Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
PACKING WAS LIGHT.
MorreiI Plant Closed Thursday and
Fewer Hogs are Killed.

Fewer Hogs are Killed.
The killing the past week at the
plant of John Morrell & Co. shows q
slight decrease over that of the pre-
Nlous six days. Thirteen thousand
porkers Were killed and about the
same amount We're received. The
plant laid off Thursday and for this
reasons the killing of this week does
not SHOW up like that of last.
East End Items.
Mrs. Manns, corner of Main and
Foster streets, is seriously i'll.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Michael Mofiit spent
Thanksgiving in Belknap with friends.
Mrs. Thomas Haddon, who resides
on West Hayne street, is reported TO
be i'll.
Ellsworth Hoffman. who has been
Very ill at his home near Bakers grove
is reported as improving rapidly.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Harry. who reside in Riverview,
is i'll. threatened with typhoid fe-
Yer.
Mrs. w. HI. HORNED spoke ut the
West End Presbyterian church last
Sunday on the subject of temper
ance.
Will Chenoweth. the little son of
Walter Chenoweth. of North Walnut
avenue, is lying dangerously i'll al his
home.
James Hogan, travelling salesman
for the Illinois Casing company. was
a h"siness visitor at the plant last
Monday.
Frank l'eeley, who has been laying
off for some time on account OF i'll
ness. has returned to his duties in the
store room.
John Stiles of the eng depart
ment, sustained an injury to his left
hand Monday. He is able to be at
work, however.
B. Morgan. who runs the freight
elevator in building ID" had a run
away last Thursday near Keb. No
serious damage was done.
Mrs. E. fl. Long of Marshalltown,
is Il guest at the home OF her sister.
Mrs. C. e. Hitchcock, of this city
They We're visitors at the plant yes
terday.
Alex Seabergcr of st. Joseph. Mo-,
an old employee of the firm OF John
Morrell & Co. has returned 10 this
city and is now employed in the COO
perage department.
Charles Bullock, son of Superin-
tendent r. G. Bullock. who is attend
ing Iowa college at Ames, is spending
the Thanksgiving holiday With his
parents in this city.
c. w. Werner of the engineers de-
partment. who was hurt in the face
and hand recently by some falling
pipe, is again able to resume his du-
ties. Mr.. Werner commenced work
Monday.
Richard Weidell of the killing gang,
and James Conroy. assistant foreman
of the dry salt cellars. We're sent to
Austin, Mimi, Monday on business for.
the company. They will be gone for
period of five or six weeks.
The report that Chester Merritt, who
formerly was employed at the plant,
was found dead in box car mt KAN
sas City. Mo-, is not true. His faith
er telegraphed to the chief of police
at that place and received correct in
formation regarding the rumor.
NJ II. Mullins. VINO has been fore
man of the beef killing department. of
the plant for the past nine months.
has severed his connection with John
Morrell & Co. and has accepted a po-
Sltion as foreman oil the HaViSS Pack
ing house in Toronto. Canada. Mr.
Mullins has made many friends dur
ing his stay in this city. who will wish
him success in his new position.
Miss Viola Mofiitt celebrated her
eighth birthday anniversary last Sat-
urday afternoon at her residence on
Walnut avenue. About twenty of her
young friends We're present and a de-
lightful afternoon was passed in
games. music and various amuse-
ments. Miss Mottitt received many
pretty gifts. A light luncheon was
served. Those present We're:
Misses
Louise Fletcher Cecil Manns.
Geneva Morley, Dorothy Morley,
Gladys Ramsell Liela Glew.
Dorothy Fletcher Lauretta Morley,
Estella Buxton, Ethel Schaub