The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-03
Dog POlSONER
AT WARSAW
Four CANNES Lay Down and Died Fri
day Night as Result Of
the Cruel Ac-
ton.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET
Death of George 3. Worthen Shocked
the Community in Which He Was
so Well Known and
Liked.

WARSAW, H., April DIR. John
Miller is the happy possessor of a
Ford roadster auto, purchased through
Walter Dross. 1t is handsome and
speedy, and is much admired.
Capt. Frank Myers has been APP
pointed agent for the Streckfus line
of steamers, and also the Carnival
City Packet company. He is having a
comfortable Office and waiting room
fitted UP, III the warehouse Oil the
levee.
Four dogs we're poisoned on Friday
night. by some miscreant. One fine
hound belonging to Mr.. Santo, and
another small performing dog be-.
longing to Mrs. Stuckwisch
Mr.. G. H. Trout received a stroke
of paralysis on Saturday; his con-
dition was for while regarded as
critical.
The Village Postmaster was we'll
presented Saturday night at the opera
house, before fair sized audience,
the weather and the night being Sat
urday, interfering somewhat with the
attendance, though there were many
In from the country. There was spec
ial scenery, and the play was we'll
staged
The lecture at the opera house by
DR. Writ Lowther on Thursday night.
entitled THE Art of Seeing Things"
was a treat which Warsaw people
seldom have, and though occupying
nearly two hours, his audience never
| tired and could easily have listered
to him two hours longer. He will all
ways be welcome in Warsaw.
The Sabbath school mass meeting
in the M. E. church Friday evening
was well attended. Rev. Geo Will
liams Of the Congregational church of
Keokuls made the principal address,
! greatly pleasing his audience, and
! leaving with them some rich nuggets
4 of thought to ponder over. He has a
touch with his hearers. and best of
all is a CHEEKY, broad minded optim-
ist Wish he might come often.
Several copies of the first number
of the illustrated water power bulletin
have been received here. and greatly
admired and also are valued for the
information contained therein
Mrs. Martin of Hersman, H.. wife
of the former pastor of Warsaw Pres
tyterian church, is visiting friends
Ill
pleased with their new location.
Mrs Mary A. .McFerran is quite i'll
with congestion OF the brain. Her
sons have becl telegraphed for.
This community was greatly shock
ed on Saturday last, to learn of the
death of Mr.. George B. Worthen,
which occurred on Saturday at the
home of his son, Jesse, at Ten Mile
suburb of Charleston. S. c.. after a
weeks illness. Apoplexy was the
I cause of his death, he never regain.
| ing consciousness after the stroke
| He was in his 74th year and is SUI.
vived by two brothers, John B., anil
A. H.. of this city, and three sons
his wife preceded him in death several
years ago Mr.. Worthen was one OF
those men whom you would wish to
/ live forever; kindly, genial, hospitable
and generous to fault he was much
beloved by host OF friends who
bitterly mourn his loss. He was a
great lover of nature and lived with
nature all his life. He was perfect
Isaac Walton as fisherman, and no
fishing party of his friends was com.
plete without him, When he carried
1 on vineyard on the bluffs few
years ago, he and his wife kept open
house the year round, as parties from
| far and near will attest, including
those from Keokuk. He was son