The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-20
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On Friday, October 8, at Des
Monies, Iowa, Pete Slime and Miss
Airline Smith were united In mar
rage. The bride 70 a resident Of
| Canton, Mo-. while the groom Is pas
try cook in the national army now
at Camp Dodge. Memphis friends
Iextend hearty congratulations.
On Saturday evening at the home
of the officiating minister, Rev. E. b
Smith, in this city, John w. Conaway
and Mrs. Hettie March were united
in marriage. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Con
away are well known here and enter
their nhw relation with the best
wishes of friends.
| P. G. Carder, former resident OF
Memphis, died at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. J. J. Hummel, In Ma
comb, Illinois, few days ago and on
Wednesday of this week the remains
were brought to this city for buria,
Mr.. Carder had host Of friends in
this vicinity and they join in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved
family.
On October 8 the Scotland county
Red Cross chapter held an election
of officers for ensuing year. The
following were chosen: President,
M. J. Nicoson; -vice president, Dow
Cravens; secretary. Madeline Pettln-
gill; treasurer, r. M. Barnes; direc-
tor of women's work, Mrs. Frank
Myers.
1t was well and good that we should
send our boys out OF Memphis with
flags flying and bands playing. but
how soon have we forgotten those
things. Little do the citizens Of the
county appreciate the lonliness which
comes to every mothers son in the
training camps after few days have
elapsed This feeling naturally Is In
tensified when a few Of the mothers
send their boys boxes of home made
eatables. and the large per cent re-
oeive nothing-neither box, letter.
paper-absolutely ignored.
Last Sunday night fire destroyed
the home of Logan Sawyer, near the
depot. When first discovered the
roof was about to fall in and 1t was
utterly impossible to save the con-
tents. The house was old and burn
ed rapidly. There was no insurance.
The blaze is supposed to have been
incendiary, as both Logo and Mr.. ana
Mrs j. B. Merritt, his tenants, were
out of town at the time Of the fire.
In a letter to his parents, Lieuten-
ant J. Maynard Dougherty, among
other things, says: II am still as
busy as can be. The regimental store
which / have charge Of is doing
quite business. In addition to my
store I have a seven chair barber
shop and with all departments am
doing about $1,000 business daily.
However, all / get is my regular
salary-the profits go to the mess
funds of the regiment. In the store
have twelve clubs, seven BARRIERS,
two bookkeepers and a civilian to
assist me, SO You can see it Is some
job"
| A touring car occupied by five MIL
ton men-Mr. Russell, ct al-collid
ed with the Chevrolet car OF Miss
Madeline Pettingill on the highway
near the Meeks ranch, south Of Nil
ton, about o'clock last Sunday
evening Miss Pettingill. accompan-
i led by Crawford Drake and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas A. Scott and son, Junior,
had been to Bloomfield for the day
and the Milton car was enroute homo
of cars threw Miss Pettingill, who
was sitting in the front seat, through
the Windshield, she receiving a num-
Der of bruises on the face.
About $3.50 o'clock last Friday aft
ernQon Griffith Medus, thirteen year
old stepson of Elmer Wilson, living
on the l. G. Combs farm, four miles
southeast of Memphis, was struck
and run over by the large touring car
of Will Hays as the youngster with
q companion was rushing across the
pavement in front of Clarkson Bros ,
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob lack Of Kan,
sas City. arrived in Memphis last
Monday night for visit at the home
of his brother, M. j. lack and wife.
DR.. A. l.. Davis and family have
moved from Arbela to Memphis
the doctor occupying the suite of
rooms lately vacated by DIR. Platter
DR.. Davis has been practicing medi-
cine in Arbela and vicinity for many
years and is quite well known here
a formal Introduction being unnec-
essary. The family is living in the
Mrs. Morgan property in the west
part OF town.
The religious meetings at the First
NJ. E. church are being well attend
ed. Evangelist Hamilton and his
singer, Professor Houdek, arrived
Saturday evening, and are fast win.
ming favor with the people.
This community was greatly shock
ed last Sunday morning by the sud
den death of Mrs. Will Ebeling at her
home southeast Of Memphis Her
demise was caused by complications
accompanying accouchment and was
so sudden as to completely PROSTATE
the husband and parents of deceas.
ed. Her health had not been good
for some time but it was thought that
medical aid would alleviate all trou
BILE arising at such time, but the
skill of the physicians were baffled
and after intense suffering, Gods
finger touched the patient and she
was called home.
w. T. Combs has sold his produce
business to John @. Adams He is
undecided as to future plans. His
friends trust he may decide to re-
main here permanently.
c.. G. Horn last week purchased
what is known as the Robt. Nc