Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
PACKERS WILL
TRY INNOVATION
JOHN MoRRELL & CO. TO SERVE
LUNCH. FREE TO MEN WHO
WORK OVERTIME

| Beginning with Monday evening Nov
ember 5, John Morrell & Co., will in
stitute an innovation at their packing
plant. After that time all of the en-
ployers of the plant, that work over
time extending or until the evening
will be served with lunch, free, in the
various departments, between the
hours OF 6 O'clock and o'clock. There
will be no deduction from their time,
| 1t is stated, because Of the lunch per.
iod.
This new plan will be in charge of
George Chiltz, and it is Intended to
have the lunches taken to the men at
their work. They will therefore not
have to leave their departments to
secure it.
Messrs. W. H. HORNED and ]. w.
Foote conducted evangelistic meetings
this week every night at Star school
house east of town ON the Agency
road. The meetings are growing in
| interest and will be continued next
week. Mr.. Foote will conduct a meet
ing In the school house Sunday even
| ing. The meetings begin at 1880 and
close at g..
Felix Santeen, the man who holds
door at building I'D" is very sick at his
home on South Iowa avenue.
| George Allott Of the wash room is
acting foreman in the packing room
during the absence of A. r. Brown
The English packing room was shut
down last Monday in order to let the
| Oh thn ~ 1Nhr Mo
Dermott.
w. B. Moore, candidate for county
treasure, was here on business last
Tuesday afternoon.
Tom Hobbs of the painters gang is
on the sick list this week at his home
at 1916 East Main street
Frank Allender of the cellar gang
was called home last Monday by the
death of his father.
Mrs. W. H. HORNED who was report.
ed as seriously i'll last week, is much
improved.
Joe Jacobson, engineer on Morrell' s
engine No. 2, is laying off and taking
his vacation. Charley Croft is work
ing in his place
Watches from one dollar up. Buy of
me and save money. G. B. Reynolds,
/ 1902 East Main street, Jeweler.
Mis- Maggie Hammitt of the trim
ming room, has been on the sick list
for the past week.
Mrs. Elsie Summer and her sister,
Mrs. Dan nuree are in Dakota visit
ing their sister.
/ ]. Morrell & Co. have just finished
a new pump house at the new engine
room
Walter L. Sims of Bovina, Texas
Co. of Texas, visited with his college
i friend, r. r. Ramsell Wednesday,
i Robert Morrison has accepted q
position in the painters gang of the
plant.
c. w. Longdale is giving the dining
room new coat of paint.
John Loring and John Harry of the
/ teamsters, attended the funeral of Mr.
Allender last Wednesday morning
Mrs. Thomas Conway and children OF
Portland, Ore, are visiting at the
1 Conway lone on Mabel street.
Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Ehrnan spent
last Sunday In Belknap.
i Miss Anna Smith. 1913 Morrell street
entertained number Of friends Wed
nesday evening.
i Mrs. A. L. Reynolds entertained 6
few friends at a 6 o'clock dinner
i Thursday evening in honor of Mrs
Thomas Conway of Portland. Ore.
4 Cliff Rouse and family left for theil
home In Keosauqua Thursday after
spending a week with relatives in the
East End
). Three new houses are being bull
on Morrell street, one by Mr.. Kitter
man, one by Mr.. Riley and one by Mr.
} Harscn
4 Verne Sleight. who is attending Par
sons college at Fairfield spent Sunday
and Monday at home
! Dan Leppo of Libertyville was in the
East End on business Wednesday.
Newton Calhoun of Birmingham wa.
I business visitor in the East Emf
} Thursday.
George Moffitt of North Walnut av
enue, was In Farson on business thi
week.
Watch repairing speciality with G
B. Reynolds, Jeweler, 1902 East Mali
street.
Eyes tested and glasses fitted a
popular prices. G. B. Reynolds, Jew
eler, 1902 East Main.
Jonn Morrell 6 Co., Ltd, killed owe
$4,000 hogs the past week.
Anthony jacobson of COLORADO
Springs was called here on account 0
the serious illness of his wife. MI
and Mrs. Jacobson have gone to Sig
Quincy, where Mrs. Jacobson will re
main with her parents for the present
Ground was broken this week 70
the new Stinson chapel that is to b
built at the corner of May and Berth
streets, On the lot donated by Edwar
Odell. The building will be 20 feet b
:. Motif for $500. The building will b
:, 20 by 80 feet.
: John Morrell & Co.'s switch engin
. No. had it's cab knocked off last Wee
= nesday afternoon as it was making
flying switch. One of the rails brok
}, and allowed one of the freight cars t
e run up on the engine.
t CAR CAUSES TROUBLE.