The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-16

vicinity, whence come the cows OF
highest culture, we probably should
not have been so surprised at her
remarkable attachments. But think
Just an ordinary COW that can sing in
the choir. Lots of Nauvoo cows
possess the good voice, but we have
: not seen them tried in the choir. but
after all. 1t may be lack of apprecia-
ton by the owner or the slowness OF
the choir leader to recognize talent.
The young man who has the proud
distinction OF caring for this COW Will
also have the rare opportunity of
free voice training and perhaps later
may aspire to the coveted position
now occupied by his charge. Right
here we see vast opening for q
dissertation on the subject Of the
choir and its singers, but In full JUS
tice to others and as q personal pre-
Icautionary measure, we refrain from
further comment.
There will be a township Sunday
school convention held in Nauvoo on
June o.
| The Nauvoo Ladies' Industrial So
ciety was scheduled to meet at the
home OF Mrs. John Buckert on Thurs
day afternoon OF this week.
+ Friday and Saturday are smber
days in the Catholic church.
Nauvoo's Hancock County Mutual
lodge held a social IN their rooms
last Monday hight, after their regular
meeting. and card games amused the
members. This order VIII initiate at
their next regular meeting and after
the session. "refreshs" will be served,
and a social good time had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Argast, VINO
live over on North hill in Nauvoo,
entertained company Of friends in
a delightful manner and the game OF
1880" was enjoyed and during an IN
iterral, splendid refreshments were
/ served to the assembled guests.
VIII advertising the advertising
business lead 10 advertising the bust
ness of advertising advertising?
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. ogden, Sr., nv
ing about four miles east OF Nauvoo,
were married f1fty-seven years ago
this month and the gentleman Will be
Lightweight years OF age on the 31st
of March Mrs. Ogden Is a sister OF
the late Judge Rise OF Carthage.
They have lived on the present farm
for over a half century and are still
enjoying pretty good health.
After hearing the rules for the
government OF young people in their
social relations as outlined by the
concerted wisdom Of q company OF
Nauvoo mothers, it occurred to US
that the independent and uncongress-
ed mother made rules just like them
years ago.
Nauvoo's Young Ladies' sew-Sew
club are to be entertained at the home
OF Miss Esther Rheinhart, about five
miles in the east rural district, Thurs
day evening OF this week. The young
ladies are to he taken out in convey
ances and Miss Esther is capable OF
showing one OF the best rural times OF
their lives, and during the social ses-
sion, when refreshments arc served,
among the pieces OF resistance will be
old fashioned apple and pumpkin PIE.
J Ed Dachroth and Frank Banghman
Of Nauyoo are the selected petit jury
men to appear to represent Nauvoo
township at the March term Of cir
cult court, which convenes in Carthage
next Monday. Fred Salm, Jr., OF
Nauvoo. is the chosen grand turyman.
| Mrs. J. G. Schneider gave her Sun
day school class a splendid treat at
her Nauyoo home last Tuesday even
ing and fifteen of her scholars re-
sponded to the invite. The young
folks were entertained with games and
| delicious REFRESHMENTS "olC SSA 49,
All had a most enjoyable time at MIS-.
Schneiders hospitable home.
! Nauvoo democrats held caucus In
the council rooms last Tuesday night
to nominate candidates for township
lonces. and the following were chosen:
Ed Hachroth, assessor; Theo. Gross,
collector: John Ed, highway COM
missioner; F. D. Banshman, Justice
of the peace: VIM. Dachroth, school
! trustee: Hiram Reed and Jos. Schil-
sung, constables.
The primary election for city Of
ttcials was held IN the opera house
last Tuesday. The selected candidates
we're: E. J. Baxter, mayor on the
| democratic ticket, and Leonard Hud-
son on the republican; R Jemison was
the only candidate selected for alder
man In the first ward. Lou Hudson.
republican. and Geo. Dachroth, demo-
crat, In the second ward; Leon Cam
bre. republican, and John Hohl, demo
crat, In the third ward, were the
candidates selected for aldermen.
The township election occurs on
April and the city election on Apr!l
rs. At the township election the
l.'wets" and "drys" will have g. con-
fict to determine whether Nauvoo
will suffer with the drouth for two
years to come
Possibly It might not be an unsafe
prediction, after all. to say that the
ball on St. Patrick's night, in Nau-
WOO, will be one of the really brilliant
functions of-we really are at loss
Just how to complete this sentence.
We can't say social season. That
particular period closed with the ad-
vent of Ash Wednesday. Neither can
we call It the winter season, this, too.
has about passed into history; and to
gay Lenten season, in this connection,
would be. We think, a btt fncongTuous.
So suppose we cay one of the brilliant
affairs Of the early spring, and let 1t
go at that.
Some OF the Nauvoo stores ought
to have rresented their custOmers