The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-28


ton Is most gratifying at last report
Blazer Meyer il again In Nauvoo
He was engaged ut st. Mary's acad'
envy for some time 1t his former stay
here, and likes NauvoO so we'll he
came again to make us a visit.
Quite q large number OF Nauvoo's
people attended the N. w. A. and
Il. N. picnic at Powellton, about sew
en- miles east OF this city. last Satur-
day. This is an annual affair BY
these secret societies and large
crowds gather there every year to
enjoy the festivities.
Nauvoo's minority will yet realize
that parks would not be worth As
much II they did not cost 50 much. .
Mrs. Hugh Bunch. and little son Of
Nauvoo, have been visiting relatives
in Blandinsville. Ill.
MIRO. Pearl Mattingly and son OF
LaBelle, Mo-, are visiting at the
Captain ]. w. Reimbold's home on
North Hill.
Mrs. Otto Rist and little daughter
have been visiting the lady's daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. e. Stratton, in Nauvoo.
Rev. VIM. II. Hertel has returned
to Nauvoo after enjoying his vaca-
ton as manager Of q chautauquA At
Allerton, Iowa. held there week
ago.
That summer underwear Is . nee
essity would be overruled by any
Nauvoo small boy. who ever raced to
see who could get into Lake Keokuk
first.
Our local papers persist In calling
the lake at NauvOo, Lake Cooper.
although 1t has been ofncially named
Lake Keokuk Why not call things
by their right names7
A GOOD roads movement would yield
much. And we would all be better
citizens IL we would participate in 1t.
Many towns around Nauvoo are
now and have been holding their an
nual fairs. At these fairs held. the
exhibits compare well with those OF
former years and in many instances
surpass previous displays. When
preparations were made. enthusiasm
was at high pitch. This may be call
ed an off season around here, but
there is an Astounding prosperity
among our farmers and citizens just
the same. Judging from the large
number of them attending these
functions We cannot help but tell
this breezy story OF widespread
plenty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Golliher and
son Of Warsaw. ILL.,, visited for few
days with Ellis Daugherty and family
In Nauvoo. recently.
Louise Schmidt OF Nauvoo 10 visit
ing relatives in Keokuk. Her mother
and sister, who have been visiting
there returned home last week.
Miss VILLA Nelson came up from
Quincy last Friday for q visit with
her mother and relatives.
Miss Helen Woolley OF Keokuk was
q guest Of Mrs /. w. Bertschi IN
NauvoO last week.
Gus Eberett OF Lake Village, ArkAn-
sas, was in Nanvoo just recently to
visit his mother and relatives.
This 10 about Iowa art. It Is not
too much to say that Bert Gales word
picture OF a Watermelon Is just -
luscious and shimmer1ng rs any
ones portrait. of a paw1paw. II you
think this is over praising 3ert's ef-
fort, we pause to remark that mo-
body can exaggerate the ne plus
ultra, and then we pause for reply.
During our last hot spell one OF
our farmers had laid awaya case Of
eggs which he intendedTto bring to
Nauvoo ON Saturday night. but for
reasons was unable to- come to
town When he did start, he was
surprised to find that he had less
eggs and more 'springers." A care
full count showed just q hackers doz-
en- OF young chickens in a tub in
which the eggs were. The birds
were carefully removed and will be
kept to fatten. The eggs. how
ever, were not brought to Nauvoo, as
there was evidence that the hatch
was not completed. Everybody candle
your eggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Montgomery Of
Nauvoo, have adopted the ten year
old boy of the late John A. Jones of
Powellton, Ill. who recently figured
in a tragedy at that place.
Nauvoo's canning factory did not
commence preparing the tomato crop
yet. but will begin one day this week.
The old soldiers reunion will take
place in Nauvoo on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week. A great
time is anticipated.
st. Mary's academy and Spalding
institute in Nauvoo, will begin the
school term next Wednesday. These
institutions are two Of the best
schools in the United States and the
attendance this season Is expected to
be the largest for several years.
Nauvoo's public schools will open
September II, but It il believed that
the attendance will be small at the
opening for we will be in the midst
OF the grape harvest and the COM
pulsory school law will not be en-
forced when the young idea is en-
gagged in picking grapes.
Labor day occurs next Monday.
On account OF this legal holiday
recognized by this great government
of ours, there Will be no rural de-
livery OF mails. A large number of
Nanvoo people intend going to Bur-
ingtm on that day to attend the
big free celebration to be held there.
Chas. Hudson's new residence In
Nauveo is now completed and the
gentleman and his wife are getting
ready to occupy their new and hand
some home which is located in the
fret ward