The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-31
SALEM.
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A large crowd assembled in the
park at Salem Saturday and enjoyed
the excellent program prepared for
old settlers meeting. The address Of
welcome, by Rev. Johnathan Lee, of
Ottumwa, president of the associa-
ton, was most pleasing greeting to
the hundreds of out of town guests
The address of the day by Warden
Saunders of Fort Madison peniten.
tiary. was full of interest to an APP
preciatiye audience. Salem band,
Salem singers, rendered their part on
the program, in a creditable manner.
Various amusements were enjoyed. A
ball game, on the diamond, between
Salem nine and Mt. Pleasant Hospital
team, in which Salem team was the
victory, was the closing number.
Salem is delightful town in which
to hold the annual old settlers re.
union, to meet friends and enjoy a
social time. and Saturday. Aug 81.
will linger in memory many years
hence.
A large delegation came from Mt.
Pleasant Saturday morning and enjoy
ed old settlers meeting here.
The Ladies Aid society of the M.
e. church Melted neat sum from
dinner served in the church dining
room on old settlers day.
A. A. Banta of Fairfield had re
freshment stand in the park on old
settlers day.
Salem merchants did thriving bust
ness last Saturday.
Mrs. M. L. Poulter and two chill
dren came from Mt. Pleasant and
spent a day of last week with friends
here.
Under the auspices of the G. E.
society fine lecture course is ar.
ranged for the fall and winter.
Mrs A. Packer and daughter of Ft
Madison visited relatives here last
week. Wednesday Miss Maude Col.
| latt took them to Cottonwood where
they boarded the train for home. Re
| turning to Salem, the pony which Miss
Collatt was driving became frighten-
ed and ran away, throwing her from
the buggy. Although not seriously In
jured she sustained painful bruises.
! The buggy was demolished.
A fair sized audience listened to
| the lecture, Round Boys and Square
Holes, delivered by Rev. w. S,
Right, Of Valley Junction. at the M
E. church Friday evening. A nice sum
was realized which will be applied to
the salary Of the minister at this
1 place.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. w. Davidson, Mr.
and Mrs. George Wilmeth, Mr.. and
Mrs Black drove to Stockport and
spent one day last week with relatives
at that place.
Following a visit with their aunt
Mrs. J. w. Hawkins, Misses Louise
Klein and Helene Koechling returned
1 to Keokuk Saturday.
Sidwell Stanley returned to Salem
/ last week following several months
spent in the southern and western
states.
Mrs. Clyde Huxley and daughter
/ Gwendoline, came from Ottumwa Fri
day to spend few days with rela
/ tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Davidson return
ed to Stockport Friday to make prep
i arations for moving to Salem.
Sam Rhode of Keokuk is visiting al
the home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
i Mrs. Peter knight.
4 Harry Hester and wife welcomed q
baby daughter to their home Tuesday
August 90.
! Fred Hcckett of Bucklin, Mo, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
|. Elan Hockett.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Box of Enid, Okla
J homa are guests of friends here.
A number from this place are at
tending state fair at Des Moines.
$ A. ]. Ingrim has sold his residence