The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-29
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ID E Wagner is now employed by
the westinghouse company in Pitts
burgh. Pa. His wife and son, Rich
ard, will Join him soon.
The city has placed a new crossing
near the Baptist church. which is q
great improvement over the old one.
which was on the brow Of the hill and
was too high.
Miss Hazel Lane Of Carthage. H.,
IL enjoying q visit here with her uncle
w. 8. Lame, and family.
The remains of Mrs. ]. p. Schmidt
were brought here last Friday for in
terment. Funeral services were held
at the M. ID church Saturday morn
ing. with Rev. Park in charge. The
remains, were accompanied hero by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Moore Of Minneap-
oils, with whom she had been max
ing her home.
DR.. T. III. Whitley has placed q
concrete curbing along his residence
property on Washington street.
Colt show and amusements at
Bonaparte Thursday. October 5.
Philip Whitley will go to Chicago
this week to begin his second years
work at Rush medical college.
Mrs. Chas. Etheridge and daugh-
ter. Mrs. L G. Huse. of Keokuk, have
been visiting at the T. II. Williamson
and Spence homes.
Jerome Long is confined to his
home on account of illness.
Mrs. J. G. Perkins returned Tues
day from q months visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Neatly, at
Moline, III.
Hon. ". L. Harding, republican
candidate for governor, will make an
automobile tour Of Van Buren, county
next Friday and will speak at Bona
parte about p. m.
Miss Mollie Wagner is greatly i'm
proving the Sedgewick property by
adding new chimneys and concrete
walks.
Dan Cresap has gone to Canada on
business trip in connection with
his farm In Saskatchewan.
Floyd Macklin has begun work on
the new house which he will build
on the Sivil property. which he re-
Gently purchased.
Orville Sherman is now employed
by s. p. Miller In his produce house.
Levi Cummings killed two large
rattlesnakes last Monday on his
farm, east of town. The snakes we're
lying in the road and as the weather
was rather cool, they did not attempt
to fight. One was three feet and
ten inches long and had seventeen
what smaller and about half as old.
Rev. and Mrs. Peterson went to
Jefferson county Monday, where they
will visit with relatives for a few
days.
hn{U la
on the piers Of the Bentonsport
also considerable concrete Tor rein
forcing the base. The river is low
and this makes It good time for
doing the work. w. A. Steadman, a
Bonaparte stone mason, is employed
on this job.
Make arrangements to attend the
Bonaparte colt show on October 5.
Good time all day. Baseball, colt
show, picnic and good amusements.
P. A. Doughty returned Wednes-
day from a weeks business trip to
Sioux City.
The Commercial club had meet.
ing last Tuesday evening and ar
ranged to boost the colt show here
and to provide amusements to enter
tain the crowd. The following COM
mittees were appointed:
Committee in charge Of colts and
showing-W. l. Boyle. Robt Meek
and T. G. Moore.
Committee on amusements-John
Holmes, G. NJ Hornbaker and A. T.
Umphrey.
Committee on baseball-Dr. c. 8.
Percival, w. S. Lane and s. P. Miller.
The baseball committee is plan
ming to have a game in the forenoon
between farmers Of the north side
and farmers of the south side Of the