The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-16

concerned seems to have been more
than ready for it's coming and nobody
can tell how it's going to end.
Nauvoo's canning factory has not
started running at this time, but may
before this gets into print or before
the first Of the coming week.
A fine little daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Mccartney Of Maui
VOC last Monday night.
The primaries were held In Nauvoo
last Wednesday and the polls opened
at six a. m. and closed at p. m.
An average vote was polled and this
column was uLs BILE to get the results
at this time. All OF our saloons kept
closed doors on the above date as the
law requires.
Miss Lois Hobbs gave "slumber-
Ing" party and invited q number of
her young lady friends to participate.
This mysterious event took place in
her Nauvoo he me last Sunday night.
We did not learn IL there were any
pillow fights, or who won the contest.
but all those present had a glorious
time and voted Miss Lois capital
entertainer, even though there was
not much slum bering done.
This column is pleased to observe
that flying visits" in the personal
columns of Nauvoo's and neighboring
newspapers are not SO many as they
used to be, although several persons
Of late have Sundayed.
0. F. Berry of Carthage failed to
appear in Nauvoo last Tuesday even
ing as promised, to talk over a higher
telephone rate with our people. He
may appear at later date.
The Nauvoo grape harvest may not
come to close this week, but the
wind-up will surely not last longer
than day or two next week. AS soon
as the shipping of the grapes ceases,
the wine making business of the re.
naming berries will begin. Several
thousand gallons will be made in
Nauyoo, as is usually the case every
season.
The annual fish fry Of a number of
Nauvoo people, Appanoose and
Sonora township friends and citizens
| from a few ne1ghboring towns will
occur in Geo. Marzolf's fine grove on
the banks of Lake Keokuk at Maui
VOC next Sunday 1t is expected that
at least one hundred people would
attend the festivities We did not
learn whether the fair sex were ex-
cluded or permitted to enjoy the big
doings.
If we would but tell the truth to
ourselves, we envy the exclusiveness
that wealth brings. much more than
we do the tangible coin and securi-
ties locked up in the strong boxes.
Frank Weisman of Keokuk will
soon return to Nauvoo to again take
up a position in r. S. Latta's popu-
lar cafe.
Rev. w. F. Eertel, Nauvoo's popu.
lar Lutheran church minister will de-
liver sermons at special mission ser
vice Sunday a. Chenoa, Ill. His father
will conduct services in the Nauvoo
church the coming Sabbath.
Besides the proposed Petsch and
Payne Nauyoo interurban railroad.
the corn grower is figuring on next
year.
/ mere isn't any man ever going to
know what every woman knows. Most
of the times the woman don't know
herself she knows.
Hancock county board Of supervfs-
ors were in session for one day In
| Carthage last Tuesday and adjourned
| to next Monday on account of the
primary election.
Nauvoo has no case Of infantile
paralysis and it is hoped it will escape
! this dreaded disease.
The last election makes 1t plain
that Maine is a debatable state. II
the republicans can jubilate over that,
why let 'em jube.
Amt it funny when clock strikes
IL everybody listens?