The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-12

Mr.. VIII Carlton received WOEu AOA
his sister at Fort Wayne, Mo-, OF the
death of her husband, j. G. McQuary,
on Saturday evening. Mr.. McQuarry
had been in poor health for some
time and had been constant sufferer
for the past nine months, death being
due to dropsy and Brights disease.
Mr.. McQuary was born In Hancock
county about sixty years ago, being
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. McQuary
having lived in this vicinity until his
marriage with Miss LYDIA Carlton, on
or about March 4. 1880, after which
they went to Salina. Kans.. returning
from Kansas to this city, where they
have since made their home. Mr.. NC
Quarry leaves, besides his widow, five
children, two daughters and three
sons, all grown.
The funeral services will be held at
Boliver, Mo-. today, where he will be
laid to rest.
Mrs. McQuary has many relatives
and friends in this city and vicinity,
who sympathfze with her and her
family in this their hour Of sorrow.
Mr.. McQuary was related to the j.
c. Williams family, of this city, and
also to the family OF the late William
G. Hooker.
The Primitive Baptists held their
eighty-second annual association at
the Middle Creek church, eight miles
southeast of the city, on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday A tent had been
arranged in the church yard, provided
with comfortable seats for the aur1
ence, with stand for the visiting
ministers, and the weather being ideal
throughout the session, large crowds
were in attendance; however, the
Sunday crowd was far above that of
the average. being estimated at from
1000 to 1900. A basket dinner was
enjoyed at the noon hour each day.
The home Of Mrs. Martha Tucker and
her son-in-law, Albert c. Johnston,
was opened to the public for enter
tainment, as was also the large and
commcdious country home of KIM
brough brothers, Mr.. and Mrs. s. A.
McCallister assisting In entertaining at
the Kfmbrough home, where there
were sixtyfive served with dinner Sat
urday evening and beds provided for
all DUNG the night Sunday evening
an elegant dinner was served to about
seventy-five, and large delegation of
visitors spent the night at this home.
L Ills entertainment was Tree " tuc
visitors, and reflects great credit upon
these who had chage of the same, not
only as to their abiI,ty for preparing
such excellent service, but also as to
being able to accommodate SO many.
After the regular meeting Sunday
afternoon the crowd repaired to a
pond on the Morey Jones farm. where
Elder Frazee baptized Mrs. Robertson,
of Quincy.
Elder L. E. Frazee, OF Bentley. the
regular pastor, was in general charge
of, all services, there being six VISITING
ministers who preached at the various
meetings Elder Shastine and Elder
Dobbs, both of Springfield; Elder
Hale. of Morgan county: Elder Tur
ner Of Boone county; Elder Hardisty
of Missouri. and DR.. Owen. Of Hers
man. At business meeting L. E
Face, who has acted as moderator
for the past twenty years, was re-elect
ed. and H. w. Mcpherson was re
elected as clerk.
The next annual association will be
held at Bentley the second Sunday il
September, 1917.
Those from Carthage attending
were:
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis. Mr.. and