Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

of 15 cents. The market stands today
at 1928 to $6.40 on last Saturday. On
two days of the week the highest price
offered was $500. 1t is not anticipated
that there will be very much further
decrease in the price, as the pasturage
has been good for sufficient length
of time to give an opportunity to get
the stock in good condition and get it
on the market. The offerings should
remain practically stationary for some
weeks.
John Morrell packed 300 hogs the
past week, as compared with an even
5000 for last week.
East End Items.
Lon Lewis, weigh master in the
scales Office. is remodeling the interior
of his home on Mabel street.
Charles Mckinney is rebuilding his
Iowa avenue tenement property.
pa l. A. Cothrin of Des Moines has ac-
cepted position as stenographer in
the wholesale department.
All Harry of the ice gang is suffering
from rheumatism.
Robert johnson, an old employee in
4 the killing department, was here on
business Friday.
MIS-. ". w. LduSSudle, loo IelShe'iu
street, who went to Sioux City as
delegate to the grand lodge of the De
gree of Honor, A. o. U. W., returned
home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Holl Spllman, who
have been in Albuquerque, N. NJ, start
ed on their return home last Monday.
The health of Mrs Spilman has not
been improved They have been alb.
sent about six weeks.
T. d. Brown of Exline, A. Lucas and
P. H. Lucas of Bloomfield were visit
ors at the plant Saturday.
al Mayor T. H. Picker and his brother
in-law, j. K Pickle of Davenport were
visitors Tuesday.
w g. Wash of Ottumwa and Fred
Wash of Deadwood S. D., were visitors
at the plant on Wednesday.
A. Pollard and S. A. Hearal of Kinks
vile, Mo-, were visitors at the plant
on Thursday.
A. Tivol of New York City, 7. Bum
man of Creston, J. l.. Mitchell of Leon,
A. A Dumond of Laplata, Mo-, j. G.
Allen of Kansas City, Mo-, J. J. Smith
and e. C. Wales OF South English, e.
j. Boone of Sturgis, Mo-, Mrs. %. A.
Rndor of Ottumwa. Miss Irene Helta-
+
George d. Brison of Ottumwa were
recent visitors at the plant.
Cyrus Sharp. formerly operator and
ticket agent at the mill, has accepted
a position on the foreign desk.
Claude Ogburn of the mail desk
has been promoted to the telephone
central.
Will Cornell of the credit department
Z. = -. l.. hoo
desk
ROBERT McDougall, foreman of the
smoked meat department, is taxing
his annual two weeks vacation, and
has left for Los Angeles, CAL, accom-
panied by his wife.
7. N. Sleight, foreman of the coop
erage department, is painting his house
on Iowa avenue and making many
modern improvements upon it.
Miss Jennie Davis of Des MONIES
and Miss Nellie Wind of Ottumwa
were visitors at the plant on Friday.
fash Cooper, one of the office force
who has been in Tacoma, Wash, has
returned home.
Will Pierson of the mail force who
spent Sunday in Chicago, returned
home Monday
R. D. Rodgers of the Office force
spent Sunday with his parents IL
Knoxville.
c. l.. Sanders, bookkeeper for TIL
J.. NJ. Morrell Co., leaves the compan.
and goes to Chicago to make his fu
ture home at an early date.
Andrew Wind, stock bookkeeper
"a will be off duty during the next tw'
weeks on his vacation. His place vii
be filled by G. o. Warren.
Harry Michaels of the telephon
desk has been promoted to posltlo
in the jobbing department
Miss Blanche Hart of Eldon, is yi'
iting her sister, Mrs. John Spilman c
East Main street.
Fred Watts of the pigs foot gan
received an ugly cut on his left han
Wednesday afternoon. He was a
tended by DR.. Wilson.
Mrs. Jackson of East Main stree
who has been very i'll with typhoi
fever is somewhat improved.
George Horn, who cut one of h
fingers on his left hand very severel
is able to be at work again.
Capt. c.. G. Kelley of the carpenter
gang, who was taken home very sic
last Wednesday is improving very "a
idly
Otto Lerche. of tn beef killing d
partment has been on the sick list du
ing the past week.
Will HOLSTER of the engineers d
partment mashed one of his finge
very badly last Tuesday.
c. Harris, accidentally split II
thumb Of his left hand with hatch
last Tuesday.
Ben Brokenshauer an old empIo,
at the cellar scales, who has been aw
for years returned to work last Nc
day in the cellar
Mr. Smith, superintendent of t
HORNED Packing and Provision G
OF Austin, Mimi, was visitor at t
plant Monday.
S. Campbell of Chicago, who h
been appoiuted foreman of the Oppt