The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-05
CITY NEWS


Daily Gate City, 10 cents week
Ed Whalen, William Burk and
! Robert McQuade have accepted posi-
lions on the Kline.
Joseph Auwerda, a resident of
Keokuk since 1851, will celebrate his
eighty-third birthday Sunday
Baptist ladies will hold their ba-
zaar at Mrs. E. s. Bakers 623 North
Fourth Wednesday, December 8,
from 2 to 5 o'clock.
An extra freight arrived over the /
Wabash yesterday All the cars show /
ed by the snow and ice on them that |
it had been showing quite hard in the
country across the river.
"A gang of forty laborers are gath
ering up the old ties and rails in the
local yards which have recently been
replaced by new ones
The first ice of the season was
seen floating down the river this morn
ing and the river clear across was
thick with the frozen substances.
st. Mary's winter festival next
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Kaffeelatsch Thursday afternoon, each
lady will receive a souvenir.
The music of Westminster church
will hereafter have the assistance of
Mrs. Bence at the evening service and
of Mr.. a. T. Powers as a member of
!, the quartet. Mrs. Bence will sing
!. "Callest Thou Thus o Master" tomor-
row evening
st. Johns guild will hold its an
nual Christmas bazaar at the parish
house, Thursday, December 10, at 3
: o'clock, followed by a New England
| supper from $50 to Z 80 p. m.
Practice for the big carnival to
be given at the High School Athletic
Z association on New Years day com
e menced this morning at the Y. M. c.
L A. under the leadership of Boys Sec
: rotary H. T. Powers. Quite number
of male students of the school were
e present and took part in the chorus
X work Present indications are that
d the affair will be one of the biggest
e successes of the season.
g The various Sunday schools of the
!: city will soon begin the preparation
y of Christmas programs and entertain
Is ments that will be largely for the
IS entertainment and pleasure of the lit
tie folks Until the close of the yea
r the Sunday school superintendent:
T. will have busy time.
I. The City Rescue Mission met las
is night at their new hall at 1913 Nortt
N Fifth street. with good success
Of Twenty-one came forward for thu
,r prayers of Gods people, Friend
C. come out md help us, the harvest i
n. ripe and the reapers arc few. Coz
m tells us to go to work in the vineyard
" Everybody welcome.
The action of the pupils of tn
Wells school, fifth and sixth room:
= in writing letter of appeal to Cover
nor Deneen of Illinois to pardon tn
N father of Edna Billek was done with
w W, out the knowledge of the teachers
Ill who had nothing to do with the writ
ing of the letters or signing of tn
Hi appeal which was signed by thirty c
HI the pupils of both rooms
Hi At a meeting of the Girls Athlet
I'LL &c dSSOCldllOll cNVHiiSo nv wi
Hi mittee appointed to report on tn
iii carnival which is to be held on Ne'
Hi Years dav and night made its repor
Hi It was decided at the meeting thu
Hi the girls of the association would max
I'LL candy and fudge for the affair whic
iii will be placed on sale among othe
Hi things which will be sold at this grea
Hi est of school carnivals.
Ill The girls of the junior class of tt
I'LL High school are wondering at Il
MI present time whether the leap vel
I'LL party was to be given, but the bo
ll of the class failed to extend invit
HI lions to the young ladies until the d;
IN proceeding the affair. The young
Hi dies deemed this quite improper to
III vite guest at that late date, a.
III many refused The result was tn
HI the party was declared off Now tn
iii are wondering If their invitations W
MI be accepted when they invite t
Hi Young gentlemen to accompany the
Nh to the coming party The best
MI spirit exists In the class, howev
HI and 1t is thought that the young e
HI tlemen will gladly accept these In