The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-08

Some Nauvoo young ladies who
have to give their fellows Christ
mas present, were about to present
! them with pair OF gloves when one
! OF them suggested why not give them
! the mitten?
| A young lady Of Fl. Madison the
other night entertained few Of her
friends at "bunking party Most of
the night was spent in taking flash
lights. mixing up in pillow fights and
frolicking generally. After all this,
each wished the other sweet repose.
One of Nauvoo's farme rs says he
has few quail and rabbits on his
place, and while he has it posted, he
don't mind few local hunters he
knows shooting over It bit. He says
when he says hunters" he doesn't
say it Oft hand. Being a hunter him
self he sympathizes with hunters and
doesn't mind 1t when they bag few
birds and molly cottontails. What he
is afraid of is when they come out hts
way from town and call themselves
n1mrods, whatever that Is. Last year
some of these nimrods got onto his
place and plugged two Of his cows.
shot good rabbit dog and shot two
of his bee hives full Of holes. He says
he can understand how the nimrods
could have made a natural hunters
mistake about the COWS and rabbit
dog, but he hasn'et yet figured out
what they could have taken the bee
hives for.
Miss Helen Hodge of Keokuk. an
intimate young lady friend Of Miss
Leila Haggett, has been visiting at the
latter's parental home.
Mrs. Louise Bosch Of Nauvoo, was
called to St. Louis few days ago on
account of the illness OF the lady's
nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sauer of Keokuk.
were Nauvoo visitors last Sunday,
guests Of the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Guilliam.
Miss Tiilie Beversdorf OF Nauvoo,
has gone to Grand Ledge, Mich, for
a visit with a friend.
The board OF supervisors of this
county are in session and George
Hart OF Nauvoo is representing our
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nestle of Seat.
tie. Wash. arrived in Nauvoo last
Monday for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Argast, newly.
weds, of Basco, ILL.,, visited Elmer's
parents, in Nauvoo for a few days.
They went from here to Oklahoma on
their wedding journey which was de.
layed on account of Elmer's illness.
Telling the people how their money
Is spent is part Of a constructively
alert newspapers program for making
constructively alert city. Nauvoo's
local papers ought to make the coun-
Gil members publish an itemized state
ment 80 that the people may know
how their money ia spent.
Nauvoo's Grape Growers' union
held meeting last Saturday after
noon and selected three new officers.
John Schmidt Jr., John Welner and
Myron MsGregor were chosen. The d.
rectors will elect officers IN a short
time.
The per capita circulation has in
creased considerable In the last year,
but will not bring much comfort to
the man who still his his Christmas
shopping to do.
The Nauvoo ferry went into winter
quarters last Saturday and was taken
down near the boulevard club house
will receive attention.
The NJ. W. A. Of Nauvoo select off,
GERS at their meeting this week.
Ed Reimbold who has been carrying
the Wells Fargo express from Niota
to Nauvoo has thrown up the job.
Quite a number OF young folks re-
ceived their first holy communion in
Nauvoo Wednesday morning. Those
who appeared were: Ralph Faeger,
Bernard Sehaefer, Lyman Benjamin,
e. O'Brien, Henry Wenzel, Earl Stup-
wa, Merrill Schenk, Magaret Bold,
Clara Mcclure, Catherine Hotz. LII
Ian Murphy, Ethel Schenk, June Park
er, Bernadine Herbert. Agnes Kirsch
baum. Madeline Berger and Anita
Solder.
The Hancock County Mutual society
will enjoy a social at their regular
next Monday evening.
1t Is claimed the price for beef to
the retailer is a good per cent less
than it was two years ago. Will the
retailers explain why they have not