The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-19
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, Ill. July 10, 1914.

The Around the World" trip under
the auspices of the Epworth League
OF the Methodist church which was
begun and ended Thursday evening
was participated in by over 100 trav-
eIers. Five countries were visited,
America, Ireland, Germany, Turkey
and Japan. Refreshments were served
in each country by ladies dressed in
the garb of that country, the decora-
lions OF the room corresponding. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grant
represented America, the starting
point OF the journey, and Japan, the
lat country named was represented
by the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Shipe which was reached by automo-
biles, where lawn social wound up
the evenings entertainment which in
cludea cake and ice cream. A delight
iul evening was spent and neat sum
realized for the league.
Tie Inspector Hollingshead of the
Marsh line has returned after a short
absence.
Mr.. J. A. White. Jr., who recently
discarded steam power in his planning
mil, and Installed electric power from
the dam. says that his power expense
! has been reduced one-half. Put this
in your hat, all you who are hesitat-
ing as to adopting electricity for
power.
Warsaw is rejoicing with Keokuk
over the prospect Of the latter secur'
ing the big smelling works from New
York, knowing that now "the Ice is
broken" Other factories will follow in
the course of a short time as fnan-
cial conditions improve throu ghout
the country and as Warsaw is one OF
the twelve power zone cities she
may be recognized as desirable
point for location. At any rate any
factory of size located even between
Hamilton an6 Warsaw in the indus
trial tract cannot but benefit both
cities. A bumper corn crop all over
the country guaranteed by recent
rains and the settlement CT the Next
can question VIII do much to restore
confidence in the future and will
loosen up the purses OF some OF the
/ doubling Thomases."
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing term at the last meet
ing of Angelica Rebekah lodge:
Ella Swearingen. N. G.
Cora Neves, V. G.
Ella Wallace, recording secretary.
Emma Daugherty, financial secre-
tary.
Jennie Grant, treasurer.
Minnie Bliesner, r. 8. N. G.
Endora Crane, L. s. y. G.
Daisy Bennett, R. 8. v. G.
Rita McCredie, L. S. V. G.
Marie Hertzen, warden.
Ora Anderson, conductor.
Matilda Meier, /. G.
c. P. Young, o. G.
Geo. ]. Risto Of this city was last
Sunday. July u, called to mourn the
death Of his step-father Frederick
Eichenauer in Quincy. which has been
his home for some years, though for
twenty-five years he was resident
OF Warsaw. He was born in Wetzlar,
Prussia, Oct. 10. 1899. and came to
this country in 1864, locating in War
saw where he followed his trade. that
of cooper. until 1889 when he re-
moved to Quincy. On Nov. %, 1872.
he was married in Warsaw to Mrs.
Elizabeth Risto who died In Quincy,
Aug. 81, 1899. To this union five chill
dren were born, three OF whom dice
in infancy. Those surviving are Miss
Amelia and Chas. F.. both OF whom
made their home with their father.
He is also survived by his step-son
Gee. j. Risto of Warsaw, and two
brothers in Germany. The deceased
had suffered with asthma for thirty
years, and IN 1904 was stricken with
paralysis from which he never recov-
ered His passing away was appar-
emily painless and he died in his bed
while asleep He was a member OF
the First German VI. f. church OF
Quincy and was buried from that
church Wednesday afternoon at 2-3o
o'clock. Burial in Greenmount GENE.
tesy.
David Ayers, Jr-, is rapidly recover