Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-29
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR BIG
PACKING HOUSE EVENT
Employees Of John MorreTI 4 Co. to
Have Their Picnic August 14-No
Other Details Perfected as Vet
, Other East End News,

Inc twelfth annual outing OF the en-
ployees Of John Morrell and Co., will
be held Tuesday, August IA. The
place where the outing will be held
has not yet been decided upon. At
recent meeting Of the officers of the
Pack House Mutual Aid association
committee was appointed to have full
charge of the arrangements. This
committee is composed of Micheal
Moffitt, Ernest Hams and George
Schultz
This annual event is looked forward
10 by many employees of the packing
house from one year to another with
much pleasure and anticipation. 1t is
in sense one Of the biggest events
Of the year in Ottumwa. The usual
procedure is to decide upon me,near-
by town and then run number of
special trains to and from the town
selected, the day Of the outing. The
picnic last year was held at Oskaloosa
ssssmssm tho ttendance Was somsttnhig
Mke@ 900 people. The average at
tendance at these outings ranges about
this number.
While no arrangements for this
years outing have been made, the
standard of it's predecessors.
Mrs. Wilson Will Speak.
Mrs. Mary L. Wilson of Albion.
North Carolina, one of the best known
colored educators Of the south, will
speak at the morning service at the
East End Presbyterian church tomor-
row. Mrs. Wilson was considered
one Of the most inspiring speakers at
the recent Presbyterian general as
sembly held in Des Mcines.
Band Concert.
The band concert for next Tuesday
evening in the East End Presbyterian
park, in Redman's addition. will be
Of unusual interest. Besides the
selections by the band, the East Emo
church choir will sing. DR.. F. F
StoItz will give short address. The
seats in front of the stand will &C
comodate more than 1000 people. TIL,
electric lights have all been Installed
D. Edwards Of the night force in thu
press room is suffering from blood pois
on in his left foot.
T. H. Foster was in Fairfield las
Saturday afternoon on visit with hi
brother, George Foster, who is attend
ing PARSONS college,.
Pearl Crownover, foreman of tn
chill rooms, was called to the home o
his mother in Hopkins, Mo-, by mes
sage stating that she was critically i'll
Verne Smith is the latest addition
to the Office force He began his dr
ties Monday as messenger boy.
Mrs. William Stinson Of May stree
returned from Mt. Union Tuesday
where she and her son Thane ha
been attending the, funeral of Mr.:
Stinson's grandfather, Rev. Robe1
Roach, a Cumberland Presbyteria
minister, who was over 80 years c
age.
Miss Bertha Mccoy of the trimmin
room was called home to Bloomfiel
last Wednesday by the sickness of he
mother.
James Lockwood of the local room
was off duty few days this week o
account of the sickness OF his father.
Major T. P. Spilman was in Osk
loosa last Wednesday attending tt
congressional convention
Ernest Kline of the cutting room we
called home Wednesday by the sic
ness of his wife.
Rev. w. H. HORNED and Rev. j. '
Foote attended the general essemb
of the Presbyterian church at ID
Moines last Wednesday.
F. J. Bullock attended the judici
convention in Oskaloosa last Wedne
day.
George A. HORNED, president of tt
Hormal Packing company of Austi
Mimi, was here on business Thursda
luteegvfiaoyh-P
George Milquest of the fire depa1
ment has resigned and will lea
Monday for Omaha, Neb.
John Denefe of the local room,
jured finger on his right hand Ia
Thursday morning.
Clint Brewer of the cutting room