The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14

a-swishin' and of course he falls to
wishin', aild-well, of course, he
would like to be down there fishin',
for it's June in grand old Nauvoo and
Illinois.
Marshal Ed Boedecker made an ar
rest last Saturday night. A young
fellow was disturbing the peace and
his honor, the Judge, fined him So
and costs. He hailed from Fort
Madison.
Two fellows from Carthage were
arrested at the Nauvoo ball park last
Sunday for engaging in fight. They
We're brought UP town and Judge
Hudson fined one of them So and costs
which he paid, and the other was
placed in Jail, to be arraigned later
Some time shortly afterwards mas
companions who were with him in
an automobile during the day, went
to his assistance and broke the
doors of the Jail being left open to
give the prisoner more comfort, and
he walked out and all left for their
homes in Carthage. A telephone mes
sage was sent to Carthage and the
gang apprehended. A charge of
breaking and entering will be filed
investigate their conduct.
The ladies leap year dance occurs
tonight (~uesday) and the ladies OF
st. Rose society will furnish supper
at midnight for the occasion. The
dance will take place in the Nauvoo
opera house.
With the wheat harvest season only
few weeks off, the prospects for
good crop in Nauvoo and vicinity this
year is especially good, is state
ment of those who are in position
to know. 1t is said the wheat has
come out wonderfully well since the
early part of the season.
Who will be the first one. to come
forward in Nauvoo and say new pota-
toes are being eaten here of the
homegrown variety this season?
The moving picture show in the
Nauvoo opera house was one OF the
best seen here for long time, but
the crowd was a small one.
The Hancock county bankers will
meet in Carthage next THURSDAY
evening and the ladies Of the Chris
tan church will serve dinner and no
doubt all of Nauvoo's bankers will go.
The ladies and the dinner will attract
them.
The w. c. T. U. county conven-
ton will be held in Nauvoo next
August and the state president, Miss
Helen Hood, will be in charge.
The graduating exercises of Maui
voos high school took place in the
opera house last Friday evening and
there was a large crowd present 10
witness the exercises. The stage was
beautifully decorated with pottei
plants and flowers and the program
was short and entertaining. Rev. w.
Hurt of the NJ. E. church gave the
invocation and Miss Marie Luedlof
presented the valedictorv with the
subject of Perseverance" DR.. Fred
Smith of Keokuk delivered the adj
dress and the diplomas were pre-
scented to the. graduates by j. r.
Areast. president of the board of edu
cation. The Wellner orcrestra fut-
nished music for the exercises. Gradu-
.tes from the school this year were:
Miss Gladys Ross and Miss Marie
J,eudloff. Mr.. Harold Reimbold AMI
Mr.. Earl Leudloff.
The funeral of Mrs. n. Loesch who
died in Nauvoo last week, occurred
from the Catholic church last Satur-
day morning and the remains were
interred in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Lawrence Reiner of keokuk
visited her PARENTS in Nauvoo last
week.
Miss Annie Baumert of Keokuk
was in Nauvoo the past several days
for visit with relatives.
Mrs. w. NJ Haggett was in Deca-
tur. H., to visit her daughter Miss
Leila, and attend graduating exercises