The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-10

R, N. A., carrying $4,000 insurance
in the former. He leaves a wife to
mourn.
A number of government employees
on river steamers who live in Nauvoo,
returned home for the winter.
The moving picture show in the
Wieseuer building on East Mulholland
street, is doing fairly well. The
weather has been somewhat against
the attendance.
All parties living in houses or prop
erty owners who nave cement walks
ought to be compelled to clear them
OF snow. An ordinance should be
passed at once ii one is not in exist
ence and forcible measure taken to
enforce it. We need the wa ks most
in winter and spring time.
1 Ed. Printy of Powellton will give an
o'6 folks dancing party at his hall at
that place in the near future. 1t will
be a grand social event.
The band boys held 49,, much
talked of banquet T night.
After rehearsal. goC.. satabies and
LIQUID refreshments wore served and
a general good time was had.
An apple social was held in the NJ.
F. church last Wednesday night and
a fair crowd was present.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion last Monday evening but little
business was transacted. A gentle
man was present who asked for an ex-
tension of the overflow franchise for
thu Keokuk water power which was
/ granted Their next meeting will be
on the first Monday evening in 1910.
! Mr.. Frank Mcclure Chaffee will be
the next number sent to NauFoo by
the Century Lyceum bureau of Chi
| cago. of series of four entertain
ments. He comes to Nauvoo opera
house on December 90.
Our ice men have a smile on their
/ faces since the late cold snap and If
| the weather continues like it is at this
time. the harvest will soon COM
menee.
| Nauyoo hunters were out during the
week after the cotton tails. The
Stow fall enabled them TO bag large
number of the Dummies.
Hancock county supervisors will be
in session at Carthage next week.
Nauvoo is in need of another store.
There is a splendid room that can be
had and in splendid location for q
general store, dry goods, or gents
furnishing. Hero is an opportunity
for some one to e. ter a gold mine.
Chas. E. Bidamon and son. Arthur,
arc operating one of tie ferry skiffs,
aud John Reimbold the other, across
the big creek AT present There is
considerable floating ice in the river
a. this point at present, but ne can
sey this of our ferrgmen, that they
never attempt TO bring a passenger
OF insist in anyone to get in their row
boats unless they can insure safe
crossing.
Henry Voorvart, the lad who was
accidentally shot and who is In DR..
Feger's hospital. is able to sit ND and
will be able to return to his home
soon. Nauvoo is fortunate in secur-
tise a uOSpitdt lAApnSu no Efforts OF
Our people where several cases o.
sickness, diseases and amputatiar be.
Genes necessary. will receive the best
medical and surgical a..cn tion. with
competent nurses at hand.
Only few weeks more and the Ad-
vent season closes when the social
season will come in with a rush.
This season Will be busy one in
Nauvoo from then until Lent begins.
Everything in the business portion
of Nauvoo resembles he approach OF
the holiday season Tie stores are
handsomely decorated and in the even
ings our walks are crowded with shop
pers The little folks are de,tghted
with toyland arranged for their ii
I spection in several business houses
The Lutheran congregation is max
ing great preparations for. nam
moth Xmas tree for the little folks
on this holiday eve. The tree viii
be lighted with small coIored electric
bulbs giving the tree z delightfu' ant
pleasing effect and avoids al danger