The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
Gees Into Winter Quarters After Max
ing Last Trip Win Large
Lead 81 Freight ana
Machinery,
w, ]. SINGLETON IS Ill
oHicers Of the STATE Sank Sas an Al
tack Of apendiei,is-osher
News Frem Lively IL
Iincis Town.


". ]. Singleton OF the Nsaveo state
bank has been very III and the attend
ing physician pronounced MS case sp-
pendicitis Al this writing he was
much better and an operation may not
be necessary.
Nauvoo's ferry boat went into win
Ter quarters Tuesday after bring
ing all the heavy freight from Mont
rose 10 our CITY.
The BoTtz electric light machie-y
and engine VIII be brought from Niota.
a large truck wagon from Fl Madi-
son viii be used by John Rsimbold
10 transfer il 10 Nauvoa. We are now
cut OF from the outside world as far
as easy transportation is concerned
and when the ice begins TO form in
the big creek We VIII almost be com
PEELED 10 say goodbye 70 neishboring
towns west Of us and when roads are
bad 10 all Of The towns until next
spring. Now is the time We feel the
need of a trolley.
The Nauvoo hand has beauified its
large room with paint and paper and
placed an electric light therein They
have a splendid place now in which
10 do their footing.
Fire Tuesday morning aused by a
defective fiue caused our fire depart
ment TO make hurried run to the res
idence of Thos. Baxter. who lives in
dle south east part of the city. The
building was saved from destruction
and with little damage.
Miss Helen De La Porte of Hanni-
bal, Mo-, who has been cond Icting the
millinery department of ]. NJ. Fishers
big store has completed the season
and will leave for home soon. Her
employer was so pleased with her
services that she has been retained
for next season.
Nauvoo's band will give the Thanks
giving ball on the evening of that date.
\ fine orchestra has been secured and
an excellent time is promised all who
attend. Tue band may give concert
On our business streets if the elements
permit.
A good story is told on one OF our
Industrious citizens. He raised a
large crop OF tubers and proceeded to
dispose OF them at a fair price retain
ing enough for his winters use
While he was away with them his
good wife began selling also from
those laid aside for their use and
now they will have to buy.
Miss Grace Argast entertained eight
young ladies in honor of Miss Helen
De La Porte of Hannibal, Mo. Tues
day evening. Music and games we're
the advertisements of the evening. and
at a proper hour dainty refreshments
We're served Those present were:
Misses Helen De La Porte, Gusta
Kemler. Florence Beger. Valera Kru-
eyer, ida Sandmeyer, Ida Kuhn, Ber-
ira schleicher and Clara Kuhn.
The Nauvoo band is negotiating
for new set Of York instruments
one OF the best OF makers and costing
over 5000.
Mrs. John Hamptman will go TO Dav-
export Iowa. this week to make her
home with her daughter.
Hunters here are slaughtering rab-
bits and quail One hunter went out
the other day and killed thirty-eight
rabbits and wasn't out long, either.
Parker and Schmidt are erecting a
new ice house and cooling room in the
rear Of their saloon.
Our citizens should be cautious
these days and look well to the fues
Of their residences to avoid a disas-
trous confiagration. The careless hab-
1t Of throwing lighted cigar stumps
and matches should also be avoided
A skating rink will De conducted
again in Nauvoo's hall during the Len
ten season.
Our farmers are busy husking corn
and the usual husking stories are be
ing told. Business is still in Nauvoo
on account of the busy times in the
corn fields. The farmers are taking
advantage of every fine day now to
get through
DR.. j. A Bortz has the building Tor
his power house about completed and
Tie machiery and engine will arrive
in a few days. The gentleman is a
hustler when he begins things as will
be seen from above for he only start
ed the present plant about two
months ago and he will surely have
our streets lighted in the early part
Of December AS soon as he gets this
street light installed and everything
in fine working order besides complet-
ing the wiring of our business hous-
es and residences. he will turn his at
tention TO the Nauvoo and FIT. Madison
trolley line and next to the Keokuk
line. When our streets are lighted
J with Dr. Portz, strau gers