The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
CITY NEWS.

DR.. Colby. Dentist over Younker's.
Attend Congregational supper,
Thursday April %. S5 cents.
III. 7. Wilson of No. 1915 Concert
is seriously sick at his home.
The police record since last re-
ports, is two DRINKS and two sleepers
locked up.
Mrs. A. c. Decker is i'll at her
home on Grand Ave. having been tax
en- quite Ill this morning.
The trial Of Robert Emmett, the
great Irish patriot tonight at Dodge's
Theatre. Do not miss this number.
Quite number of citizens have
been summoned before the board of
equalization with reference to assess
ments
The board of equalization is in ses-
sion at the city offices hearing objec-
lions from people whose assessments
have been raised.
-Keokuk contractors are busy. A
large number Of new residences are
being built which gives employment
to the mechanics. This year promises
to be a good one for Keokuk.
One of the best pool contests of
the present tournament now in pro-
gress was that Saturday evening be-
tween Allen and Boyd, which was won
by the former by a score of so to So
The game was closely contested
throughout.
Pc of rrIo ,f,,.~
nasium class of the Y. NJ. C. A. organ
ICED at its last session and elected
DR.. H. H. Stafford as president. He
will appoint social membership and
other committees.
An unimportant meeting OF the
Commercial league was held Satur-
day evening at which routine business
was disposed Of Plans for the coming
season were touched upon. AS it is
some time before the season will open
the league officers will take matters
slowly and carefully.
The box of boys clothing found at
Burlington last week, may lead to
something. A boy named Lawrence
Mcdonald, who ran away from Chi
cago some time ago. is missing and
the police of the west have been noti-
fed to look l. him. He wore ring
) when he left and boys ring was
found in the pocket OF the bloody
: clothing. The name of Lawrence was
also found on a picture in enc of the
> pockets.
Considering the bad weather OF
r yesterday afternoon quite large audi.
ence was in attendance at the Y w.
y c. A. meeting. Edward Laubershimer
sang a beautiful solo and Mrs. E. B.
g Newcomb was the speaker making an
t interesting talk. Next Sunday after
noon will be the last Sunday meeting
o at the Y. w. c. A. until next fall, the
h meetings closes for the warm months
The meeting will be in charge of the
o Trinity League
The steamer Uncle Sam went
n down stream on Saturday afternoon al
4:45 on its way to Quincy. The boat
5 has been in the government dry dock
$ at the second lock for the past sever
}. al days where number of repairs
were made to her. Arriving in Quin
II cy force of painters and othel
J mechanical artists will start immed
/ lately to put her in good condition
y before the boat is taken to Kansas
City. where it has been purchased b,
boat company of that city to run ex
cursions on the Missouri river
U The most fortunate man in Keo
kuk is J. E. Hummer, of 624 PaleaI
street, who now is in possession o
the fine $3.50 Ludwig piano, offered t.
the highest bidder by the Shaeffer
Saunders music house. Mr.. Hummer
bid was but 1856, and was the highes
:, OFT OF considerable number. Tina
= this instrument brought but abou
:, half it's value is probably due to thu
u fact that the merit of the instrumen
was not appreciated at it's true value
The piano was sold to the highes
bidder, Just as advertised, and woult
= have been turned over had the pTic
= been only half that amount.
u A very interesting Sunday after
y noon meeting was held at the Youni
Mems Christian Association on tn
G first Sunday after Easter. Messrs. A
W. HUDSON and C. F. Mcfarland CAV
+ musical program composed of se1
~ eral songs by each of the gentlemel
r and duet, the accompanies bein
90 Miss Eva Hulson and Mrs. G. F. Nj
N Farland Following the program MI
Q. Mcfarland oave one Of his interestin
ie addresses which touched upon the sci
lie vice of men. Next Sunday will b
as held the last OF the Sunday afternoo
err meetings and 1t will be song an
D praise service in charge Of Williar
OF Aldrich.
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