The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
The Nauvoo Gate City
!, ILL, Jan. e, 1916

white mice go through during thif
year The more tho merrier. II not
why the parcel post7
Little Loretta, daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Conrad Argast, has been very
Ill and her numerous little friends
hope she will get well quickly and be
among them soon again.
Geo. Nissel of Lebanon, Neb., IL In
Nauvoo for visit with relatives and
| friends.
| Ed Boedecker, wife and son have
returned to Nauvoo from their several
weeks VISIT in Davenport. Iowa.
| Nauvoo's short course in agricul-
ture which has been in session this
week has not been largely attended
on account of the muddy condition OF
the roads. Those farmers who did at
tend were well paid for their time and
travel and found the meetings Of much
interest to them. A number Of our
farmer friends bad to mount old Dob
bin 30 ~ TO b able 70 come 70 town
on account OF the terrible condition
Of the roads and the hofssbaok riders
were quite Q novelty in this grand, old
town and who are seldom seen thsse
days Of fine carriages and autoni6-
biies.
The cases Of lagrippe are not in
creAsing to any alarming extent in
Nauvoo OF late.
Mr.. Frank Young died at his home in
st. Paul, MINI, one day last week,
aged 60 years. The gentleman mar
ried Miss Margaret Strom Of Nauvoo,
and the lady with three daughters and
two sons survive. The family were
residents OF Nauvoo some years ago
st. Rose society of the Nauvoo CathL
Ole church will give another card
party in the X. c. hall next Monday
evening and social will follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. w. Welter were
married twenty-three years ago last
Tuesday and company Of friends
called on them last Sunday evening
to remind them Of the event Card
games were played and a Jolly good
time had by the assembled guests.
Splendid refreshments were served
and before the departure of the guests
all wished this popular Nauvoo couple.
would live to observe their silver and
golden wedding anniversaries and that
all OF them would be able to be pres
ent
: Every Nauvoo business man in the
DNoAAOoo SSSIAOA OOk,l III ~ luSLdl1 Tic
white way lighting system for 1t
takes but little money to nay for the
Juice to run the lights. The fine light
ing OF the city in the business district
hinges on the white way system and
the white way system hinges on these
lights.
Mrs. Ed Simmons entertained jol-
ly company Of friends in her home In
Nauvoo's first ward last Sunday In
honor of her husbands birthday ami
Cards were played and j
fine luncheon served. ALI who were
fortunate to be present had a de-
lightful time and wished this popu-
lar lady would invite them again.
A few OF Nauvoo's and vicinity peo-
pie attended the 'honk-honk'' show in
Chicago during the week to see every
thing new In the auto line.
The Catholic congregation In Nau-
ZOO attend services every Sunday in
The Spalding institute chapel until
The large religious temple receives
Ill the necessary repairs.
Nauyoo shop windows will soon be
decorated with Valentines Of the
comic and artistic designs.
Nauvoo's society people will be
busy lot from now until Lent begins,
which date is Ash Wednesday, March
;, and they will have to go some II
hey intend to attend all the amuse-
nents and entertainments booked from !
VOW until then. And those marriage
lble inclined young people OF this
burg who are going to wed before |
1ent must move along rapidly for |
here are only about I'VE weeks left to |
arrange the trousseau and other de-
ais before the holy season arrives
Nauvoo's Priscilla club met ut the |
Tome Of Mrs. Jos. Carroll on South
street. Thursday afternoon,
where q great social time was had by
he members. Social converse, fancy
leedle work and dainty lunch was
he afternoons advertisement. l3a4j
Jake Waiter, who is having a, tus-
el with the typhoid fever at his sis
er's home, in our first ward, is i'm
rowing now, which is glad news to
lis many friends.
Ellis Daugherty expects to open his
lew meat market in Nauvoo some
ay next week, the exact date being
Unknown to him yet on account of the
Of the interior Of his
ewly leased stand in the Walter
Next Wednesday il ground hog day,
nd everybody will watch the weather n
nd find out what the little animals
reelection will be for the balance Of
he winter and II we will have an early
pring or six weeks more Of winter
DR.. ]. A. Bortz is putting in new
ront in the frame building east Of t.le
telephone office. which when complet-
d, will be used for a garage by him.
It is said two well known Fort Mad
son gentlemen will be in Nauvoo
hortly to invoice the Leisy saloon
took and will conduct the business IN
he present stand. Chas. KRAFT -