The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
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Carthage citizens generally obsery
| ed Labor Day, the stores being closed
in the afternoon, and the public
schools were also dismissed during
the afternoon. There was no celebra
ton in the city. but number OF oul
people took advantage of the Labor
Day picnic, under the auspices OF the
Evanston Community Center, which
| was held at the Elvaston school
grounds and Mrs. Galbraith's property
adjoining on the west. The music was
furnished by the Carthage band, the
Edison Male Quartette of this city
also furnishing several selections
County Agent J. H. Lloyd made an ad
dress on "The Work of the Soil I'm
provement association" An address
was given at 10 a. m. on History OF
Athletics" by Judge J. A. Baird, OF this
city, which was followed by track
meet, including foot races, jumping
weight throwing and pole vaulting, II
all thirteen events. An address was
delivered by R. e. Hieronymus, on
"Ways and Means of Bettering the
Rural Community" A basket dinner
was enjoyed on the grounds at the
noon hour.
! A ball game at the Hancock county
fair grounds, was attended by the ma
jority of the Carthage people. the
game being between the Warsaw and
Carthage teams, the score being to
0 in, favor Of Carthage.
| Alexander SIMPSON Post No. 455
Grand Army of the Republic, was rep
resented at the national eneampmen'
in Kansas City, for the golden jubilee
celebration by Peter Jackson, who re
turned home Saturday evening, report
ing an excellent time, and that the
visiting delegates were handled with
out any delay, the boy scouts having
lbeen instrumental in showing them tC
lhctels and getting them comfortably
located. The attendance, however,
was not up to the standard, the
threatened railway strike having kept
many from attending, and the failure
of the railroads to grant rates had also
served in cutting down the attendance
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Lloyd Helfrich
visited the gentleman's parents, Cap
tain and Mrs. j. e. Helfrich Thursday
and Friday. The Helfrich families
held reunion on Thursday, the same
terminating in picnic supper on the
beautiful lawn Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E
Helfrich. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Lloyd
Helfrich were married on Aug. 23d, al
the county home Of the brides parents
Mr.. and Ms Heny Cushing, OF Mt
Morris, Ill. Both the bride and groom
are graduates of Lake Forest college
and later attended the Illinois state
university, where he completed the
course in ceramics. He is now super
iintendent' of brick manufacturing
plant at Streator. Mr.. and Mrs. Hell
frich returned to Edgewood cottage
on Lake Keokuk, Ffday, where they
were enjoying a brief outing, leaving
Monday for Streator. where they VIII
Ilnake their future home.
| o. A. Vernholt has received the
scholarship in the Hammond medical
college in Chicago, where he Is stu
dent, having received the highest av'
lerage in his class work during the
Iyear. This is quite an honor for the
young gentleman, as the class is very
large and many of the members have
done excellent work throughout the
entire year.
Mr.. and Mrs. vornholt spent the
summer in Carthage with the lady's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blair.
Mrs. Brotherton, Of near Kahoka,
Mo-, who has been visiting her sisters.
Mrs. Matt Roll and Mrs. Ramsey, and
her brother, Daniel White, departed
Sunday morning for her home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Moore accompanying her,
making the trip in the Moore car.
Mrs. Ramsey and Daniel White have
moved into rooms in the Amanda
Fletcher residence, 20 Head street, for
the winter.
Rev. r. M. Smith returned Sunday
| f,1x~o rJiclyorv Grove church
near Centralia, Mo-, where he had been
holding a two weeks meeting. Rev
and Ms. Smith were located at Hlck
DRY Grove for nine years.
| ATTORNEY VIM. II. Depnron of Basco
was q business visitor to the city the
| first of the week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Bell, of Colusa
were Carthage visitors and shoppers
Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Petit, of Burn
lside. are moving to Carthage this
week. for the purpose of placing their
children in the schools here. Warren
van Dine, also Of Burnside, will attend
high school here, making his home
with the Petit family.
| Master Freddie Erwin, who has beer
visiting his uncle at Webster, ran 8
rusty nail into his foot last week, malr
ing painful wound, which Is now
healing nicely.
Myrtle Mills of Webster, visited
over Sunday with her uncle, John Nc
Cornell and family.
P. d. Long and family enjoyed
Fishing trip to the Mississippi neal
Keokuk on last Saturday, making
good haul.
Miss Curry, who is visiting Mis-:
Hattie Boyer. of Adrian, enjoyed &
days outing with Mrs. Geo. Single
tons Sunday school class at Grape
park in Burlington. Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Thompson have
been entertaining number Of guest:
during the past week. Mrs. Orion, o.
Denver, visited with her sister, Mrs
Thompson, from Thursday until Sat
urday. Mrs. Rhett Thompson ant
daughter June, of near Denver were
guests from Monday until Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Sieb Wright and daugh
tiers, Helen and Maxine, Of Webster
visited from Saturday until Sunda.
levening. Mr.. and Mrs. Crear Thomp