Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
KILLING SHOWS A DECREASE.
John MorreII & Co. Marketed 12,oot
Hogs During the Past Week.

John Morrell & Co. killed but 49,
600 hogs during the past week. This
amount is a decrease over the pre-
yious week of 240. The light killing
during the past six days has made but
little difference in the pay checks of
the men employed in this department
as majority of them was employed
killing.
East End Items.
Charles Phillips, a member Of the
Morrell ice department. is off duty as
me result of an injury to his hand
Monday.
Rev. Father Foley, pastor of the
Sacred Heart Catholic church, was a
visitor at the plant Friday.
John Lloyd, superintendent for Iowa
of the A. D. r., transacted business
with Superintendent Bullock on Tues
day.
Frank Hastings of Eldorado, Kan,
is visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. I. D. Lee, who is very sick at
her home on East Main street.
Superintendent Bullocky has order
ed the construction of an immense
ice stack which will hold about sixty
|. cars Of ice.
Fred Wells of the packing gang, is
quite sick at his home on Iowa ave-
nue..
Alec Seaburger of the cooperage de-
partment, was called home Thursday
by the illness of one of his chill
dren.
The Ladies' missionary society of
the East End Presbyterian church held
its regular monthly meeting in the
church parlors Friday afternoon at
2:S0 o'clock.
James Conroy and N. Weidle, of the
cellar and cutting departments re-
spectively, who have been in Aus
tin, Mimi, for the past six weeks,
have returned to this city.
John Morrell was business visitor
in Chicago Friday.
Fred Twedell of the killing depart
ment is the latest addition to the fire
department.
Charles McDavitt of ST. Louis, Mo-.
an old employee of the plant was in the
city short time this week.
John Stiles of the cutting floor ac-
cidentally cut one of the ligiments in
his left hand Tuesday.
Harry McConkey, who is employed
on the ham trimmers' bench, was off
dut-' the greater part Of the week, suf-
fering from tonsilitis, but is now able
to be at work.
Born, Sunday evening. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Santeen who reside on
South Iowa avenue, a son.
A small fire occurred in one of John
Morrell & Co.'S houses on Iowa ave-
nue. last Monday morning, but was
quickly extinguished by the plants fire
department. The house was occupied
by c. P. Stentz and family. The dam
age to the building was slight. While
cut one of his fingers quite badly and
has been suffering from blood poison
since, being unable to work.
Mrs Michael Moffit was in Belknap
last Saturday attending the funeral of
her grandmother Mrs. Sweeney.
Mrs. Newell of Hedrick was guest
at the home of her son, DR.. w. c..
Newell this week.
Mrs. Boyce, an aged woman, is
quite sick at her home on Railroad
street.
F. C. Edwards and E. R. Smiley of
this city were business visitors at the
plant Thursday.
Rev. j. Eaefner of this city, l..
Gross and P. Gross of Mendoza, Ill,
were visitors at the plant Wednes-
day.
D. Sinnamin and ]. Black of this
city, We're visiting at the plant this
week.
Philip Ketsdever of the pickle de-
partment was business visitor in
Hayesville Friday.
+. M. Mccarthy, travelling inspec-
tor for the Oppenheimer company, was
at the plant on business Friday.
Street Commissioner Andrew Hill
was at the plant Tuesday on a short
business visit with Alderman William
O'Malley.