The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-22
CLEAN UP WEEK
FOR CARTHAGE
plans Laid for Thorough City Clean
ing Campaign and Prizes
viii be Awarded the
school Children.
DIR. BARR's FUNERAL
Odd Fellows Lodge of Webster Had
Charge of SerWces-Numer
Gus Orders Issued by
Probate Court.
[iFnnm the Quincy Wing. ]


CARTHAGE, April 22-Mayor Leon
Chevillon has designated the week be-
ginning April "a, for the city's annual
cleanup time. During this week,
wagons will haul away trash which Is
placed In boxes, bags or barrels, al
the roadside This is the third spring
the city has provided means TOT
hauling away dump, and the citizens
have all been only too glad to get
the trash in condition that it may be
hauled away from their premises,
hence this year will be no exception,
and the task will not be completed in
a days time, as previously.
The Civic league, with the co-opera-
ton OF the Commercial club, is offer
ing prizes to the pupils OF our schools
for essays on civic neatness and for
active cleanup work which will en-
nance the residence districts of the
city. The prizes for essays are Of
fered in the fifth, sixth and seventh
grades, first prize of s1.00 and a
second prize of T5c will be given for
the best essay in each grade, on civic
neatness.
In each of the three wards OF the
city first prize of $500 and a second
prize of $500 will be given for the
neatest residence premises cared for
without hired help. This competition
is open to any pupil In the city
schools. The points which will be
considered in awarding the prizes
will be: Well kept lawn and boule-
ward, grass moved to road edge.
Shrubs and trees properly cared for.
Useless debris removed, this to in
clude ashes, tin cans, etc. Fences,
walks, chicken yards, barns, etc,
neat and well kept. Gardens and
yards orderly and free of weeds. Al
ley clean and neat. This condition of
order and neatness is to continue
throughout the summer.
Credit will be given for flowers, 1T
the planting is restricted to beds in
the rear and sides of the yard, and
foundation planting. leaving the front
yard free of flower beds. The Com
mercial club is supplying the money
with which to pay these last prizes.
A prize OF 81 will also be given to
that pupil of the public schools who
offers the best suggestion for the
proper disposal OF ashes. 1t is hoped
by this method to arouse in all Chill
dren a sense Of their respon 81 bility in
helping beautify the city.
Barr Funeral Saturday.
The funeral services Of DR.. John A
Barr will be held at the residence in
Fountain Green today at II O'Clock
a. m, the l. o. o. F. lodge of Webster
having charge.
Interment Will be in the Moss Ridge
cemetery, Carthage.
Probate Court Orders.
The annual report of Samuel HI.
Ramsey, conseryator Of the estate of
Harriet E. Ramsey, has been filed in
the office of County Clerk w. E. Mil
Ter, showing: Total amount received,
S1,294.62 Total amount paid out,
s699.DO. Balance due ward, $595.62.
The oath OF Maggie Martin, as ad.
nninistratrix of the estate of Raymond
Martin, together with her bond in
the sum of $500, was filed and ap-
proved by the court.
In the case of Joe Brilon, admins
traitor of the estate OF Mary Brflon.
versus Fred Brilon, ct al, in petition
to sell real estate to pay debts, Il
of Sc SIS. A decree was filed APPROX