The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, Jan. 4, 1914.

New Years day was better observed
than usual, nearly all business hous
es being closed and the day and even
ing given over to social pleasures
,, There were many visitors from othel
towns. the trolley carrying good loads
New Years eve the Eagles all al
Saenger hall was the social feature
and was well attended, a number
of couples coming from Keo.suk. The
year was ushered in by the ringing OF
all the church bells, also the school
and fire bells, while the air was al
SO pictured by numerous automatic
revolvers
The year did not smile on us for
unfortunately the same gloomy cath
er continued that has characterized
December. However, smiles will
come later, and in many ways. and lei
everyone smile the smile that won',
come off, and help 1914 to be the
best year ever for this little queen
city
Twenty-four homes and thirty-one
children were made happy Christmas
day, by Warsaw's "Goodfellow's".
1t was happy day all round for the
givers rs well as the receivers.
On the last day of December, few
minutes after II O'Clock at noon, an
old and highly respected citizen of
Warsaw, Conrad Bornscheuer, depart
ed this life after an illness Of several
weeks, aged nearly rs years. He was
born at Roemershausen, (Kurhessen)
Germany, January "a, 1899. The first
and greater part of his life was spent
In the old country. In 1864 he was
married to Miss Elizabeth Karges.
who survives him. In 1881 he brought
his family to this country, and at once
took up his residence in Warsaw. re.
siding here for nearly thirty.two
years. OF his seven children, Ave nre.
ceded him in death. The two remain
Ing children, one daughter, Mrs. c..
Lelsgen, and one son, William, both
reside in Warsaw. He also leaves two
sisters, Mrs. John Berg of Warsaw.
and Mrs. Kruskopf of Brooklyn, n. Y.
and number of grandchildren and
other near relatives. The funeral will
occur on Sunday afternoon, January 4.
at o'clock, from the Lutheran
church, of which he proved himself a
faithful member during all the years
OF his residence in Warsaw.
On Thursday evening. January
the Lutheran young peoples Concor-
Ola Society held an interesting, and in
spite of the inclemency of the wealth
er, well attended meeting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Albert Koehler; vice president. Miss
Selma Erdmann; treasurer, George
Koch; secretary, Miss Manda I,uedde.
10 serve as an entertainment commit
tee, the following were chosen: Hen.
ry Dippel, Miss Helen Ernst. Carl
Mite and Miss Esther Erdmann
hne program Is promised by this com
mlttee for the meeting on January Is
at p. m. To serve as ushers at the
church services and other meetings
the society elected the following younp
men: George Kraushaar, Carl Some.
born, Wilbert Lichtenberger and
George Koch.
MRS. Robert Hoffman fell and sprarn.
ca her ankle Tuesday, and will be
laid up for while.
Jay B. Walker has returned ia his
business in Cleveland, Ohio, fully re.
cuperated after his typhoid attack
Tie cutters are advertised for. fftv
TO cut ties for the Tri-state Traction
Co. Looks like business.
Dr. Q. e. Hutchins is very serious.
~ III with pneumonia and consultation
from keokuk has been called.
warsaw Camp $40 M. w. A., will IN.
stall their officers for 1914 at a spe.
ciai meeting on Thursday evening
January is.
;, oohn McMahan of Wythe is again
III. and has been for over a week