The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13

Cal Jones. wife and two children Of
Berryville. Ark. are visiting his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones.
Misses Ethel Brinkman and Kath-
crime Dodge returned Friday from
Colorado, where they have been spend
ing the summer at different points OF
interest
The store fronts OF Ferris and
Raich, and A. ]. Buckert are being
painted cherry red, trimmed In light
gray, delightful change from dark
green.
Miss Eaton and Mrs. Ralston have
moved into their new Etome on cor
ner OF Ninth and Clark streets.
Rev. ]. NJ. Thompson, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church. attended the fall
meeting Of Rushville Presbytery at
Carthage and delivered the charge TO
the people at the installation OF the
new pastor at the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Clark ana
son Of Chicago have been visiting MT.
and Mrs. Ben Brinkman the past
week. Mr.. Clark has returned home,
but Mrs. Clark and son will remain
longer.
The high school orchestra held its
first rehearsal Monday evening at 81.
Paurs Episcopal rectory under the d.
rection OF Rev. Geo. Long who has
kindly consented to give the young
men the benefit OF his services. The
following is the personnel OF the or
chestra: Mr.. T. Hunt, Jr., piano; Paul
Dory, cornet: Rosco Myers. cornet;
Phillip Luedde, violin: Victor Mills,
clarinet; Claude Kiser. trombone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schad and
daughter Miss Adella Of Wichita.
Kan, and Miss Amelia Schad OF
Washington, d. c., are visiting rela-
tives here.
Not many autos in Saturday be
cause of the muddy roads.
The Illinois N: E. conference met
at shelbyville Thursday. It is prob
able the Rev. A. E. Cole, the NJ. f.
pastor here will be returned to this
charge. a contamination devoutly to
be wished for, not only by his con-
gregation but by the public generally
Miss Rosa Becker, formerly of War
saw, was on Aug. 5th united in mar
rage to John Rite in Los Angeles,
Cal. Her Warsaw friends extend con-
CALCULATIONS
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Eymann have
been spending the past week IN chi
cago, Mr.. Eymann making his pur-
ohneo ~ foil C00ds
Corn is turning out better than It
first appeared that it would, but IS
far short of last year. Zoe per bushel
is paid for it here. Wheat Is over
81 90 and some farmer predict that It
will be 1925 before Thanksgiving.
Henry c. Wemhaner died at his
home in Warsaw, Wednesday even
ing. Sept. 9, after an Illness Of several
months due to asthma. He was born
in Germany sixty-seven years ago.
April 7th, and came to America when
seven years OF age. In 1873 (Aug.
10Y, he was married to Miss Elizabeth
s. f1ildman. To this union five sons
were born, Frank, who preceded him
il death five years ago; Geo. A.. OF
Warsaw; Theo. H. OF near Lima;
Henry OF Rock Run and Oscar c., OF
Hibbing, MINI. The four sons with
his wife survive him. He lived In
Walker township until after his mar
rage. then moved to Wilcox township
where he resided on the old home
stead until nine years ago. when he
moved to WARSAW. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at his late residence, Rev. j..
NJ. Thompson, pastor OF the Presby-
terrain church, Off ciatine.
The remains Of Mrs. Henry ]. Fast
hoff were buried in Warsaw cemetery,
Saturday afternoon. funeral services
occurring at her late residence 1872
Franklin street, Keokuk, at / p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fashion were residents
OF Warsaw for some time and re-
moved to Keokuk several years ago.
Mrs. Edith Jones Want writes that
her husband Ensign Want, has been
ordered to the training station at
Newport. R. l., where he and his wife
will be located for six months.
The r. y. OF A. camp is talking
OF appearing III tbS pdIodS d1 IhO
centennial celebration Sept. 1880 and
Oct. 1st.
DR.. Geo. F. Jenkins Of Keokuk, re-
Gently deceased, was well known to
the writer and highly esteemed, the
acquaintance beginning when the doc
tor was the only surgeon on the big
canal during its construction, attend
ing all of the injuries. which were
many. He had an Office for some
time at Sandusky and it was here
that the writer was frequently asso-
ciated with him. His death is much
regretted. and his place will be hard
to fill.
The bronze bas relief tablets for
the four sides Of the Ft. Edwards
monument are being affixed and great
ly ad to it's beauty.
The public school enrolment thus
far is 3O5: this high school enrolment
q ~ry1,;ot, 60 Gftoon v,nrz than foCt