Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-13
STUNNED BY FLASH
Mrs. Ralph Moffitt Was Rendered Un-
conscious When Lightning Strikes
Barn,

Friends of Mrs. Rlaph Moffitt, wht
lives near Fremont, will regret to heal
that she was stunned and made un
conscious when their barn was struck
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Moffitt was
i hunting eggs in the barn at her home
when the structure was hit by the
flash. Mrs Moffitt was stunned by the
shock and for time was in pre-
carious condition
John Cavins, Waterman at the Mil
waukee gate, has been on the sick list
since Thursday.
Mrs. George Ray is very ill at her
home on East Mabel street.
J. Goodwin, who is Waterman at the
Rock Island gate, was sick a part OF
this week, but returned to work Thurs
day.
Jack Osler, student IN the Ottum-
vices Of the Morrell packing plant as
| Office boy for the summer months
George Kaiser and Billy Barnes OF
the pipe fitting department, were Ill
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Lerche and
child of Chicago, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Lerche's brother Charles
Lerche, 334h East Mabel street.
Jesse Ferguson is building new
five room house on North Iowa avenue.
DR.. ]. B. Munro of Washington, D..
c., travelling food inspector, was here
| and was shown through the plant by
DR.. Anderson last Saturday.
The brotherhood men conducted
gospel meeting at the corner of Vine
and Mill street last Tuesday evening.
About 100 persons heard the service.
Jake Ammanheiser of the cutting
department, was on the sick list a
part of this week.
Mrs. Charles Harter and son, Ed
Baker, left last Monday for a six
weeks visit in Spokane, Wash. Everett,
Portland, and Salt Lake City.
P. A. McGrath of Grinnell, an old
employee, was here on business last
Tuesday. Mr.. McGrath is making ar
rangements to move back to Ottumwa.
Miss Amanda Lager, cashier in the
meat market, will be on her two weeks
vacation next week and her place will
be filled by Miss Lola Ross.
w. E. Mullin, superintendent of the
beef killing department, was In Kan
sas City over Sunday.
Mrs. Helen Fishbeck of Moline, ILL.,,
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. 3. Osler on East Second street.
John Lynn Of the killing department
is sick with rheumatism at his home
on May street.
C. G. Allender Of Ottumwa and Miss
L. Alberta Paine of Oskaloosa, visited
the plant last Wednesday.
Otto Schaub, foreman in the can
ming department, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Eli Hill Of Rapid City, S. D.,
is visiting at her parents home on
1912 East Main street.
Miss Charlotte Irwin and Miss
Gwendolin Carson returned last Mon
day from Morning Sun where they
had been as delegates to Christian En-.
deavor convention:
Thomas Smith of the green meat
cellar has been off duty for three or
four weeks suffering from bruised
knee.
Ray Randall, salesman in the meat
market quit the service of John Nor.
rell & Co. last Wednesday.
Henry Bechtol of the casing depart
ment was taken sick last Friday morn
ing and was compelled to quite his
work and go home.
Jimmy Odell, the nine year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Odell on May
street, fell from the porch Thursday !
and broke his right arm.
Mrs. Rufus Barnes of Pulaski, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. !
]. w. Carr, 1850 East Main street.
Miss Mary Lee Redd of Chillicothe
Mo-, is here visiting with her sister,
Mrs T. B. Mahoney, corner of Sec
ond street and Van Bureau avenue.
Will Wind Of the general Office force
is off duty a few days this week on
the sick list.