Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-18
TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW.
Twenty Young Men, Employees Of John
Morrell & Co, Ltd, Give Show.

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Twenty Young Men, Employees Of John
MorreIl & Co, Ltd, Give Show.
From Saturdays Daily.
For the benefit Of the industrial
school now being conducted In the old
chapel, twenty young men employed
by John Morrell & Co., Ltd, will give
a minstrel show next Thursday even
ing, April 20 in the dining room of the
packing house. Tho program for the
evening will contain several features,
and it promises to be interesting.
Some of the participants are numbered
among the best talent of this city, and
to these, the principal roles of the pro-
duction have been cast. The proceeds
of the entertainment will go to the In
dustrial school, At some time in the
near future, the minstrel show will be
given in Agency and Dahlonega, for the
same benefit.
East End Items.
Isaac Richards, who Is employed In
the foreign packing room, became sud-
denly i'll Wednesday and was COM
PEELED to leave his work.
Switchman George Eaves, who was
i'll Monday and Tuesday, returned to
work on Wednesday.
Frank Allender of the dry salt cell
lars, was business visitor in Eldon
on Tuesday.
G. E. Alherson of the cutting depart
ment accidentally mashed one of his
fingers SO badly last Thursday even
ing that he was compelled to visit a
doctor.
Lester Dale of the fire department
has left the service Of John Morrell &
Co., Ltd, and returned to his home
near Charlton.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shultz
a son, last Saturday.
Gus Carlson of the stock yards was
in Moulton on company business last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. McCloskey OF
Drakesville were here on a visit with
Pearly Bierly last Saturday and Sun
day.
The ice cream social given by High
Point Sunday school last Thursday
evening was great success. The
house vas crowded and about $50 real
lied by sales
Joe Britain of the stock yards was
in Glenwood, Mo-, on company
business last Monday.
DR.. A. E. Craig and his old friend
Rev. e. J. Martin, presiding elder Of
Albion, Mich, were visitors here or
last Wednesday.
Ex-Governor d. r. Francis of st
Louis, Mo-, and party, were here last
Wednesday and were shown through
the house by ]. H. Morrell.
Frank Peterson, fireman of the com
pany engine No. 224, was off duty last
Tuesday, attending the funeral Of An
drew Swenson.
John Orman who drives the pony
express for John Morrell & Co., Ltd
was off duty Friday attending the flu
neral Of James Headman.
Aleck Brown foreman of the Eng
fish packing room is remodeling his
| Main street residence.
Alderman Frank Cone is buildinf
and otherwise improving his MAR
street property.
| Ruben Tweedell, manager of tn,
East End Flowers, hereby challenges
any other team of East End ball play
ers to game of ball to be played a
any time in the near future.
! William Smith of John Morrell &
Co, Ltd, was summoned to attent
court last Tuesday.
| Ernest Manns foreman Of the lart
refinery is improving and painting hi
Iowa avenue property.
Nero Gordon of the night en-
gineers' force has been transferred Il
day work and Phronso McGrath is nov
on the night run.
| Night Switchman William Moffitt
was off few days this week in Nortl
English. While absent, James Melon
aid acted as his substitute.
| John Schworm who has been Ii
Sioux City for some time returned
few days ago and is now in his oil,
place in Oppenheimers cellar.
Will Boughner Of Red Oak spen
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mar,
Boughner, 1872 South Iowa avenue.
Frank Price of Creston was in tn
East End calling on friends on Mon
day.
Jas. Gray is buildingkan addition t,
his property at 1877 East Main street
A. -Runquist of Moline, ILL.,, was
| business caller in the East End o.
| Wednesday.