The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-03
CITY NEWS.
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-f3. n. Jones mas conveyed TO n.
c. Brownlee, lot 6. block 8, and lots
! AZ and Al, block /, Kings addition.
Let Sherwood sell you new
buggy, 7o5 Main street.
III. H. Jingst has purchased a
house and two lots 1T04 Des Moines
street from Frank Wahlgren.
Apron sale and coffee at st. Paul's
/ Hall Thursday afternoon.
II. j. Weirather has filed pc
tition in the district court for the
/ sale of certain property The defeand-
ants named in the suit are John and
Catherine Weirather and it is brought
! In the interest of two minor heirs.
See Centrars window for special
display OF fancy work for this week
AT the regular meeting tomorrow
evening OF Keokuk lodge No. 100 of
the Elks, plans for the new building
to be erected on the corner of sixth
and Blondeau strets will be submitted
to the members for their approval by
the building committee. social sess
sion will follow the meeting.
"A 20 per cent reduction on om
1 high priced gasoline stoves to close
! the line. Smith Hdw. Co.
You can see the work on the i'm.
mense Keokuk darn from the Steamer
Dubuque, Thursday, May 4th.
Fruit growers in this immediate
section report no damage from frost
Last year with a magnificent prospect
cold weather ruined the fruit crop
and it is hoped this year the fruit can
( escape. However, the cold weather is
making the fruit growers nervous.
I Nauvoo and Montrose are particularly
interested In fruit and the loss of this
crop is serious
The first opportunity OF the sea-
son to enjoy a days outing to Burl-
/ ington on the fine steamer Dubuque.
! Fare only SOC.
/ Regular meeting OF Hermann
| lodge. No. lie. /. O. o. F.. tonight at
f 40 o'clock. Visiting brethren cordial
" invited.
Excursion to Burlington on the
steamer Dubuque, Thursday, May 4th:
Leave Keokuk 1880 a. M, arrive in
Burlington 2:3o p. m. Leave Burl-
ington at $50 p. m.
Special display of drawn work
linen and Battenberg pieces for this
week at the Central Store.
At the United Presbyterian pray
er meeting tonight. addresses will be
given by two or more members of
Presbytery on the Layman's Mission
airy Movement In our church. It is
expected that Rev. Frederick Elliott,
recently appointed as Synodical su.
perintenGent of Missions in Iowa
synod, will be one of the speakers,
and probably Rev Lawrence of Co
lumbus City. the other Meeting be-
gins at o'clock. members and friends
will find the meeting instructive and
helpful An invitation extended to all
who wish to avail themselves of the
privilege.
Keokuk Camp NJ. W A. No. ee2
rill hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall All members are
requested TO ->e present
Surveyors Of the Dupont Powder
Company, have arrived here from
headquarters at Wilmington. Del. and
will commence work of taking meas
urements for new powder and store
buildings to be used at Mooar, FIVE
miles west of Keokuk. Recently ii
was noted that property not destroyed
at the LaflinRand explosion at Pleas
ant Prairie, Wis, was shipped hers
IN he lo,al nj -
the purpose of erecting storage
places for this newly arrived equip.
ment that surveyors are to take
measurements for the additional stric-
lures. G. ". H. Seitz and Harry c.
Shenn OF Wilmington are the latest
and surveying operators to
arrive here.
Rooney Boys Concert Co. at Bap- |
list church tomorrow night, so, So. Csc.
Regular meeting of Xeokuk Aerie. /
No. $50. F. o. E. tonight at Eagles
Hail. sth. and Main at 5 O'Clock. visit.
ing brothers always welcome. Chas.
A. Noakes. Secretary
Quincy Wing: Yesterday, the
steamer keokuk landed at Quincy, the (
first trip of the season. There was
good cargo of freight and quite a
leavy passenger list, considering that
he day was not an ideal one for
liver trip. There is new captain in
,harge OF the Keokuk this year. In the
person of Hugh Mckenzie. who sue Y
:eeds Captain William Dipple Cap.
ain Mckenzie is one of the most
'bliging riyermen and has been max
ng trips TO Quincy for years hereto
ore as pilot Last winter he passed
lrst-class examination at ST Louis
nd was given masters papers. He is
popular man along the river and |
Till make good as master of the Keo- !
-uk, because he understands the bust
esq.
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