Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-04
PACKING NOT LARGE
FARMERS ARE HOLDING THEIR
STOCK FOR AN INCREASE IN
PRICE. !.
John MorrelI and Co. Purchased e,4ee
Z. Hogs the Present Week-Plant Does
Not Work Over Time Now-East
1 End Items.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

The number of hogs purchased the
present week by John Morrell & Co.
was 9,499. The price of this product
at present is at the low figure of $500
per hundred weight. This price is not
@ drawing card to the many raisers of
stock and it seems that the farmers
are holding their hogs for an increase
over this figure. The present price of
hogs is the lowest it has been for the
past two years and for this reason the
killing is not as heavy as usual at this
time. Overtime at the plant the past
week has not been necessitated as oft
On as it has previously and the usual
hours OF work are now being done.
Packing Shows a Slight Decrease.
A decrease of 500 hogs in the pack
ing the present week is the result of
the farmers holding their stock. Last
week 5000 hogs were packed and this
week it lacked just 500 of reaching
that number. Although this number is
considered fair packing, yet the i'm
mense packing of month ago is near.
ly twice as large as the present weeks
work.
f.. East End Items.
J. Hammit of Marshalltown, was a
visitor of his nephew, Zell thinner
Ron, last week.
Mrs. Mary Parkinson, who resides
on East Main street, was in Mount
Pleasant Thursday
M. Fisher, janitor of the dining room
was called to Kirkville last Saturday
by the sudden death of his sister.
. .- o.
Harry Kendall, OF the trimming
room, cut his fore finger on the left
hand Wednesday, but is now able to
be at work.
Mrs. John Hammwalt, of Agency,
was visiting at the home of Miss Sal
lie Walker, 279 East Roemer street,
Wednesday,
Gus Dummler, of the beef killing de-
partment, who has been off duty for a
few days on account Of illness, is
again sat work.
James Trenneman, foreman Of the
ice gang, left for London. Canada, yes
terday, called there by the serious i'll
ness of his father
James Caugh1an, of the killing de-
partment, who has been employed on
q farm near Dahlonega, returned to
his work Thursday.
Charley Anderson, of the cutting de-
partment, is building new house on.
Morrell street, near the East End
Presbyterian church.
Isaac Richards, of the packing
room, was compelled to quit work
Monday on account of illness, but he is
now able to be at work.
s Mr.
Iowa avenue, will leave next Wednes-
day for Petoskey, Mich. where she
will visit with her parents.
Levi Carter, who was injured last
December by hog hoist and who
has been off duty since that time, re
turned to work Monday.
Superintendent F. j. Bullock is in
receipt of letter from Walter Nor
rison, of the Boston branch house. in
which he speaks of his brother, Arthur
Morrison. who is now sailor on the
U. S. S. Buffalo and at home on a ten
days vacation. Both of these young
men were formerly employed In the
plan.
Jesse Grier, who drives one of the
retail market wagons, is filling the
vacancy made by the absence of Or
vile Mason in the meat market.
Robert Owens, who operates the
elevator in the main building, was in
Stillwell, Mimi, last week. Mr.. Ow-
ems returned to his work last We'd
3nesday
A. B. Osler, member of the pic
mic committee, is in Kirksville, Mo-,
today On business relative to the out
ing which will be held in that city
Aug. 20.
S. A. Gillum, janitor of the cottages,
who has been suffering with appendi-
citis, is able to be about and left
for Fairfield where he will make visi.
with relatives.
Rev. w. H. Rehord, pastor of the
Charlton avenue presbyterian church
of Detroit, Mich, is visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Foster,
corner Market and Fifth streets.
Charley Anderson of the killing de-
partment, while rolling a fierce Thurs
day. had the misfortune of running
the point of the pike pole in his
knee. 1t is reported today that he
is improving.
Nathaniel Brier is confined to his
nome quite SICK. Mr.. Brler was as
sisting in moving a pump when the
top broke off and hit him on the
head. Later erysipelas set in and Mr..
Brier is now confined to his home.
The visitors at the plant the pres
ent week were: Mrs. VIM. Hoect,
Mrs. il. Koenig, Mrs. Ina Hamilton,
Geo. List, Stephen Roberts, all of this
city, and Mrs. Ellen Hathaway of
Cromwell, and Mrs, G. Fisher of St.
Louis.
Adam Lerche, who is employed in
the killing department, had the mis-
fortune of having his left elbow cut
with cleaver Wednesday,. The in
jury has compelled Mr. Lerche to be
away from his work, although he is
improving rapidly.
It'd. Foster has purchased. new
automobile and will soon be using it.
The machine is Columbia Electric
Runabout and will seat two people
1t was purchased in Pittsburg, Pa,
and was made by the Pope Manu-
featuring company of Hartford, Conn
The services at the East End
Presbyterian church will be conduct
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