The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-23
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, June %, 1915

Nauvoo, ILL.,,
! Mrs, Lou ArSast received word Tue
day afternoon OF the death OF mel
uncle, Mr.. John H. Wolff, of Keokuk
which occurred there at 2 o'clock p
M on the above day. Mrs. Argast had
Just returned from Keokuk on Mon
day afternoon, after a visit OF nearly
ia week with her uncle and aunt, be
ing called there by his illness. MT
Wolff came to NaIvoo In the early
fiftfes with his parents and resided
here until about fifteen years OF age
when he went to Keokuk and was 9
resident of that city until his death
with the exception Of q few years that
he resided in Peoria. III. He was
sixty-six years of age at the time OF
his death and leaves his wife and two
sons, Edward, Of st. Louis, and Irwin.
OF Chicago, Mrs. Lou Argast, q niece,
and John M. Bechtold, q nephew. OF
Nauvoo, besides Immediate relatives
elsewhere. The gentleman had many
friends In Nauvoo, his boyhood home,
who were panied to learn Of his early
and almost sudden demise. The
funeral will probably occur Thursday
Of this week and his Nauvoo relatives
will attend.
The Cotton Blossom floating theatre
was at the Nauvoo landing last Statue
day. evening and presented the play,
THE Trail Of the Lonesome Pine"
On Sunday evening the boat and barge
dropped anchor at the Marzolf landing
just below the city limits, and show
led there, presenting the play known
q q - n !,
evenings the attendance was light on
account of the rains. The company
carried by the management was a
good one and seemed to please all who
witnessed the plays. The specialties
were also good.
Miss Nora Hudson who intended to
visit relatives in Chicago last week.
didn't go on account Of the strike
which was on in the big city
Mrs. Jos. Nelson and daughter,
Villa, spent last week In Quincy, Ill.
The Keokuk Electric ball team came
|up to Nauvoo last Sunday to meet
the Invincible Nauvoos on our diam
|ond and we're victorious over the Dam
City boys. 1t was pretty game
Throughout but the Keokuk sluggers
couldn't find Keidener's curves. The
score at the end OF the ninth inning
was 3 to and our boys were jubil-
ant over defeating such q fast bunch
as the Keokuk Electrics are. And tho
Keokuk boys are a gentleman1y set OF
fellows to play with.
Nauvoo patrons are again called on
to pay their box rent at the postofiics.
The rent is due July 1, but the rent
ers are given ten days notice SO as to
be ready to pay up on the above date.
This is the season OF the year when
lemons begin to go higher.
A woman who has lived in Nauvoo
for good many years was unable TO
find the steamboat landing when she
wanted to leave town the other day,
This thing Of living In large cities is
very confusing sometimes.
June weddings have been very slow
in Nauvoo this year. II we are going
to have any more, our young people
will have to hurry for there are only
la few days left Of this popular we'd
ding month.
Nauvoo's old soldiers win receive
their pension vouchers the fourth OF
next month.
The blacksmiths have not been very
busy setting tires on vehicles this
season on account OF the continued
damp weather.
Tuesday Of this week was the long.
est day of the year and. according TO
the calendar, summer then began. Now
let us have a spell Of fair weather
Ed Graf, who has been tending bar
in the Leisy cafe, is taking months
vacation.
Mrs Ed Graf was bitten on one of
her arms by a snake last week. The
lady was in the ice house on her
premises and while she was uncover
ing the crystal blocks that had straw
on top of it, the snake stung her.
The arm showed much swelling, but a
physician was called and with remed-
les, reduced 1t to its normal size, and
the danger was passed A search was
made for the reptile but his snakeship
found safe hiding place.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo Fisher are the
parents of new girl baby which ar
rived last Thursday.
Miss Leila, daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs.
W. NJ. Haggett of Nauvoo, who az
tended college in Decatur. Ill. has ar
rived home for the summer. Miss
Leila is one Of Nauvoo's most pleasant
and popular young ladies and her
many friends here are glad to have;
her among us again.
Mrs. Lizzitta Edith, vito OF Henry
Danley, died in Fl Madison on Tues
day of last week The family were
former residents Of Nauvoo and the
deceased was brought to this city for
burial In our city cemetery. The LADY