Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-08
SLEICHT APPOINTED.
FOREMAN OF THE cooPERAeE
DEPARTMENT CHOSEN TO
SUCCEED BULLOCK
Orr the New Chief Engineer At the
Packing House Has Arrived - Ken
drick Leaves for Chicago Tonight
Other East End News.

From Saturdays Daily.
N. T. Sleight, foreman of the cooper
age department of the plant of John
Morrell & Co., Ltd, has been chosen
to fill the vacancy left by the resigna-
ton of Superintendent F. j. Bullock.
1t was stated authoritatively at the
packing house yesterday that Mr..
Sleight would assume the duties of
superintendent April 1, when Mr.. Bull
locks resignation goes into effect. Mr..
Sleight is said to be well equipped for
this position. He is man thoroughly
familiar with all the departments of a
packing plant and has had much ev-
perience. having worked for the Ar
mour Packing Co. for some years be-
fore he became connected with the
local concern.
Orr Is Here.
Carlton A. Orr, the new chief engi-
neer, arrived in the city last Monday,
coming from Peoria, and at once en-
tered upon his new duties.
F. P. Hendricks, whom Mr.. Orr sue.
ceeds, leaves the service of John Nor
rell & Co., Ltd, today and starts for
Chicago tonight after having served in
the capacity Of chief engineer about
three years. Mr.. Hendricks resigned
several weeks ago, but has delayed his
departure until the arrival of his sue
cessor.
Kill Is Small.
The kill at the packing house this
week was quite small only about 5000
hogs being slaughtered.
Visitors This Week.
Among those that visited this week
at the packing house Of John Morrell
& Co., either on business or for the
purpose of seeing the plant, were the
following: Rev. S. R. Ferguson, Cedar
Rapids; Elder G. E. Wolf, truant Off
Ger, city; Deputy Sheriff ]. D.Stephens.
city; w. G. Briggs, state deputy of the
Homesteaders' Mrs. Paul Gardner,
city; Mrs. Emma Houk, Kingfsher,
Okla, and Mrs. Guy Reynolds, city.
Special Meetings.
Special evangelistic meetings will
be held in the old chapel, corner of
Iowa avenue and Hayne street, begin
ming next Monday evening, March 5.
Rev. ]. w. Foote and Rev. W. H. Hor-
mel will conduct the meetings. The
meetings will continue every night ex-
cept Saturday for about three weeks.
The story of Joseph will be related
by Rev. Foote for the benefit of the
children during the first part Of each
service.
The class of Mr.. Comegys In book
keeping at the old chapel institute
and the dressmaking class of Mrs
Sleight will meet in the basement of
the East End Presbyterian church
while the special evangelistic meet
ings are being conducted in the old
chapel. This change will take place
beginning next week.
Will Slattery Dead.
Will Slattery, formerly an employee
in the packing room, died in Philadel-
phia, Pa, February 20, of typhoid
pneumonia. His brother-in-law, Frank
Ulrich, received a letter Friday Feb
ruary %, informing him of this fact
Mr.. Slattery was in the service Of
John Morrell & Co., Ltd, ,for years and
had many friends in Ottumwa, who
will be sincerely grieved to hear of
his death.
Annual Meeting.
The regular annual meeting of the
P. H. M. A. A. will be held Tuesday
evening, March 6, at o'clock, in the
Morrell dining room. The election of
officers will be held and such other
business as may regularly come be-
fore the meeting. At least twenty-five
members must be present to consti-
tute a quorum and to transact bust
ness.
Other East End Items.
John Dawson,of the fire department,
was off duty a short time last week
on account Of the sickness of his 6
year old son, James Dawson, at his
home on South Iowa avenue.
Will Price, of the box factory, was
off duty few days suffering from the
results of being kicked on the left
knee by a horse.
Herbert Picker, of the engineers
night force, was in Davenport Monday
and Tuesday on business. His place
was filled by Nero Gordon.
Ed Handlon, Of the machine shop,
was off duty Tuesday moving into his
new home on East Second street.
j. o. Harran, superintendent of the
Armour packing house at Omaha, and
John Weimer, cutting foreman of the
same concern, were visitors here
Tuesday and were shown over the
plant by superintendent Bullock John
Weimer learned his trade here and
was an employee for years.
T. D. Lee, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Wichita and
Eldorado, Kansas, returned home last
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry West left last
Tuesday for Downy, CAL, to make
that place their home. Mr. West was
employed in the cooperage department
at the packing house.
William Vincent, Of the packing
gang, cut himself severely on the
wrist OF. his left arm Thursday He
was taken to DR.. w. c. Newell for
treatment.
J. H. Shepherd, laborer in the lard
refinery, broke one of the fingers on
his left hand last Thursday afternoon