The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-18

catering to these parties from nearby
towns and cities; the trip is enjoyable
when the roads are good. The party
was composed of the following: Mrs.
D. A. Collier, Mrs. Noble Ayres, Of
Keokuk; Miss Alice Craig, Long
Beach, Cal, Miss Ada Craig, Aurora,
Ill. and Mr.. Curtis Jones, Aurora.
Harry Collins and wife OF Keokuk
We're Warsaw visitors yesterday.
In the list Of Keokuk authors print
ed in Fridays Gate City, the name OF
]. l. Harbour was omitted. Mr.. Har-
bour was teacher in the Keokuk
high school over thirty years ago and
at that time was a writer TOR maya
zines and newspapers. His stories
for young people were read with in
terest by their elders. His writings
are still popular and appear in the
Youths Companion of today and 9th
er publications. Mr.. Harbour was a
fine young man, an excellent teacher
and his leaving Keokuk was much re-
gretted by his many friends.
Miss Ethel Brinkman has returned
from visit to her brother Henry In
Chicago. While away she went with
her brother and his family for a
short stay In Grand Haven, Mich.
The Rev. John Forbes Mitchell of
this city has been offered very i'm
portant position in the diocese OF Iowa
to assist Bishop Longley in missionary
work. Mr.. Mitchell is expected to
leave Warsaw in November for his
new field which will be in the north
ern part Of the state. He has been
missionary tn charge Of st. Paurs, War
saw for the past two years. Previous
to that he was missionary in Okla
homa and in West Africa. Before en-
tering the sacred ministry the Rev.
Mitchell was an officer in the well
known crack British regiment, the
Gordon Highlanders, having served In
that regiment during the late Boer
war in South Africa. Mr.. Mitchell
was born March 5, 1880 at Kieth Hall.
Aberdeenshtre, Scotland, and is the
youngest son of the late Colonel j.
Mitchell and brother of the lord
DlShop OF Aberdeen.
In all probability Warsaw will be ex.
pected to help entertain the great
crowds that will attend the four days
OF the dam celebration, as also will
all other towns within a radius of 20
to 25 miles of Keokuk. 1t is thought
that there will be 100000 visitors dur
ing the four days. because 30 many
will be able to come in autos and
from points hundreds OF miles away.
besides those who come by special
train and boat.
Miss Irma Stracke, daughter of All.
bert Stracke last evening entertained
party of thirty young friends on the
lawn at her home, which was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. The
color scheme of the refreshments was
lavender and white, in ices and cake.
An enjoyable evening was spent.
Mercury "a at 10 a. M today and
still climbing. Pessimistic farmers
say there will not be more than one
fourth or one-fifth of corn crop.
A silver cornet band Of twenty in
Struments ls Delng organized here,
composed mainly Of members Of for.
mer bands. 1t will be a slayer.
David Halloween celebrated his Goth
birthday Aug. s. He is still hale and
hearty.
This Saturday is net much to brag
on for business; farmers busy plow-
ing.
Rt. Rev. c. P. Anderson, D. D.,
Bishop, 1912 Prairie Ave-, Chicago,
has extended an invitation to Rev.
John Forbes Mitchell of st. Paul's
Episcopal church of this city to be his
guest during the course of lectures
that will be delivered In Chicago In
October by the brother of Rev. Mitch
ell, the lord bishop of Aberdeen.