Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-30

Well ana which are now working so
well. Roosevelt's speech
accepting 1904 nomination.
KILLING WAS HEAVY.
Strengthening Department Of John Nor.
rel 6 Co., Kept Busy This Week.
The killing department of the plant
of John Morrell & Co., during the past
week slaughtered 10000 hogs. This
number is an increase over the previ.
GUS weeks killing of 4,O00The prices
for all weights of choice stock has not
varied one cent this week. The heavy
killing this week is due to the fact that
that the plant is receiving shipments
OF stock at this time from numerous
places which before the butchers
strike in the east had shipped to Chi.
cago and other large. eastern markets.
-. The Canning Season.
The tomato canning season began
last Monday and is now in full sway.
The canning plant is in full operation.
The cool weather of the past week has
had some effect upon the crop ripen-
ing, and UP to this time, but a small
portion of the whole crop has been fit
for canning. The portion of the crop
that is ripe, however, is of an excellent
quality.
East End Items.
Frank Peterson who fires the engine
for John Morrell & Co., is off duty suf-
fering from stomach trouble.
Miss Alma Glew of Mabel street was
visiting friends in Abba last week. She
returned home Saturday accompanied
by Miss Mable Crozier.
Assistant Paymaster E. C. Reeves
who has been enjoying his vacation for
the past two weeks returned to his
work last Monday.
Miss Nellie Crozier of Abba is visit
ing at the home of Miss Alma Glew on
Mable street.
Thos. Tucker of the trimming room
is the latest addition to the fire depart
ment.
Purchasing Agent P. A. Murphy and
family are in st. Louis taking in the
fair this week. - .---
Edward Dowell of the cutting de-
partment was}very unfortunate last
Saturday in losing his check for 1920.
Henry, Price who drives the box
wagon for the English packing room,
was off duty last Thursday caused by
the illness of his wife.
Rev. Erastus Tibbetts of Fl. Madison
was here on brief visit with his son
George Tibbetts on May street this
week.
Albert Lohring began work for John
Morrell & Co., Monday morning in the
engineers department
Hugh Traul who has been attend
ing the funeral Of his sister-in-law at
st. Joseph. Mo. returned to duty last
Monday.
Rev. j R. Beard pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Baxter was here
on a brief business trip last Wednes-
day. Rev. Beard was formerly pastor
of the South Side Congregational
church.
George Lovelace of the sausage
room is off duty this week on account
of the sickness of his wife.
Mrs. Susan MAINS and her two
daughters Olive and Magdaline are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Mann's
sister, Mrs. VIM. Xix in Anaconda,
Mont.
Judson Trenneman proprietor of the
East End Supply Co., is remodeling his
property on East Main street and will
soon have one Of the finest homes in
the East End.
William Brown formerly of the trim
ming room here, but now employed at
ST. Louis is here on visit with his
mother.
Mrs. Mark Perigo Of Creston is Wis
iting friends in the city since last Mon
day.
Gerry Grevier was called to his
home from the press room last Tues
day by the sickness of his wife.
Mike Motif. superintendent of the
High Point Sabbath school will give a
social at High Point mission next
Thursday evening.
Miss Amelia Schworm who is en-
ployed in the general office has been
off duty this week attending the Y. w.
G.. A., convention at Lake Geneva.
Chief McNulta of the fire depart
ment carries his left arm in sling
as the result of an accident which &C.
Cured while playing baseball recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Buxton who have
been in ST. Louis visiting the fair, re-
turned last Monday.
Miss Emma Walker. of Eldon has
been visiting friends in the city this
week.
Miss Pink Picker of Eldon was visit
ing at the home of Miss Kate Ramsell
last Monday.
Miss Alice Chodat of Morrell street
is visiting at the home of her uncle at
Pollock, Mo. since last Monday.
Rev. w. H, HORNED will conduct
street meeting next Monday evening at
s o'clock at the corner of May and
Bertha streets.
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