The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-29
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Hamilton Party Meet With Auto Ac-
cident.
A party of Hamilton people consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Daw and
two-year-old son, Webster Lindsey,
and Neal Daughert. and son Arthur.
motored to Nauvoo last Sunday after
noon and met with an accident on
their return that might have resulted
far more seriously than it did.
The machine was being driven by
Walter Daw. who had only recently
purchased the same. He had done
only limited amount of driving, bds
up to the time of the accident, ne
had proven an expert. They had got
ten few miles out Of Nauyoo on the
prairie road, and were descending
small grade. In place Of getting his
foot onto the brake, going down the
hill, the driver put his foot on the ex-
cellarator, which made the car move
at greater speed. Just at the bottom
of the incline was bank at the side
Of the road, and in some way, the car
was turned to ascend the bank,
which 1t could not do, and turned
over.
Mr.. Daw and his child as we'll as
the Daugherty boy were uninjured.
the Lindsey boy was bruised quite
little. Mrs. Daw received several cuts
and bruises, while Mr.. Daugherty was
caught under the car and was pinched
quite severely.
A number of approaching ma
chimes from either direction were
soon there to lend a helping hand,
and Mr.. Daugherty was released. 'Ihe
entire party were extremely fortunate
that much more serious results did
not follow. The machine was towed
to Hamilton Monday afternoon and
presented a rather jagged appear
ance.
| Depot Restaurant Burg
The restaurant at the Hamilton de-
Dot was burglarized last Friday night
and large quantity of cigars as we'll
as a little cash and some liz was tax
en-. The city marshal and his force
assisted by blood hounds, tried to get
some clue early the following morn
ling, but nothing was gotten. 1t wes
reported that quantity or cigars
were found under bridge by keo'
tkuk colored man and returned to the
police station over there, but MI. Bar.
mum found no traces whatever OF the
guilty party or the stolen goods.
/ Thirteen Year Old Girl Passes Away
/ Edith Gayley, the thirteen year Ole
daughter of Robert Gayley and wife
of this city passed away last lhurs
i dav evening. The child has been all
ing more or less for some a.ne past
vet was about and in school until
. few days preceding her death. Hel
death was due to meningitis.
The funeral was held from the
christian church last Friday after
noon after which interment was MADE
in the Hamilton cemetery.
School Teachers Being Employed TO
Another Year.
The board OF education from tn
|, Hamilton school is busy in the Sc
lection of their corps Of instructor
, for the coming year. The following
, have been offered positions for tn
coming year, but not all have accept
ed: Professor Johnston as superir
, tendent: Miss Clrak, Miss Doud, Mis-
Lane. Miss La Monte and Miss Berry
, all of whom are teaching in the Han
: iilton school at the present time. l
!. addition to these. Miss Stella Choat
= and Miss Dunsworth from the Oal
3 wood school and Miss Berry. Han
! iIton girl, but who the past yea
!. taught over at Bowen, have also bee
0 offered positions. There still n
4 mains a vacancy for a music teaci
j err as well as one or two assistants
f the high school staff.
e It is stated that the remainder
s the present corps of instructors tha
we're not re-hired, were not appl
i cants.
: Water Power Company Selling Coz
t at Reduced Prices.
= The Water Power company wa
9 caught with several cars of coal o
e hand that we're sold the latter part
the week to local interests. at grea
, " reduced price. The Hamilto
school district purchased lare
O quantity. as we'll as the l. 0. ..
i LODGE purchasing q car load. 1t is b.