The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-17
CITY NEWS.

Yes. they're all going to the Roll.
away tonight
A fine bill at Dodge's Theatre
Sunday evening. Going?
Regular meeting OF keokuk lodge
No. 10. |. o. o. F., Monday night. at s
olcock. Work in first degree.
The Mississippi rose nearly a half
loot last evening on account OF the
rain and is now at good stage.
IL you are sweet sixteen. or over
no matter how much over, go to the
Roll-a-way tonight. Skating every
afternoon and evening.
You don't know what you've
missed If you haven't seen the present
program at Dodge's theatre. Go to.
night, three performances, commenc-
ing at 7:15.
| A blind man with a hand organ
was in the city today, being sure
sign of spring. Keokuk looked the
same to him today as it did the last
time he visited U.S.
| Stove room special for Monday
from Z a. NJ, till 6 p. M, regular $1.25
universal food choppers at TIC each.
Limit Of one to customer. Duncan.
Schell Furn. Co.
Quarantine cards for scarlet fever
were taken out today to the Buck home
at 612 North Ninth street and the
Downing home at No SIG Franklin.
Measles warning cards were taken to
OF Ia
and 20 the Van Sittert home at No. 912
Franklin
The rain of yesterday and last
evening played havoc with that deep
hole in Sixth street which was nearly
twenty feet deep. The water ran into
the hole and there were number of
land slides in it during the night with
the result that this morning the hole
was half filled up with the caving
clay and will require another days
work to dig it out again.
The funeral of the late Werren
Fletcher. who died this week in Min
neapolis. was held this morning at
1920 o'clock from the home Of his
sister, Mrs. H. w. Upham, on North
: Fifth street and attended by many Of
his old time friends here. Rev. R. C.
McIlwain conducted the services and
the pallbearers were: E. R. Coch-
rane. Jacob Spring, Ed. Geiser, Sam C..
Westcott, John H. Cole and Elmer
. Stowe.
Hamilton Press: Monday, April
5th, bein. the birthday of Mrs. Sarah
; Crawford, formerly of this city, but
now of Keokuk. her little granddaugh-
ter, Jennie Harrison arranged a sur
prise postal shower for her at which
tirle Mrs. Crawford received seventy
five postals from her children and
other relatives and friends. Mrs.
CIR -wford was greatly surprised and
wishes to thank all her friends who
assisted in making her birthday SO
pleasant.
The funeral of the late Mrs Marg
aret Graley was held this morning
from St Peters Catholic church. the
services being attended by large
number of friends of the family and
being conducted by Father O'Reilly.
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cut today. giving warning OF rain and
warm weather for tomorrow. AS
there is to be rain for the next sew
en- Sundays because 1t did not rain on
Easter. a mistake must have been
made IN unfurling the banners.
A travelling man died very sudden
ly In Pittsburg. His relatives telegraph
ed the undertaken to make wreath;
the ribbon to be extra wide, with the
inscription: Rest in Peace on both
sides, and If there is room, I'VE shall
Meet in Heaven Tho undertaken
was out of town, and his new assist
art handled thesjob. 1t was start
ling piece of floral art which turned
up at the funeral. The ribbon was
extra wide and bore the inscription,
Rest in Peace on both Sides, and
If There is room We Shall Meet in
Heaven. Inland Printer
The Abba 'fUnion' has the follow
ing relative to w. n. Halpenny, who
has been with the S. Hamill Company
for number of years, and we are
glad to welcome him as resident
of Keokuk "Mr and Mrs w. H.
Halpenny. who recently removed from
Abba to Keokuk. are now located at
613 North Tenth street. They en-
joyed their residence in Abba and
made host of friends who regretted
their removal from our midst Social
ly they are among the best people on
earth, and as business getter, w.
H. Ranks among the first of the land.