Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-25
news OF EAST
END FOR A WEEK
PERSONAL MENTION AT PACKING
HOUSE AND IMMEDIATE
VICINITY.

From Saturdays Daily.
A. B. Osler, foreman of the local
room, has bought the Eli Hill proper.
ty on corner of Richards and Second
streets and moved last Thursday.
Thomas Rimmer, foreman of the
boiler house, has bought the A. B..
and will move into it soon.
Eli Hill has bought the Thomas
Rimmer property on South Evergreen
street and has it for rent.
Major Mahon spoke to employees in
the mems dining room Friday noon
under the auspices of the Y M. C. A.
Major 7. P. Spilman. manager of
the stock yards, spoke to the en-
ployes Of the Box Car Loader Tues
Y. M. G. A.
Frank Strand of the foreign export
packing department, badly injured his
left eye last Friday morning by ac-
cidentally running a meat hook in it..
The death of Rev. J. M. McElroy,
D. D., occurred last Thursday even
ing at $3.50 o'clock at his residence on
Jefferson street. DR.. McElroy was
the first pastor of the East End
Presbyterian church and enjoyed the
love and esteem of the East End peo-
pie as but few men could have done
and a feeling of general sorrow spread
over all the East End when his death
was announced last Friday morning
John Hobbs has been appointed a
Waterman at the east gate in place
of Joseph Walker resigned and began
his duties Monday.
John Lynch of the stock yards
spent last Sabbath in Agency visit
ing with his aged mother.
I. Bissell of 215 East Main street,
is ON the sick list and has been for
some weeks.
Boyd Dover Of the sausage depart
ment is now in Winona, Mimi, work
ing for the Interstate Packing Co.
For sale, room house small room
for bath, pantry, hall, closets, all
hard oil finish. Good cellar, corner
lot, fine barn, cow shed, chicken pen
ely water and cistern. Was formerly
owned by Robert McDozal. Property
cost to build $4,000. California owners
will take $1,000. Fine home for some
one at low price, or good rental
proposition. now rented to responsible
party that will be gald to stay. H. L.
Edmunds, agent, phone 773, residence
ITO.
VIM. Fishbeck, of the government
service, visited in Burlington with
his son last Sabbath.
John Cavins, of the packing room,
was taken very sick last Monday and
was taken home but soon was able
to resume his work again.
Charley Mckinney, foreman of the
ice gang, was off duty short time
this week suffering with a gathering
in his ear.
Mrs. Hancock Of 1872 Iowa avenue
went to Monmouth, ILL.,, on account OF
the sickness of her son, Ernest, who
is suffering from appendicities.
Mr.. Pollins, janitor of the new
building, has invented patent by
which he is enabled to put a globe on
Or off or clean globe on an electric
| light no matter how high it is above
his head.
The Santeen Bros, Peter and
Pearl, were in Salem, Henry county
| last Thursday on business.
Mrs. Nicholas Lunkley of 1402 E
Main street, has been in Marshall
town, Ia, visiting her husband who
is a government officer in that city
Tomorrow evening Mrs. W. H
HORNED will deliver another of hel
popular lectures on the Land of the
Incas," from Panama to Cape Horn
This lecture will be illustrated by the
stereopticon and will be free as usual
but free will offering will be taker
for the Ladies' Missionary society.
Arthur and Paul Lawson, of the
cooper gang, have quit the service Of
john Morrell & Co. and returned tc
their home in Chicago last Wednes
day.
The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Odell Of May street, died last Monda,
and was buried at Shaul cemeter,
last Tuesday.
Thomas Vaughan has been mad,
fire chief, and succeeds Mr.. JOSEPH
Johnson, who resigned last Wednes
day. Mr.. Vaughan began his duties
last Thursday.
John Dawson, of the fire depart
ment, has been appointed night fire
chief, and began his duties Thurs
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