The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-14
CITY NEWS
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Rev. Trickett has been removed to
the hospital and according to reports
is quite low.
/ t. T. Simpson an evangelist, is hold
ing religious meetings eacn evening at
the corner of Seventh and Main to
which crowd is attracted each even
ing.
Ed. Korschgen has been removed to
the Graham hospital to receive treat
ment for paralysis. His right arm
from the elbow to the hand has be-
come paralyzed.
afternoon the river was exceedingly
rough today and it would have been
dangerous for canoe or frail craft
to venture out on the old river this
afternoon.
The Abraham Lincoln club will meet
/ tomorrow evening at the hall, corner
of Thirteenth and Main streets. Rev.
w. A. Searcy and others will deliver
addresses and all attending will have
an enjoyable evening.
Word from Graham hospital this af-
| ternoCn was to the effect that Mrs
| Wells Irwin who was injured in the
runaway accident yesterday afternoon
and suffered fracture of the skull,
was still unconscious.
| G. w. Chase has received beautiful
watch charm in the form of an Elk
tooth. The mounting is gold and con-
tains the letters B. p. o. E. and the
name, C. W. Chase. The charm is a
present to Mr.. Chase from friend
j. j .Ayres, Ira Wills and G. c.
Tucker of this city will attend the ma
tional convention of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew to be held in Milwaukee,
They leave for that city this evening.
All three gentlemen are members of
the local chapter
Ed. Woolley, Ed. Holt, Tom Connery
and Bob Roach took drive this af-
ternoon to the bottoms along the Des
Moines river Woolley had rifle with
him and will drive all bears in that
vicinity to cover or bring them home
on the return trip this evening,
For the consideration of $4,000 Ger
ard Megchelson has deed to John Meg
chelsen, the east half Of the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter of section 8,
township &C, nordl of range west,
subject to right of way of the K line
railway and public road.
Agent MacNamee of the Rock Is
lands local offices stated to paper
representative this morning that bust
ness during September of the
present year was almost four times as
great as the same month in 1907. Bust
ness in all railroad lines shows a large
increase over the same month last
year.
The fifth and sixth rooms of the
Terrence school are enjoying vaca-
ton this afternoon and left on the 2:5o
car for Cedar Glen across the river
where the boys of the two rooms will
have big ball game. The rooms were
char roned by Misses Pittman, Wende
and pringer of the Terrence school,
The members of the Seventh street
Baptist church announce that they will
celebrate the Emancipation day of
their freedom on October 16 and IL
when barbecue will be given, includ-
ing mutton, pig and veal There will
be music and speaking, including an
address by Prof w E. Curry of Ohio.
1t is not necessary to be an art crit
ic to enjoy the exhibit at the Y. M. c.
A. Friday night and Saturday. Every
man, woman and child in heokuk will
enjoy it, and be benefited by attend !
ing Marders orchestra will furnish
music. Do not miss this artistic treat !
A suit has been brought in the Dis
trict court by M. B. vanAusdall vs. !
c. R. Fisk, Stella A. Fisk, G. M. Hull. !
John A. Templeton, L. d. Bartlett and
L. NJ Bartlett. to collect on note
for So 500 issued September Is, 1906 |
and secured by mortage on lot l in !
block 16S, the property being on the
corner of Eleventh and Blondeau
streets. The note was signed by the /
Fisks and the other defendants named /
in the suit, claim interest in the prop
erty involved
The art exhibit now in progress at |
the Rice building, opposite the Ryan
continues to attract many visitors. Ar
rangements have been made so that !
during this week the pupils of the var
ious schools of the city will have an
opportunity to see the pictures The |
city street-car company has granted
free transportation to the school chill !
dren, and different schools will visit |
the exhibit daily.-St. Paul Dispatch !
At Y. M c. A. Friday evening and !
all of Saturday, auspices of teachers of
Wells school.
Davenport Democrat ]. S. and G. |
S. Claus and ]. Lesinski residents of I
Detroit, are in Davenport to begin a
launch trip that will keep them on the |
water until next spring. They will |
travel in a handsome craft belonging
to the International Motor company of
Detroit with which institution they
are connected The launch was ship
nod from netroit IN nouapnor+