The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-18
CITY NEWS
Smoke Moeiler's silver Ash cixa,
Croquet sets and Hammocks at

Cr0Quet sets ana Hammocks AZ
webers.
The cement walks around Tri-
angle Park have all been laid adding
much to the appearance OF that pretty
little spot. The guttering around the
park is to be started soon.
There are probably $50 empty
cars in the lower railroad yards at
the present time and a car famine ia
not q thing much thought Of at the
present time.
David A. Clark and Eveline Bar.
tholomew, both Of Quincy were mar
ried lere this morning at 8: 80 o'clock
by Rev. ]. F. Sanders. pastor Of the
First Baptist church, at his home.
"A marriage license was issued
yesterday evening to F. q. Smith, aged
4S years Of Quincy. Ill.,, and Lula Chap.
man, aged 20 years, of Camp Point,
Ill. who were married by Justice Of
the Peace James S. Burrows.
Fishing was fine yesterday on ac-
count OF the falling water and many
g man was rewarded for his trip
across the river. The sloughs and
ponds where the water is receding,
ARE said to be good spots Just at the
present time.
Fort Madison Gem City: A large
crowd OF Burlington fans and about %
from this city went to Keokuk Sunday
afternoon to witness the game be-
tween Keokuk and Burlington which
resulted In victory for Keokuk by
the score Of to 0. Among those
who went from here were Mayor w. l..
Gerber. C. g. Hurt and family, Glenn
and Herb Steiner, Harry Beeson, Fred
Ochs. John Hutton. Ed Payne, John
Trevitt. Chris Bucholz and Paul
Stempel.
The nth high school game Of the
season will be played in Keokuk next
Saturday afternoon at the athletic
park between Keokuk and Quincy. In
the first game this year between Keo-
kuk and the Illinois team we lost de-
cisively by a score OF 6 to 0. Keokuk
has hopes OF winning back the lost
laurels. The team has won two games
and will have to win from Quincy to
be entitled to TX"
It is the intention OF the G. b. &
| O. railroad company to expend $4,000
1 In the near future on Improvements
to be made in the lower yards The
coal chutes at the old round house
are to be torn out which will give
considerable more room to the yards
| which are at the present time much
| crowded for switching purposes
Double tracks will he laid all the way
| up from the chutes to the foot Of
Bank street.
There will be a full house at the
4 Congregational church on Friday
evening next. The song recital which
is to be given by Mr.. Gustav Holm
quist is rousing great deal OF enthu
siasms and the choir OF the church i.
to be congratulated upon the possibi
lily which they are placing within the
reach Of Keokuk people by bringing
Mr. Holmquist to the city. It is no,
often that he can be secured, and he
will meet with a hearty reception. AID
mission fifty cents. Friday evening
next at eight o'clock.
President N. A. King, of the Com
mercial baseball league, has appoint
4 ed two umpires to serve the coming
league season. They are Roy Merrill
an old time high school athlete who II
familiar with the rules OF the game
and II. H. Bradford. who played II
the league last season. being associated
i with the Hamilton team. Both mer
are familiar with the game and vii
probably be good men for the posi-
lions. The opening Of the league vii
be Saturday June 5. This fact hal
heen definitely settled and is one weel
later than was first planned. Witt
the league opening on the date named
there will be no Commercial League
game on Decoration day.