The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-19
CITY NEWS.


Peterson Bros display window.
Next week will be the las week
of February and spring is not SO very
far off now.
See the stylish Indian Head
homemade shirts in Peterson Bros.
display window.
At the Roll-a-vay this evening
there will be jolly big crowd at the
necktie and apron party.
-Paymaster Barows of the @ left
this morning over the K. & w. to pay
the employees on that road.
As Lent begins the middle of next
week, the coming few evenings will
see many social affairs in the city.
Thomas Joyce is sick with an at
tack of pneumonia but is getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. M. v. Riley, of S1S Orleans
street, is improving from her recent
sickness which has lasted for some
time.
The only lock-ups at the police
station last evening were two sleepers
who were let out at 5 o'clock this
morning.
A. J. Malta left yesterday after
noon for st. Louis where he was call
ed by the sudden death of his broth
err, Bryan Malta of that city.
Tonight at the Roll-a,way the
necktie and apron party will be given
and prizes will be awarded for the
best tie and apron. There promises
to be big turnout and good time.
This should be Ash Friday in Keo-
kuk. On account of the slippery con-
dition of the sidewalks, many people
have sprinkled ashes in order to save
the necks and limbs of the population.
The days are growing preceptibly
longer and it is possible now to eat
three meals by daylight. providing
breakfast is not too early in the morn
ing and supper is served shortly be-
fore o'clock
The repairs have all been made to
the telegraph and telephone wires in
this section which were greatly dam
aged by the sleet storm of las. Satur-
day and Sunday. The service is now
again in good order in all directions.
The necktie and apron party at
the Roll-a-way this evening will at
| tract big crowd. Prizes of pair of
skates will be given to the winners
and there promises to be big dis
play, big crowd, and a big time.
l fu-n voar p1d con nf NJr ovid
Mrs. Stephen Leutkehans of near
Weaver was frightfully burned last
week and died shortly afterwards
The child was playing III the kitchen
and accidently caught its clothing on
/ fire from the stove.
The Trades and Labor Assembly
of this city will entertain all union
men of the city next Tuesday evening
at Scloutens hall at smoker. The
affair is only for union men and this
rule will be strictly enforced in regard
to the social affair.
This morning a couple of drunks
were driving rapidly along Fourth
street at too speedy pace for the SAT
ETY. of the public at large. officer Hol
liday arrested the men and locked
j them up in the city jail on charge Of
being drunk and fast driving.
! -Coasting will be a great sport to
night on the hills which are a glare Of
ice. The sport will not only be fine
but will be very dangerous. fer a bis
bob sled coming down an ice hill, will
go at the rate of mile a minute, anc
great caution should be taken by the
coasters in order to avoid accidents.
There will be numerous enter
tainments in the city this evening
Besides the lecture at the Trinit,
church, the recital by Miss Wycoff a
the high school, the Knights o
Pythias family reunion, the neckti
party at the Roll-a-way and the has
ket ball game, there are still othe
things which will attract the attention
and attendance of the people.
Quincy Herald: John Stannus, O
Deadwood, South Dakota, who sine
the funeral of his mother at keokuh
Iowa, on last Monday, has been visit
ing III quincy DIS lle guest OF III
brother, Frank E. Stannus, has re
turned home. Another brother, Liz
coin Stannus, who also lives in DEAD
, wood, and came down to attend tn
funeral, will visit here for some tim
longer.
This evening at Catsle hall, corne
lof Fifth and Blondeau streets, tn
: members of Morning Star Lodge NJ
!, 5, Knights of Pythias and their fam
lies will meet to celebrate the Act
birthday of the order. An interestin
program has been prepared includin
, the imitation of candidate in tn
, neophyte rank of the order, suppe
: will be served and dancing will b
/ enjoyed.