The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-26
PICNIC WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
Lutheran Outing at Warsaw Fair
Grounds Was Attended by
Very Happy
Crowd.
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wooDMEN ARE ACTIVE
September 1 and Selected as tho
Dates For the Big celebra-
ton To Be
Given.
WooDMEN ARE ACTIVE

WARSAW, ILL.,, June 25.-The Luth-
eran picnic at the fair grounds was
one of the most successful, socially
and financially, ever held by this
popular body. There were many
games to interest the young, beautiful
music by the Young Mems military
band and plenty of cooling refresh
ments. There was an immense crowd
in the evening, made up OF country
as we'll as town folks. The fair
grounds is an ideal place for an amuse-
ment resort. high and cool, we'll shad-
ed, and with convenient buildings.
When the trolley is built out there in
the next five years, it will be the popu-
lar place to go.
Glover Leaf camp 1854, R. N. of A.,
had a red letter night on Thursday,
when eight new members were re-
ceived. After work ice cream and cake
was served. There were forty-three
members present. This camp grows
without special effort, apparently. just
because it can not help 1t. 1t has
good corps of hustling officers, most
of whom attend regularly, which fact
counts much for the growth, of the
camp.
A handsome new modern awning
will soon be erected In front of the
White tin shop, occupied by Mr..
Brown, the timer.
Frank Conner wife and child of
Chicago, are here visiting relatives.
John Giller has received lis new
! Chalmers-Detroit auto, and his sou
Walter is proving himself quite clever
in handling it.
| Albert Colson is kept busy these hot
days cooling the public with his ice
cream. He has just put in an enam-
/ trimmed, for use at his soda fountain.
He has also added another improve
meat, casing his oven SO as to keep
the heat out of his bakeshop. Colsons
lis one of the popular institutions OF
Warsaw, and the public could not do
without 1t.
Word came here Friday afternoon
that big rain storm was raging at
Carthage and Fountain Green.
September 1 and 2, Thursday and
Friday, have been selected by the
NJ. w. A. celebration by the executive
committee. .'i
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Wallace are en-.
laying a visit from their daughters
Mrs. Mosier and Mrs. Willis of St
Louis and their children.
The Epworth league Of the NJ. e
church will hold an ice cream social
tonight on the church lawn.
]. A. White will erect another house
on the lots east of one just completed
for Mrs. NJ. E. Wolfe.
The Presbyterian ice cream social
to be given on Thursday evening next
at Ralston park promises to be the
event of the season many friends are
expected from Keokuk The Warsaw
orchestra will give its first free con
cert.
Two gentlemen of st. Louis, recent
visitors here, are seeking homes in
1 Warsaw. All visitors to Warsaw re-
mark what lovely residence city it
is. Many predict that as soon as the
trolley service is permanently i'm.
proved and the cars run to and from a
point on top of the bill, that mum.
Der of Keokuk people will take up
their residence here, though conduct
4 ing their business in Keokuk.
Mr.. Hill and Mr. Biechl of Beaver
! Dam, Wis, made their recent run to
! Warsaw-406 miles-in two DAYS;
roads are in fine shape and no acct
dent to mar the pleasure OF the trip.
Rev J. NJ Thompson will again take
up his residence with us, and will
preach on Sunday, July 8, in the Pres
byterian church, to which he was re.
Gently called as pastor.