The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-30

mityille, Iowa, received telegram
from her son Ray, who has been for
some time with the Edison Film Go !,
of New York City. saying Come In
mediately" Knowing there is m 3ie
or less hazard in connection with his
work as actor for this company, Mrs.
Mckee feeling sure that some great
misfortune had befallen her son, took
the first train out of Keokuk, secur-
ing transportation for the round trip.
On Saturday. Mr.. Mckee received
letter from Ray, which should have
been delivered before the message
was received. but through an error
Of the mail clerk. the letter had been
sent to Meredocia. The letter ex-
planned the situation fully, stating
that the Edison Film Co. had pur-
chased the Lubin Film Co., in Jack
sonville. Florida, and that Ray was
to work with the Florida company,
and wished his mother to Join him
at New York City at once in order
that she might enjoy the trip by
steamer from that city to Jackson
vile, with him. Mr.. Mckee made
every available effort to communicate
with his wife while she was en- route,
but was unable to do. so, hence she
did not learn until her destination
had been reached that her son was
uninjured.
Ray Mckee is former Carthage
boy, his grandparents still residing in
this city, and his many friends here
have watched his progress in the
movies with much interest and he is
gradually forging to the front. now
taking many leading parts in the
plays. When he first begun work
with the movies. he was with the
Lubin Film Co., at the same location
where he is now returning to work
with the Edison company, and will
be in the same building, which covers
two or three square blocks in that
city. Mrs. Mckee will make the trip
to Florida with her son before return
ing home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Duncan of Grand
Rapids, Mich, who were called to
Chicago the past week by the serious
illness and death of the lady's grand
mother, came through Carthage en-
route home, stopping for a few days
visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
~. T. Duncan. Lee Duncan is en-
ployed by the show case firm at
Grand Rapids, as advertising man
ager, and enjoys lucrative position.
He was formerly with the Dry Goods
Reporter and also doing work for the
Big Ben Clock Co., being then located
in Chicago, but at that time was
spending only part of the week at
his Chicago home, hence having an
opportunity to better himself and be
permanently located in Grand Rapids,
made the change.
George Boston OF Arkansas arrived
Tuesday morning for an extended
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Boston of the southeast country. He
is visiting relatives in Carthage for
a few days.
Mr. Geo. Burner expects to leave
about September for Montana to
look after land interest and will re-
tnurn by the way of Sioux City. South
Dakota, where he will visit his daugh-
ter Mrs. Lawrence Huey. Mrs. Ernest
Groves and children Of near Bentley
expect to join her father at the Huey
home In Sioux Falls.
Miss Ethel Elsberry, stenographer
to County Clerk Ed. Miller, left Satur-
day evening for a two weeks vaca-
ton with her aunt Mrs. Lizzie Hen
bricks and family of near Plymouth
James X. Spence who has been the
efficient clerk of the board Of review,
leaves this week with his family for
Plymouth, where he has been employ
ed as superintendent of public schools.
The Spence family have made their
home with Mrs. Lou Weider on Main
street and have made many friends
during their short stay in this city
E. o. Reaugh, democratic candidate
for representative from the thirty
second senatorial district is interview
ing friends in Warren county this
week, having spent Monday in Mon
mouth.
Prof. and Mrs. s. d. Faris went to
Augusta Tuesday morning by auto for