The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-20
DENMARK.
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John HEM of Des Moines, Ney
Mexico, who has spent a week her
with his brothers, left Monday. Dec
12, for Warren, Iowa.
The Christmas tree and supper vii
be held at the Baptist church Oh De
cember "a. All welcome
Miss I.etha Leveritt has returned t
her home at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Little Clarence Riddle who has hat
such siege with typhoid fever, !:
now able to be out.
Mr.. Buck is quite sick with typhoid
fever.
Old Mother Earth got some of the
beautiful white on her face Sunda.
morning, but it did not last long.
Mr.. Fred Hem went to Warren
Iowa. on Thursday, Dec. Is, to be
present at the wedding of his BROTH
er. John Hem, of Des Moines. New
Mexico. and Miss Grace Bassett.
The Christmas concert at the Con
gregationaI church on Sunday even
ing, Dec. %, 1910
was given by the ladies of the Con
gregational church on Dec. l6. was a
success in every way. The proceeds
were upwards OF s35.
Rev. Hem and son Samuel went
to Warren. Iowa, Dec Is, where
Rev. HEM oficiated at the marriage
of his brother, John Hem and Miss
Grace Bassett This was a quiet
home wedding, attended only by the
immediate relatives, but the best
wishes Of their hosts Of friends go
with them as they begin their jour
ney On the sea of time.
A chicken shower was something
new under the sun when the Sunday
school class taught by Mrs. Lyman
went in and each with a chicken. for
a social evening, recently. The class
numbers upwards Of % members, and
some 20 were In attendance and each
attendant brought a chicken.
Denmark is justly proud that one
of her number should have won first
place In the declamatory contest at
the short course, and also that so
many of the corn irizes came to Den
mark. Two of the winners in corn
being vet boys in their teens, Randall
Murphy and Hugh Woodrofse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sawyer were
up and took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Smalley on December 16
Mr.. Albert Groce is still verv poorly
Mr. Albert STEELE held a public sale
on the farm owned by Mrs. Olivia
Houston and daughter. Mrs. H. H.
Hem, and will soon leave for his new
home at Perry, Oklahoma.
A Merry Christmas to The Gate
City and all its force, and also all
its readers. May we all have the real
Christmas or Christ like spirit.
Denmark is on the map as a dry
town. a town of morality and sobriety
hut this winter has been a little too
dry. Nearly every cistern is dry and
some wells that have never rallied are
failing now.
Mr.. Chris Showalter left for Keo-
knk, being called there to attend the
funeral Of his cousin.
Denmark is very fortunate in hay
ing SO many evergreen trees for in
the evergreen tree is the winter
quarters of our cardinal or red bird,
and their sweet songs these mornings
is pleasure to her. Denmark would
have more of these sweet songsters if
it were not for the red squirrel who
is their worst enemy
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert STEELE and
daughter are calling on Denmark
friends. They expect to get started
for their new farm home at Perry,
Okla, just after Christmas.
The supper at the Baptist church
begins at 5 p. m. Saturday evening,
Dec. "a.
Miss Bernice Houston took first
prize on bread at the short course.
She Is one Of our little girls, only 1G
years old
Mr.. Arthur Houston received the
Silver cup and about $4,000 in
awards and cash. This is Mr.. Hous-
on's second year to hold "the cup
and il he can hold 1t another year