The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-12

a rather mild winter. He called
our attention to the fact that the
moon rises farther north than here
tofore and gives that as his reason
for moderate winter. He ought 20
think some Of putting out meteoro-
logical almanac.
The Nauyoo Score club lads will
not give dance in Nauvoo this week
on account of the medicine show
company remaining here for another
six nights stand in our opera house.
Mrs. Minnie Rheinberger. one OF
Nauvoo's most popular ladies, was
the victim of a, pleasant surprise
party last Thursday evening. A bevy
of lady friends arranged baskets
laden with numerous goodies and
repaired to Mrs. Rheinberger's resi-
Ience on South Tenth street, and al
most took her breath away when
they stormed into the house with all
the good things to eat and bent on
having a fine time with their VIC
tim. The company of ladies present
proceeded to make merry and aIter
an enjoyable time the baskets were
unloaded ON the dining room table
and all "fell to" and partook OF the
fine spread.
SOCl6ty Always ACAPo~ 9 AA~sAS s'AAN
we suggest what Nauyoo needs Is q
few debut parties now and then.
Harold Hart is the cub apprentice
at Ed. Simmons cigar factory, learn
Ing to roll the rollers.
Nauvoo's churches have not yet
announced whether they will have
Christmas tree demonstration as has
been the annual custom OF some OF
them and no one has consented to
play Santa Claus so far, for not
man has increased his fire insurance
here at this time.
The medicine show company with
Gays Entertainers held the Dill
boards in the Nauvoo opera house
all of last week and were greeted
with good houses every night and
have concluded to remain and enter
tain our people all of this week.
They gave a. pig away last Thursday
night which became the property of
Mrs. Fred Sa1m, Jr., after the lady
complied with the stipulations gov
erning the disposal of the porker
which was In the agreement that
whatever lady won his pigship was
to go on the stage and eaten IL aiter
being turned loose. The stunt fur-
nished considerable amusement ana
laughter until Mrs. Salm caught the
slippery porker by one OF his hlnd
legs and held him up to view to the
audience. Last Saturday night the
company presented a manicure set 10
the most popular young lady receiV,
ing the greater number OF votes anu
Miss Nina Upton of Nauvoo captured
the prize through the generously Oh
her friends. Miss Neva Carroll was
a close competitor. The people COM
nosine the show are ali first class
performers and present pleasing
vaudeville entertainment, consisting
Of music. dancing, trapeze and con-
tortion work, as well as all kinds III
stunts Of a great variety 80 that they
can give a change of program nightly.
A show by local talent will take
place in Nauvoo during the HOLIDAYS.
Get ready if you are a booster. II
Won are a knocker, get into the
cellar and no one will hear yo1r
hammer. Don't knock the earnest
amateurs.
Only ten more shopping days Eft:
Nauyoo's Civic league ladies will
give another art loan exhibition mex.
year Their first one this year was
a decided success
The Domestic Science ladies' mar
ket day sale in the Nicaise building
last Saturday was splendid success
and the members were well rewarded
/ for their undertaking.
Nauvoo's vicinity has a splendid
lot of up-to-date farmers and all OF
| them should belong to an association
and hold meetings at regular inter
walls. At these sessions they should
: he addressed by soil experts and
men of other scientific standing. Day