The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-14
Diaaers in the River Opposite Nau-
VOC are Making Good Wages
During the Low
Water.
NEWS FROM NAuvoo
Death Last Week of Mrs. .. ,. lkerd
Who Had Reached Age
of Nearly Eighty
Years.

NAUvOO. H.. July 15.--Mrs. D. ].
Ikerd died last Saturday at her COM
Portable residence in Nauvoo at the
age of nearly eighty years. She had
been in Ill health for some time, with
no chance of recovery, and when death
relieved her sufferings it was conso-
lation to her relatives. Mrs. Ikerd was
a fine lady and numbered her friends
by the score. The funeral took place
from the residence to the NJ. E church
Monday morning, the Reys. Eismann
and OHarra officiating. The Womans
Relief Corps also took part in the cere-
monies and the cortege was long
one. Three daughters, two sons and
husband survive her.
Mrs. John H. Wolff OF Keokuk is a
guest of Nauvoo relatives and friends,
visiting at the home of Mrs. Lou Ar
CAST
1t is said that Joseph F. Oschner
and Ed. Moffitt will open up music
store in one of his large rooms in his
agricultural building.
Mrs. Paul Ritter and daughter, Miss
Ruth, and son Kenneth of Los Ageles
are visiting in Nauvoo, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Parker. Miss Ruth
is quite a vocalist and her many
friends in Nauvoo will be pleased to
hear her during her visit in our beau
tiful little city. They will remain
about a month
The clam diggers just below Nauvoo
are coming money searching for
these hivalves and occasionally find a
valuable pearl The diggers on the
banks right on the southeast of the
city on the banks of our big river rep
resent little village. Some estimate
tnat about fifty tons of clam shells are
banked there now.
The Nauyoo band concert that was
to have been given last Saturday night
was postponed on account of the rain
storm. The next one will be given the
coming Saturday night, if the weather
bird permits and large crowd is ex-
pected to be in Nauvoo, for our rural
brethren will nearly all be through
harvesting by that time.
Mrs. Paul Ritter, who is visiting rel.
atlyes here from Los Angeles, brought
some fine fruit with her. They were
piums of brown color and a pleas
ing flavor. The writer had the pleas
ure of sample of this luscious fruit
and we think 1t might be propagated
mere. 1t certainly Is a fine fruit.
The Fourth of July is gone and now
comes Labor day, but it will not be
observed in Nauvoo, because all of
our laborers are as busy as bees. They
may go to some neighboring town If
the day Is observed.
The Nauvoo Military band may give
It's annual picnic soon but it may be
OF private character and not SO pub
lie as heretofore.
A marriage in high life will occu,
In this grand old town, so good author
ity inform US. The contracting parties
reside in the second ward.
Messrs. Arthur Schneider. cashier
and Elmer Fisher assistant cashier
OF the Nauvoo State bank, are keen
Ing their financial institution up to its
former standard and forging ahead
They are two of Nauvoo's splendic
young men and make friends OF al
whom they come in contact with. The,
are careful financiers, conservativ,
and exemplary young men and il
whom all Nauyoo and vicinity plac,
the. Utmost confidence. The bank viii
prosper as well and perhaps bette
than it did before.
Chas. E. Bidamon will open an ic,
cream parlor just east OF his variet,
store in the very near future.
Summer visitors are now becomin.
numerous in Nauvoo This is a de
lightful climate and the metropolitan
people all know it.
Miss Ruth Bidamon was marie,
recently to Mr.. Evan T. Brown ii
Chicago. Miss Ruth is the daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Bidamon o