The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-10
The Carthage Gate City
Carthage, Ill.,, July 10, 1916

Mrs. o. H. Rohrbough presided at a
lawn luncheon Saturday evening at
$3.50 o'clock at her home on East
Main street. On the beautiful well
kept lawn there is an abundance of
shade and the table was set in the
center of the lawn, with screens for
a background, thus making the
luncheon private and delightful. Gov
ers were laid for the ten guests
present, and the table was prettily
decorated with a profusion of flowers,
the center piece being of sweet peas
in large glass basket, and the
small side tables were decorated with
sweet peas, primroses and nastur-
tiums. At each cover were the place
cards and an old fashioned nose gay
OF Love in the Mist" and in addi.
ton thereto a small envelope, which
contained pleasant surprise for the
company, In that the little blue tint
ed card, with hand painted sprays of
larkspur, bore in gilt letters the an
nouncement Of the engagement of
Miss Ona Rohrbough to Mr.. Claude
Lacock of New Raymer, Colo, the
wedding to take place at the brides
home in this city on August Is, 1916.
After the shaver Of EXPLANATIONS and
congratulations, delicious four
course dinner was served, the menu
being:
Sherbet and cake. tomato-cucum.
Der salad, garnished with parsley and
nasturtiums, French fri,.d potatoes.
tuna croquettes, creamed celery en-
timbale, Devonshire salad, picked
cherries, hot rolls and tea, fruit salad
and cake.
Miss Rohrbough is the elder daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Rohrbough.
She is a graduate of the Carthage
high school, and also Of Carthage col
lege, and since her graduation from
these institutions has taught school
very successfully in the new Raymer
high school. Miss Ona is a charming
and capable girl and during her school
work in this city was also actively
engaged in church work, and has a
great number Of friends who are in
much happiness, but regret that her
Mr.. Lacock comes highly recon-
mended as one Of the leading business
men Of his progressive city, having
been vice president of the New Ray
mer bank, and actively connected
with all the affairs of the city.
The guests were: Tho bride. her
little sister, Miss Viola, and Eva
Swain, Grace Corbin, Grace KIM
brough, Alma Rohrbough. Alma Hor-
ney, Beulah Bowman, Deena Thomp-
son and Mamie Bess.
Misses Frances Smith and Glenna
Bloyd served the dinner.
The funeral of the late Ezekiel
Walton was held from the residence
on Wabash avenue, Saturday after
noon at $3.50 p. M, Rev. e. M. Smith
Of the Christian church officiating.
Burial at Moss Ridge cemetery.
Mrs. Anna Jackson AMI her sister
Miss Clara Brady, and Mrs. Beger
went to Nauvoo Saturday evening,
Mrs. Jackson and her sister returning
Wednesday evening, accompanied by
their father Mr.. Brady, for visit in
this city.
Mrs. Beger had been spending the
week with her mother Mrs. J. B.
Risse, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Vornholt went
to Ferris Thursday evening, thence
by auto to Nauvoo, where they are
spending several days with friend
of Mrs. Vornholt's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vornholt will return to Carthage, to
continue their visit at the Blair home.
Miss Mabel Johansen accompanied
DR.. Johansen and family, by auto, to
their home in Kahoka, Mo-, Wednes-
day, for a weeks visit.
Joe Fitzpatrick, our Western Union
operator, who has been prom oted to
ILL.,, with an increase in sal
airy, left Saturday evening for his new
location. Mr.. Fitzpatrick has been in
charge of the Carthage Office for the
past five years, and by his gentleman
ly manner and efficient services to
the public, has won the admiration of
a host of friends who arc glad to
learn of his promotion, but regret
that he is to leave our city.
r. II. McAnulty and three children
of Springfield, arrived in Carthage
Friday evening for several days
visit with the gentlemau's mother