The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-21

tuition created by the CIVIL war. us
element OF personal grief and person
al bitt srness, has been purged by
time. 1t has now become post Gritty
tribute, but vivid still with the fall
tering presence of old men for whom
memory has erased all but glory. The
veterans o. the sixties who are here
today are looking proudly to the past.
So the flowers and tears of today have
a deep and broad significance. There
are a scant number of veterans in
Nauvoo, barely a dozen and q half
and our people should arrange pub
ic observance Of Memorial day week
from next Saturday for there is no tell
ing how long these remaining old vet
Grams will remain with us. Let US be
I'D and doing now and do it quick and
make it an historic occasion. A large
crowd of people would come to Maui
VOC May 80 to assist in observing the
dav in honor OF the hero dead.
Many OF our citizens who have
spent considerable money and several
years attempting to raise vineyards
will abandon the grapes and cut out
the vines as soon as r. o. Marsh's
interurban passes through Nauvoo.
They will find that the gorund is too
valua BILE to give up to the raising OF
grapes and will cut it UP into town
lots.
Thos. B ell, a former Nauvoo boy
was recently married to Miss Violet
Wright, daughter of julie c. Wright,
who at one time was leader OF
Wright's famous Nauvoo band and
orchestra The lady is a first cousin
OF her husband.
Nauvoo's canning factory is now
Lighted by electricity.
A good many OF Nauvoo's people
are after some strings OF fish on the
banks OF Lake Cooper. They dent
catch as many as you hear about
The municipal water plant is now
in good working order The large ten
horse power motor has been placed
in position and is pumping water from
Lake Cooper into thu mains for con-
sumers use and fire protection
II We want to go everybody else one
better we should organize swat-the
sparrow campaign also. Pot pie will
BE- the order OF the day then. Nau.
VOC is full OF these little birds and
they are becoming nuisance.
OCCASIONALLY we see a fashion note
in one OF the journals saying the old
style hoops are coming In again. II
this Is true. Nauvco sidewalks-part
OF thsm-will have to be made wider.
By the way. half dozen hobble-
skirted Nauvoo laGNes who resemble
skinned catfish could find refuge be-
meath one well developed hoop skirt.
Mrs. Frank Picksrt was honored
with delightful surprise party at the
home OF her daughter Mrs. Fred Tan
ner. down in the first ward The oc-
casion was planned in honor OF her
s0th birthday anniversary and the
ladies of the Industrial society of the
Presbyterian church schemed the
event. Good refreshments and a merry
time was had by the participants.
Mrs Pickert was a Keokuk resident
for many years before making Nauroo
her home
And the eason Is Just starting.
The common house fy is now accused
of producing infantile paralysis. but
il never had that effect around Nau-
VOC yet
Jake Hessis is now manipulating
the engines on Capt j. ". Reinbold's
ferry.
Paul Schenk of Nauvoo has just
closed a contract with Thos. Kelly of
near Adrian, about thirteen miles east
of town, to erect a modern residence.
Paul does some handsome and sub
stantial building.
1t sesms that the Nauvoo CONNER
cial club is no more. but let some
important event bob up and you will
see some OF its past members step to
the front and try to show people that
they are "it."
Right now is the time for everybody
to clean up IL you have not already
done so. Take a glance over your
back yards and commence to ostra-
CHE the fruit cans and other rubbish
that has accumulated since the last
installment has been removed.
Life tables prepared show that to-
day a woman's chance to live to old
age Is better than mans. But even
if the women do. they won't admit it.
Several automobiles from Kahoka,
Mo-, and other points in that state
were noticed in Nauvoo the past week
Iowa cars are numerous in the city
every week. We can safely say that
Nauvoo is visited by more automobile
parties than any other town Of its
size and then some, in the United
States
A Montrose day was advertised for
last Friday in Nauvoo. Free ferriage
and hack ride was an inducement pre-
sented, but availed OF but by few. 1t
probably will not be repeated again
Mrs. Neal Bruegger entertained the