The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-23

be able to Keep Cheerful, ana tnat
Cheerful will keep cheerful as we'll.
Very much future lies ahead Of them.
In some places along this big creek
they are using mosquitoes for fish
bait. That is pretty neat way OF
killing two birds with one stone.
DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Stemple and a
company of small friends motored
through Nauvoo from Fl. Madison,
Wednesday. He gave US the hello
sign as he passed through.
Our farmers are busy threshins
now.
With scarcely a quarter Of an inch
away, the Keokuk Indians ball team
in the Central Association, ought ia
be settling down to the stride that
will bring them to the top for the
pennant.
Nauvoo Ladies Priscilla club met
at the home Of Mrs. Clara Mulch on
Thursday afternoon and the ladfes
present enjoyed a most delightful
time gossiping and manipulating the
crochet needle. Before the departure
Of the guests, delicious spread OF
dainty refreshments was served.
Mrs. Mulch is one Of the best enter
tanners in this popular club.
The express companies are now
thoroughly convinced that the parcel
post in the experienced hands is a
dangerous innovation. 1t is a great
convenience to Nauvoo people, being
off of the railroad map.
We are now ready to welcome the
Keokuk High Tension club tomorrow
afternoon In our baseball yard. Maui
VOC people will go down in large
crowds TO see the sports and witness
the ball game for Mr. Renaud's silver
loving cup. No crowd of people will
be as welcome to Nauvoo as the keo-
kuk High Tension club and there's a
reason for 1t, because It Is composed
OF all ladies and gentlehmen.
Peaches may still be had in Maui
VOC. but, like certain ki1rcs OF
vegetables, they are "skurse and
high" and Of inferior quality.
l.. L. Hudson has been granted the
rerreshment stand privilege at the
Nauvoo chautauqua grounds, he plac.
ing the highest bid which was $35 for
the week.
It now looks like the Nauvoo movie
picture show has come to stay. Babb
and Briggs are presenting some fine
pictures and they are receiving a fair
patronage. AS time moves on and the
firm continues to throw fine and up to
date movies on the canvass, their pat.
ronage will increase and the movie
show willsbecome permanent fixture
in Nauvoo.
Nauvoo people are not patronizina
excursions very extensively these
days. They are too busy with crops
and gathering HAY while the sur
shines
The Young Ladies' Sew-Sew society
will meet at the home of Miss Corint
Laubersheimer next Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Daugherty an
| little daughter visited their man,
friends in Iiauvoo Thursday and Fri
day, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
Welter. These former Narcotics
have been in Kirlsville, Mo-, for sew
eral months and are now located In
LaTIarpe, ILL.,, where Mr.. Daugherty is
conducting a meat market, his former
occupation here. We were all glad &c
see their smiling faces again in oul
midst and would be pleased to see
them again make Nauvoo their home
There are many fashionable stay
at homes in Nauvoo this year for this
town is some summer resort
Nearly everything is now ready fol
the coming chautauqua in Nauvoo
which begins next Tuesday and lasts
one week. The big tent has arrives
and will be pitched on the second dis
trict school grounds only two blocks
from the main business section Of the
city. The Civic ladies have arrange
a rest room in the school building
which will be a great accommodation
to visitors. This will be one Of the
largest and longest entertainments
Nauvoo has ever had and it is hopef
that at every session the large ten
will be crowded with lovers of frs
class entertainment.
Mrs. Samuel Brown is said to bs
gradually growing weaker and fear:
for her recovery are entertained
which is sad news to her legion o
friends in Nauvoo.
Nauvoo and Ferris ball teams will
cross bats in our ball park next Sun
day afternoon. 1t is said the Ferri:
aggregation is a strong one and vii
make the Mormons look up and take
notice at the end Of the ninth inning
All fans should go down and root on
boys to victory.
NauVOO Wa6 n teleSTdpu SLdtlOu bu
is 80 no more. which is unconvenier
for the Inhabitants. If you want I,
send a telegram now you will have t.
call through phone to some railroa;
station and send it in that mannef
The phone office here is notified tina
1t takes up too much time a for th'
small amount of money received
Some arrangements should be made tt
remedy the matter.
| The Nauvoo Ladies' Civic league me
at the home Of Mrs. Lou V. Datln
These ladies are a busy bunch now.
! There is no hope now for Rev
Fether Rein holds recovery. 1t is SAT
to know that this popular minister il
soon to leave us and enter the Grea
Divide.
! A lady's watch was found in Nau
VOC on the fifth of July during our cele
bration and was thoroughly advertis
ed but as vet not called for. 1t Ger
tainly could not have been very val