The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-10

the court to pass on their petition an
also to hear objections Of land OWE
ers in the district. These were pres
emit in person or by attorney and pro
tested. The court adjourned hearing
until June LIST.
Mrs. Lee Hun of Warsaw has ,
SON Fred Searle. ~ years old, whit
Is wireless operator on the battleshil
utah at Vera Cruz, and was presen
1t the siege and capture of that city
He writes very interesting letters
home and has sent many post card:
containing some OF the tragic scenes
enactsd there. He has been in tht
navy six years and Is considered 9
valuable man by his superior officers
DR.. Briggs Judd Fuller was born In
Lee, Berkshire county. Massachusetts,
Dec. s, 1843, and came TO Warsaw
with his parents in 1856. making HE
home here. In 1864 he enlisted In
Co. A, 18th Illinois volunteer infan
try and the regiment went immediate
ly to Memphis, Tenn, where, in the
first battle in which he was engaged,
ID. Fuller was taken prisoner and
was taken to Castle Morgan prison
ct Cahaba, Ala, where he spent some
months. enduring the hardships OF
prison life, the effects OF which re-
manned with him until his death.
day. at his home in this city from
abscess OF the liver. He was sick
only two weeks but complained for
some time previously. From prison
he was taken to vfcksburg. Miss, was
granted parole and later furloughed
and was subsequently mustered out
of the seryice at Springfield, Ill. He
then took up the study OF dentistry
AMI was graduated from Missouri
dental college 1t ST. Louis IN 1871
with degree of D. d. 8. He subse-
quently pursued a course in the st.
Louis medical college. After his grad
uatiOn he returned to Warsaw where
he engaged in the prActice of his
profession, and built up a large prac-
tice. Some years ago he retired from
practice and resided here with his
sister Miss Helen A. sF>uller who is
the sole rsmasAing member OF the
immediate family DR. Fuller has
many friends who admired him for
hts kindly, brotherly manner, he al
ways having a smile ana pleasant
word In his daily walks He was q
man Of fine intellect, q deep thinker
and = great reader. We part with
him with sorrow His remains were
laid away at 2 p. m. Friday, as be-
fore stated.
called here Wednesday on account OF
Fffe death Of his uncle DIR. Briggs j.
Fuller.
Miss Mildred Baker is now home
ON her summer vacation. having just
closed Prairie school which she has
been teaching near Elderville.
Misses Esther and Selma Erdmann,
Mayme Paar and Mrs. Clara Weigand
very pleasantly entertained about |
hirty-two young people, members OF
The Lutheran choir. at Concordia hall t
sednesday evening last, in honor OF |
Hiss Magdalene Maurer and Geo. c. /
rAushaar. both OF whom left recently !
make their homes in other cities, |
ir- kraushaar departing Friday for
Lincoln. Neb.. and Miss Maurer leav-
ng Sunday for her home IN Alexan-
6ria.
Hobt. McMahan. one OF Hancock
ounty's oldest settlers il quite
feeble, requiring the constant care of
pis physician.
Marshall Bennett supplies all of
enders Of the law who fall into his
ands with jewelry that they cannot
et away with-namely, ball and
Pity.
Fred Vornkahl, suffering for some
.me with rheumatism, has gone to
70. Springs. Ark. to get the benefit
= the baths.