Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-18
LOSES LEFT HAND
THROUGH ACCIDENT
A DUNHAM, EMPLOYED AT PACK
ING HOUSE, is SEVERELY
INJURED

Hand Is Caught In stoker Machine
and Is Terrible MangIed, Making an
Ampuation Necessary--other East
End News.
A. Durham, 234 Walnut avenue, had
his left hand so badly mangled yester-
day afternoon while at work at the
plant of John Morrell & Co., that am
putation was necessary, the hand be-.
ing taken off just above the wrist.
Durham was employed operating a
stoker machine in the fertilizer depart
ment. The machine became clogged
with fine coal dust and in attempting
to remove his hand, it was caught by
the plunger and mangled terribly. DR..
]. B. Wilson was called to render the
proper surgical attention and the am
bulance was summoned. Mr.. Dun
ham was taken to the Ottumwa hospi-
tai, where the hand was amputated.
Durham has only been employed at
the Morrell plant for about two
months.
Miss Brandt Makes Final Address.
Miss Jewel Brandt held her last
meeting with the women and girls en-
ployed at the packing house last We'd
nesdny noon. 1t has been Miss
Brandt's custom for some time to hold
meetings with the women employees at
the noon hour on Wednesday. Miss
Sara e. tombstone, secretary of the Y.
W. G. A., and Miss Amelia Schworm
accompanied Miss Brandt. T. d. Eos
ter was also present at the meeting
and made short. earnest talk, which
was greatly appreciated.
Miss Brandt will speak at Kirkville
tomorrow. She will address the con-
gregacion of the Methodist Episcopal
church IT. the morning and that Of the
Presbyterian church in the evening.
Next Wednesday she leaves for her
home in Chicago and in about month
she will go to Pittsburg to engage in
religious work there.
Former Pastor III.
Roy Beard has received a message
from his home at Rossville, ILL.,, stat
ing that his father, Rev Beard, Is quite
ILL.,
Mr.. Beard tainted while on his way
to his pulpit about two weeks ago and
has been I'll since that time. Mr.. Beard
was pastor Of the Second Congrega.
tional church few years ago.
Find Old Well.
Lahorers who we're digging a ditch
on the east side of &c" discovered an
l Al ioI 4 not a
walled up with heavy stone AID filled
with cinders. Old employees of tie
packing house will remember that tl;s
we'll vas dug by man named Tholnas
Cow aid was used to supply water in
the lard refinery when it was .,n the
fourth floor o. the main building, be-
fore the great fire of 1894.
A. B. Osler is off duty for this week
and next, enjoying vacation and tax
ing a much needed rest.
H. Faber of the packing room has
been on the sick list this week at his
home.
Wesley Lake of the killing depart
ment was called home last week Mon
day evening by the sudden illness Of
his wife.
M. Gilbert Of the loin gang received
an ugly cut over his left eye last Wed
nesday morning.
d. j. O'Brien of the cutting depart
1 ment was on the sick list last Thurs
day and Friday.
i C. w. Langdale, foreman Of the
4 painters department, Is enjoying his
annual vacation.
4 Daniel Denefe of the machine shoI
4 is off for few days nursing badl,
1 bruised finger.
George Rowlinson of Worcestershire
England, arrived here last Wednesda,
evening and is a guest Of his old friend
Ernest Manns. foreman of the lard re
i flnery
/ M. Parker, general manager Of the
A. D. T. companl, accompanied by ]
Sheehan visited the plant last Wednes
day.
i Otto Schaub, foreman of the cannin,
department, is enjoying a two weeks
vacation.
| Charles MADDEN Of West Hayn,
street, is very sick, suffering from par
alysis of the throat.
\ Ralph Lee, a member of the Eas
End band, is very sick at his home
near the cornor of Main street an,
Walnut avenue.
4 G. A. Orr, chief engineer at the Nor
I rell plant, was compelled to be absen
from duty last Tuesday on account o
a severe cold.
i Gus Hackinson of the green mea
cellar was compelled to be off duty las
Tuesday and Wednesday on accoun
4 Of a lame foot.
i Verne Sleight. student at Parson
college, Fairfield, spent Sunday witt
his parents.
i The Ladies Missionary society o
the East End Presbyterian church me
at the home of Mrs. j w. Foote, col
ner Iowa avenue and Second street
4 Thursday afternoon. Miss Mary Nc
:. Elroy addressed the meeting.
! Arthur Bean of the fire department
was on the sick list last Thursday an,
Friday of this week.
i Phillip Shore of the local room badl