The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-30

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{ according to desire, and buffet lunc
, was served, which was most appeti;
: ing. It was the social event of tn
: season.
& Fred S. Rattermann of steamboa
! fame. now resident OF Denver. Col
land successful insurance man, write
that he must have The Gate City To-
he wants home news.
The promised cold wave for F'rida,
Hast, did not wave very cold
Acorn camp 455 R. n of A. at the
advertised joint installation with War
saw camp $40 NJ. W. A., Thursday
evening, January 81, covered Itself
with glory. In the supper menu and the
neat and rapid manner the supper was
served; leading hotel in a large city
would hardly have done better; the
quality was excellent and quantity
bountiful: here is the menu: Roast
beef with brown gravy, mashed pc.
tatoes. escalloped oysters, cabbage
salad, pickles, home made bread and
butter, coffee, ice cream and cake.
The supper was given by the ladies
m reciprocation Of the same courtesy
extended to them last year by the
Woodmen- The evening opened with
the usual r. N. A business meeting,
that being their regular meeting night.
This concluded, the installation of the
officers for 1915 was performed, Past
Oracle Miss Mamie Lamet officiating
as installing ofncer, and Mrs. VIM Bell
acting as ceremonial marshal: both Of
ficers acquitted themselves in their
usual unapproachable manner The
WOodmen installation was passed I'M
TIL a future night and after the supper
which followed, the Tight fantastic
toe" was tripped to the music OF
four piece orchestra provided by the
Woodmen, consisting of e. Hamburg
er drums, traps and chimes; Miss
Bliesner. piano; Robt. J. Mckee, cor
net, and Harry Nelson, violin. There
were about seventy R. N. OF A. and
Woodmen present, the former being
largely In the majority.
Mr.. Joseph Fry left Saturday morn
ing for Carthage to attend meeting
OF the executive committee of direc-
tors Of the Hancock Co. Farm I'M
provement association.
The Memphis button factory has re-
opened after being closed for several
Frank McBain, OF this city,
[s In charge as superintendent.
Mrs. Emma Nelson will entertain
the Wythe W. G. T. u. Tuesday, Feb
ruary 1. Mrs. X. F. Krughoff leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Foster are re-
Io1cfns on the arrival of ten pound
boy. born Tuesday last.
The Methodist people and their
friends are enjoying season Of song
With James Sawtell and large local
.hoir.
j. A. White, J. G. Weber and Walter
4. Dross were in Chicago the past
week, attending the biggest automo- !
bile show ever given in Chicago.
Will P. Green of Denver, Colo. Is
home for a couple Of weeks.
H. A. Roth Of Boelus, Nebraska,
ormerly OF Warsaw. has recently
opened a meat market at his new
home, and is prospecting; 1t was just |
What the town greatly needed.
Miss Eva Ferguson is attending Car
hage college.
February 81 (not 2s) is the date OF /
he next meeting Of the Rotary club:
will be held in the parish room OF |
it. Paul's church at s D. m.
Judge Charles Young, who has so /
aithfully and efficiently discharged |
he duties Of police magistrate for the Il
asst eight years, has q petition out In /
rider that his name may be placed ON 4
he republican primary ballot for re- Ii
omination. 1t goes without saying, Il
e will be renominated and will be
lected as he should be.
Mrs. David Webster and her two
Frank and Irma. have gone
, Madrid, Iowa, Mr.. Webster having
receded them with their car Of goods
nd stock; he will farm near Madrid.
Irs. Webster's sister. Mrs. T. l.. VIII
ans OF Green Plains, entertained
re party few days previous to leav-
lg. Wfnnard Williams went with Mr..
'ebster to assist him.
Thos. whitledge, aged Sc years.
led suddenly at his home in Suffer,
yednesday night. January 26, from
cart disease. He was a single man j.
nd is survived by his mother. his
ster, Miss Betty, and two brothers,
lillian OF Suffer. and Frank of Still
ell. III. Funeral was held Friday, :
anuary q.
That was sad loss recently sus-j
lined by Alex Hopson on the Major
nm. two miles west Of West Point.
hen the barn and contents were con-
lmed by fire during the absence Of.
lie family: loss $4,000; no insurance.
70 bushels Of corn, 325 bushels OF
ITS. so tons of hay, 20 tons of straw
'aled), 80 head Of sheep, three cows.
70 sows and nine PIGS new foot
nder. new corn planter, 20 bushels
castor corn and number of tools.
Owing to the Indictment weather.
e farmers short course OF four
lys the past week, January % to % 4
held at Dreanland theatre,
as not very well attended. but those
no did attend, did not lack in inter-
t and felt well paid. Prof. J. w.
oyd. the new county farm expert, c
as present Thursday and made an q
teresting address. outlining his plans y
the year to the farmers. Prof. ]. e.
. Dickinson, professor of farm me- y
auics, at the state university, took CT
e place of Prof. c. o. Reed OF Ur. g
ma, who could not be here: he talk IL
on binder and mower troubles and 81
her kindred topics. Prof. A. M. Will II
n the former EXPERT for fhia coun s.