The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
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Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash cigar.
An eleven pound baby boy was
born Sunday afternoon to Mr.. and Mrs.
George wager.
To-day was pension day and the
veterans were having their vouchers
fixed by Clerks Lotion and O'Brien of
the district and superior courts.
&C. w. Chase, who has been troub
led with an Inflammation of the eye
for the past two weeks, was able to re
main at his place of business today,
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
| No. IS, l. o. o. F.. Monday night, at
O'Clock. Visiting brethren fratern-
ally. Installation of officers tonight.
The Y. NJ. c. A. cv~- asium class
We're resumed today. Also the classes
of the business institute which will re
open this evening afte- he holiday va
cation.
Justice H. c. Landes was unable to
come down to his office today as was
expected, still being confined to his
bed at home by an attack of raeuma-
tism.
The holidays are over and once
more things seem natural again ant
more quiet with the return of all stu
dents to their studies in the schools
and colleges.
The baby girl of Mr.. and Mrs. H
A. Leming was chr tened Georgia
Anna by Rev. r. C. ,Ic--lwain at ST
Johns Episcopal church, Sunday morn.
ing at 1890 o'clock
Five rats caught last night in a
trap at the city Jail, were released in
the alley this morning when VIM.
Buey's dog Jip came along. The dog
made. short work of the rats.
AT the regular meeting of De La
Sale Council, Knights of Columbus,
to be held tomorrow evening, District
Deputy E. P. McManus will install the
officers elected in December.
The officials at the county court
house presented Miss Ella Menu with
dozen silver spoons as testimonial
of their regret that she has resigned
her position in the county treasurer's
office and leaves the building.
At the regular monthly meeting
of the st. Peters Young Mems club.
to be held Tuesday evening, the Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be elect
ed. The meeting is expected to be an
interesting one along other matters.
The regular meeting o. the re-or-
ganized division of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians will commence this
week, the first one being on next Fri
day evening. Meetings will be held
twice each month and t-e place Of
meeting will be Schouten's hall.
The printed docket for the coming
term of the Supreme court of Iowa has
been received here. There are four
cases from Lee county, three Of them
being from Keokuk as follows; J. W.
Watson VS.. W. H Bowman, ct al;
Hugh Robertson VS.. Louisa Schard, ct
al and John Simmons VS.. B. A. Dolan.
The Gate City acknowledges the
receipt of a couple of catchy colored
advertising blotters from the Windsor
Hotel, Carthage, III. The Windsor
states at the bottom of their advertise
ment If mans meals are cooked
to suit him, his other troubles don't
amount to much" That's a fact,
Landlord.
Lawrence c. Wood of 419 Fulton
street, who has been the government
recorder at the lower locks for some
time past, left Saturday evening for
Sealy, Texas, in which place he has &C
cepted an excellent position with the
Santa Fe railroad He leaves a host OF
friends in keokuk who wish him sue
cess in his new work.
Physical Director n. E. Chamber
lin of the Y. NJ. c. A. is planning to or
ganize two or more water polo teams
to enter proposed league. This plan
would be a welcome one to the boys
of the intermediate and business boys
classes and the members would
doubtlessly take to the por. very read
| ilv.
in speaking OF the basket ball
game at Mt Pleasant Friday evening
! the Mt Pleasant Journal says: Fol-
the visitors Capt. Auld and De Young
put up a fine game. Kirchner the
tall center, was 'lch feared man
but did not prove up to the fears that
the boys had of his proves before the
game. The keokuk boys We're older
than the home team, their intermediate
age limit being eighteen instead of six
teen as is the age here. They attribute
their defeat to their not being accus
toned to the Mt. Pleasant gymnasium
which is smaller than the Keokuk gym
They are manly set Of fellows and
deported themselves well IN their stay
here. 1t may be that they may be able
to defeat the Mt. Pleasant team on theil
own floor, as a game is scheduled Il
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