Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-12
SHOW AN INCREASE
John Morrell & Co. Received II, 400
Hogs During Week.
A GAIN OVER LAST WEEK OF $500

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Prices at the Close Are Lower Than
Seven Days Ago-Slow Market for
Heavy Hoes-Items of Interest to
East End Residents.
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(From Saturdays Daily.l
The week just closed has been one
of the busiest that John Morrell
& Co. have had for several
months. Eleven thousand four hun
dred hogs were packed during the
week. This is an increase of $500 over
last week as there were during that
time only 400 marketed. This weeks
record is not up to that of the cores
week last year, however Dur
ing that time there were 1867 hogs
packed. The decrease is not unexpect-
ed as none of the firms in the west are
last year. 1t seems that there is not
much of a demand for heavy hogs.
While the prices of all grades are
lower than they were last week the
heavier hogs have suffered the greatest
decrease. The heavy grades are 80
cents lower than they were last Satur-
day, while the lighter grades are only
10 cents cheaper.
East End News.
Mrs. Geo. Lovelass, who resides on
Main street is very i'll.
Thomas Meeks is spending his vaca-
ton with friends in Chicago.
John Hurd was called to Dakota this
week by the illness of a relative.
Miss Ethel Schaub OF the East End
is visiting friends in Eldon this week.
John Kreutzbender, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is reported
much better.
The Ladies Aid association of the
East End Presbyterian church met last
Friday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Elder, who resides on
North street. is visiting relatives this
week at Highland Center.
Mrs. Charles Mckinney, who was
taken so seriously ill last Monday, has
almost entirely recovered.
Cleve CHM is in Oskaloosa. Walter
Boesch is taking his place as foreman
of the foreign department
George A. HORNED of Austin, Mimi,
was in the city during the week as a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Foster.
Miss Cora Walton of st. Louis is Wis
iting this week at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Carlson, on Walnut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mafford of Hedrick
were visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. F. G. Buxton last We'd
nesday.
The packing house friends of James
Treneman presented him this week
with a beautiful Japanese watch valued
at $3.50.
Elmer Davis was called home last
Monday by the serious illness of his
daughter. She has greatly improved
since then.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Bolen of Hedrick
visited Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Button, who reside on Wal
nut avenue.
Misses Mamie Drake and Minnie
Cummings of Eldon are visiting at the
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on Mable street.
Miss Myrtle Putoff, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Otto Schaub,
of Roemer street, has returned to her
home at Eldon
]. ]. Hamilton of Westville, Pa, is
visiting at the home of George Tib-
belts. They were visitors here during
the past week.
Frank Rhodes, who has been spend
ing few weeks in the Dakota grain
fields, has returned home. He says all
the Ottumwa boys UP there are doing
well.
Michael Moffitt and Earnest Manns
left last night for a two weeks vaca-
ton. They will visit Omaha, st. 10
seph, Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi
cago.
Misses Philla Bauer Mary Winter,
Lizzie Daily, Mary Lerche, Bessie DAILY,
Rosa Winter and Catherine Shoemak-
er were visitors here Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Fannie Howard and Miss Mar
garet Howard of Charlton are spend
ing the week at the home of Mrs. Will
liam Barley, who resides on Mable
street.
Frank Barnes, a member of Com
pany G, is attending the encampment
of the Fiftieth regiment, l. N. G., at
Oskaloosa. Clarence McMichaels is
taking his place.
At the last meeting of the well
known T. N. WIS the following officers
were elected: Harry Salmon, G. W.;
Whit Peck. V. c. W.; Clarence Lee,
secretary ID treasurer
The receptic.' in honor of Rev. d. A.
Murray and s Anna Foster, which
was to l.ra been held last Thursday
evening, his been postponed until
Monday evening, August IL.
Zell Zimmerman received a letter
from his son, George, who is with the
army in the Philippines, stating that
his regiment has been ordered to re-
turn to the United States in the near
future.
MAY NOT PARDON oTTUMWAN.
Governor Cummins Says He Is Not in