The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-29
CITY NEWS.

$50 fur coat, $50 cash. 1owitz.
Fresh rabbits, Tigue's, 922 Main.
Retail grocers will be closed all
day New Years.
For choice poultry or fine roast.
phone Marley. 1445.
Pine wood, sawed hard wood.
VIM. Schafer Coal Co. Phone $50.
Bob Jones, the southern evangel-
ist, closed a six weeks revival in
Quincy. this week. with nearly 5000
converts to his credit. The Offering
was nearly $4,000.
Big reduction sale on our entire
stock of overcoats and winter suits.
Sale will continue until entire lot Is
closed out. Call and get prices. The
B. & H. Clothing store, 514 Main.
-Pucketchetuck lodge NJ. 43 meets
every Friday evening at 90 o'clock.
". L. Utiey. n. e.: George ". Inn
megart, permanent secretary.
-Delmar Thomas, charged with
reckless driving on Main street yes
terday afternoon, was fined 81 and
costs by Judge Mcnamara in the su-
perior court today.
AN answer in the case of w. P.
Sutton VS.. N. NJ. George has been
filed In the superior court by attor-
neys for the defendant
Mrs. William Gray, wife of the
general freight agent OF the Missouri
lines OF the Burlington, died We'd
nesday at St Louis. and the funeral
is being held today. Mr.. Gray is
quite well known here, and sympathy
Is extended him in his bereavement.
/ Hamilton Press: Clarence Hoff-
man and Frank Reiner. of Keokuk,
skated across Lake keokuk yesterday
rpnrnin0 Thcr g.
and perfect for skating.
| The fire department received a
call from Fifth and Palean streets
about 600 o'clock this morning, but
after making the run, was unable to
find any fire. 1t was still alarm.
Harry Artz. brother OF Don c.
Artz, OF this city, had to have an
arm amputated as a result of electric
ity burns received while he was work.
ing on a transmission line at Taylor
vile, III. The operation was per-
formed two weeks after the accident
occurred
Hamilton Press: Ernest Gordon,
who has been in the employ Of the
Illinois state road commission for
several years, has accepted a position
with Stone &c Webster and will be in
the drafting room in the power house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon will probably
locate in Keokuk.
Warsaw Bulletin: A. F. Rotch-
ford, of Keokuk, while under the in
fluence OF liquor, fell on the streets
here twice, Tuesday evening, and the
second time fractured his left leg
near the thigh. Marshal Bennett got
him into the boose before the nature
OF the accident was discovered. He
was sent to hospital at Keokuk,
Wednesday morning.
-Nauvoo INDEPENDENT: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Greenslaugh of the
southeast country entertained a COM
pany of friends last Saturday even
ing and also on Monday evening at
farewell, as they will move to Keo-
kuk tomorrow. Mr.. Greenslaugh has
obtained a position with the National
Refining Co. of Keokuk. He will
drive their big auto truck and expectg
10 make regular trips to Nauyoo.
THEY will reside at 1119 Concert
street, Keokuk.
Pine wood. sawed hard wood
VIM. Schafer Coal Co. Phone sS3.
Warsaw Bulletin: The Hotel
de Bennett is becoming popular
caravansary, drawing guests from dis
tant parts, the register Saturday
evening showing three from Keokuk
and two from Pennington, Iowa,
while Monday night dodgers Included
one from Mt. Pleasant, one from St
Louis, one from Quincy, and one from
nowhere in particular. They came
across with the customary stipend.
save two, and they are doing chores
to make good their financial deficit