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

The supervisors Of Van Buren,
county have called an election for
November to vote upon the question
OF issuing bonds for $35. 900 to build
q new building at the county home
farm. This Is the same amount Of
money which was asked for at two
previous elections when Il was turn
ed down by the voters.
T. A. Blagg and family have moved
from the G. w. James farm. north Of
town, to q farm near Bondurant.
Iowa, where Mr. Bragg will be en-
ployed. Walter Neatly and family
will move to the place VACATED oy
the Blagg family and will be en-
ployed by J. A. Wilson this fall and
winter.
George Demple Of Keokuk, was
here visiting with old friends last
Monday. Mr.. Demple was formerly
engaged in the furniture business
here and made Bonaparte his home
for many years.
Milt Cox and family Of Mt. Zion.
were visitors here at the Mrs. s.
Cox home, last Sunday.
8. s. Troutman and son, Frank, OF
Mt. Sterling, visited here with rela-
tives and friends Monday and Tues
day Of this week.
Miss Gladys Hastings and Mr..
Ermil Frye were married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Hastings at Birmingham, Iowa,
on Sunday evening, October 1. the
officiating minister being Rev. IF. p.
Frye, Of Donnellson This newly
married couple will go to housekeep-
ing at Grandview. Iowa. where Mr..
Frye Is pastor Of the NJ. E. church.
He was pastor OF the Bonaparte and
Bentonsport M. E. churches last year
and has many friends here who ex-
tend best wishes.
Jacob Rowe, Of Nebraska. came last
week for an extended visit here with
his sister. Mrs. B. F. Martin, and
brother, Oliver Rowe, and his many
other relatives here.
Mrs. Herman Miller and son, Chas.,
Of Pennington, were visitors at the
Chas. Dick home in Harrisburg town
ship. several days laot week.
THE Movie Man" was the attrac.
ton at Whiteley opera house last
Wednesday evening. This was mus
ical comedy production and gave good
satisfaction to fair sized audience.
verle c. Smith is employed in the
J. w. Whitley and Sons department
store.
Earle Stroud and family OF Eldon,
visited here several days this week
at the Louis Finney home.
Mrs. w. r. Wilson and daughter.
Lola, who have been visiting here
with relatives for the past two
months, departed for their home in
Lacon, H., last Monday.
C. E. Fuller and wife Of Des Moines
were here last week visiting with old
friends. They went from here to
Birmingham for visit with relatives.
Clarence Holmes and family OF Keo-
sauqua, visited here Saturday and
Sunday at the Thos. Gibbs home.
Mrs. Arthur Cummings and two
children returned Saturday from a
two weeks visit with relatives in
Memphis. Mo.
F. l.. Eason, Of Detroit, Mich, was
visiting here with relatives and
friends several days last week
Roger e. Cox OF Chicago, is here
for a weeks vacation and visit with
his mother, Mrs. 9. Cox. and other
relatives.
Fred Radestock and daughter, Miss
Minnie, departed last week FOR q !
three weeks visit with relatives at
Walnut Ridge. Ark. J. M. Burr and
wife are in charge of the place dur
ing their absence.
Mrs. ]. C. Forbes Of Milton, who
has been visiting here for the past |
several days at the p. A. Doughty /,
home, returned to her home Tuesday. /
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Barnett and Mrs. !
Barnett's mother, Mrs. Huggins. and .