The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-24

the center of the social stage. Next
Sunday will be palm Sunday and a
week from next Friday will be good
Friday. Easter Sunday will follow
these religious days when you viii see
this whole town buzzing with the
beauty Of models In fine clothes aud
picture hats and the parade on Mu.-
holland street, II the weather Is nice,
will be worth going miles to see. The
little folks eyes are now glued to
Nauvoo shop windows looking at the
beautifully colored candy eggs, but
they cannot take the place Of the
real article, the Easter rabbit egg with
beautiful colors that they are allow
ed to md in self prepared nest at
home. Then their eyes light up and
their faces are radiated with admira-
ton.
We will have full moon again the
3oth inst, the second one this month.
According to history, Austria defeat
ed France in 1879 and now France IS
trying to get back at them.
Nauvoo's Ladies' Priscilla club Will
hold its meeting next Thursday after
noon at the homo Of Mrs. Mike Bau-
inert
We have not heard OF many
spring chicks being Matched in Nau-
VOC. The incubator queen in this COM
munity has not come forward to an
nounce the first hatch OF the season.
It will not be long now until every
body here has his incubator and hens
set and working full time. Before
long we will look for much activity in
a business way.
There were many ducks on Lake
Cooper above and below Nauvoo fos
several days recently and it was said
that considerable bombarding was go
Ing on and the noise didn't come from
the European war, either. Some
shooters may get into trouble if they
are not careful
Just as soon as the weather becomes
settled. Nauvoo will have cleanup
days this spring. also paint-up day..
Other towns take notice.
Everything is ready for the organ
ization of spring ball club In Nau-.
VOC which began last Sunday, except
the spring.
Say, you cigar men OF Keokuk
that want to visit Nauvoo next month
should remember that our saloon
keepers will have closed doors April
and 20, election days.
Nauvoo's hunters licenses for 1911
were s75.16 and about IS worth OF
game killed.
ed to Nauvoo a few days ago on ac-
count Of the illness OF his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wolf.
Mrs. AIDA Harris and daughter,
Nellie, have left Nauyoo and will re-
sid r. 1N <~fo 8 At.
John Koehfer Of NauvoO was War
saw visitor recently and was told that
the trolley would surely be built this
season. John Is going to operate his
saw mill in Nauvoo, converting logs
into lumber in few days.
The best prospects for wheat I ever
saw around NauvOo's section, said q
farmer to me the other day. This
ought to lower the price OF -four.
A Nauvoo soldier said one Of his
comrades hit him pretty hard few
days ago In what he said about my
throwing tobacco and q cup Of coffee
across the Tennessee river to a rebel
Johnny picket, when I was doing
picket duty on the other side Of the
river. How could fellow throw
cup of liquid coffee across the river
without splitting it. The Tennessee
river is so narrow In many places that
the Keokuk, Nauvoo and Burlington
steamers would almost cross and
bridge it.
News is mighty scarce hereabouts
on account of bad weather.
The Nauvoo Moose will install Of
ficers at their meeting on Thursday
evening, April 8. 1t will be in the ma
ture Of public affair In that thu
members are allowed to bring their
wives and lady friends. A social SEES
sion win follow and splendid re
freshs" will be served
Chas. Reimbold returned last week
from two months pleasure trip IN
California and other western points.
He met many Narcotics during hi;
absence and reports most delightful
time.
Herman Gerhardt. Nanvoo's sexton,
informs us that he moved three
bodies from a lot in the Catholic
cemetery to another part Of this bur-
ial ground, that had been inferred
there twenty-five years ago.
DR.. Johansen's auto ignited in front
of his office last Thursday evening,
but was quickly put out with hand
IRE eXtlngu1Sher.
Who's going to worry about that
interurban line now? 1t will soon DE
what's the scorer"
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Falk Of st. Louis
have taken charge Of Nauvoo res
taurant, located in the Lemp build
ing.
Mr. E. J. Baxter will leave in a
few days for the west and take in the
expositicns.
Miss Emily Hudson entertained the
Our winners are busy pruning
vines and setting posts and stretch
ing wires and placing their vineyards
in first-class shape for the coming
crop.
Sew-Sew society at her parents home
last Thursday evening. Emily was a
charming hostess and the young lady
members wished they dould meet
with her every week
There Is some talk of building
new school house in Nauvoo so that