The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
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Wednesday. as announced. the
Hughes-Rehner wedding took place az
Peoria. The bride and groom with
several Of their friends autoed to
Peoria from Miss Rehner's home ut
CazenOvia, they were driven to the
parsonage where the pastor per-
formed the ceremony. using the ring
ceremony. Mr.. Rehner gave away his
daughter, Myrtle to Mr. hughes. The
party then motored to the Jefferson
hotel where an elaborate wedding
breakfast was served in private din
ing room. The party then went to
the depot where Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes
said farewell and went to Alton. Ill.
where they will visit and spend a
ten days honeymoon after which Mr..
Hughes will spend several months
touring the state and giving lectures
on Scientific Agriculture at farmers
institutes. under the direction OF the
State university. Mrs. Hughes has a
large acquaintance here, having
taught in the higher grades In the 10
cal schools for four years, restgning
last spring because Of her approach
ing marriage. Mr.. Hughes looked
after the state experiment work and
affairs in general in connection with
the various interests in this county
relative to agriculture.
The Nauvoo basketball team failed
to appear as advertised and so the
first team played the second team,
the second team defeating the first so
badly that the boys are having q
merry time explaining how It hap
pened.
J. H. Horney was suddenly taken
sick Thursday night while eating sup
per. He fell forward on the table.
DR.. Runyon was called to find that he
was suffering iaintihg spell.
The two upper rooms of the schools
had q party at the school house. The
instructors, Professor Limbaugh and
Miss Trone had arranged program
of games and amusements for the
young folks and they gathered early
in the evening and had good time
until late hour. Children's games
were played and all are very enthusi-
astic over the good time they had.
A snow storm that started early
Friday morning and continues until
the world in general was covered
with blanket of Wilderness several
inches deep, together with the Christ
mas programs at the churches and
good cheer in general, made an ideal
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Mrs. Pearl Roseberry mas recovered
sufficiently from her recent operation
to be able to operate the telephone
switch board. The many subscribers
are glad to hear that she is improv-
ing so nicely.
We feel amply repaid for the effort
necessary to gather and report news
happenings here. Word has been re-
ceived from number OF ex-Elvastosl
residents who are now at a distance
and who tell us they take The Gate
City to get local news and any little
item from the old home town is APP
preciated. We believe Elvaston resi-
dents would appreciate word from
some Of you too, so send us few
words about yourselves and we'll for
ward same with our items.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Webster, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Whitcomb. Mrs. Chas.
Webster and Mr.. and Mrs. Enslcw
were received into the Baptist church
Wednesday night. Those OF them not
having been immersed. were baptized
the same evening. This makes fifteen
who have joined that church recent
ly and with several others who are to
join, the local church will be strength
ened considerably.
The local Baptist church are to
have a big day December 80. They
will on that day ordain Hiram Inger-
soil and Joseph Meinyer as deacons
and will bestow the honor OF the or
dination to the ministry upon US. All
Baptist churches in the association
have been invited to send their pas
tor and three deacons. Rev. Oliver
Reed OF First church, Quincy, Will
preach the ordination sermon in the
evening. The services will begin at
2:30 D. m. and a recess will be had
at o'clock when luncneon will be
served and the evening services be-
gin at p. m. May we be ever found
walking worthy of the honor and call
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garard Of Butler, Mo.
are guests of G. B. Garard and family.
Our community was visited by the
death angel Friday afternoon when
he called to take Mrs. MCGEE home.
Mary Jane Cole was born at Win
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