The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-04
CITY NEWS.

Tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock
the curtain will rise on Keokuk's
twelfth annual free fall celebration
and from present indications, the cele-
bration this year should surpass all
others, not only in the way of fine at
fractions, but also in the matter OF
large crowds which are expected to
pour into the city from every sur
rounding town during this fair week.
Owing to the fact that several
freight cars were derailed on the K
line tracks near Montrose yesterday
morning, traffic was interfered with
to large extent up until noon. Both
the passenger trains, numbers ] and
-, were greatly delayed while the
delaired cars were members, was
about seven hours late in reaching It's
destination.
A valuable horse belonging to q,
E. Hawkes., the undertaken. passed to
the great beyond last evening, having
become overheated by exertion yes
terday.
The electric company had the
stub trolley wire of the interurban on
North Sixth repaired this afternoon,
the old wire beginning to show signs
of wear and in danger of breaking.
The American Rice and Cereal
fusely decorated with flags in view of
the coming celebration.
Miss Julia Frazer who addressed
the missionary praise meeting at
Westminster church last evening, went
to Quincy this afternoon, and will
speak on home missions there in con-
nection with the synodical meeting
now in session. She was the guest
over Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. E. B.
! Newccmb.
Decorator Silvers, who was secur
ed by the decorating committee of the
! free fall celebration to do the decorat
] ing, is the gentleman who decorated
the streets at Des Moines during the
street fair and for President Taf,
when he was there short time ago
He goes from here to st. Louis and
/ will decorate the town which will be
taken in by the President of the Unit
ed States on his trip down the river
this month. He will decorate to New
Orleans. Mr.. Silvers is known as one
of the best at his work in the countr,
and it is with great deal of satisfac
ton that the Keokuk fall celebration
; directors secured his services.
u,,41o,,op fron, y1rvop,i,o wh,
has been visiting in Keokuk for few
, days and wishing to go to ST Louis tt
visit the Centennial celebration this
!, afternoon, ran into the uptown Q. tick
!, ct Office at 1920 this afternoon, ant
after being informed that the trail
was in and about to leave, ran a Mai
! othan race with himself down the hill
catching on behind the south bound
: line train just as it was clearing tn
!, station.
Little Miss Edna McGruder cell
:. brated her eighth birthday Saturda
by giving a birthday party at tn
i. home of her grand parents, Mr.. an
! Mrs. Geo. Dade, at 626 South Elevent
, street. She received many present
I remenlbrances of the day There wei
d about twenty little children presel
and refreshments were served an
the afternoon was very pleasant
spent.
d A mass meeting was held at tt
y high school after dismissal this eve
n ing for the purpose of rehearslng
s series of yells which will be used
), the coming football game next Sa
9 urday. Fl. T. Powers was in charge
d the meeting and added greatly to II
|. enthusiasm. This is to be one of Il
l. chief features of games this seast
d as lots of roofing goes long wa.
h towards winning games.