The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
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r. Wolfe. .lorseshoeing. 16 s. 10th.
The city council will meet this
evening as committee Of the whole.
"A ten pound baby girl was born
Yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan s..
Lowitz.
The annual excursion given by the
Benevolent Union will be given Thurs
day on the w. w.
Commission plan advocates
should not forget the meeting this
evening at Schoutens hall.
Fishing does not seem to be very
good just now, owing to the deep and
muddy condition OF the stream.
The stage Of the river this morn.
ing was 90 feet. In the last week
the stream has fallen about 3.5 feet.
Commission plan meeting this
evening In Schouten's hall. All in
favor Of the proposition are invited to
attend.
There will be a meeting Of the
COMMITTEES Of the whole, Of the council
his evening at the Superior Court
room.
A lawn social will be given on
July LIST by the Y. NJ. G. "A. military
company. Just where has not vet
been decided.
The Unitarian Sunday School
Sunday had interesting services in
memory Of Dr.. Edward Everett Hale
and Mrs. Lucy Kellogg Birge.
AT the meeting this evening Of
Morning Star Lodge No. ) OF the
knights OF Pythias, there will be work
in the first and second degrees Of the
order.
H. 8. Kruger and the Misses Bell
Hirst. Flora Wustrow. Sadie Larson
and Floss Arnold, representing the Ep-
worth league OF the Trinity M. p.
church, left this morning for Milton,
Iowa, to attend the district conven-
ton Of that organization there.
The public meeting this evening
In Schoutens hall will be attended by
a large crowd OF citizens. It is for all
who are in favor Of the commission
| plan OF government and who are will
ing to work for the proposition which
is to be voted en- at the special cleo
ton Of July /.
Cherries are ripe and the season
| is now here for children to fall out Of
| the trees and break their limbs. The
cherry tree is rather brittle piece
of yard furniture and great care
| should be taken In harvesting the
crop. The fruit is particularly abund-
| ant this season.
4 Benevolent Union excursion
| Thursday to Quincy. Tickets for round
4 trip. 30 cents.
The delegates and alternates from
Iowa to the National G. A. R., encamp-
ment have been appointed. From the
/ First District r. N. Dahlberg of Keo-
! sauqua and William Hoffman Of Mus
catine are the delegates, while Lot
Abraham of Mt. Pleasant and ]. T.
Smith of Burlington are the alternates
President 8. Joe Brown Of Des
4 Moines, president of the African
American Council has issued the cal
and program for the eighth annual
/ meeting In Ottumwa on July 5. Rev
VIM. A. d. Venerable and Mrs. Jen
/ ME Truman Of Keokuk are on the
1 program
The crimson rambler, one of the
most beautiful shrubs. Is in bloom al
the present time in all Of its magnifi
cence and the beautiful flowers are te
be seen in many yards, the vines
climbing over the front porches and
4 heavily laden with the bright ret
4 flowers. This popular shrub has be
4 come plentiful in Keokuk and in some
I localities there are beautiful bushes
1 at each house in a block, making {
very handsome sight.
Quincy Herald: Col C. S. Richie
chief Of engineers United States army
g with headquarters at Rock Island ant
t Major Montgomery Meigs. also of thu
tsame department, with headquarter
at Keokuk, came, down on the govern
ment steamer Grace to confer witt
i Engineer Gosline, In charge Of the gov
eminent dredge boat Hecla and feet
!, Of the work accomplished in the loca
, harbor since the fleet began opera
I tions here more than two month
! ago. They inspected the dredge an
!, looked over Gosline's records and ea
pressed themselves as satisfied wit
, the progress made, after which tn
! Grace carried them away again.
-Des Moines Register and Leader
This evening at the home of Attorne
and Mrs. S. Joe Brown, 1858 Fiftl
: street will occur the third annua
alumni banquet to high school and CO.
/ lege graduates given by the De