The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-16

hr6t part OF the coming weak and
enjoy Christmas with her husband
| and daughters.
About a half dozen Moose lodge
members went down to Keokuk to
attend a social of the order Tiers and
WAS prepared for the feast. They re-
port f1ne time.
Rev. Father Tholen Of the Nauvoo
Catholic church was in Keokuk last
Tuesday evening where he delivered
an interesting lecture before the
knights Of Columbus members In the
dam city. About = dozen knights Of
Nauvoo went down with him to enjoy
the talk and social which followed.
Mrs. Ethan Kimbau and children OF
Bushnell, Ill. came to Nauvoo yesteI-
day to Join the husband and father
here for q visit with relatives.
It is now too late to do your Christ
mas shopping early. But do It now
and don't wait until the last moment.
Take It year in and year out the
In any large city. In almost any
scramble Nauvoo comes out on top.
Eggs are bringing 81 cents In lJau-
VOC now.
! JOS. Bossler Of Keokuk was a Man
VOC visitor several days during Ibis
| week.
| William Pitt. ST., n down in vicks-
burg. Miss. on q still hunt for large
wild game. His brother Frank Is with
him aud we expect to see the former
bring several trophies with him on his
return to Nauvoo.
Isn't It funny the Nauvpo boys don't
figure the price OF the next round OF
drinks in with the high cost OF living.
Nauyoo city council met in an ad-
journed session last Monday evening
and kept the object o( this extra
meeting q secret up to that time.
Mayor Baxter surprised tho people
Of Nauvoo when they learned that he
employed detectives at tns cost Of
! $176.D1 to ferret ouk salnonkeeper
in Neuvoo who were disposin9 liquors.
Illegally and he said his htrelings
had done 80. He claims his sleuths
secured enough evidence that three
OF our wet goods dealers were guilty
of selling alcoholic liquors In whole
sale quantities under . retail license
and revoked their wholesale malt
licenses on account Of the alleged
evidence secured by the employed
Sherlock Holmes and Old Sleuth, at
the taxpayers cost. Some wonder
why Mayor Baxter didn't file com.
plant against these saloonkeepers II
he had evidence enough to convict
and give them chance to vfndicate
themselves of the alleged charge. AL
that was done was to revoke the
/ wholesale malt license, which they
carried with q government Wholesale
liquor license and will permit them
Z, to secure from the city q Wholesale
liquor license at cost OF 800. All
OF our soloonkeepers claim that they
are entitled to q hearing before tbs
courts.
Emil, SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. J.
Baxter, OF Nauvoo, was married on
Friday Of last week His bride was
Miss Hildred McGee, and q highly
accomplished young lady. VINO Will
make our friend, Capt" q splendid
helpmeet. The happy couple went to
Chicago Immediately after the we'd
ding on their honeymoon trip and will
visit in Ft. Madison before going to
Hamilton, where they win reside un-
til March /, after which they will
come to NasIvoo to- make their future
home, where this popular young man
Is engaged in fruit culture. Our con-
gratulations to the newlyweds.
Today the st. Rose society Of the
Catholic church will hold q market
day sale In the K Q. hall
The Nauvoo Woodmen members, at
their regular meeting last Thursday
night. selected new officers for the
coming year and enjoyed an oyster
supper, after all business was trans
acted.
Oscar. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Haas, was riding horse which he
was using to drive cattle with last
Tuesday. The animal stumbled and
caused him to break q small bone in
one OF his ankles, besides brltsing
it badly. Oscar WIFI nurse the foot
for several weeks to come.
| Time has passed for you TO do your
Christmas shopping early, but II you
win hurry, now, you might be able
| to keep from doing It too late. Read
the ads in this great family news
paper and then go and do it now.
| Gays entertainers are still pleasing
our people with their entertainments
in the Nauvoo opera house for
1.-THE last few evenings. Thursday
night they conducted a country store.
| giving away miscellaneous articles
purchased from Nauvoo merchants.
James Hager and family have NOV
ed into the Bentz property, his new
| ly purchased real estate and building.
I "OuooE IL LILO SAAA0 WAL 0VCA SOA4O
shortly when the Mississippi river
become navieable from New Orleans
past Nauvoo to st. Paul AZ well a.
magnificent distance.
| Mercury stopped at the zero mark
in Nauvoo last Wednesday night and
Thursday morning. Our Ice men are
beginning to wear smile, because
If we have a few days more OF this
kind OF weather they win ba able, to
harvest . fine lot of the crystal blocks.
The lake above the city was blocked
with ice Thursday.
There are fellows In Nauvoo who
have spent their lives waiting and
expecting to be urged to run for
mayor and wnen elected, show their |
hand, while there are others who are |
perfectly satisfied II they are caught !
for jury duty once in a while. And, |
worst OF all, 1t doesn't much matter !