Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-24
PACKING WAS LIGHT.
Few Hogs Killed During Week at Nor
relI Plant.

: Wv ''oSS tNii'Su OuIttS WIEN a. WV
relI Plant.
From Saturdays Daily.
Eight thousand five hundred hogs
We're slaughtered during the past week
at the Morrell plant, considerably less
than usual at this season of the year.
The severe weather in the past few
weeks rendered it difficult for the far
mers to bring in their hogs and as a
result offerings have been light.
East End Items.
Master John Jackson the three-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jackson
1884 East Main street, has almost re-
covered from his recent illness.
Rev. G. Fl. Mcclure, returned mis-
sionary from Siam, who was to have
spoken at the East End Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning, will not be
here on account of a change in his
plans. Rev. w. H. HORNED will con-
tinue his sermons from the Prophet
Isaiah.
T. Holl Spilman has been off duty
nearly all week at the bedside of his
wife, who was attacked with hemorr-
hage of the lungs last Monday. Mrs.
Spllman has been very low ever since
but she was slightly better yester-
day.
Brigadier General S. P. Smith and
Lieutenant Colonel c. H. Canham and
Chevaliers F. G. Johnson and A. H..
Estes of Pioneers Canton No. 2, Patri-
archs Militant, l. o. o. F., were visi-
tors at the plant Thursday morning.
The Ladies' Aid association of the
East End Presbyterian church, met in
the basement of the church yesterday
afternoon.
Peter Robson of the tierce gang,
who accidentally stuck the point OF
pike pole in his hand Tuesday, re-
turned to work again Thursday morn
| ing.
Mrs. Anna Schaub, who resides on
North Walnut avenue, is in Eldon this
week at the bedside of her father, Mr..
Putroff
Frank Ulrich of the killing depart.
ment has returned to work after a
Mrs. Robert McDougall is sick at
her home on East Main street.
]. H. Morrell and M. T. McClelland
returned Wednesday after a business
trip to the east.
Sidney Cultivate. who has been
working at the hog ticket desk, has
been transferred to the local room.
George Strobe, head book keeper ii
/ the Morrell office, has been confined tt
his home all week with sickness.
1 The bible school of the East Enc
Presbyterian church, will give sup
per for the children of the church anc
Sunday school Friday evening, Feb
ruary 81
| George A. HORNED, president of the
G. A. HORNED Packing Co., OF Austin
i MINI. and a brother of Rev. w. H. Hor
mel pastor of the East End Presby
terrain church, was in the city yester
day and visited at the plant.
i ]. A. Walker, book keeper and N P
Lund of the jobbing office, have beer
on the sick list this week.
James McGahey, is confined to hi
home with an illness and although bet
ter is not able as yet to return to hi
J work.
Chas. Warren who has been employ
ed at the phone desk in Morrells once
has been promoted to the order desk
Ernest Dubois of Muscatine, visited
Thursday at the home of his father
in-law, A. A. Lewis on Mabel street
Thursday.
Jack Bradfield, of the engineer
department left last Thursday accom-
panied by his wife for California.
The Postal Telegraph Co., this wee
wired and placed instruments in tn
Morrell office.
Arthur Parkinson entertained nun
her of his friends last Monday evenin
. at his home, 1885 East Main street
honor of his thirteenth birthday. IN
evening was very pleasantly spent
: games and amusements and light r.
, freshments were served. Many beal
= tiful presents were received by tn
= Young host. Those present We're:
:, Misses:
June Slater, Hazel hoWley,
Q Eva Gibbons, Maggie Mckinney
Morea Mckinney Olive Mann,
:. Maude Baker.
Masters:
. George Gibbons, Ross Slater,
e Francis McInery, Ralph Motif,
Lloyd Rowley, Percy Glew,
Charles Parkinson.