The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-11

The trustees Of Carthage college
are not taking vacation during the
school vacation. but are busily en-
gagged in looking After the grounds
and buildings, that they may be bet
ter equipped to take care Of the
extra mum Der Of students who may
enroll at the commencement Of col
lege. Some work is being done in
Denhart hall, the old floors having
been taken ont In the basement and
replaced by new concrete, the plumb
Ing Ia being changed and the wash
room re-arranged. The kitchen is
being equipped with new sinks, and
an effort is being made to make the
home more comfortable and desir-
able for the girls who board there.
Miss Simmons Of Nevada, Ia, who Is
dean Of women, and who Is also 9
graduate Of this institution, has done
much for Denhart hall. She tnaug-
urated Tag day among tue students
and their friends, and by earning
some funds, was enabled by the as
sistance of Mr. Henry Denhart OF
Washington. Ill, TO build six new
rooms in the third story of the hall
and these rooms are the most desir-
able ones In the hall as they are
larger and more airy than the rooms
below. There were forty young ladies
at the hall during the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hertenstein and
son Ezra OF Nauvoo. were business
visitors to tho city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth White Of Ka-
hoka. Mo-, were automobile visitors to
Carthage Sunday, spending the day
with the gentleman,s brothers Daniel
and Richard White. and his sister
Mrs. Martha Roll. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, also Of Kahoka, accOmpan ed
them on the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Vornh0l. visited
Mrs G. e. Pierrot and family OF near
Nauvoo, returning home Sunday after
noon In the Pierrot car. During their
visit they enjoyed trip to Warsaw
and spent the Fourth at Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dick and Miss
Marie Hartman of Quincy were tour
ing the county Sunday in their auto
mobile and stopped on in Carthage
for short stay. Miss Marie calling
on some of her many friends here
during their stop.
Miss Deena Thompson who has
been taking treatments at the Bernarr
McFadden Healthatorium In Chicago
since March 20, returned TO her home
In this city Saturday evening, greatly
improved in health. Her aunt Mrs.
Ellen Orten OF Denver, I'LL, who has
also been at the same institution for
the past twelve weeks, accompanied
her to Carthage for viist.
Senator VIM. Compton Of Macomb
who is q candidate for reelection to
the Office Of state senator on the
democratic ticket, was calling on
friends in this city Saturday.
Bert E.. Pinkerton, republican can.
didate for congress. Of Monmouth,
Illinois, was looking after his politi-
cal interests In this city the last Of
the week.
Mrs. Blanche Cherrill and daughter
Virginia, Ted Wilcox and Miss Ade-
1aide Merrill went to Hamilton Satur-
day morning. where the7 have been
enjoying an outing at Edgewcod cot
tage, just north Of the city. Mrs.
day, when DR.. and Mrs. r. u. Denton
for a weeks outing.
Mrs. A. w. O,Harra gavo a family
dinner recently, those being present
were: Geo. Burner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Daily and daughter Olive VI
Bentley; Mrs. Fannie Harter of
Berne, Kas.; Mr.. and Mrs Wash Mar
tin of Jasper, Mo-; Mrs. Chas.
Hughett and children of Beardstown;
Mrs. Amanda Ramsey and Mrs. Am
brose Burner and Miss Ollie Burner
OF this city.
Mrs. I. E. Cronk and daughters
Marie and Helen, went to Burlington
Thursday to join Mr.. Cryn,S in The
Watkins Co. big river excursion from
Burlington to Keokuk. From there
Mrs. Cronk and Helen go to Elgin
to spend month with Mrs. blanche
Cronk Norris.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. PAYNE and Mr..
H. B. Bloyd and daughter Miss
Glenna, and Miss Frances Smith
motored to Dallas City Saturday,
where they took the boat for Keo-
kuk, returning home the same even
ing.
Mrs. Sapp, after a visit with her
sister Mrs. T. F. Dunn, departed
Thursday for her home In GaIena.
Kas., accompanied by her nephews.
Thomas and Billy Dunn, who will be
her guests.
MISS lnez thompson OF northern
Iowa is visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs. ]. A. Thompson.
Mrs. Sarah Moore and daughter
Miss Helen, returned last week from
Ann Arbor, Mich, where Miss Helen
was graduated from the department
Of medicine at the state university.
On Saturday Miss Helen left for Kan
sas City for years inferno work In
the Bell Memorial hospital.
Miss Mabel Sholl, Mics Jennie
Fisher, Mrs. Mary Hamilton of
Quincy, Mrs. Gilbert Crane Of st.