The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-23
ELVAsTON, ILL.
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emoriaI service at Baptis

Annual memorial service at Baptist
church next Sunday at II a. m.
Geo. Ellison marketed some fairly
good wheat this last week. George
surely ought to be able to keep good
natured in spite of the continued
rains.
Most of our farmers have no corn
planted owing to the excessive rains.
Some of those who have it planted
are considering blowing it up in order
to get an advantage on the weeds.
Paul Marshall hauled in his super
fluous hay to Gabel. It brought q
good price.
At business meeting at the Bap.
fist church last Sunday. Rev. Henry,
the pastor, was requested to give the
local church three-fourths time in
stead of one-half as heretofore. The
lioerality of the members as shown
in the every member canvass recent
ly made, makes this change possible.
One thing that will be decidedly
noticeable at the memorial services
at the Baptist church Sunday will be
the absence Of John Price. Mr.. Price
is one Of the two local men who saw
more than three years of actual SER
vice at the front. For years he has
had charge Of arranging for the
speaker and the making of the plans
in general for the memorial services.
About a month ago he called on Rev.
Henry, pastor Of the local Baptist
church and asked him to make the
address and to have it in the Baptist
church. Shortly afterward he suffered
paralytic stroke and although Mr..
Price declares he'll be present, his
friends have little hope that he will
be able to do so. Elvaston has but
five old soldiers, Mr.. Price, Mr.. Camp
bell, Mr.. White, Mr.. Kinkatd and Mr.
Ingersoll. Mr.. Puntney having answer
ed the last roll call since last Me-
mortal day.
The old boys in blue are fast pass
ing away. LIE us all make a special
effort to be present next Sunday
morning and show those that are left
that we do appreciate their sacrifices
and at this critical time in our ma
tons history, meet aud worship God
and ask His forgiveness for those In
authority over us.
Miss Marie Henderson has assumed
the management Of the Hicky restau-
rant. This place is now our only ice
cream and "eats joint, excepting the
hotel.
Elvaston is developing some expert
horseshoe pitchers. One man is so
captured by the sport as to get up in
his sleep and go through the motions
of pitching, and grabbing his wifes
foot that protruded from under the
covers, he shouted, I'VE get a ringer
give us i've"
The Elvaston Cemetery Guild met
in the city hail Monday afternoon
with Mrs. VIM. RoRsa, this president,
in the chair. After the regular bust
ness was transacted it was proposed
that the Guild attend the memorial
services In body. No formal action
should attend.
Billy Sunday preached to $4,000
men in Kansas City last Sunday.
Over 200 hit the TRAIL The exces-
sive heat in the tabernacle caused
twenty-one men to faint. Forty-eight
thousand heard him in the three ser
vices Of the day; nearly 500 hit the
trail during the day. He has been
there but three weeks and over 5000
have been converted.
The crowd at the Saturday night
meeting of the Elyaston Community
club filled the Baptist church. The
crowd assembled about 8 p. M, and
the interest was so keen that the
lights were not put out until after II
p. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Wilson have
rented the DR.. Anderson property and
are moving In. Since their marriage
they have been doing light house
keeping. Mrs. Wilson came here about
the time of the Todd-Groom miMlp
and when the primary room needed a !
teacher she kindly consented to teach |
and she has done commenda BILE work |
and has the thanks Of the school |
board and community in general for |
the splendid work she has done. !
A crowd of our boys and girls are !
for home talent play. |
Misses Velma Webster and Anna |
Wedding are in charge. Some of the |
boys say they have hopes of becom- |
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