Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-13

Eighteen thousand and five hundred
hogs were slaughtered during the
week that closed last evening at the
John sMorrell 4 Co. packing house.
A Pleasant Event. !
Miss Margaret Mckinney was the
hostess of a very pleasant surprise
party, given at her home last Monday
evening by number of her friends.
Music and games were the principal
amusements of the evening. Refresh
ments were served. Those present
were:
Misses
fAude Baker, Hazel Rowley,
Eva Gibbons, Loretta Wiedel,
Rose Mcclure, Kate Denefe,
Mary Wiedel, Stella Garland,
Amanda Snow, Kate RarnselN
Marie Mckinney.
Messrs.
Ralph Lee, James Bigg,
Edward Denefe, John Mckinney,
Will Ketsdever, Murray Hess.
The Sick List.
The following are the residents N
packing house, who are on the sick
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results of minor accidents: George
Lovelace, foreman Of the switch crew;
j. Smith, Of the green meat cellar;
Andrew Love, Of the machine shop;
Fred Wells, Of the packing room !:
Night Waterman Peter Williams !;
Jack Arnold of the coopers gang, and
Jesse Gayer, salesman In the John
Morrell & Co. meat market.
Visitors This Week.
The following is a list of those who
have visited at the packing house dur.
ing the last week, either on business
or for the purpose of seeing the plant:
T. M. Aughey, city; Joe Leinhauser
Agency; Prof ]. H. Rheem, city; Prof
A. w. Stuart and Rev G. e. Wolf
city; Otto Thurman, Cincinnati, Ohio;
w. B. Armstrong, city; w. s. Mattoon
Des Moines; j. L. Bradewing, Des
Moines; G. f. Wallen, Downey r. L
Martin, Downing; l.. D. Miller, Leon;
E. F. Anderson. Champaign, ILL.,; vii
bur F. Williams. Oskaloosa; Jacob A
Miller, Colorado Springs, Col; e. HI
Swanson, Charlton; G. A. Wolf and
A. G. Wolf, Hedrick; @. Packard, Cot
tonwood; w. S. Renter, Washington
Ia, and 4. P. Santeen, What Cheer
| Miss ionary Society Is Entertained.
Mrs. William Foote entertained the
Ladies' Missionary society of the Eas'
End Presbyterian church last Thurs
day afternoon. After the close of/the
business session Chinese refresh
ments were served the principal feat
ures Of which were bamboo soup ant
Chinese tea. A large number of the
members Of the society were present
Report Verified.
Official confirmation Of the death o
her brother, William Harper, an engi
neer on board the illfated Valencia
has been received by Mrs. J. w. Foote
corner of Iowa avenue and Secont
streets, in the shape Of Telegram
from the ship owners.
other East End Items.
John Morris, foreman of the killins
gang, and his wife have adopted lit
1 tie 6 year old girl, whom they Sc
cured from the American Home Find
ing association in this city. This Il
4 the second child which they hav'
4 adopted from this institution.
4 T. D. Lee, 1850 East Main street
left last Tuesday for points in Kansas
to visit with friends and relatives.
Chief Engineer F. P. Hendricks ha
resigned and will leave the service o
John Morrell & Co. in short time
His successor Is Mr.. Orr, of Peoria
H., who is expected to arrive som,
/ time within the next ten days
James Trenneman, foreman of tn
loading department, was called t
London, Canada, last Saturday by tn
death Of his father. He was accompa
1 MED by his son, Judson Trenneman.
/ Clarence Lee, who has been at hom
for few weeks vacation, returne
Monday to the state university wher
he is a student.
4 John Lynch, Of the stock yards, wa
in Agency last Sunday visiting wit
his mother.
j Mr.. and Mrs. George Salmon wer
in Burlington visiting friends thi
i week.
\ Assistant Engineer George Jenning
| left for Austin, Mimi, last Thursda
y evening on business.
4 Superintendent Bullock, who ha
4 been Ill for some time, was able to b
at the house most of the time thi
!, week.
John McKinnie of Superintendent