The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-28
night. These popular ladies sold ey-
e1S-thing prepared and were compelled

night. These popular ladies sold ey-
eIyt hing prepared and were compelled
to replenish their stock before the
evening was very far advanced. They
will have q clear profit in the vicin-
ity Of 500 and they deserve it too.
There were numerous turkey,
geese and duck raffles in Nauvoo just
before Thanksgiving.
Our farmers all lean towards the
best stock buyer in this section. He
lis always on the alert to buy from
our rural brethren to their best adj
vantage and for his share of. profit.
We are speaking of Mr.. Geo. Boeg-
ner. q genial gentleman and who is
man who Is a benefit to our farm
ers and they all like to deal with
him. He buys and ships more stock
than any two buyers around this sec.
ton.
Advent will start next Sunday,
which will place ban on entertain
ments until after Xmas, specially
among the Catholics.
The Nauvoo band boys will feast
like king next Thursday night. It
will be jollification over their hard
work during the past year in endeav-
oring to pay off 5000 Indebtedness
on their handsome York silver in.
struments purchased one year ago
just before Thanksgiving day.
New corn is selling at Coo per
bushel in Nauvoo's market. Our
farmers are getting along pretty well
with their corn husking and will An
ish before Xmas.
The fine dramatic play, LENA Riv-
ers," which was staged here under the
auspices of Nauvoo's military band,
| will be presented in Hamilton by the
same cast Of characters. Our Hamil-
ton neighbors will witness fine pro-
duction of this play if they will lend
their presence
S. B. Lorimer who conducted a
saloon in Nauvoo for a couple Of
years and then moved to Monmouth
/ to engage In a similar business, Is
/ doing fine He Is a gentleman well
4 worth to meet and conducted a first
/ class thirst parlor in Nauvoo during
/ his residence here, and his many
| friends are glad to hear of his sue.
/ cess In Monmouth.
The Nauvoo military band gave the
1 Thanksgiving ball in the Nauvoo city
| hall last Thursday evening. The at
! tendance was not large, but socially
It was a grand success. The orches-
I! ira of nine musicians appeared at its
/ best and all who were there enjoyed
the dances to its sweet strains OF
/ music.
Marshal Berger had trying time
with a couple of miscreants Thanks
giving night He was compelled to
use force to subdue them. The boys
will respect the law and order Of our
usual peaceful little city hereafter
The way of the transgressor is hard
A horse buyer was in Nauvoo the
past few days
There will be a lecture given in the
M. e. church Sunday and Monday
evening by an Armenian. He is said
to be good and large crowd may
/ greet him.
Fred Moffitt, who. is engaged in
/ Moberly, Mo-. and who has been
visiting parents and relatives for sew
! eral weeks in Nauvoo, returned to his
| duties Friday night.
Business In Nauvoo Is picking up
! on account of our rural brethren get.
i ting through with their work.
i Parker & Schmidt are building a
/ new ice house in the rea- Of their
n premises.
+ Now all of our ice dealers are ready
for the annual harvest. 1t will give
employment to large force of men
for week or two at least.
h Our electric lights have been Civ
ing us poor service recently but are
working better now. Accidents vii
happen, and DR.. Bortz is not to blame
Our city authorities ought to EN-
. ploy a couple of men to keep tns