The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
Celebrate 9TH
ANNIVERSARY
Bowen Couple Celebrate Twenty-sev.
enth Wedding Anniversary Mon
day, Many Friends AS
sisting in Event.
DEATH OF L1TT - LID
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Mrs. Marsh e. q in Honor oil
Guests-othes Items From
HustIing vilIase-Jos-
Bennett Manager.
DEATH OF L1TT - M
[gy a staff Correspondent ]

6y a SIAN correspondent.
BOWEN, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh l. Smith celebrated their twen-
ty-seventh wedding university Mon
day, Feb. %. A large number of
friends were present to celebrate
the occasion. The couple were the
recipients of several handsome pres
ents. The date was also the ami
versary of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Nash, and the quartette
always join in celebrating. On this
occasion, however Mrs. Nash was
sick and could not be present.
A turkey dinner, with all the good
things that go with it, was served and
the guests made good" After a
pleasant day in this hospitable home.
the merry-makers departed for their
respective homes wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith many more anniversaries.
| Entertained.
! Mrs. H. B. Marsh entertained Sat
urday afternoon in honor of ner guests
Mrs. VIM. Goodwin of Mitchell, S. D..
and Misses Mabel Bredette and Jen-
ME Mead of Augusta Eighteen guests
/ were present. The afternoon was
] spent in fancy work and conversation
/, Light refreshments were served. The
guests departed for their respective
homes late in the evening agreeing
! that the hostess is a royal entertainer.
i Jas Bennett is again the manager
of the opera house, having succeeded
! Nash & Norris, who have been in
charge the past year. Mr. Bennett is
a good man for the place. His first
attraction, "A Prince of Sweden" is
billed for Tuesday. March 8.
Mcneil Bros. have loaded their
household goods into car and will
leave tomorrow for Happy, Texas, a
town in the Pan Handle country.
Ralph Binkley and Chas. Myrtle will
go with the goods. Mr.. Myrtle goes
to work for the firm and Ralph as a
sight seer Bowen regrets to loose the
McNeils. They have done the town
much good.
H. R. Fleming of Kahoka, Mo-,
visited his brother Harry here Sunday
and Monday.
Mrs Richard Binkley was called
to Mendoza last Thursday by the ser
ious illness of her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. McCray, nee Bessie Binkley.
, Word to friends here state that Mrs.
McCray is no better
Mrs. Dr. Palmer of Rock Island was
the guest of friends in this village
Saturday.
Irene, daughter OF Ed. Binkley and
, wife, has been very sick
, The three-year old child of Mr. and
) Mrs. G. w. Mclaughlin died at their
: home in Golden Friday and the re
i mains were brought here for burial
, Sunday. Mrs. Mclaughlin is the
], daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. I
r Hughes of this village.
: Chas. Franks and wife visited Guy
+ Poland and wife near Brooklyn Sun
day.
Tom Clayton, Bowen's popular rest
auranteur is now serving hot chili-con
carni and no Mexican can put up 6
better article Tom is keeping pace
with lunch counters in larger places
and is doing we'll
Mrs. Geo. Nash is on the sick lis
this week.
Daniel Smith, student at Cham
: paign, is spending a few days a
! home
q CT de Smith, wife and son, spen
:, Sunday and Monday in Clayton, th'
= guests of relatives.
! A number of Masons from this plac'
went to Clayton Sunday and attend
ed the funeral of Daddy Hough, th'
veteran conductor.
G. c. Kerligan was a keokuk Wis
i itor Monday.
5 Abe Cannon of West Point, was seel
d Monday to visit his brothers, Nib
r and John. Milby, who was inJur
s by being thrown from horse severa
weeks ago, is able to be up and abou
the house. His broken limb is heaiin
nicely and he will soon be able {
I. come down town.
,e Miss Beulatl Motter expects 20 YAK
course in music at the Quincy Coz
H. seryatory In the near future.
al Moving time is almost here and
ID number of people will change nome
March 1st.