The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-09

mas the windows will soon be stack
ed with December magazines.
Carl Pfaffe, the Keokuk cigar man,
was among Nauvoo dealers last Thurs
day.
Mrs. w. G. Reimbold of the Orient
al Hotel, has been i'll but, has almost
recovered her usual good health again.
And now comes the report that corn
shocking time around Nauvoo is hero
and in full blast again. The farmers
are as busy as cranberry merchants
and the elevators are ready to handle
the crop. You won't hear much this
year about the champion corn shuck-
Ing story. for much of the crop is
badly blown down and Is proving a
back-breaking job to gather the crop
in many places.
You can shoot quail next Thursday
and continue hunting them until De-
cember 8, in Illinois. Nauvoo hunters
have got their guns ready.
Editor Geo. H. Duty Of the Mont
rose Journal, was Nauvoo business
visitor last Saturday.
1t is predicted that the thermome-
tors will be lower next month.
Nauvoo lodges ought to visit the
uclSuUOTluS IO"u bOC1SticS SOule-
times and invite a return visit at
times this winter which would en-
tighten all In the kinks of the work
gagged in putting away flowers for the
winter.
The days are getting much shorter;
did you notice It?
Considerable cabbage has been
stored in Nauvoo cellars for the COM
ing winter.
Many Of Nauvoo's boys and girls
who are away in nearby and distant
cities will eat Thanksgiving turkey at
home. How dear to our hearts are
our children away when Thanksgiving
day comes.
The Moore-Eddings Co. Is occupy
ing the Nauvoo opera house this week
and presenting new plays and fine spe-
cialties between acts. It is a good
company and giving satisfaction.
H. G. Dachroth, q former Nauvoo-
tie, was recently operated on for kid
ney and bladder disease In Graham
hospital at Keokuk.
A social dance was given in the,
Nauvoo knights Of Columbus hall last
Friday night and about forty couple
attended
Autumn is doing some flirting with
gruff and rugged winter, but she Is
looking her most coquetishly pretty
while she is at It,
At recent meeting of the Nauvoo
canning officials 1t was thought best
to make arrangements to keep its ma
chinery revolving for every month in
the year. This is wise move and
the canned goods turned out by Maui
voo's factory will find quick sales for
this town and its soil has splendid
reputation for products and Is second
to none in the United States.
Nauvoo may have a wholesale H.
quor house in the near future Our
council at its last meeting was petit
toned for a license by T. G. Ochsner.
Ernest Schenk whose team went
through a wooden bridge seldom used
800 damages from Nauvoo's city
council and after committee inves-
tigated the matter, offered him $50
which in their judgment was a lib
eral settlement. thinking the injured
one did not receive $40 actual dam
age resulting from the accident. It
Is said he has not yet accepted the
offer and a suit NAV follow.
The local packet, Keokuk, will make
one more round trip to Burlington
Thursday and then go north Saturday,
to remain untn next spring. The Blair
line steamers in this trade this sea-
son had most successful business
Nauvoo people and business men will
feel lost when this popular packet
goes into winter quarters for II is
one Of Nauvoo's most accomm odating
shipping and passenger lines.
Much TIME has elapsed since a burg
larry was committed in Nauvo, but
that Is no good reason for thinking
1t safe to leave wallets and watches
laying around loose during the hours
Of sleep.
The Nauvoo Rebekahs enjoyed de-
lightful social after their business
meeting last Friday night. A pro
gressive conversation contest was
INDUCED in and about forty members
took part. Delicious refreshments
were served and during the winter it
was decided to hold social the first
meeting Of every month.
Harley A. Matheny, a resident Of
Nauvoo for four years, from where he
moved to Blackjack. Mimi. was acct
dentally shot by his brother-in-law
Wesley Bright, while hunting in the
woods at the above place. The man
died a short time after the accident
He Is survived by his wife and two
children. Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Bright
Of the east country near Nauvoo are
parents OF the lady whose husband
met this shocking death.
There will he given shooting