The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

player, which was greatly enjoyed by
the music lovers OF Carthage and
| vicinity.
! After Mr.. Young's resignation, the
next pastor to be installed was the
| Reverend Ward Franklin Boyd, his
installation occurring on September
8, 1914, he still being the pastor Of
] the church.
I The membership Of the Presbyter-
| ian church has greatly increased and
/ Its interests broadened in the mis-
sionary work, both at home and
abroad. Since its organization in
| 1853. the church has sent sixteen
christian workers into the home and
| foreign field, namely: Miss Jennie
Fletcher, Miss Sarah E. Mcbride. A.
F. Ernst, F. s. Hawley, III. B. Mcbride,
Miss Mary B. Hyde, Miss Nellie
! Spangler, Farel Hart, e. M. Hyde, r.
E. Rand, Miss Lawrence, j. F. Cur
rens. F. w. Hawley, j. N. Hyde, D. ].
Rice and J. e. Wier.
| After these hardships and the burn
/! ing Of the church In 1904, the church
was again prospecting. when on
| October 6, 1916, fire, as mysterious
as that of twelve years ago, complete
ly consumed this elegant structure,
leaving the membership again without
l
! until it had eaten its way into the
| main part of the church. the roof be-,
! ing in flames. Workmen were busy
on the lawn, and had small bonfire
| In the rear, but it seems inconceiv-
| able that this could have in any way
communicated with the church. and
thus the second conflagration can
not be explained. Mrs. w. p. Frazier.
| and Miss Lenore Berry were in the
J church at the time the fire was dis
| covered. training a number OF small
children for a missionary play which
was to have taken place on Thurs
day evening, October IL. They had
been in the church only o half hour,
when parties from the outside in
formed them Of the fire. With rare
presence Of mind. they succeeded In
getting the children out, but remained
alarmed about their safety. in an eff
fort to save music, musical instru-
ments, and many things which could
easily be carried out, which was of
so much value to the congregation.
The fire was so well under Roadway
before the department reached the
scene, that no hope was, entertained
of saving the building, but efforts
were bent towards saving the resi-
dence properties Of James Thompson
on the west, and that of Edward
Clark, ST., on the east. Both houses
suffered much damage from the heat
and flames, the paint on the Thomp-
son residence seeming to have melted
and run down on the sides of the
building, the roof at one time was on
the west side OF the Clark house, TAX
ing off the paint wherever they alight-
ed, and made the whole scene look
desolate and weird after the flames
had subsidized. The front or south
wall aud tower Of the church remain
ed standing, as also did portion Of
the west wall, but the same are so
badly cracked and smoked and the
foundations cracked, that no part OF
the walls can be used. The church
was covered by insurance amounting
to $4,000; the pipe organ by $1,000,
and the church furniture and musical
instruments at $500, making a total
Of $21, 500.
The congregation held its regular
services in the high school building
on Sunday, and next Sunday the mat
ter of rebuilding the church will be
taken up by the entire congregation.
and plans formulated and work rush
ed to completion, when once begun.
Auto Races.
Wednesday. October IS. 1915, at
1 80 p. M, is the date set by the fair
association, for the auto races, which
will be held at the Hancock county
fair ground, and from the number
who have already made application
for entry, the races promise to be
Of unusual interest for this commun-
ity. The races have been divided
into four classes, with purses aggre-
eating $725.O0.
Race No. 1-For all cars with cat
alogue equipment, selling under $500, |
distance miles: purse 500.
Race No. 2-For Hancock county I
cars only, any make of car with cat
alogue equipment, roadster or touring,
distance miles; purse 5000.
Race No. 3-4Free for all, distance
25 miles; purse $500.
Race No. 4-Novelty race for s.
passenger cars. any make, must con-
tain five men during race; distance
X. mile: purse SIS.
The purses will be divided, so, rs