The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
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The officers and teachers of the
Presbyterian Sunday school will be
entertained at the manse Tuesday
evening. Appetizing refreshments
will be served.
Tri-State holiness camp meeting
will convene at Weaver, Iowa, be-
ginning August 25, About twelve
auto loads from this place and Keo-
kuk will be represented.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coy of Portland,
Oregon, after an absence Of twenty
years, arrived here last week for a
visit with her relatives, the James
Reeves and Chas Kendle and Line
man Wright families
Mrs. Chas. Allen, IT., is numbered
among our sick.
The M. E. church people are plan
ming on installing a furnace at their
church and have begun work.
Saul Hamburger and family have
moved their household effects to
Warsaw, where Saul has employment.
The pretty yard contest has drawn
to a close. John Noonan, first prize;
p. L. Bowen, night telegraph opera
tor, second prize for the best looking
lawns and the appearance of the rear
OF their lots. They we're awarded
$500 and $500.
Corn is looking well in this vicin-
lily. Threshing is about over. There
was a good acreage of wheat and oats
and indications are that there will be
a bumper crop of corn.
The reporter and Mrs. Mary Brown
were agreeably entertained for 9
day at the rural home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Philip of Route 4.
The Denmire canning factory ex-
poets to begin operation next week.
. The Denmire canning plant is
putting it's machinery in order for
the seasons run for 1916. The
large acreage OF tomatoes look fine
since the recent heavy rainfall.
Mrs. Sarah Sawyers of LaHarpe,
ILL.,, has been a guest at the Jemison
home for the weeks end.
Watermelons and sweet potatoes
will be on the local market next
week. A fair crop will be realized In
this vicinity.
Mrs. Jessie Applebaum, who is
nearing her eightieth mile stone OF
life. has completed several artistic
yarigated balls for pin cushions to
ha given relatives for souvenirs or
remembrances.
James CresweH has employment on
the government fleet, being towed to
Rock Island by the steamer Minneap-
oils, Monday.
One of the heaviest downpours or
rain of the season reached here FRI
day about 5 o'clock, and gave the
earth a thorough drenching.
Louis LeMatty has enlarged his
borders by adding three rooms to his
home property, that makes it mucn
more comfortable and convenient.
The hell at the high school will
ring September II, 1916.
Mrs Eta Collins has returned
from a visit with Donald Wilson and
family at Burlington, Iowa.
James Kapaley and family OF War
saw. came by auto route Sunday and
we're guests at the home OF Mrs.
Christa Sailor.
PI,. Bowen and wife attended the
tr;-state fair at Burlington, Wednes-
Otbo Cloud and Dan Rudd were
headed toward the harvest fields OF
south Dakota this week, in search OF
employment. ii.
cd with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Best,
last week. -.
James Reeves and son, Harry
Reeves. have a large job of plaster
ing at Argyle.
beautiful Bluff Park Is alive with
strangers and campers and will De
until the heated term Of weather is
over. -,.,
Mrs. John Thomas is afflicted with
and may 90 to Colorado
in search of health.
The cospel team OF the Methodist
ana VALLEY church held meetings at
0auanS sunday evening. 4 very en-