The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-28
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large delegation. Many automobiles,
carriages, buggies, etc. came from all
directions and soon at the attractive I
park was gathered one OF the largest
crowds ever welcomed at this pretty
town. On the grounds We're q number
sof men and women who had passed
their four score years, who were ac-
| tive in their movements and enjoyed
greeting friends Of their younger days
This was gathering where many
Inew acquaintances were made and
Friendships of former times renewed. |
i The program was exceedingly good.
Rev. Levi Gregory Of Oakland, Calf,
was orator of the day. His address
was full Of interest to the old settlers
and to the younger generation. He
INDUCED IN "reminiscences Of the by
\ gone days and sketches Of pioneer
times, OF facts which held an appre-
|ciative audience. There were num-
sIber Of talks from speakers who pleas
4 ed the large crowd as wit and humor
4 cropped out During the day the
1 program was interspersed by excel
silent numbers by the Quaker City
band, vocal music by singers from
i Salem and Hillsboro and by Hillsboro
{ drum corps. There were various
amusements to please the taste OF all
4 ages. All sorts Of refreshments were
to be found and served to order.
Miss Grace Bell has returned from
Europe and stopped off for few days
! with Salem friends. She departed
Il Monday for her home at Twin Fails,
Idaho.
t Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Shriner left
Saturday evening to spend a month In
: Chicago looking after their interests
in that city.
n Rev and Mrs Levi Gregory arrived
Friday morning for Oakland, Calf
While here they will visit Mrs. Greg
ory's sisters, Mrs S. Bonnell and
Mrs. A. A. Banta and other relatives
] and will be welcomed by many friends
: Years ago Salem was the home OF the
! Gregory family.
Visitors at the John McMasters and
!, Mrs. Martha Thompson homes are Mr..
and Mrs. George Hackett and daugh-
ter Gladys from Hale, Mo-, Mr.. and
: Mrs. Guy Hackett and child from
!, Havre, Montana
/ G. K Hayes has been assisting al
the A. Lamm store. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Lamm took few days vacation and
visited Mrs Lamm's brother Charles
Davis and family at Moulton.
j. M. Lewis and family have re
IS turned to Washington county, Pa, az
y ter several weeks spent with rela
Ut tives here.
4 Wednesday picnic party, eighteen
N in number returned from weeks
H camping in the woods on the banks
e OF the Skunk river.
N Rev. Levi Gregory preached at th'
IS union services In the park Sunda.
&C. evening.
II Mrs. NJ. j. Stillwell has for he
IS guest, her niece, Miss Lola Fulton
IN from Macomb, Ill.
IN Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Safer and littl
re son Thomas and Mrs. B. NJ. Swal
IN came home from Danville to visit 9
Sc the J. T. Ingrim home and attend tn
n, old settlers meeting.
na Following visit with her parents
In Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Pickard, Mrs
es Frank Wolf has returned to her hom
sr at Ottumwa.
ns Rev. H. c. Druse will go to Newton
'ai Monday, Sept. 2 to attend the annua
ie- M. e. conference.
at Mrs Rue Garretson entertaine
er Mrs. Jerrico and Miss Van Hon fror
TO Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
es- Byron Dawson of near Burlingto
was guest of friends here last weel
81 Mrs. Harry Wilmeth is entertainin
her friend Miss Beulah Hoover fror
80 Lincoln. Nebr.
- Miss Brown came from st. Paul an
- spent few days with her frient
- Miss Ethel Reichtley.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. C. Cramer and daugl
ter Anna have moved to Mt. Pleasan
-, Miss Leda Cough spent last wee
-. with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Perkins 6
Fairfield.
w. T. Shriner and wife visited rel
~ tives at Des Moines and Otumwa lal
ler week
ns' Alvin Garretson has gone to Anne
~ to resume his studies at the stat
agricultural college.
To-, Thursday Miss Mary Masden r
:. turned from Chicago where she a
lay tended the millinery opening and pu
as chased stock of new goods
hat Mrs. H. G. Druse and daughte
Katherine are guests Of relatives
ned Wapello.
the Otto Davidson and family of Nc
Irs. ayia, Mrs. l. l.. Guy and family,
hi Hamilton, H., were here for the o
urn settlers meeting and visited at Il
be parental home, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Davi
son.
is John Parish, wife and two childre
of Keswick are guests at the Thorn
Mr. Randolph ST.. home.
~; The funeral Of Nathan Weeks.