The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-19

at the age of 80 years and gave as one
of the surviving children, Mrs. z. ".
Dowen On Saturday this daughter
} passed to the great beyond at the age
of SO years Funeral services We're
conducted from the home Sunday
afternoon by Rev. w. F. Laidiey.
Increment in Kahoka cemetery. Mrs.
Dowell had been an invalid for sever
al years. The husband and family
have the sympathy in their double
sorrow.
Walter Rauscher departed Tuesday
. for a visit with Iowa relatives and
friends
Ralph Evans, thirteen year-old son
: of Mr. and Mrs. VIM Evans, died at
the family home north of Luray. Mon
: day evening. Funeral services will
be conducted from the NJ. E. church in
, Kahoka Thursday morning Intere-
ment in Kahoka cemetery The par
ents and one brother survive
Judge C. d. Stewart and Court Stem
ographer T. ]. Raleigh were in Ka-
hoka Monday morning enroute to
Memphis. A short session of court
was held.
t Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, at
+ the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Dayault, in Kahoka
] occurred the marriage OF their daugh
ter Mis- Hattie. to Mr.. Henry J
Martin, Rev. W. F. LaidIey officiating
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j intimate friends The groom is the
= accommodating and popular salesman
.. in the ]. Trump & Son clothing de
p2rtment. The bride is one of Ka
!. hoka's most esteemed Young women
The newly welded pair departed OF
the noon train for a honeymoon triI
to Chicago.
Thirty-one contestants were enter
= ed in the Clark county spelling con
. test at Kahoka last Saturday Mis-.
Q Ethel Wright, OF Mt Hope school, wor
= first prize. trip TO the state spelling
4 contest at Jefferson City. Miss Clara
: Mills. of Wells school won second
=. prize, a dictionary Miss Helen NJ
N kee. county school superintendent
i had charge of the contest. Prof. S
!. N. Mapes, Of Kahoka schools, did the
pronouncing, and Revs T. A. Allison
\. and E. u. Honchens acted. as Judge:
N of the contest. The program was In
terspersed by music by the Seyb or
= chestra.
DR.. YIN. Martin has new automo
bile and DR.. W B. sisson has one
ordered
Rev E. NJ. Houchens and Hardin
Scott departed Monday night 70,
Baraboo. Wisconsin, where they go tc
brine home an automobile purchased
by the former. They expect to drive
the ..critterH overland
Mrs. Laura McNaily expects to soor
move to Canton
The kahoka hand boys have reeeiv
ed their new khiki suits. Watch fol
the @Khiki BOYS next Saturday night
Frenchrnanr r. A. S. Rebe. of S.
Louis is soon expected TO nay his. OH
Clark county friends visit
Gus Larson, OF Waylaud. ATTENDED
meetinz Of the Woodmen Of north
err Missouri at chillicothe the frs
Of the week He reports fine meet
ing and those present as strictly op
posed to the raise in rates. C. I
Young was appointed chairman OF III,
first district whose duty it win be I,
zee that each county in his district +
organized
A severe wind. storm passed ove
Kahoka Wednesday evening. Paul
young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert, &C
companied by his brother. were o.
their way home from town and ha,
gone as far as the west side of tn.
square when gust of wind struck tn
lad. lifted him of his feet and ti1rsy
him violently to the brick pavement
He sustained the loss OF three teetl
and a cash vas cut In lis lower II
yhieb took two stitches to cIoge TIL
Older brother caught hold OF an iro
railing thus saving himself from
similar experience.
Miss Marie Tanquary viii give
music recital al the ". e. church
souih. Tuesday eYening. May II
Little Wise Helen Mccormick 9
Detroit. Mich. is the guest Of he
grandmother. Mrs T. b. Christy
. r Kelly and n o. Butler hay
formed partnership in the marbl
business.
Lawrence 81 Clair, Of wsaconds