Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-14
old EMPLOYE
HAS RETIRED
CHARLEY HooGEWoNING AFTER
FIVE YEARS WORK
GOES FARMING.

Chas. Hoogewoning, ham trimmer,
sticker and good butcher, quit
the service of John Morrell & Co.
last Saturday and moved to his farm.
about two miles south of the city.
"Cholly' has worked for John Morreu
& Co. about Is years continuously, be-
ginning when he was little chap Of
only IL or Ia years of age, and has
learned the packing business as thor
oughly as most men, especially in the
killing and cutting departments. BY
prudent investments he has been
able to retire to good farm near the
city
An epidemic OF broken arms among
the women Of the East End, which be-.
gan about three weeks ago, when
Mrs. McLane, wife of Government Of
ficer McLane fell from the top of a
stairway and broke her arm, was fol-
lowed last week by Mrs. VIM. Fish
beck, wife of another government Of
ficer,. falling and breaking the small
bone In her left arm Now Mrs. o. Won
Holzschuhrer, wife of the East End
druggist, has fallen and broken her
arm.
VIM. Davidson, foreman of the
press room, is In New Windsor, ILL.,,
on two weeks visit
James Griffith of the pipe filters de-
partment, Is the latest addition to the
fire department, and began his duties
last Thursday.
John Morrell & Co. is putting in a
set of the ELLIS Dumping" posts at
the end of their stub tracks.
Will and Harry Foster are in Aus
tin, Mimi, today, guests of John Hor-
mel.
Nicholas Lunkley, government meat
inspector of Marsballtown, arrived
this evening and will visit his family
at the corner of Main and Foster
streets
Charles Bullock of Schenectady, N.
Y. is here this week visiting with his
parents on East Main street.
Lon Jones of the fierce gang was
called home last Thursday by the sud.
den illness of his wife.
VIM. Jordan of Oklahoma was here
short time visiting his sister, Mrs
VIM. Jennings on Hayne street.
George Mitchell, an old employee OF
John Morrell & Co, was stricken with
paralysis few days ago. Mr.. Mitchell
is living on farm north of the city
and was little better when las,
heard from.
T. D. Foster was in Marshalltown
last Sabbath and addressed the R. R
Y. M. G.. A. in that city He returned
Monday.
G. H. Rawlinson of Worcestershire
| England, a member of the county
council and justice of the peace, will
| deliver an address at the chapel il
Riyerview tomorrow evening at 7.3t
p. m.
Mrs W. H HORNED will speak a
Old Chapel tomorrow evening a
17:45
John HORNED of Austin, Mimi, wa.
here last Sabbath, guest of his faith
er-in-law, T. D. Foster
a. M. Davis and Dan and Jennie
Davis of Hedrick and H. s. Campbell
OF the city, were sightseers Thurs
day.
Attorney R. R. Ramsell of 1419 Eas
Main street, who was sick Thursda,
and Friday, is improving.
Myrtle Gee of the trimming room
is sick this week at her home on Yves
Hayne street
John Morrell returned from an ex
tended business trip last Friday.
Work on the new addition for the
general Office was begun last Wed
nesday.
Ex-superintendent Fred Bullock
who has been sick, is improving. Thi.
will be good news to his many friend.
in Ottumwa.
Mike Moffltt, foreman Of the boz
factory, has moved to his farm, two
miles east of the city.
Jack Miner of the fierce gang, il
laying off with sprained back, at hi
home, corner of Walnut avenue ant
Roemer street.
James Mahan, London, Canada
Mrs. H. Short, Des MONIES, Mr.. ant
Mrs. VIM. Henghan, London, Canada
are here visiting at the home of thei
brother, F. J. Bullock, and visited thu
packing house Friday
Asssssas