The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-21
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f ~. oAAe1s'Su enS ind6ucH property anu
Watts Bros barn. located on West
Maine. street, one block south of the
park. The barn will be razed and a
new church building erected on the
lot
Salem school board has been auth
orized to- issue bonds to the amount
|of $4,000 for the purchase of Whittier
Academy. The property will be pre-
pared for the use OF Salem high
school,
Mrs. Welpton and daughter Evaleen,
have gone to Des Moines where they
will visit at the home OF DR.. Hugh
Welpton ere they return to their
home at Denver, Colorado.
Miss Irma Lyons, living southeast
of town, who has been a great suf-
ferer from lockjaw, caused from run
ming thorn in her foot, Is reported
better and hopes are now entertained
for her recovery.
Mrs. L. NJ. Hastley and daughter,
Vera, are home from Rochester, Mimi.
where Miss Vera underwent a surg
ical operation for a fibrous growth in
her throat.
A large number from this place will
go to Mt. Pleasant Thursday, Aug. %,
to attend the annual rally OF the
Henry County Sunday School Associa-
ton.
Thomas Randolph. Jr., had a pub
lie sale of household goods, etc, Sat
urday afternoon. Mr. Randolph and
family will locate in California in the
near future
j. w. Randolph and family will
make the return trip to their home at
Brawley, California, In their new auto
mobile.
Miss Anna Conrauu arrived Irom FIT.
Madison Tuesday While here she is
a guest Of her friend, Miss Amy Bliss
| A number of the members of the
Friends church at Salem attended
quarterly meeting at Cedar Creek last
Sunday.
The Woman's Missionary society
had an enjoyable picnic meeting at
the congregational church Friday af-
/ ternoon.
Henry Bliss arrived from Pitts
lburgh, Pa, for a visit at the parental
home, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bliss.
Leon Smith, station agent, and
wife have gone on a two weeks visit
with relatives at Birmingham, FIT.
Madison and Des Moines.
Miss Lola Moon accompanied Mrs.
Clyde Moon on her return trip to
! Hagerman, New Mexico.
Rev. Levi Gregory of Oakland, CAL,
will be one OF the speakers at Old
Settlers meeting on August "a.
Will Garman was over from Mt.
Pleasant Friday transacting business.
Miss Laura Cammack will teach the
fall term of Center school, one mile
west of town.
/ w. C. T. q. will meet with Miss En-
ma Masden Wednesday afternoon of
this week
/ A large number of Salemites will
attend Lee county fair held at Don
lnellson August 22-23
The w. F. NJ. s. of the NJ. E church
met with Mrs. j. T. Ingrim last Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Helen Barton spent last week
with relatives at Mt. Pleasant and
New London.
4 The funeral of Isaac Crane who
passed away at his home southwest OF
town Friday morning, was held from
the NJ. q. church at 2 o'clock Sunday
\ afternoon. Services were conducted
.Iby Rev. H. G. Druse. Interment was
made in Salem cemetery.
Salem nine will go to DonneIlson
\ Friday TO cross bats with Charleston
team.
i Mrs. Nellie Davis was a guest OF
friends at Keokuk and Hamilton, i
! lnois, last week.
i Mr.. and Mrs. I. o. Power have re
turned to their home at Ottumwa
!, Mrs. William Weeks Is at Whiting
visiting at the home of her son, Leon
ard and family
Sam Donaldson and son, Forest
lhave gone to Minnesota for an extend
i ed stay.
Miss Marion Becker wifi teach in
, the Hillsboro schools the ensuing
year.
! Mrs. Sadie Halliwell OF Mt. Pleasant
, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Mogel, near Hillsboro, Sunday and
Monday.
Miss Jennie Tngrim is at home, fol
lowing several weeks spent at summer
school at Austin, Mimi Miss Ingrin
will teach the ensuing year in the
primary department OF the keystone
schools.
X. Fl. Arnold OF Mt. Pleasant was Z
business caller at this place Monday
Democratic Platform Collapsed.