The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-18

quincy Wednesday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Ada Shawgo, wife of the
late DR.. J. B. Shawgo Of that city,
who died Monday morning, aged 6S
years.
The Warsaw witnesses in the Nc.
Quoid damage suit to the number of
nearly fifty, received no fees and are
out the time and the expenses Of
their trip. Part of the crowd was in
Carthage one day, and the balance
two days.
Mill street from the cemetery road
to the Frenchtown road is being
graded, much needed improvement.
Samuel G. Westcott of Keokuk was
a business visitor Saturday
Mrs. Margaret Krebs was born
August Z, 1897, in Wifterach, Kauton
Bern, Switzerland. She was married
April 4, 1865, to Samuel Krebs. In
1870 the family came to this country,
locating at Warsaw.
The deceased leaves three children,
one child having died in infancy. and
one son at the age of % years. Her
husband proceeded her in death in
1912. The children still alive are:
Mrs. Elizabeth Franz, Brooklyn, N,
r.; Mrs. Rose Patterson and Fred, in
Warsaw. Besides the children the
deceased sister leaves eleven grand
children: Josef, Fred, Agnes and
Margaret Franz, in Brooklyn; Harry,
Frank, Eugene and Carol Patterson Of
Warsaw, and Clyde, Madeline and
Clarence Krebs of Warsaw. After a
short illness Mrs. Krebs passed away
in great peace Of mind April Is, 3:15
p. M at the age Of II years, months
and s days. After the death 3of her
husband she made her home with her
daughter Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Krebs
was faithful member of the Evan
gelical church, taking always hearty
interest in the promotion of the king
dom Of God She was a charter mem
Der of the Ladies Aid, founded in
1854, her name being the second on
the membership roll of that year. In
the last years she was not able to at.
tend services on account Of failing
health a
Funeral services were held at the
residence Of T. F. Patterson, Rev. E.
n. Jagdstein officiating. Interment at
the German cemetery.
The mems meeting at the Evan
gelical hall, which has been announced
recently, will be postponed on account
Of sickness Of the speaker. The pro-
gram of the winter term was one of
the most interesting programs carried
out by the institute of public mems
meetings, touching, as it did, some OF
the vital problems Of the age. The
speakers and the subjects were as
follows: 1.-The Sabbath for Man. Geo.
J. Risto; 1.-THE Administration of JUS
tice, as Viewed by Christian Lay
man." Geo. Hempen; Responsibility"
A. Derksen; "The Influence OF the
Press Upon. Public Life" l.. jackson;
1.-THE Power of Music in Religious and
National Life" Prof. F. E. Cook:
"Man. the Crown of Creation" C. F..
Kopp.
Word was received this morning
from Denver, Colo, of the death this
of Mrs. T. A. Davis, widow
of the late DR.. r. A. Davis of War
saw. who died last fall She was past
middle age and was i'll but short
time. The family lived here for a
OF years. Burial OF the de-
ceased will be in Denver Sunday,
April IS.
Automobiles are as thick on the
streets THIS afternoon as are black
berries in July in Warsaw's woods.
A. e. tombstone Of Keokuk was
a business visitor Saturday, coming
down in his auto. There are many
visitors from neighboring towns, the
pleasant weather enticing them out.
Three members Of the Salvation
Army from Keokuk held forth to a
good sized audience on Main street
afternoon, and blind man
with an organ on a street corner. Thus
Is the public's musical ear being de-
Messrs. Crawford and Grimpe were
elected members of the school board,
but, as usual, the vote was light.