The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-15

VIM. McGuilyery, the finance conf
mittee, were authorized to borrow
not to exceed $500 to meet outstand|
ing indebtedness.
The auditing committees report oa
claims was read, and the council or|
dered the same paid, and youchers
drawn.
r. d. Denton, secretary OF ths|
Hancock county fair association, went
to Bloomfield. Iowa, Tuesday evening
to attend the fair, Stewart Clars|
leaving the same evening for Aiedol
where he will attend the fair in ths|
interest of the Hancock county fairl
to secure entries for the speed ring.
Mark Herbst, of Dixon, ILL.,. will
make his home with Dr. and Mrs. FL
NJ Robbins. while attending the fair|
CIR. and Mrs. J. w. Shepherd, Dr|
Ida Guthrie, A. X. Coffman and
James Thomas went to Bowen Sunday
to attend the meetings in session
i there.
Gladstone Ca,iff leaves Monday
morning for Macomb. where he will
enter the western Illinois state nor.|
NAL. for a course in manual training
Miss Agnes Anderson of Shelby
Mich, graduate of Carthage college,
class OF 1916, who was elected as as.|
! sistant teacher in the vocal depart.
ment. has returned to the city. Earl
Lambert of Dakota, Ill, also a gradu1
ate Of the same class, who will teach
science i'm the college academy. ar
rived the first OF the week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Davidson quiet
Fly celebrated their golden wedding
Tuesday. at their home in this city !
! with their children about them. A
family dinner was enjoyed at noon
The home was decorated in yellow
and white flowers and glorious aster1
| brought from an Evanston greer
! house by DR.. Davidson, made the cen
terpiece. The wedding cclors wert
carried out in the details OF the MEM
". H. Davidson and Hannah Wes
Hudson We're married September y
| 1866. at Lewis, Del, and two year
from that date landed at Warsaw
make their home In 1883 they MOI
| ed to a farm near Carthage and latd
to their present home in Carthage.
The SONS and daughters of th
union were present to honor the O
casion-Dr. w. J. Davidson, profs
sor of Sacred Literature in Garret
institute. Evanston; Charles c. Dayia
son. OF Lone Tree. Iowa; Mrs. p.
Paris. of Lawrenceburg. Tenn; ny
and Mrs. Alonzo Davidson, Of nea
Elvaston. Other friends preser
were Mr.. and Mrs JOS. Davidson az
son and gra1Hson, Chellis Bousmil
of iBasco: H. l. Knox and Mrs. Hc
er McMahan. of Warsaw
Many lovely and appropriate gin
were given the beloved couple. y
and Mrs. Davidson in their residenc
in this county, have won the abidll
love and esteem OF their fellow dI
zens. They are faithful and devoa
members of the Methodist church a.
special honor was bestowed upd
them at the dinner to the mems cla
by the Susannah Wesleys last eve
ing.
May Mr.. and Mrs Davidson y
many years to bless the commune
and church with their presence
The Misses Ruby and Roma IN
from Chicago. Miss Ruby underwd
an operation for appendicitis anc
now convalescing nicely
Miss Clifford Everhart depa
Thursday for Northwopd, N. D.
-uioS A<itLapCNI W NNV'
ford. N D., where they will e.
teach school
Mrs. o. F. Berry and dausn,
Miss Lenore. returned Wedneso
morning from Battle Creek, Ais
where Mrs. Berry has been in =
tarium.
Attorney and Mrs VIM. Walker,
Rock Island. were guests last wees
Mr.. Walkers uncle. s. w. Prem
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Saer and
Robert, returned Monday from
RADIO City, Colo, where they
been spending their vacation.
Mrs. c. P. White and son, Oh
cago, arrived Wednesday TO
the lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y
McCollom.
The Misses Elva Hodgson OF ~
row, Idaho; Minnie Erickson, OF
burg; Daisy Carr, of Bloonl