The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-04
WEDDING
WEDNESDAY, EVE.
keokuk Girl Was the Bride and a
GaIesburs Man Was the Groom
at Quiet Home
Ceremony.
OTHER WARSAW ITEMS
Presbyterian Excursion on the River
Yesterday Proved to be Quite
Successful Az
fair.

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successful Az
fair.
Ass
s. WARSAW, ILL.,, June 4-Married in
this city at p. m. Wednesday, June
2, at the residence OF the brides uncle
J. M. Boulanger, Miss Irma Elizabeth
Rockenbach, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
=. Rockenbach of Keokuk to Mr..
Gustaf Conrad Staff of Galesburg, Ill, |
Rev H. Kasiske, pastor Of the Ger
man NJ. 3. church, officiating. Miss
Anna A. Schiebel was bridesmaid.
and Mr.. Oscar A. Staff, brother Of the
groom, was groomsman. Only the i'm
mediate relatives of the contracting
parties and few friends were pres
ent at the ceremony, which was per
formed with the ring, the bride and
groom standing under white wedding
bell suspended in leafy bower in one
corner OF the parlor. The decorations
/ OF the rooms were beautiful, consist
/ ing OF cut flowers, potted plants and
festoons Of evergreens. A wedding
j supper was enjoyed after the cere.
a mony. The bride was the recipient
iof numerous useful and handsome
a gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. STAFF will make
their home in Galesburg, ILL.,, where
the best wishes of their many friends
follows them.
!. Mrs. Frank LeBron of Keokuk is
4 visiting her son, j. w. Kirkpatrick,
= the jewe1er.
The Presbyterian excursion to Quir,-
(. cy on the steamer Keokuk. Wednes-
/ day morning carried about 15O people,
I which was not so bad, considering
, the threatening weather. The Ladies'
Aid society realized neat sum for
! its treasury. The weather was ideal
/ all day, neither too hot or too cool.
A heavy shower was encountered at
LAGRANGE on the return trip.
John Edwards, of Forsyth, Montana,
son of Mrs. Anna Edwards, of Wa
saw, with his wife, is visiting relatives
here. John obeyed the Greedy injuuc.
ton, "Go west young man. several
years ago, and has "made good in Il
pre-eminent degree, and is one of the
leading citizens of Forsyth. He re
ports the Crawford boys, Earl and
Jamie, as well and doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jones of Sar
Juan Porto Rico, arrived here las,
: evening, and will make Warsaw the.l
home, Mrs. Jones returning to til,
house that was her girlhood home
They will receive a warm welcome, {
happy addition to Warsaw's citizen
ship.
John Grant, proprietor of Hote
Grant, is very i'll with pneumonia, ant
T. bowel complications. His condition i.
serious and his eldest daughter, Mrs
Myrtle Anderson, of Hannibal, arr,v
ed yesterday in response to tea
gram.
Frank F. Worthen and wife of Dc
Moines, are visiting his mother, NJ IS
Chas. Worthen. Mr.. Worthen la
charge Of the Des Moines branch o
the O'Brien-W Worthen Dental Suppl
Co, of Keokuk, and is member Q
the company
August w. Weisemann died in hi
st chair at $50 a. m. Thursday. He hn
Of been a great sufferer from asthma TO
K five years past, being unable to slee
Is lying down. He was in his forS,
I'd seventh year. In 1888 he was marie
~ to Miss Mary Klingebeil, and leave
two daughters, Bertha and Kate.
IT. He was an uncle of the Weiseman
p brothers of Keokuk, and the last I
ne the older members of the Weiseman
N family. Funeral will be held frol
he the late residence at 8 p. m. Satu
st day. Rev. H. w. Rabe officiating.
MS Warsaw has a galvanized iron CT
SO cular brood coop factory that withos
es making any noise about it has sol
ne over 200 coops this season.
ot The w. R. c. will serve a publ
'iy lunch next Wednesday, from to
is. D. m. at the residence of Mrs. Cha
Walker.
At 1890 p. m. on Wednesday. Mi
Julia Edwards gave a four cour
,b- luncheon to ten young lady friends
d. honor of Miss Irma Johnston, as h
beautiful home on the south sid
WI The decorations were pink and whit
wv and the table decorations were uniq'
and tasteful. Vocal and instrument
nt, music was enjoyed. The departil
guests voted it one of the red lett
mt, social events of the year.
Will Crawford, ex-assistant POI
mt, master, has gone to ST. Louis for e
weeks visit.
rd, DIR. A. R. Stanberry is visiting re
tives here, having recently gradual