The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-23
CITY, NEWS.

Blankets, best ones at Sherwood's.
Ewers, Mccarthy Co. for mems
wear.
Change program, Bon Ton to
| night.
Buy your Christmas goods at
Ayres'.
Colonial theatre Beautiful opening
tonight
Gloves, largest line in the city
at Jones, the halter.
See the new bill tonight at the
Bon Ton theatre.
Order Christmas groceries of Dan
Johns, S26 Main street
Delightfully."- attractive and coy
Colonial Theatre Beautiful.
Gym shoes and electric insoles at
John Karle's, S14 Main street.
Colonial Theatre Beautiful, three
performances tonight. 7:30. $3.50. $50.
-Ewers, Mccarthy CO. for Mems
and boys suits. overcoats and crave
| nettes.
/ Watch for the seria1 story "The
Red Mouse in next Sunda..- morn
| ing's Gate City.
Pen Pictures of Early Western
Days. make nice Christmas pres
ent. Buy them at Westcott's.
Ice cream-your Christmas order
will receive special attention at
Burke Bros, 504 Main, both phones.
Telephone Paul T. Pechstein for
a case of Puritas or good liquors No
delivery Christmas, both phones 1879.
Pen Pictures OF Early Western
Days." is by a local author. Make
some one happy by presenting them
with copy as Christmas gift.
Fifty cases Of James e. Peppers
seven year old whisky bottled in bond.
Order of Paul T. Pechstein, both
phones 139 No deliveries Christmas.
The fire department made run
about 1870 this morning to the resi-
dence of H. O. Whitney, at SIS North
Eighth street, where defective fue
was burning out.
"A special meeting Of the council
was held last evening and Clerk H. T
Moore allowed an emergency fund Of
$1,000. This will go tt pay salaries te
the policemen and firemen for Decem
Der.
Religious services will be helt
Christmas morning at II o'clock By
the members Of Damascus command
cry of Knight Templars. No. 5. Ap
propriate music will be given and al
impromptu program held.
/ The American Rice and Cerea
i packing company has closed thei
I manufacturing department for tn,
season, no work having been don
there since Tuesday About fifteol
/ men were employed by the company
Il Theodore Sanford, the poor OF
4 phan boy, positively refuses to leav
Il Keokuk and Is perfectly content t
H spend his fifteen days In jail. Thee
II dore claims ancestral inheritance Q
II Indian blood. which is asserting itsel
II during his confinement.
H -Keokuk lodge, No. 256, A. O. [
y w, meets every Thursday night a
7:30 o'clock at hall over Keokuk Say
: ings bank corner Fifth and Mai
streets Visiting brethren cordial
I invited C. w Trott, NJ. w, Ed "
| Moore, Recorder.
II The Roll-a-Way is booming thi
week and good patronage Is be
ing enjoyed 1t looks as il enthusiast
tic roller skaters of the city have dc
| cided to return to the sport in larg
numbers this winter again. The foo
| is in excellent shape and the must
is good.
n On tomorrow evening, in many O
the Keokuk churches, the Sunda
| school children will give Christina
| programs and plays and enjoy thei
. annual treat. The arrangements 70
! Christmas eve entertainments in man
of the churches this year. promise
beautiful Christmas time for tn
children.
The worthy poor of the city ar
being well cared for this Christmas
1 tide in Keokuk, many OF the publ
and private institutions looking afte
: them in way that is gladdening tn
hearts of the poorer people of the cit,
vi onioiiOW Lie IiiiSyiiie IA)dl 1OH
pany under the management of Cal
Boyd will deliver three wagon load
e of coal among the pofr rhich wi
no doubt be highly appreciated.
r -Keosauqua Republican: Dave
the eight-year-old son of County SUI
8 ervisor W. w. Morris and wife, VIII
y was operated on in June last and VIII
has been in the hospital at Keoku
5, since August, has so far recovere
'. that he was brought home Wednesda
:. of this week His attending phys
L clans at hospital think he Will full
le recover and become as well as tn
- ordinary boy Dave has had lon
and painful siege OF it.