Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-16


don this week.
Miss Ethel Trenneman who has
been in Chicago for the past three
months, returned to her home last Sat
urday.
John Morrell was in Chicago on
business last Tuesday.
T. D. Foster, returned from the east
last Friday
William Stinson, of May street, who
has been very low with typhoid fever
is improving.
William Blundell of the Information
al Salt Co.. of Chicago was here on
a visit with his brother G. l.. Blundell
head time keeper for John Morrell &
Co.
Mrs. William Parkinson of East
Main street was in Mt. Pleasant last
Monday.
]. S. Monroe of the General Electric
Co., of Chicago, was here setting up
the new turbine engine last week.
William Jennings foreman of the
carpenters gang transacted business
in Dahlonega last Monday.
Julius Campbell of the killing de-
partment is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. Henness. the G. o. D. man in
the office, was very unfortunate this
week in losing valuable time piece.
Geo. Strobe, head bookkeeper for
John Morrell & Co.. is in st. Louis this
week.
Rev w. H. HORNED has returned from
his vacation after an absence of nearly
five weeks and will fill his pulpit to-
morrow morning as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Wind have been
visiting friends in Moravia and Abba.
Clarence Thompson, an old employee,
who has been in California for months,
has returned and commenced work in
the smoke house Monday.
Mrs. H. D. Robinson entertained her
evening at her home on Tacoma
street in Riverview.
Mr.. Ward of the coopers department
accidentally got piece of steel in
his eye Thursday. He was COM
PEELED to stop work and have 1t treated.
VIM. Kleinert of the Coopers depart
ment ran piece of iron hoop in his
left hand last Thursday which panied
him so much that he was compelled to
stop his work.
City Salesman Swan takes his va
cation this week and will spend it in
Burlington. where Mrs. Swan is now
visiting and from there they will go to
st. Louis and take in the fair.
Mr.. McCarty, travelling inspector for
the Openheimer Casing Co., was here
on business and interviewed foreman
Samuel Campbell of the casing room.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kline have gone to
Oberlin, Kan, to visit with Mrs
Kline's sister, Mrs. N. Jackson. They
will be gone about three weeks.
Geo. Schultz, foreman of the sausage
room, was called to Ballentine, Neb.
last Wednesday by, a message stating
that his father was dying. Mr. Schultz
started for Ballentine Wednesday even
ing.
Thomas Rimmer, head fireman al
Morrell's, who started for a visit al
his Did home in South Post. Ian
cashire, England, last Wednesday
evening, sails today on the steamer
Campania from New York. Mr.. Rim
mer is followed by the best wishes
of a host of friends in the East End.
Rev. w. H. HORNED will speak to
morrow on lessons from the life o.
Golden Rule Jones, late mayor of To
ledo, Ohio. Mr.. HORNED, while pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Toledo
was well acquainted with Mayor Jone
and was present at his funeral.
Lyle Mosher entertained his Sunda,
school class at his home on Morrel
street Tuesday evening. The evening
was spent in games and music. Lee
cream and cake was served. Those
present were: Misses Visa Gilroy, Lot
tie Ketcham, Florence Tibbetts, Haze
Frank, Hazel Bell, Harriet Root
Julia Kretzbender, Grace Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. .Cockell Of Chicago
and Thomas Tibbetts.