The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
lands and Neishbors Of s. c. Conner
pleasantly Surprise Him on His
18th Birthday Anniversary
at His Home.
I'D RESIDENTS RETURN
E-n.r Residents Visit the Old Home
!. EIvaston-New Firm is Es-
tablIshIng itself in
Business.

49, 49,
Dned beautiful warm weather is
loving great benefit to the farmers
It is ripening the corn crop SO that
! Weld will be beyond what was ex-
ted both in quantity and quality.
Mite number from here attended
Keokuk street fair last week and
report it fine.
Nearly all from here are expecting
attend the dedication of the new
ancock county court house next
uesday, which will be a great gala
" in the county's history.
oscar Johnson was in Elvaston
thursday selling season tickets for
: entertainment course to be held
ire the coming season, the first one
the list was given Thursday even
g which was lecture by Marvin
|iliams.
Mrs. King and Miss Elsie Penning-
N were business visitors in Keokuk
besday.
Several of the Baptist ladies enjoy,
pleasant time quilting Tuesday
the home of Mrs. Amanda Newman
brthwest of town.
"wednesday Rev. Redmon, Hiram In
brsoll, Perry Pennington and John
uncan drove to the river to catch
line Of the finny tribe but all they
Iught was one poor little finny fish
bout IS inches in length and of the
erman carp family, and the minister
as the lucky catcher.
Mr.. Frank Horney had the misfor-
|nesa week ago to have his thumb
|ught in fodder or corn cutting
|aper, smashing 1t so that the doctor
bought best to amputate 1t, but wait
until last Wednesday when gan
ene set in and he had 1t amputated
d seems to be getting along nicely.
Mrs W. P. Williams is at the hos
tal in Keokuk and is being operated
today for some trouble of which
e did not learn the nature. She has
ben declining health for more
ian year and her many friends are
bxicus about her. Mrs. VIM. Kerr
hd Jessie Campbell are also in the
lme hospital, both having been oper-
led on and are improving rapidly.
Mr. Isaac Bartholomew of Mil
burne, Kansas, is here visiting old
Fiends and relatives. He moved
Tom our vicinity ten years ago.
Vim. Howes of Cannon City, Colo.
ss been visiting his brother, Samuel
ouse, for the past week.
Vim. Karnahan of Eldorado, Kansas,
visiting relatives here.
Captain Robertson, formerly of the
18th Ills. Volunteers, now stationed
the state prison In Leavenworth,
ansas, Is visiting his old comrades
pd friends at Hamilton and Elvaston
% expects to remain here until after
le dedication of the new court house
Carthage, which occurs on the
9h OF October. He brings the cheer
news that Major B. w. McClowery
III also be present. The district re-
Mon Of the Old Soldiers will also be
ea On the same date and continue
yer the 21st.
MT. Clarence Tweede and wife of
lssouri are visiting with Grandma
wing and other friends and rela-
Ives.
new firm is being established in
y village in the old store building
iown as the Watt store room. They
4il from Alexandria, Mo-, and intend
put in a complete line of goods for
general grocery and dry goods store
Inc cemetery trustees have pur.
.dsed fine iron gate to put in place
sne old one which Is badly needed
ueorge Smith and wife. living north
'own, have put up a fine monument
sleir lot in the cemetery, and by
y ! must say that Elvastcn has just
NICE little cemetery as can be
'aiia IN any town. Of it's size in Hi
~ Wednesday, Oct. 14th, at Mr.
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