The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-18

spring election, which Is not far on
u No Oratory is required to make
Nauyoo's facts eloquent.
i Since Lake Cooper has been formed
at Nauvoo, the noticed inactivity OF
the Mississippi river is not evidence
that it is saving its strength for
4 spring rampages.
The mask ball which was advertised
to take place In the Nauvoo opera
ihouse on Wednesday evening Of last
week. was complete failure, owing
to the bitter cold weather and was
declared OF by the managers. It may
fbe given later on.
I II folks only knew 1t, some OF the
pictures they draw for the union suit
advertisements are good enough to
hang up in the art galleries.
| Mrs. M. Baumert Hospitality enter
tanned the Nauvoo Priscilla club in her
comfortable home last Thursday after.
noon. All ladies present enjoyed the
afternoon delightfully."- In needle work
and conversation. The hostess served
dainty lunch before the departure
| Of her guests.
II seems entirely fair to say that .
ton favors an interurban line for
need than just now.
Mrs. Jas. Lindsey who lived with
her husband on farm about three
miles east Of Nauvoo, died last Sat.
urday at the age of about So years, OF
some female complaint, for which she
underwent an operation some time
ago. She had gradually wasted away
for some months until death came to
fyvo No 4
and one daughter survive her. The
funeral occurred from the Nauyoo NJ.
e. church last Monday afternoon,
Rev. Hurt officiating, and the remains
inferred in the Nauvoo city cemetery.
There is Nauvoo young man who
hesitates and loses out: II like to
dance with Mr.. H. but not the hest.
tation waltz" What's the tiifficulty?"
asked her friend. "He's so stupid
about It, He takes step or two and
then has to stop and think what the
next kick is going to be-"
Mrs. Jos. kirschbaum OF st. Louis,
died at her home last Saturday night
OF cancer, aged 40 years. The ladv
is the wife of a former Nauyoo boy,
a son OF Jos. Kirschbaum: OF this city.
She leaves to mourn her death her
numerous relatives The funeral oc.
CURED last Monday from her home in
st. Louis. Several relatives from
Nauyoo attending.
Lots of talk In Nauvoo about an in.
terurban line and park site for this
town in 1916, but talk never dug any
thing yet.
The price OF gasoline still going
ma u%ft -
erous manner in which John D. dis.
tributes pennies at Sunday school.
The plumbers OF Nauvoo were kept
quite busy answering calls during the
cold spell, repairing frozen and burst.
ing pipes in the heating plants.
The morning mails in Nauvoo have
been quite late the past several days,
although crossing on Lake Cooper on
the Ice has been quite safe. Late
trains seemed to be the chief cause OIL
delayed mail service.
Thursday evening of this week the
Nauvoo "Skiddo or rs" club will give
their next social dance and q happy
and bent-on-a-good-time crowd OF
lasses and lads will be present to en-
10y the sweet strains OF the dance
music.
Postmaster Geo. Hart has his bond
ready to file with this great govern
nent and ready 10 take charge of the
office In Nauvoo as soon as his COM I!
mission arrives. which is expected
dafly now. The Office will probably
remain in the present location for u |
while at least, and Virgil Nicaise re-
aimed as clerk.
An Iowa coadjutor observed that |
Va yn IN at
uice or beer. That il some peoples |
lotion Of double-barreled assistance.
Nauvoo's ice harvesters are now
,usy storing the crystal blocks for
he coming seasons use. The ice is
rom eight to nine inches and of fine
quality. Some have finished harvest
NO and others are rushing the work
through while the crop is good.
A large number of Nauvoo people
re complaining and are sick with the
.rippe and those who haven't got 1t,
eel like they are going to get It.
A Nauvoo young man is q little
estless for few days on account OF
i'm taking bath last Sunday morn
ng and STOPPING to pick up something
which not noticing that the steam .
adiator was back Of him.
Tom Sheridan OF Sonora township, III
few miles below Nauvoo, who went
o Rochester, Minn., some time ago
o have cancer OF the face removed
y the Mayo Bros, the noted surgeons,
; still absent and report has 1t that
e is not getting along as we'll as ex-
ected It is hoped he will pull
through all right and be among ris
DON as well as ever.
The agriculture short course will
axe place in the Nauvoo opera house
ext week. beginning January Is, and |
until the 18th, inclusive.
Iany farmers are preparing to attend
Even though sleighing was excellent q
i Nau<oo the past week. very few 8
Leiehing PARTIES took advantage Of "
re opportunity OF loading down the 2