The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05

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Snow, mud and rough roads are
about the topic Of conversation in our
village now.
Better health prevails At present
and we HAYS none seriously sick. MI.
Frank MCGEE is better and able to be
up. Mr.. Louisa White Is also better.
Rev. Mckinney OF the Presbyterian
church filed ths pulpit at Danville,
H., Sunday
Rev. G. S. Mckinney Of the Baptist
church took his feet In hand and walk
ed seven miles to Basco and preached
Sunday and Sunday evening, return
ing home on Monday
Mrs. Mckinney is getting along
nicely from the operation OF several
weeks ago and is able to be about
the house.
Mr.. John Brant and wife have
moved back to Elvaston and occupy
the house vacated by Rice Caldwell.
s. j. Hyndman Of Hamilton was a
business visitor In Elvaston Monday.
Frank w. Walker, one OF our up to
date farmers, has purchased q six
horse power portable gasoline engine
to use on his farm for general pur-
poses.
VIM. Shrier, wife and daughter Mil
dred OF Denver, Ill. are visiting with
w. G. Ewing and family.
An accident happened here on Wedt
nssday of last week which might
have been serious one when the
lighting plant at DR.. G. A. Runyon's
exploded. VIM. Runyon and James
Wedding, Jr., we're near it at the time
and Mr. Wedding received serious
burns about the face and neck but by
prompt treatment not much blisteringl
resulted and he will soon be all right
again. Mr.. Runyon was standing with
his back next the plant and was not
SO seriously burned. VIM. thinner
man Of Burnside was called and, re-
paired the lighting plant and it is all
right again.
Saturday, Feb. 20, a son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Mondon and
will be known as Austin Wilbert
Mondon.
Friday, Feb. 81, a daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Reagin.
Wednesday evening at the home Of
the brides parents MI and Mrs. Geo.
Phipps north of Elyaston, their charm
ing daughter Miss Vera was united in
marriage to Mr.. John Marshall, son OF
Geo. Marshall of this city. The OFF,
ciating clergyman was Rev. w. H.
Stillman of Pennington, Ill. Follow
ing the service bridal supper was
served aft ST which the numerous
guests departed to their homes. The
groom is a sturdy young man OF ster-
| ling character and promise. He is q
farmer by occupation and will begin
Ibis married life on the Marshall farm
which his parents moved from to this
city. The bride is splendid young
woman OF culture and refinement and
brings to her husband the charms OF
true womanhood and loyal sympathy
and affection.
The third number of the lecture
course was given Saturday evening by
the Maude Stevens Concert Co., to a
| full house with entire satisfaction.
The entertainment was first class in
every way We were pleased with
their program from start to finish
The fourth numOer of ths lecture
/ course will be given next Saturday
/ evening, March Z, by Charles Howard
i Plattenburg with a lecture, Worms
4 Beneath the Bark" No one on tn.
i Lyceum platform has risen more rap
idly and given such universal satisfac
ton as Charles Howard Plattenburg
The season just closed has stamped
him as a truly great lacturer and ar
unqualified success. Remember the
! date, March Tth.
The Household Science club OF this
, city accepted an invitation from the
Domestic Schemes club of Denver, Ill.
Feb. 20, to spend the day with them
Fourteen ladies responded to the in
vitation Those attending we're: Mes
danes Grauf, Martin, Garvey, Garard
Enslow, Balloon, Ewing, Miller, Han
son. Duncan and the Misses Robh
Fisher, Gnryey and Marshall. TIL
! ladies certainly enjoyed themselve
and wers served with deliciou
chicken pie dinner and an interestin
program by the Denver ladies'.