The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-18
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| Miss Trone who has been detained
at her home in Burlington with her
sick mother. returned to Elvaston
Saturday and her mother .accompan-
| led her. She will be at her post,
| teaching in the intermediate room,
from now on.
| Mrs. Wilson is sufficiently recover
ed from her recent illness to be able
| to teach the primary again.
| Fred Grauff was reelected school
director at the election Saturday.
| The ice cream social given by the
high school in the school house
basement Friday night, was fairly
well attended: about $500 was clear
ed to apply on the library fund
| We regret that our item relative
to the fire escape gave offense in
certain quarters. We assure those
concerned that no offense was in
tended.
J. H. Horney is the delegate to the
session at Hamilton, OF the Kush-
vile Presbytery. which meets Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week.
VIII Poland is having quite a
wrestle with inflammatory rheuma-
ltism: Mabel Webster is also thus at
/ flicted.
We would like to suggest that
fund be donated to erect monu-
ment to our president on the spot
where the Mexicans saluted the flag
for him. and also one where Villa Is
caught. We would suggest Henry
Ford as the custodian OF the fund.
| The Campbell huxster wagon is
again making the rounds of the rural
districts; nearly every day 1t goes
out loaded with groceries and notions
and returns with load Of eggs and
butter.
| Joe Meinyer, who is now hostler for
Cox's horses in Carthage, came home
Sunday long enough to attend serv-
| ice at the Baptist church, to which
he belongs. Every one likes Joe, and
there was no small stir when he
came in. The pastor could not resist
the temptation to pause long enough
In his sermon to greet him.
Space forbids the giving of the full
program for the mid-year rally OF the
Salem association Of Baptist churches
and evening and all day and evening
Wednesday. Judging from announce
ments received by the entertainment
committee there will be big attend
ance. We wish to especially empha-
size some of the sessions. Tuesday
afternoon a ministers and laymens'
meeting with the president, Rev
|Harnly OF Roseville, presiding. Prob
ably the feature Of this session will
be the address by Rev. Webb of
Macomb; Tuesday evening session
will be the B. Y p q. meeting, State
Worker Morris will address that;
Morris is a genius in this. "Old
Sunshine" as he is called, will adj
dress this meeting. Wednesday
morning the Sunday school will be
studied and discussed, several leading
pastors of the association, with Broth
er Morris, are to give addresses The
afternoon service will be woman's
service with Miss Coda Whitsell.
their president. presiding. Some of
the best talent among the women of
the association have been secured
REV. Webb of Blandinsville, delivers
the rally address after half hour
song service. The public is invited
to all services and all young peoples
society workers and Sunday school
teachers. are especially urged to at
tend and get the help that these Well
qualified speakers will render
A telephone has been installed in
the Baptist church for the use OF the
raIly patrons. Calls for information
as to the program or any other in
formation regarding the rally Will be
cheerfully answered. The Independ-
ent Telephone Co., by the hands OF
the mayor, G. w. Wallace, are to be
thanked for this great convenience.
/, Ed Martin, our genial assessor. is
again making his rounds. The way
one gives in their property is a bet
ter thermometer of ones patriotism
than the readiness with which one
may volunteer for military service.
This is Eds final round, as he was
not a candidate for reelection: his
mantle falls on Geo. Marshall, so we
are assured OF continued square
deal