The daily Gate City., 1912-02-08
Aoodmen Wig Are At Merk on the
Islands Opposite NsuNoo
VIII be in PeriIous
Position.
GOODBYE TO PEACHES ~
Death Of Chris Hummel Who Had
Reached TIE Adsanee6 Age
Of Eishty-Eishs
Years

ana son, Elmer. are visiting IN the
south The former intends returning
Sunday and Elmer viii visit New Or
leans and points in Texas.
Easter comes on April TN this year
and our milliners VIII work overtime
10 make tempting displays for wo-
mankind
The ladies' Priscilla club of Nau-
700 Was entertained by Mrs. Jos
Welter this afternoon. Dainty refresh.
nents we're served.
The social season IN Nauvoo will
close February 21st TO be reopenec
after Easter. There have been numer-
Gus parties and gatherings in Nauyoc
and vicinity this winter. 1t seems
that social distinctions are made here
and the circles of friends don't fee,
happy and contented only when wit hin
their own circumference. The social
season just closing was one OF happi.
ness and pleasant memory to these
people.
"A Dangerous Game" presented by
home talent under the auspices of the
Royal Neighbors of Nauvoo camp ar
the opera house last Tuesday night
was greeted by crowded house and
gave splendid satisfaction.
NauVoo ministers ought to demand
higher wedding fees. They certainly
are entitled to higher rates because
SO few marriages occur here. Nauyoo
justices seldom perform a marriage
ceremony.
When the ice in this big river be-
gins to take its southern journey. riy-
ermen say thera'll be something do
ing. Back water which will be caused
by the Keokuk dam will make ii dan
gerous for the woodmen ON the is.
lands opposite Nauvoo on account of
the heavy ice being thrown in every
direction and the river rising. There
is only about $50 foot opening in the
dam at Keokuk to let the heavy ice
pass through and it is said that the
water power company viii dynamite
the gorges that will form above the
dam. If the ice goes out gradually
this spring no cause for alarm viii be
anticipated.
Nauvoo mail crosses safely and ex-
peditiously now on account of the
heavy ice bridge. ~
There is little or no lawing. either
criminal or civil in Nauvoo at present.
Nauvoo people are nearly always in.
clined to be good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jemison of Mon
trose are visiting relatives in Nau.
VOC.
There is great discrepancy among
the thermometers in registering the
cold snaps, and they all claim to be
reliable.
Miss Rachel, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. E. K. Parker, who is attending
High school in Keolsuk, was called to
Nauvoo last Tuesday on account o;
the serious illness of her father. Chas.
also of Keokuk, and a
brother-in-law, came up the same day
to be at the bedside.
Miss Helen Hodge of Keokuk visit
ed her friend, Miss Leila Haggett, in
this city the fore part of the week.
Our secret societies are not doing
a great amount Of initiation this win
ter. The Woodmen will not do any
for some time to come.
Nauyoo may get postal savings
bank, Postmaster Berger having re-
ceived blanks and instructions from
the powers that be.
The Odd Fellows mask ball occurs
Friday evening of this week at the
opera house.
T. ~ Moffitt has sold his ninety
acre farm just northeast of town for
$3.50, TO John Welner.
The members OF the city council
met in regular session last Monday
night and had no business of import
ance to transact. They met again
night when Attorney
OF Hamilton, representing
the water power people was present
TO inform them how to raise Nauvoo's 8
share OF the money with which to
construct the new river or lake road
from here to Hamilton The highway
commissioners also met with them.
A large number Of our younger peo-
pie intend TO depart for greener fields
and pastures new this coming spring
to seek their fortunes.
Goodbye peaches, say some Of our
expert fruit growers. These fellows
say that the severe cold weather has
not only killed the peaches but diff
ferent fruits az well, but We predict
that they Will eat the fruit prophesied
as killed this year and return thanks
that they were false prophets
Only about six weeks until spring
begins and yet we are In the mids;
" winter. Our people hope that
spring viii arrive on time and not
get sidetracked as did our mails at
tines this winter
II Sauyoo had bridge across fhIs
big creek all years os good as the
one We have nov. you would gee