Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-07
ARRANGE FOR THE BIG ANNUAL,
EVENT UNDER AUSPICES OF
THE P. H. M. A. A.
IMMENSE OUTPUT OF TOMATOES
Estimated That 100000 Cans Will Be
Put Up - Mrs. w. H. HORNED to
Give Illustrated Lecture - East End
Items.

"a coLHHitteer mas Deen appointed 10
make the arrangements for the annual
picnic and outing of the employees of
John Morrell e Co. to be given
under the auspices of, the Packing
House Mutual Aid Association. This
Will be the tenth annual picnic given
by this association and it is expected
that 1T will be held about August IS.
The members of the committee on
arrangements are w. B. Ramsell, T. H,
Berry, William Jennings. This COM
mittee will have charge of all Of the
arrangements for the big event in
Guiding the selecting of place to hold
the picnic and the sale of privileges.
is a Big Event.
The annual picnics held under the
auspices of the P. Fl. NJ. A. A. have
proven to be one of the most enjoy
able holidays of the year in Ottumwa
and are looked forward to with much
pleasure by thousands of people, 1t
is thought that the place of holding the
picnic will not be decided upon or the
complete program arranged for sew
eral weeks.
The Canning Department.
John Morrell & Co. has con.
tracts with over fifty gardeners this
year and the prospects are good for a
big crop of tomatoes. Preparations are
already under way for canning the
crop and in few days the work Of in
stalling the necessary machinery in
the canning department will begin
Tomatoes grown in the vicinity of OF
tumwa are said to be of the finest
quality and if the present crop indica-
lions hold good it is thought that about
100000 cans will be put up by the
| company.
Many New Men.
| About 1875 men were added to the
force this week and q large number
last week. Many of these are join
ing the Packing House Mutual Aid as
sociation SO that in case of sickness or
accident they will receive the weekly
benefit of S..
Killings Increase.
During the week 1900 hogs were
killed at the local plant, an increase
of a few hundred over last week.
There has been but little change in
the prices during the week.
illustrated Lecture.
Next Sunday evening at the East
End Presbyterian church Mrs. w. H.
HORNED. wife of the pastor, will give
another of her enjoyable illustrated
lectures. Eighty stereoptican views
will be shown. No admission fee will
be charged but free will Offering
will be taken up for the benefit of
the Woman's Missionary society.
Has Arm Broken.
Herbert Daugherty, the S.yearold
son of Willis Daugherty, electrician
for John Morrell & Co., had his
left arm broken by falling from a bi.
cycle last Saturday. This is the sec
ond time the little fellow has had his
arm broken during the past year.
Resigns Position.
J. L. Adcock, for the past nine years
a travelling salesman for John Morrell
& Co., has resigned his position and
engaged in the hotel business at Mex
| leo Mo. Mr.. Adcock has hosts Of
| friends here who regret that he is to
leave the city but wish him success
in his new vocation.
To Give Social.
| There will be an ice cream social at
Riverview chapel next Monday even.
ing. A splendid program has been ar.
ranged for the occasion and most
enjoyable time is anticipated.
1 Other East End Items.
1 William Bradley, president of the
First National bank at Centerville, was
a visitor at the plant last Thursday.
4 F.. w. Cook, advertising manager OF
the American Newspaper Association
was visitor with Chief Engineer Ken
drick last Thursday.
| Bert Horn, of the killing department
was on the sick list last Thursday, a
i sufferer from the grip.
i Clifford Gillum, of the trimming
room, accidentally cut his, left hand
very badly last Wednesday afternoon
i G.. Y. Bonus, of the Kewanee Boiler
company, is expected to begin worl,
setting up the boilers Of the new pow
er house next Monday.
4 There will be no street meeting next
Thursday evening on account of the
absence of the pastor, Rev. W. H. Hor
mel
Joseph Pevonka, of Cedar Rapids
returned home Monday after pleas
ant visit with old friends and school
mates in this city.
Mrs. William Parkinson was pleas
antly surprised by a number of friends
at her home on East Main street, last
j. Thursday evening. The evening was
a most enjoyable one for all present
and Mrs. Parkinson was the recipien,
of many beautiful presents from hel
friends.
4 H. o Bowen, of the Office force, &C
companied by his family, returned
home this week after two weeks Wis
it to the oil fields of Kansas and Will
Ibis parents at Yates Center, Kansas
Mike Motif, foreman of the box fac
tory, was chosen juror last Thursday
A valuable horse belonging to Merr'
:. Gordon was badly cut on barbed wir,
fence last Wednesday. The acciden
PoPuLAcE EXCITED.
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