terlinga
Texas; F. l.. Norfolk, Love Lake, Mo-;
H. l.. Hartwick, Eldon; Ida Lathers
Ell Reno, I. t.; Virgil Chadwick, E
Reno, I. t.; Mary E. McSlellan, city;
Earl Lathers, Ell Reno, l. T.; Lena Nc
MILAN, city; Lyman Down, Webster
Mo-; Nelson Herd, South Ottumwa
w. ]. Bryant, city; A. ]. Egbert, Mel
rose; B. F. Stahl, Eldon; A. Mcmillan
Washington; A. T. Snyder, Lovilia
Roberts and r. D. Roberts, Williams