Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-21
is NOT IMPROVING.
Friends Of Bert Beckley Grieved to
Hear Of His Condition.
From Saturdays Daily.

Friends Of Bert Beckley Grieved to
| Hear Of His Condition.
From Saturdays Daily.
The many friends of Bert Beckley
| will be grieved to hear that his health
has not improved by his change of
residence to Arizona The intelligence
has been received here that his condi.
ton is growing more critical, instead
hoped Mr. Beckley. will be remem-
bered as one of the most popular EN-
ployes of the local room of John Nor.
rell & Co. His mother Mrs. Edwin
Becllley, 1923 Mabel street, expects to
start for Arizona about the first of the
month,
Honor John MorreII.
The packing house closed down at
noon today on account of the funeral
Of John Morrell, of Liverpool, England.
Runaway Does Damage.
The driving horse of Major T. P.
Spilman became unmanageable We'd
nesday and backing out of the buggy
shed, it ran away, almost completely
demolishing the buggy and breaking
the switch in front of the main office.
Iool EiiQ ltCInSs
Mrs. Mike Motif, of Walnut street,
is sufferer from the grip this week.
Charley Hoogewooning of the kill
ing gang has moved his family to his
farm south Of the city.
H. Ford and mother, of Melrose, Wis
tied the plant Monday. They are
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Huyck
on Iowa avenue
A. B. Osler, foreman Of the local
room, and N. T. Sleight, foreman of
the coopers' department, have been off
duty on the sick list a short time this
week.
G. Vannice, Of the fire department,
has severed his connection with John
Morrell & Co. and returned to his
home in Russell.
L. G. Young, of the packing room,
is the latest addition to the fire de-
partment.
VIM. Walker, of the lard refinery,
has been appointed member of the
executive committee of P. H. M. A. A.
in place of Chas. Mckee resigned.
Miss Mary Lee Redd, of Chillicothe,
Mo-, is here visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahoney, 1913 Mabel
street.
Geo. Barnum, of the coopers' depart
ment, was compelled to stop work
last Wednesday on account of being
sick.
Mr. and Mrs. David Allen and son
Walter, Of Turrett, Col, who have
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Al
lens mother, Mrs. Thomas Glenn, re-
turned to Omaha Monday.
Miss Alma Glew, one of the teach
ers at the Franklin school, is sick at
her home on Mabel street.
Artesian well No. has now been
drilled to depth Of 1866 feet, a total
Of 1900 feet will have been drilled
when the we'll is completed.
DR.. Frank H. Hoswell, Of st. Louis,
Mo-, is the latest addition to the gov
eminent force. He came last Thurs
day and replaces DR.. F. w. Orme who
goes to Chicago.
Solomon and M. Crownover, of the
killing and cutting departments, were
visiting the members of P. H. M. A.
A. who are on the sick list this week.
There will be a cottage prayer
meeting at the home of William Stin-
son on May street, Tuesday evening,
at s o'clock. Everybody is invited to
attend.
Mrs. Burchard Peck, who passed
through severe operation for ear
trouble at her fathers home on West
Main street, is recovering rapidly.
The Bible school of the East End
Presbyterian church will give their an
nual exhibition and social Thursday
evening, March %. A fine musical
and literary program has been pre-
pared. The regular work of the school
will be exhibited. Some Of the Bible
school athletic clubs will give drills
with dumb bells, etc. Parents and
children will have good opportunity
to become acquainted with this good
work. The doors of the Sunday school
room will be open at 1920 o'clock.