The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

Mr.. Geo. Burk, Of the popular soft
drink Keokuk manufacturing company,
was a business visitor In Nauvoo In
last weeks end. George Is one of the
most genial travelling men among the
many that visit grand old Nauvoo
Mrs Brooks r. Hamilton departed
this life at the old home in Nauvoo
last Thursday morning, caused by
complication of complaints. at the age
of about seventy years. This promin-
ent and popular lady had been SER
iously ill but a short time and her
many friends were 10th to hear of her
departure Of this life. Dr. Brooks r.,
Mrs. Hamilton's husband, died several
years ago In Nauyoo and was one or
the most popular and prominent men
we ever had here. He was physic-
Ian and surgeon of note and extreme
sorrow was expressed by Nauvoo c1ti-
zens when he died. Mrs Hamilton is
sadly missed here now as she was
lady who brought comfort to every
home. The funeral arrangements
have not been made at this time.
PoweIlton, a Nauvoo suburb, has
big picnic Saturday, August Is. Maui
VOC will be well represented.
II we don't get a good rain in Maui
VOC before this gets into print, our
tomato crop will be almost a total fall
ure. The corn crop is almost total
failure in Nauvoo's vicinity.
The boy scouts of Bentley. ILL.,, were
in Nauvoo last Wednesday evening
and camped on the third ward school
grounds They were under the super
vision of Rev. NJ. Beger. a former
Nauvoo boy. who has charge of the
Methodist congregation at that place.
The boys, with their minister In
charge, hfked all the way from Bent
ley to Hamilton, over the boulevard
to Nauvoo and thence to their home.
The outfit seemed to enjoy themselves
greatly, especially their visit to Maui
VOC.
A large number Of Nauvoos people
went to the LaHarpe fair last Thurs
day and report a fine exhibition and
a glorious time Since the automobile
came into fashion, the transportation
to these inland towns is more con-
venient and allows our citizens to
make a visit occasionally and get bet
ter acquainted.
The l.. D. S. convention opens today
G'riday) in Nauvoo and will last ten
days Our Mormon friends are be-
ginning to come into Nauvoo now and
large crowd is expected to be pres
ent in 2 few days. The members who
will attend are COMPOSED of three dis
tricts, namely: Eastern Iowa, Ke-
vance, H.. and Nauvoo. E. A. and
Fred A Smith, and Hemen G. Smith,
the Mormon church historian, will be
present The two former are grand
sons of the Mormon prophet. Fred; A.
Smith was school mate OF your re-
porter In Nauvoo during the early
seventies. Mr.. Hemen C. Smith is
fluent talker and silver-tongued orator,
and it is hoped our people will have
the pleasure to hear him speak several
times during his ten days stay In
Nauvoo while the convention is going
on. There will be number of prom
inent men besides those spoken OF
here to entertain the convention peo-
pie and all Nauvooites should extend
the glad hand to all visiting members
OF the Mormon church when they ar
rive and during their stay in Nauyoo.
The Nauvoo band treated our peo-
pie to a free open air concert last
Saturday night at the corner of Thir-
teenth and Mulholland streets and an
immense crowd of people were out to
hear the music. 1t is estimated that
a few thousand people came to Nail
VOC besides our people to enjoy the
outing, music, exchange. social con-
verse, m eet friends and do trading
among our merchants. All Of these
concerts are trade winners and our
merchants ought to do all in their
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