The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-24
The Nauvoo Gate CT
Nauvoo, Ill, June "a, 1912

Nauvoo will not celebrate the
Fourth Of July this year. The X. G.
q Catholic society will visit Nauvoo on
that day and picnic in Auton's grove
near the boat landing.
Quite delegation of automobiles
were In Nauvoo Friday. They were
enroute to the big horse race on the
Rea farm, eight miles east OF Nauvoo.
Mr. Emmerson's floating theatre
exhibited at the Nauvoo boat landing
Sunday evening. This floating palace
theatre is one of the finest that ever
visited Nauvoo and received a
crowded house. One of the fine fea-
lures of this show is the splendid
band and orchestra carried by the
company. The fine band gave concert
on our streets at the noon hour.
A moving picture show is exhibiting
In the Nauvoo city park under can
vass. An excursion arrived In the
city Thursday and the excursionists
were told where the park was locat-
& ed and they said, You can't fool US;
that is the show grounds" The Nau-
VOC city mayor has violated the
ordinance of Nauvoo. regulating the
rules OF Nauvoo's only little public
park within It's borders.
The Ladies' Priscilla club met at
the home OF Mrs. Minnie Rheinberger
last Friday afternoon and delightful
and instructive time is reported.
Dainty refreshments we're served.
Nauvoo's ball team went to Fort
Madison Sunday afternoon to play a
club at the latter place. The Nauvoos
defeated the Powellton nine in this
city last Sunday by score Of IL to 2.
club here, was In from Chicago to
twirl for the boys Considerable mon
ey changed hands on the result OF
the game.
A horse race was pulled OF on the
Rea farm about nine miles east OF
Nauvoo last Friday afternoon for a
purse Of 5000. Quite number from
Nauvoo went out to see the race.
Mrs. DeLaport of Hannibal, Mo-, is
visiting relatives in Nauvoo, the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Cross The
lady Is sister of Mrs. Gross.
People Of Nauvoo were very jubilant
over the favorable action Of the Han
cock county board OF supervisors In
regard to the Lake Shore Boulevard
and the Nauvoo band was engaged to
celebrate the good news on one even
ing OF last week. The event was
celebrated with music, fireworks and
a general good time. Now our people
are waiting fer decision OF the Keo-
kuk water power people regarding this
fine driveway. They have not yet de-
cided whether they will again take up
the matter, but it is hoped they will,
and that at an early date.
Nothing new has been heard of the
proposed Nauvoo, Hamilton and Niots
trolley line or whether Mr. Payne has
succeeded in securing the necessary
100000 for It's construction. Work
was to begin July first.
We received telegram from Daven
port. Iowa. announcing that the auto
club of that place will not visit Nau
WOO and the Keokuk water power dan
until after July A. Our citizens should
give them a royal welcome when the,
do come down to visit historical points
of interest.
Travelling men are plentiful in Nau
VOC these days and succeed in sellinl
goods to our merchants. Stranger
are also very numerous in our beauti
full city these fine summer days.
John Paul has leased the rooms nov
occupied by Mark Hudson's pool room
and will start a clothing and gents
furnishing goods store on July 1t
Mark received $500 to surrender hi
lease. This Is very desirable bus
ness building and many predict
prosperous mercantile career for MI
Paul.
Henry Sanders and Fred Koechlin
of Keokuk, were city visitors las
Thursday.
A. J. Welsing of Kewanee, NJ, wa
a business visitor in Nauvoo last Fir
day.
The moving picture show that ha
been exhibiting in the Nauvoo oper
house will again show here next wee
after emitting the present week.
Nauvoo housewives have been bus
for some time canning and preservin
and jellying strawberries. cherrie,
gooseberries and currants, whic