The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-03
The Carthage Gate City
Carthage, ILL.,, July 3, 1916

Mrs. Court Smith passed away at
ner home near Ferris Friday. June
~, at $3.50 o'clock p. M, after two
weeks serious illness, suffering from
coronary arteries, aged Sc years. Mrs.
SMITHS maiden name was Lima Man
n1ng, and she lived for many years
near Denver, III. She was q kind
hearted and generous mother and
neighbor, and her passing Is mourned
10y number Of relatives and many
friends In this city. The funeral ser.
vices will be held at the Christian
Church In Adrian Sunday at IL o'clock
a. M, DR.. D. G. Barber, of Denver,
Illinois, officiating. Burial at Moss
Ridge cemetery, Carthage.
Miss Helen Ferris has been promot-
cd to the head of the department OF
English OF the Oklahoma City schools,
with an increase in salary.
Miss Ruth Laidlow has been elected
TO position in the Monmouth
schools.
Max Harris, who graduated from
Carthage college, will teach In the
Dallas City schools.
Prof. D. H. Wells, who has for the
past eight years been principal of our
nigh school, has been elected super
intendent of the public schools at
L1tchfield, Ill. The best wishes OF a
most OF Carthage friends follows
Professor and Mrs. Wells TO their
new home.
Mrs. Jane McAuley Is critically Ill
at her home in this city.
Miss E1ma Rowe returned last ey.
enlng from an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. ]. P. Langford and family
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mr.. Newt Mealey OF LAIIarpe. was
business visitor to the city the last
Of the week.
Mrs. William Franklin Harris pre-
sided most charmingly at a one
o'clock sweet pea luncheon Thursday
afternoon, at her elegant home, 26
North Adams street, at which time
the announcement of the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Flossie Bell to
Mr.. John Loutzenhiser, OF Blockton,
Iowa, was made known, the wedding
to take place the latter part Of this
month. The rooms were prettily dec
grated with a profusion OF white and
pink sweet peas. The sweet peas
were also used In the. dining room !:
where plates were laid for the six
teen guests, and at each plate was an
envelope, sealed with pink seal. and
across it sweet pea, the envelope
containing a card bearing the names
Of the parties The out OF town
guests were: Mrs. j. F. Weber of
Ottumwa, Ia, Mrs. r. W. Callahan, OF
Galesburg; Mrs. H. s. Huston. OF SUI
perior, Neb., Mrs. George Black, OF
nol1 o$,1
of Hamilton
Donald, the youngest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Califf, while playing
with number Of small boys near the
college campus Friday, bantered an
other boy to run him a race, and while
they were running on the cement side
walk, Donald fell, breaking his collar
bone, and suffering some minor in
juries.
Mrs. ]. e. Helfrich, who bag been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. B.
Clark, OF Eufarla, Okla, returned
home Thursday evening.
| Mrs. Charlotte Boston, who has
been quite i'll at her home near Bent
lev for the past several months, Is
now with her daughter, Mrs. Harve
Waggoner. Mrs. Boston has been
resting we'll at nights, and shows no
signs OF i'll effects from her trip.
Mrs. Ella Erwin, who was operated
upon several weeks ago in a Keokuk
hospital, returned to her home in this
city Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lila. L.eake departed Thursday
for her home at Lawton, Okla. after
visit with her sister, Mrs. G. w.
Walker. who accompanied her to
Quincy.
Mrs M. L. O'Hara and son Down
ing OF Pontiac. arrived Tuesday ev-
ening for a visit with Mrs. OHarra' s
brother, J. S, Palmer and other rela-
tives.
| Rev. VIM. Ward went to Ancona
Monday for visit with friends, An
coma being one Of his former charges.
Mrs. A. C. Hatfield and Mrs. Anna
veach, of Chilli. visited Thursday with
the formers son, Geo. Hatfield and
family.
Mrs. Frank Huston and son Samuel,
and Miss Alma Goessling. went to
Quincy Monday to visit Mrs. Huston 9
father, H. Goesslfng.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Shepherd are
visiting their son Clyde and family
in Adrian.
Mrs A G. Garard and son Ches-
leigh of Ursa visited last week with
the Iadv's sisters, Mrs. Laura Plumb,
Mrs Robt. Munsell and Mrs. Cora
Law. ,s,
Mrs. N. P. Mckee OF Cedar Rapids
To who has been visiting her father.
a Johnson, departed Friday for
visit with relatives at LaHarpe anu