The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
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the home of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brant occurred the marriage
of their daughter Jennie to Mr.. Scott
Rhodes. Rev. ]. e. Taylor pastor of
the M. E. church of this city spoke
the words that united for life this
worthy young people. Only the imme-
date relatives Of the brides family
witnessed the ceremony. The happy
couple then repaired to tnetr new
home in the Barnes property which
had been recently furnished by he
groom Elvas.on friends unite in
wishing this happy couple the best
there is in life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kerr celebrated
their first wedding anniversary Mon
day evening by entertaining few OF
their friends at their home north east
of this city. Those present were Mr..
Earl Soilars. Mr.. and Mrs. na,-,. CT
and Mrs. Ora Wallace, Mr.. ana
shall. Misses Greta Runyon and Bios
som Walker and Messrs Lee Ewing
and William and Glenn Miner. Ice
cream and cake were served and the
guests departed at a late hour wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr many happy re-
turns.
Mr.. John B. Hastings of the firm
OF Hastings Bros, north west of town
in on ten days visit with his father
in-law Mr.. James Simmonds of Kearny
Nebraska.
John Johnson two miles south of
town returned from Pekin, ILL.,. on
Wednesday, bringing with him bride:
he has the best wishes Of host of
friends
Quite serious accident occurred
here on Wednesday evening wnen Mr..
Herald who has engaged to work on
Mr.. c. W. Ewings farm was moving
into town with four horses to a wagon
load of his household goods. His wife
and two small children were in bug
sy just in front and the leaders some.
how got loose from the wagon and ran
up and against the buggy frightening
the horse she was driving winch ran
away and dashed mrs. Herold and
children out when the rig struck a
telephone pole. Mrs. Herold was bad
~ hurt and was bedfast for two days
but is now able to be up with a very
! lame back, the buggy is total wreck
not one wheel being of service, top and
axles broken, it is lucky that it was
not worse from the showing of the
wreck.
Messers Thomas Ruddell and H. l..
Carmel were delegates at the local OPP
ton convention held at Springfield
last Tuesday
Tillis Huston has engaged with
Stone and hinman for the summer.
Mr.. Kinman has bought from w E.
Gable team of good horses.
Mr.. Dan Brewing has quit the
restaurant business and has rented
land from Hiram IngersolI and will
farm this summer
Clifford Baxter bought 1000 bushels
of corn from c. NJ. Brant and Mahlon
Boyes, paving 40 cents per bushel
Our rural mail carrier has been
| making half way rounds alternate
during the muddy weather; our roads
now are improving.
Elmer Head has moved to Rock
Creek where he has rented the E j.
Wilson Farm
Geo. Jibbins has rented the
Cuthier farm, lately vacated by c. NJ.
Keener
r. Stone who fell and broke his arm
at the skating rink is getting along
all right,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lively returned
home Tuesday after several months
sojourn in Arkansas. Missouri and
Iowa.
S. II. Miller spent several days the
past week with relatives IN Peoria.
Lou Dean our night operator visited
over Sunday with home folks in Ian
caster, Mo.
Misses Aurelia, Emma and Margaret
Martin visited their aunt Mrs. Cora
Coffman in Bentley several days last