The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-23
CITY NEWS.


The Roll-a-Way management has
let the rink to P. l.. Kennedy for his
party this evening.
Mrs. C. L.. Teabeau entertained
the card cluL of which she is a mem
Der, at her home 1902 Timea street,
last evening.
DO you know you can't afford to
miss the black face party to be given
at the Roll-a-Way on Friday evening.
Yes, Mary and Helen are going to
be BACKED at the black face party on
Friday evening. You can't afford to
miss this rare treat.
No one with white or any other
color except black face VIII be allow
ed to skate on Wednesday evening
until after the grand march at nine
o'clock
"A new road way is 10 he placed
back OF the Rock Island freight house
at the foot of Bank street. This will
be good news to the many drivers who
find it necessary to use this thorough
fare to receive and ship goods from
the freight house.
The fifth annual banquet. OF the
Eagles which was set for this evening,
has been postponed on account of
the death of William Morgan who was
one Of the old members of the local
aerie.
A quit claim deed has been filed
with the recorder, wherein j. B. Van
Pappelendam transfers all right and
title to 81 feet of the east end of lot
81 in the town of New Boston to Mary
Ball for consideration of $50.
There was quite a thunder and
rain storm during the night, including
considerable wind. Early this morn
ing. thick fog had settled over the
city, but it rose and disappeared into
the atmosphere during the day.
sherman Trenton was up in the
Superior court this morning, charged
with assault and battery upon his
sister, Mrs. Mary Duncan. He entered
plea of not guilty and his bond was
fixed at 500 with trial to be held
later.
Electricians are today busy, TAX
ing out the old lights in the heokuk
public library and placing in modern
light, those of the Tungsten system
being installed. Lights will be drop.
ped over each table and of 100 candle
power each, will light the large rooms
brightly.
~ Id
UP to the police station yesterday af-
teTnoon paralyzed drunk and with a
big cut on his face where he had
fallen upon a rail. This morning In
the Superior court, he entered plea
OF not guilty through an attorney and
his trial was set for o'clock this af-
ternoon with an appearance bond OF
$50.
Henry Waite, who four years age
killed man in the boarding house
at the stone quarry at Ballinger and
who was sent up from keokuh in Sep
tember, 900, to the reformatory at An
amosa for manslaughter has been
discharged by Governor B. F. Carroll
the discharge being dated Feb. IS and
made upon the recommendation of the
board of parole.
The wind of last night was quite
| strong at times. A big limb was
blown from one of the trees in C. A
Wright's orchard around tie county
/ court house on the Fifth street side
i the branch extending clear across the
| street. Some of the inmates of the
jail were turned loose on the branch
and chopped it up and removed it 81
that traffic was not interrupted on the
street during the day
Mechanics are today overhaulin.
the machinery of the draw at tn,
4 bridge. 1t viii not be many weeks be
fore the old draw which mas beel
closed for several months will swim,
open again and the familiar draw
whistle will resound again The boa
season is not many weeks off and boa
men are beginning to awaken iron
their winter slumbers, on the uppe
Mississippi.
At their hall, corner 9TH an
Main streets, next Monday evenin
March 1st the Knights and Ladies O
| Security will adopt class of 80 mem
bers. The National President of tn
order w. B. Kirkpatrick of Topeka
Kansas will be present and deliver a,
address on that occasion. After whic
a BANQUET will be served All men
bers are earnestly requested and Visit
ors cordially invited to be present an
hear and meet the distinguished visit
or