The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
The Warsaw Gate Civ
Warsaw, Ill, March Is, 1914.

Messrs. Wells Irwin, Stephen II.
win, Jos. McAndrews and E. e
Coombs OF Keokuk were down Thurs
day by auto to attend ths Bymann
funeral
DIR. Ralph Edwards and bride Of
Ceylon, Mimi, have arrived as ex
pected and will make their home in
Warsaw. The doctor will Office with
DR.. Chas. A. Warner and has rented
the Crawford cottage on Crawford
street west Of Fourth street. A warm
welcome is theirs.
More cement will be sold In War.
saw this ysar than any previous one.
Capt. Fred s. Rattermann has re,
ceiyed notice to resume his position
as general passenger and excursion
agent Of the Blair Line. by April 1st
The Morning Star is getting ready
for an excursion to Alabama cities,
round trip $4,000. 100 passengers are
expected and forty of these have al
ready been booked. 1t will be a de-
lightful trip.
David Halloween, one OF Warsaw's
Oldest citizens is lying very lii. His
condition is serious.
There is a fine opening for a florist
in Warsaw because, for funerals, we'd
dings and any social event our peo-
pie are compelled to send to Peoria,
Quincy or Keokuk for flowers. A fine
site for greenhouses is at the foot OF
Fourth street, facing the railroad
tracks, with plenty OF water handy.
It will pay to investigate.
Clarence Hambleton and r. H.
Bowen of Hamilton were business Wis
itors Friday.
T. Frank Patterson has bought an
other block of land in lower Warsaw,
block one, Coolidge addition.
Every day adds to the list of new
houses to be erected this year.
The Eckbohm garage has installed
its gasoline tank buried In the pave
ment in front OF the building. The
self measuring pump is in place and
is covered with a galvanized iron
case surmounted with an electric
light In small transparency, the
case being painted red. 1t will prove
a great convenience. A compressed
air outfit for the filing Of auto tires
will probably bs the next improve
ment in this up-to-dats garage.
Many Of our people contemplate
erecting bungalows, a very popular
style Of house. Needless to say they
are popular with housewives as there
are few stairs to climb.
Richards himself again" in the
person OF our friend John B. Worth
en- who is back at IT, store after q
long illness. 49,
Mrs. Harwood whitney, Miss P1ue
Ehinger, hers niece, zand Miss Hodge.
all OF Keokuk, were Warsaw callers
Friday.
Saturday was more than a spring
day, mercury up in the 7O's and Main
street full of people.
Surveyors for tie Marsh road are
busy strengthening line near Mail
lard Several autos are busy In mes
senger work for different points on
the line. s.t
VIM. p Stevens who has been for
weeks in a hospital in Chicago, came
homa today in care Of his son Fred.
He is not much improved in health
j. A. white, Jr., is making a fine
improvement in his tin and plumbing
ship. A large front room has been
partitioned of for the exhibition OF
the latest IN bathroom outfits, sinks
etc, and the work room will be ex.
tended IL feet north, partition being
removed for the Improvement. The
plumbing exhibition room has large
window fronting on the street and at
night it will BIZ electrically lighted
It IS rumored that candy factory
and fruit store will soon be located
here.
DIR. j. r. Hollowbush OF Rock Is
land was here last week consulting
IN the case OF the late G. q. Eymann
The doctor is former Warsaw DO,
and is on the top round Of the ladder
in his profession.
The excavation for the foundation
of the Dicks and Koch residence or
Crawford street between Eighth and
Ninth is about completed and con
struction of concreet foundation will
begin this week. The house will be
2sx32.
The Dross garage will be tastefully
painted this spring. This building
was formerly the Rattermann opera
house.
Frank Patterson has purchased OF
Mrs. Anna Roche lots /, 2, 3 and 4