Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
PROGRAM IS OUT
FOR BENEFIT
P. II. M. M. A. WILL GIVE ENTER.
TAINMENT TO INCREASE
FUND.

Friday evening at 1880 o'clock:
Music by East End band
Recitation by Miss Irene Rhoads.
Song, Prof j. H. Rheem.
Music, Independent band.
Song, Miss Meg A Phone.
Song, Palm Lilly quartet.
Recitation, Miss Marie Vaughan
Song, Rurchard Peck
Recitation, Miss Nellie Kite
Piano solo, Miss Genevieve DAILY.
Song, four Office men.
Recitation, Miss Grace Parks.
Song, Miss Beatrice Parkinson.
Drill with dumb bells, Prof. D. w.
LaHorald. Spanish bullfghter from
City of Mexico.
Guessing match for Iowa Pride ham.
Jig dancing by Messrs. Barlow and
Penzer.
Other East End Items.
Dorothy Jenett Wind the infant
daughter of Andrew Wind of the office
force is very sick with pneumonia.
j. H. Morrell left yesterday for an
extensive trip east and south.
E. Miller of the pig foot gang, has
been on the sick list this week.
Mrs. A. w. Peck has been sick all
this week at her home, I'll Mabel
street, is better.
Fred Bartemus, of the painters gang.
who has been sick for week past
returned to work last Thursday.
Frank Twedell of the coopers de.
partment, badly cut himself in the left
hand last Friday.
Earl Bales of the local room who
was in the city hospital and had his
thumb Of his left hand amputated is
improving.
F. P. Wilkins, barn master, attended
the democratic convention as a dele
gate yesterday.
Andrew Doggett of the cutting gang
was off duty Friday attending court.
Rev. w. H. HORNED was in Williams
burg last Sabbath and preached for
Rev. D. W. Montgomery who preached
here.
An entertainment will be given in
the dining room Friday evening, March
n, for the benefit Of sick members
of P. H. M. A, A. at 1880 o'clock.
Chairs will be provided for all.
John McNerma of the stock yards
Is in Kansas City this week
Clarence Lee Of the dry salt cellar
Is visiting friends In Wichita, Kansas,
this week.
Harry Bcsworth of the cutting de-
partment who has been off all winter
returned to work last Monday.
James Swirles, Jr., of the general
office force was accidentally hit in his
right eye last Friday and was taken
home but has recovered
Mrs, A. D. Ward and her son Will
liam and her sister Miss Hattie Carl
son. returned from Sweden last Mon
day, bringing their aged mother with
them and are at the home Of Mrs.
Alick Seaburger, 4l8 Hawkeye street.
They went to Sweden in November to
bring their parents to this country
but their father died while they were
there
Ralph Hess Of Arkansas City, Kan,
returned to Ottumwa last Tuesday. He
has been working for Mr.. Henneberry,
former superintendent for John Nor.
rell & Co.
Truant Officer Church Porter was
here on official business last Tuesday.
Warren Morris. late Of Austin, Mimi,
began work in the store keepers de-
partment last Monday morning.
John Harry, one of John Morrell &
Co.'s teamsters, who lives in River
view was robbed of small sum of
money last Monday. Mrs Harry had
gone away and Mr.. Harry was at
work and some one got in and stole
all the money there was, $115.
Geo. W. Baldwin of the teamsters
gang, is in Muscatine for few days
visiting with friends.
Main IT p Sni1rnop .po1yo ~ ,o..
in the dining room at noon Friday on
the subject of Profanity" under the
auspices of the Y M C. A.
The Salvation Army held "Testi-
mony" meeting in the mems dining
room at noon Thursday.
Major Spilman sold his driving mare
Matte" last Saturday to Mr.. Sivere
of South Ottumwa.
Geo. Avery Of Davenport, was here
Yesterday repairing some A. D. Il.
alarm boxes.
Major T. P. Spilman, R N. Morreli,
P. r. Holloway, T. D. Foster, ]. H Nor
rell attended the funeral Of the late
Rev. DR.. F. E. Brush last Wednesday.
William Jennings, foreman Of the
carpenter gang, is putting a cement
floor in the press room this week.
John Lager who holds door on "a"
is building neat cottage on Orchard
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Packwood and
son of Centerville, Ia, are visiting at
the home Of Mrs. Packwood's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mofitt on Walnut
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Packwood will
move to Dubuque soon where Mr..
Packwood will be engaged in the photo
business.
Mrs. VIM. Krable Of Hayne street.
who has been in the hospital, was
taken home last Sunday.
John Tray of the time keepers Office.
who has been in the hospital for ap-
pendicitis returned to his work last
Thursday.
Ground was broken Thursday for a
large brick addition to the hair house
and machinery will be added to wash
and dry the hair.