Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-28
which averaged $50 pounds and
which brought $3.50 par hundred.

i IOf many yo0E6.
G. L. Thompson Of the green meat
cellar. received q cut In his head last
Wednesday which necessitated q stitch
| being taken In the wound.
Clarence Thompson, weighmaster Of
smoked meats, was compelled to stop
work last Thursday, on account Of hay-
ing an attack Of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Howard of South
Amana we're visitors here last Thurs
day afternoon.
Storekeeper Thomas Berry was of
duty last Thursday and transacted
business in South Ott,mwa.
T., D. Lee Of East Main street is
planning to spend Thanksgiving with
his son Clarence Lee, dental student
at Iowa City.
Lee Brewer Of the killing gang bad
/ ly cut himself in the left hand Friday
morning
Contractor George Ray was here
Friday morning on business with
Superintendent Bullock
M. T. Mcclellan, chairman Of the
building committee OF the Riverview
chapel, has sent out Invitations to the
subscribers to the fund. to attend the
dedicatory services OF the chapel,
which will be held Sunday, December
3. DR.. F., F. stoltz will preach and
all friends Interested In this work are
cordially invited to be present.
@. W. Langdale, foreman Of the
paint and pipe covering gangs, has
his entire force at work covering the
outside lines OF pipe with asbestos
paste before the weather grows colder.
William Jackson Of Ftoris brought in
twenty-five. head Of butchers stuff''
last Thursday.
G. Anderson Of the killing gang,
who has been sick for the past three
weeks with lung fever, 10 much i'm.
proved and abs 70 eabout asstn.
Miss Elisabeth Bowles and Miss
Alice Hoagiund, teachers In the Frank.
lin school Of the nth and sixth grades,
will give q parents day. November
20. A splendid program has been pre-.
pared consisting OF recitations and nu.
sic given by the pupils. Mrs. A. w.
Slaught will render vocal solo. Re-
freshm ents will be. served,
j Superintendent Bullock Is making
arrangements to close down next
Thursday for Thanksgiving.
i Miss Amanda Snow and Miss Ethyl
Sconce of Ottumwa were visitors here
Friday afternoon
Grant Kirby Of the casing depart.
ment left here for st. Joseph, Mo-, last
Saturday.
Boyd Dover Of the local room is on
the sick list for this. week.
james Boggs of the green meat eel.
lar is very sick with scarlet fever at
his home, 1907 East Main street.
Louie l.. schaub of Ottumwa, T. w
Marrman of Dawson, Alaska. and w
R, Appleton of Galesburg, ILL.,, were
visitors here Tuesday
M. T. McClelland Of the office force
was in Des Moines a few days this
week.
Powell Wilbanks Of the cutting
room has been appointed to the fire
department to Ill the, place temper
arily made vacant by the absence OF
John Dugan.
! ]. H. Morrell was in Austin, MINI, a
few days during the first Of the week
i P. H. Sheridan OF 502 Barker street
. and his friend, George Hunt Of Morris
son, ILL.,, were visitors at the plant
: last Monday Mr.. Sheridan was for
merly employed In the dry salt cellar
, but Ia now employed on the railroad
; Ed Musselman Of the packing room
is off duty this week, being at his
home, north Of the city.
A. T. Gardner, chief clerk In the
general office, is on his vacation thi.
week.
Mrs. George Lovelace, 11s Roeme,
avenue, is visiting friends in Brooklyn
Iowa.
Ernest Reeves OF the hog desk n
. the general Office ID on vacation ani
. will be in st. Louis, Mo-, part OF the
time.
John Dugan, member Of the IRE de
partment. was called home last Mon
day morning by telegram announcing
the death Of his mother at her home
in Indianapolis. Ind.
Jefferson Horn, who drives a marke
wagon for John Morrell & Co., Ltd.
Eldon last week and came home load
ed with quai, and squirrels.
Frank Facer of the press room, who
/ has been OH duty on the sick list, re
turned to work Monday
JduSS F6Ch. Ol Iu0 COOUSIS QSpdT
r ment was in Kansas City a shor
time last week and returned to worl
; Monday.
! Contractor Cooke began laying
brick on the new buolding last Monday
/ John Kripesbender Of the coopers
gang, who has been sick for the pas
) three weeks, returned to work Mon
+ day.
' Harry Kline Of the killing gang II
' off duty suffering from an injur!
caused by getting splinter of iron IL
the joint of his left thumb.
Ed. Tweddell of the cutting depart
ment, resigned his position Saturda.
: and goes to Austin, Minn.,to joil
; his father, who is working there.
William Templeton, from near Dab
? lonega, was here with stock Saturday
= Mr.. Templeton was at one time EN-
; ployed with John Morrell & Co., Ltd
The night crew OF switchmen on tn
- :, Burlington, ditched two cars last Tues
day night at the stock yards,