The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-27
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MEMPHIS. MO.
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Tho eyangelistic meetings which
ave been conducted at the First Nj.
church the past ten days by Evan
.,ist " II. Hamilton and Singer z.
Hodeck. are increasing in interest
iohtIv. The attendance all of last
oak was good-weather conditions
o,np considered, and on Sunday
bree rousing services were held-all
ha churches of the city uniting in
he evening service.
Nm last Wednesday q deal was COM
bleted whereby Glen Oliver and
Han MCPHERSON purchased the gro
erv store OF Oyler & Son. On
fhursdav the stock was invoiced and
rr,dav morning the new firm took
charge. !,
friends in this city have received
rord that Chas. King. whose COM
any has been guarding railroad
restless in the mountains Of Oregon.
70 now stationed In Cfackamas.
bre.. from which place they will soon
Htrain for North Carolina. His ad-
ress Is CO. @. 1921 q. S. infantry.
tlackamas, Ore.
Edward F. Bartlett Of Quincy, who
married Miss Gussie Smith some
months ago, was certified by the dis
rict exemption board as eligible for
,ryice. In Illinois married men are
tent to camp the same as single
men.
DR.. A. E. Platter writes from Camp
bglethorpe, Georgia, that where ne is
n training, there are 1,4Oo physi-
tians encamped Some are leaving
Ind others arriving daily. He likes
Ane and is feeling splendid.
Congressman M. A. Romjue spent
Tuesday with his friends in this city,
eaving for LaPlata on Tuesday night,
Next week he plans to go to Camp
Funston for few days visit with our
eoldier boys. He has promised to
rome to Memphis at later date and
give our people patriotic address
nnder auspices of the Red Cross
chapter.
In the recent civil service examina
lion held in this city for mail carriers
Messrs. Miller Kinney and Eliza Court
hey were the fortunate contestants
lrhe former has been temporary carrier
ever since the service was established
Rnd Mr. Courtney will succeed Franz
witty in like capacity on November l
Three children OF Mr.. and Mrs
chad Cline are dangerously Ill witt
typhoid fever A trained nurse is help
Ing care for them.
Dir. and Mrs. e. Brainerd went t.
Phoenix, Arizona, last week. where
Mrs. Brainerd plans to remain for al
Indefinite period hoping the climate
may prove beneficial to her health.
Pete Campbell came in yesterday
from Newton, Kansas. where he wen
to be with his brother. AL, who a few
days ago underwent critical opera
ton for a strangulated hernia, In AK
tell hospital in that city. He is get
ting along nicely and his friends trus
ne may soon be restored to usua
health.
Harvey Humphrey. who has beel
Employed in drug store at Chfcotah
oklahoma, the past eight months. ha
gone to Fort MORAN, Colorado t.
work in drug store.
A cousin of John Peterson OF thf
eity-Alfred Cottrell OF Clinton, In
alana, was one OF the sixty-sevel
americans who lost their lives whel
NE army transport Antilles was sunk
Rev. Long. pastor of the A. M. E
ehurch, arrived In Memphis last Tues
nay and conducted services that night
ne comes from Hamilton, Mo-, an
VIII serve the churches In Memphis
Aanoka and Edna the coming year
Mrs. E. P. Grinstead and children
sohn and Catherine-departed yes1el
say Tor San Diego, California, wher
ouey Will join Major GrinSeead and re
ilain until his regiment-the Ffrs
arizona infantry-sets sail for France