The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-16

ma, have been visiting relatives at
Blakesburg for the past several days.
A farewell party was given on Mon
day evening at the u. J. Finn nome
in honor Of their two children. Floyu
and Leatha The Finn family Will
move to Missouri next Monday ana
make their home on their farm near
Moberly.
Monday night was the coolest OF
the season this far, the mercury gong
almost down to zero.
|, Congressman w. r. Borland OF
Kansas City, was reelected to rep
resent the fifth Missouri district, ms
majority being 5000, or 1000 more
than Wilson received in the same
district. He is brother OF MIS-.
DIR. Cresap of Bonaparte.
Harry Edwards of New Mexico,
visited here the latter part of last
week with the e. C. Smith family
John Irwin of Omaha, Neb., is en-
joying a visit here with old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. HI. Smart have
moved from the country and now re-
side in the Oliver Barber residence,
which they recently purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Macklin expect
to move into their new home about
Thanksgiving time. !.
The ladies of the Community club
served refreshments and kept head
quarters open for election returns
until midnight last Tuesday. but very
little authentic news was received up
to that time.
John w. House was born near Gin
cinnati, Ohio, February i6, 1886, and
departed this life at Bonaparte, Iowa,
November 9, 1916, aged 10 years, .
months and "a days, his death being
due to bronchial pneumonia.
Although his disease was tedious,
his condition was not considered
serious until Tuesday morning, from
which time he grew worse rapidly
until death relieved his suffering, his
death coming as shock to his rela-
tives and many friends.
In the year 1861 he came, with his
parents, to Van Buren, county, Iowa,
and on March %, 1867, was united in
marriage to Elizabeth Tompkins. To
this union were born seven children,
two daughter preceding him to the
better land, one dying in infancy and
Minnie, whose death occurred De
cember II, 1900; while three daugh.
tiers and two sons remain to mourn
their loss: Mrs. F. NJ. Muntz, Mrs.
r. M. Story. Mrs. l.. G. Rankin, and
N. B. and w. H. House, all living in
and near Bonaparte.
Besides his sorrowing wife and five
children, he leaves nine grandchil.
dren, six great grandchildren, one
brother and three sisters, to mourn
his untimely death.
Soon after his marriage, Mr.. House
located on farm near Bonaparte
where he with his family resided for
forty-six years, the last three years
of his life being spent in Bonaparte
Mr.. House was an industrious. hon.
est and upright man, kind father
and obliging neighbor, always de
voted to his home and family. In
his early life he was converted and
became a member of the Methodist
church.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
with Rev. Park officiating, also al
Story chapel with Rev. Hawk official
ing. Interment was made in the
Thompson cemetery.
Mrs. Leslie Lindsay and child OF
Pulaski, and Miss Bertha Miller OF
Milton, were recent guests at the
home OF their grandfather, Jacob
Eich.
The Bonaparte schools have thirty
six tuition pupils at the present time
There are twenty-five in high school
and sixteen in the grades.
Mrs. Fred Schmidt is visiting he1
sister and family at Washington