Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
PICNIC AU GUST 2O|
DATE ARRANGED FOR ANNUAL
OUTING OF MoRRELL PEOPLE
KEOEUK is THE LATEST BIDDER
Many Iowa Cities Send Invitation to
Committee For Annual Event-Mat-
ter VIII be Decided Next Week.
East End Items.
Iron SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Keokuk is now the most promising
bidder for the annual outing of the
Packing House Mutual Aid associ-
alton. The committee selected for the
purpose Of arranging for this gala
event has had many transactions with
different towns and it is now figuring
with Morlton. Des Moines and Keokuk.
Thus far Keokuk is in the lead and this
years picnic will in all probability be
held at that place. 1t has been decided
that August 20 will be the date, upon
which the picnic will be held. The
place that will BIO selected will not pos
lively be known until next week.
Refriserators Being Repainted
The many large refrigerator cars
owned by John Morrell G. Co., are now
being re-painted and repaired. Each
one Of these will have the aspect of
a brand new car after it has gone
through the hands of the efficient corps
of car repairers employed by this es-
tablishment. The large trade mark
heart, which is being painted on these
cars looms up conspicuously and can
be distinguished from a long distance
An Increased Packing.
The increase in hogs packed the
present week is slight although a larg-
er amount is steadily being killed.
This week shows a killing of 12.540
as against 12,200 oil last week. This is
an increase of $40 and is considered
comparatively good. The price of hogs
has decreased to $50 and this quo
tation is rather low to justify the far
mers coming to town and disposing of
their stock.
East End Items.
A. w. Peck has accepted a position in
the boiler room.
boy, last Monday.
Mrs Louis Perigo. of Creston, is in the
city visiting with relatives.
NJ. Carlson, of the. press room, is on the
sick list, suffering from neuralgia
Wesley Twedell and John Dirkin, of st.
Joseph, Mo-, are visitors in the city.
S. A. Gillllni, jnnitor OF the cottages, is
off duty, being sick with typhoid fever
Miss Lydia johnson, of the canning de-
was on the sick list Tuesday.
MajorfT. p. Spilman will ylsit with his
uncle, John Spilmapain Eldon tomorrow.
j. G.. stintz, Of tile office force, spent the
Fourth OF. july. and Sunday in Knoxville.
! Eaward Carr IS tho latest addition 10 the
office force having commenced work Mon
day.
Louis Vinegar, Of the dry. salt cellar,
was i'll Monday, but is now able to be at
work again.
Cottage prayer meeting will be held at
the home of George Twedell Friday even
ing, July II.
cal room, is off duty suffering from a
bruised ankle
Elder T. d.. Foster will speak in the
East End Presbyterian tomorrow evening
at T:45 o'clock.
Communion of the Lords Supper will be
observed tomorrow at the East End Pres
byterian church.
C. B. Morrison. who is employed in the
main office. spent the Fourth with Earl
Bott in 0skalosa.
J. A. Gothrin, of the Office force, who
has been visiting in Des Moines. returned
to his work Monday.
r.. D. Rodgers, of the office force, was
in Knoxville, July 4. Mr.. Rodgers was ac-
companied by his wife.
Leslie Schenck, of the office force. was
In Burlington few days last week, re-
turning to work. Monday.
NJ Ryder of the cutting department, was
taken suddenly i'll Monday and was COM
PEELED to be taken to his home.
Nevi Glew, foreman of the green meat
department. was off duty Thursday on ac-
count OF Mrs. Glew's serious illness.
j. b. Proudit, who is employed in the
main office, spent the Fourth of July with
friends and relatives in nes Moines.
main office, on the foreign desk. is enjoy
ing his annual vacation in Munteryille.
BENJAMIN Bissell, of the cooperage de-
partment, became overcome by the heat
Thursday and was compelled to go home.
Charley Farrell, who is employed in the
Chicago branch of John Morrell & Co.,
spent the Fourth with his parents in the
city.
The Riverview Sunday school will give
an ice cream social in Hughes park, COR
ner Tacoma and Main streets, Friday ev-
ening.
Jack Baxter, of the engineers depart.
ment, has been transferred from night
work to day work, owing to his failing
health.
Joseph wilkins, ssyho is employed in the
local chill room, was confined to his home
few days the present week on account OF
illness.
Miss Maud HOLDEN, of Creston, who has
been a guest at the home of Miss Alma
Glew. on Mabel street, returned to her
home Thursday.
Axtel Wedarberg of Chicago, was here
on a short visit last Wednesday. Mr.. We
darberg was formerly employed in the
green meat cellar.
Fred Gilbert, foreman of the local room
sustained an ugly cut above the left knee
Monday, but the injury was not serious
enough to incapacitate him.
Mrs. Mark Harlan, of Groton, who has
been visiting ut the home of her parents
Mr.. and rms. g. L. Ray, pa Mabel street
returned to her home Thursday.
Frank Rowland, who is employed in the
local room, was taken i'll Tuesday and was
compelled to go home Mr.. Rowland !.
reported to be improving rapidly.
Bernard Allott, of Chicago, is visiting Al
y