The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-31
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The Rev. John c. Sage of st. Johns
church, Keokuk, held services and
holy communion and baptised five
children Friday morning. The theme
OF his discourse was appreciated by
those who heard It. Sunday morning
the new assistant rector Alfred Lee
Jones held very good service. The
altar offerings were everlasting flow
ers from Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lawler
of Tacoma, Wash. Special music by
/ the choir composed Of Mrs. Sadia
Moon at the organ, Mrs. Lena Bowen,
Mrs. Nettie Hamilton and ]. P. Ken
needy.
Lineman Wright spent Christmas
with his brother at Keokuk.
Mrs. John Renwald will be enroute
to Rochester, MINI, Thursday, to
receive treatment for cancer Of the
mouth.
An ideal Christmas tree was given
by P. L. and MINIS Mowen In honor
i of the first birthday anniversary of
their son Milton Reeves Bowen, 1T
their home Dec "a, 1913. The ar
rangement of the tree was perfect in
preparation. 1t was a beautiful tree
laden with fancy toys of all kinds
| and decorated with tinsel and orna
ments. After the tree was lighted,
supper was announced in the dining
room, only the Immediately family
being present. We were sorry that
Geo. Bowen VINO holds down the limo
type machine on the Quincy Whig
could not be present. Mrs. Jennie
/ Reeves, great grandmother, and the
scribe, great aunt. composed the
party.
Word was received here OF the
death of Mrs. Sarah Gregg at Sioux
/ City. Deceased was sister of Mrs.
Elmer Reed. Hsr husband Seth Gregg
was a former warden of the FIT Mad
ison penitentiary. The burial was
made at her home place.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert were guests
during the holidays with ]. P Ken
nedy and family.
S. G. Younkin was under physi-
clans care for several days.
Mrs Mary Fifer and son of Medi-
:. apolis and Donald Wilson, vile and
children of Burlington were guests
at the Crawford home Christmas.
! Hon. c. A. Kennedy of Wash ngton,
D. c., ate turkey dinner at his home
place at Montrose where legion Of
friends greet him and wish all good
things through life may attend him.
Fred Horton is nursing s2rained
ankle and walking on clutches.
All the churches were represented
with festivities and Christmas trses.
The holidays passed quietly but plea
sanity at this place.
4 Miss Ruth Hearty who has a posi-
ton as stenographer at st. Louis,
left Monday for that city.
James Miles was recently ca1led to
Fairfield by the death of his brother
who committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid. The funeral occurred
In that city.
We noticed Christmas day, through
the courtesy of one of our successful
business men who drives fine Ford
AUTO, had I've or six sleds attached to
the car and seemingly enjoyed 1t as
much as the boys did their sleigh
ride.
Mrs. Roy Jamison Of Nauvoo spent
Christmas day with Albert Jamison
and family.
Henry Gale OF Jefferson, does not
improvement as much as friends
should like.
Mrs. Geo. Forlanfer had as fine a
/ Christmas tree as one would wish to
see at her home Wednesday evening.
1t was well laden with bags of candy
and oranges and presents for the en-
tire family. She was assisted in pre-
pairing the tree by Mrs. Clara Pin
cade.
Mrs. Ellen Morrison >who under
went surgical treatment for tumor
is doing as we'll as could be expected
Rob. Kennedy is at home from
Minneapolis.
4 Miss Ida Holmes, young lady who
\ Is fine educator and ranks among
the best, surprised her school with a
4 Christmas tree at Brush college
school house near West Point A
pleasing program was rendered by
the teacher and scholares.
/ On Dec. rs, 1913, at the home OF
the brides father occurred the mar.