The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-22

esteem, presented to Prof. and Mrs.
Wells large boquet. refreshments
Of frappe and home made cookies
were served by committee composed
of Mrs. Ellen Scofield, Mrs. Chas.
Orth and Mrs Milton Smith.
Ivan Wallace, lad of about elk
teen, responded to the call of the
age last week, soliciting recruits for
the regular army. He returned We'd
nesday evening after having visited
the recruiting station at Galesburg,
where he passed the examination, ex-
| cept as to height, being one-half inch
below the requirements, hence was
rejected He then visited the recruit
| ing station at Davenport and enlisted
for service IN the navy, where he
| passed the examination, meeting all
of the requirements except being
found sligb-.y defective in hearing.
He hopes, however, by treatment I'M
der some specialist, to be later ac-
cepted, in which case he will be re-
quired to report at the training sta.
ton at San Francisco.
There are in Carthage twenty mem.
bers of the state guard who belong
to the Quincy company, of the
Fifth regiment These young men
are very much concerned in the out
come of the border troubles, but as
/. yet have not been notified officially
that their services will be required at
this time.
| Mrs. Samuel Sweeney went to
Quincy Wednesday morning to meet
her daughter Mrs. Minnie Russell and
baby of Parsons, Kans., who are on
their way here for an extended visit
with home folks. Miss Grace Sweeney
Of San Francisco, Calf, who expects
to enjoy a months vacation soon, will
arrive in Carthage about July 10 for
two weeks visit, after which she ex-
poets to go east to spend two weeks
with her sister Miss Mergeline, who
is located at Newark, N. J.
Miss Verona Shaffer Of Powellton
is visiting her sister Mrs. Maurice
Monroe Of this city.
Collette Felle Isle of Dallas City,
is visiting at length with her sister
Mrs. Geo. Davis.
| Misses Marion and Helen Hook left
Monday morning for summers visit
with relatives near Kansas City, Mo.
Edward Hoch accompanied them as
far as Quincy.
| Mrs. Geo. Austin went to Burling-
ton Tuesday morning to be at the
tbedside of Mrs Harold Graham, who
is in a hospital there. Friends are
[ sorry to learn that reports of Mrs.
Graham's condition are not favorable
this week.
James X. Spence Of Pontoosuc has
been appointed as clerk Of the board
Of review, which is now in session,
the other members Of the board being
Jay Helms of this city, Chas. Pad
berg of Dallas City and w. P. Currey
Of Hamilton.
Kenneth Tucker spent the past
week with his grandmother Mrs;
Martha Tucker in tbs southeast
!. country.
Mrs. Virginia Clark and daughter
Miss Mary, went to Champaign last
week to attend commencement exer
cises of the University OF Illinois,
George "Potsy" Clark, being mem
Der Of the graduating class.
Mrs. Ethel Levitt and daughter
Dorothy left Friday for a two months
visit with relatives and friends in the
west. She expects to visit Mrs. Mary
e. Ross and Mrs. J. M. Springer and
family at Los Angeles: Mrs. Flora
Carter and Mrs. Vida Huckins Jones
at San Jose, Calf; Mrs. Cassel Mel
son in Utah, and will also stop In
Pueblo, Colo. and at Lincoln, Nebr.,
where she will visit Mrs. H. 8. Pen
nington, returning home about the
middle Of August.
Probate Court News Of Hancock
County.
In the estate Of Charles G. Gibson,
Reconsideration of Carrie E..
Stockton for the appointment Of a
guardian for Virgil D. Gibson, minor
heir Of said estate, showing that said
minor is the owner of about Jap
scres of land in Hancock county, the
annual rental value Of which Is about
$40. Letters Of guardianship were
granted to said Carrie e. Stockton,
as guardian for said minor, who files
her bond, with James z. Stockton
and John E. Pennock as sureties. in
the sum of $4,260, which Is approved.
In the matter Of the conservator-
ship of Charles r. Dooley, insane, the
bond Of s. N. Dooley as cons ervator,
with J. H Hoffman and VIM. n. Linn.
enburger as sureties, in the sum of
$1,000, was filed and approved.
| In the estate of David Harris, de-
ceased.-Report of final distribution
filed by D. Fl. Northup. administrator.
showing the distribution of S4,346.79
to r. B. Harris, D. 2. Harris, Rebecca
A. Harris, Administrative CT the estate
OF Eusebius H. Harris, Mary Toof,
Clara X. Bonham, Otis s. Mills. Jes-
sic NJ Pugh and Fernando j. Knowles.
In the estate Of Ellen D. Worden,
deceased.--Ftnal order Of court filed,
showing that Jacob Zeh, administra-
tor of said estate has made final dis
tribuuon, aud that nothing further re-
mains in his hands, and that he as
such administrator be discharged, to-
rottar with bordanep and the esta a
declared fully settled.
Report n: the account Of William
G. Kohl. conse1vator Of Sophrona E.
Perkins, a fssb'o minded person. filed,
showing that there has been received
! $266.OS and the same amount paid
out Order of court filed, approving
said final report, and discharging the
| conserv>tor, together with his bonds
men. Order filed restoring said
| Sophrona E. Perkins to reason and
to all her property, and directing that