The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
The Carthage Gate City
Carthage. ILL.,, July s. 1916

monthly meeting Monday evening at
the G. r. Hearne home, at which time
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Grace kim
brough, president; Cora Hearne, vice
president; Ethel Sharp, secretary;
Lulu Ayers, treasurer, and Mrs. Gay
Egbers, pianist.
Geo. Briley, who is conducting the
extensive ranch located in Montana,
which is owned by the Sweet Grass
Land company, many of the stock
holders being gentlemen of this city,
is spending a few days in Carthage.
The members Of the c. w. B. NJ.
will hold a peace meeting at the
Christian church parlors on Friday
afternoon, at 2:30 p. m. They have
invited as their guests, the presidents
of the different missionary societies
of the city, the Y. L. M. G. and
Triangle Girls, and the minister's
wives, and the guests are to partici-
along peace lines. Mrs. Califf's
Sunday school class. composed of
small boys, will give patriotic drill.
Miss Frieda Berry will give q solo.
This meeting is the regular annual
guest day of the society. and the
ladies have not spared time nor
trouble In making this one of the most
interesting programs yet. presented.
The special election held in Car
thage township on Monday, July 3, to
vote on a proposition as to whether
or not the township should borrow
the sum Of $1,000 to rebuild bridges
in this township, carried. The vote
cast was very light, there being only
100 votes cast, one hundred being in
favor Of the proposition and twenty
opposed to the same. Considering
that there are about 500 voters in Car
thage township, there was very little
interest displayed in the matter,
The Crooked Creek bridge on the
Fountain Green road. which collapsed
early In the spring. when there was
so much nigh water, is the largest
item. It is q county aid bridge, and
it will cost in the neighborhood Of
$4,000 to erect q modern bridge
where the old one stood, this town
ship to pay one-haR of that sum.
Other bridges are:
Bridge on LaHarpe road near Rob-
ert Baird's farm. 1890
Long Greek bridge, on the Ferris
road. 5000.
The bridge near Ed Clark. Jr., res''
idence, $500.
Near Fairview school house, $500,
On the Bentley road near the Mel
vim Shepherd farm, s495.
A quarter of mile west of East
Union school house. 1925.
The Middle Creek bridge, near
Wesley Lanes farm, $745.
In the matter of the estate OF
George V. Baumgarten. deceased:
Report of distribution filed by Her
man Berger, administrator thereof,
showing the distribution Of $7S4.69,
among the heirs, said heirs being
Joseph G., Herman R, Charles and
John Baumgarten, Dena Kuhlmeir,
Clara Bergthcld and zitta Kessler
Young.
Final report OF the account Of
Charles Grassland, administrator of
the estate of William A. Hartman,
deceased, filed, which report shows
total sum of 81, O1O.2O as received, and
a like amount paid out, leaving no
balance on hand.
Final order in said estate filed. d.
recting the administrator to pay to
said widow, Clara Ellen Hartman, the
amount in his hands as administers
tor, which order also approves the
final report and discharges the adj
ministrator from further liability.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Theodore J. Gross, minor heir OF
Jacob M. Gross, deceased.
Final report of Carrie M. Gross,
filed, showing total amount Of $500
received, and like amount paid out;
said guardian having been appointed
in order to collect insurance payable
to said ward, according to policy of
insurance in Hancock County Mutual
Life.
Guardians final receipt filed.
Final order of discharge as to said
guardianship filed. discharging the
guardian from further duties.