The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10

the home of Mrs. VIM. B. KimDal,
Wednesday afternoon. The time was
spent In fancy work. social converse
and delicious refreshments.
Nauvoo's new city council met In
regular session last Monday evening.
1t was their first meeting and most
of the time, was spent in appointing
the necessary committees. Herman
Gerhardt was again selected as city
sexton, but no city marshal or street
superintendent was elected at this
meeting. The selection was deferred
until their next meeting which occurs
on the first Monday evening in the
month OF june &.
A rumor Is afoat that Nauyoc Will
soon have q negro family A. resi-
dents, which goes to show that this
town is getting more metropolitan In
style every day.
It is reported that on Nay is the
steamer Dubuque wiz touch Nanvoo
landing on her. way from st. Louis
to Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Argast who re-
side on north hill in Nauvoo. were
the recipients OF pleasant surprise
party last Sunday evening which q
number Of their friends rendered
them in honor Of their twenty-sev-
enth marriage anniversary. 1t proved
to be delightful social event and
before the departure of the guests,
splendid refreshments were served.
Cress, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. X.
Parker Of Nauvoo was recently mar
ried in Chicago where the son holds
dne position. The young mans
H~sn 4o r,~vfo N.
gratulations and wish him and bride
all kinds OF happiness during their
married life.
Leland Welter OF Chicago was In
Nauvoo last Sunday to visit his par
ents and sisters. Leland gets home
sick now and then for his folks.
Miss Marie BoQuet, popular young
miss Of Keokuk. visited relatives in
Nauvoo the fore part of the week
Will Reimbold and Louis Hohl, Jr.,
VINO attend Knox college In Gales
burg, visited their parents in Maui
70 for several days during the week.
Ed. Boesch Of Burlington was .
Nauvoo visitor for several days re-
Gently and while here was the guest
of Maurice Seiglemeier.
Mrs. Ed. Colt and children OF FIT.
Madison are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. c.. ]. Baxter, in Nauyoo.
The husband came down Sunday and
spent the day at the family home.
Lloyd Wright OF Danville, Ill.,
came to Nauvoo Tuesday to accept q
| position in the Independent once. He
/; is a printer. His wife came with
him and they will probably make
their home here.
A Ford car ran into the Sheridan
creek about two miles below Nauvoo
along the boulevard last Tuesday
afternoon and got badly mired In the
mud. There was no great amount
| of damage done and none Of the oc
cupants seriously hurt.
The Hancock county field meet will
be held in Hamilton next Saturday
Nauvoo's team viii take part In the
/ contests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Sheriff. Of
Nauvoo have moved to Keokuk.
Nauvoo is now bower OF beauty
Nearly all the fruit trees are in bios
som. II you want to view beauti
! full sight como to Nauvoo now.
| The Civic league ladies Of Nauvoe
will have a special meeting tonight
Thursday, at the home Of Mrs. Lot
Hudson.
The chautauqua season is not fal
! off. It is believed that the Nauvoe
| chautauqua to be conducted by the
Civic league ladies will have the bes
attendance Of any other in this sec
| ton.
i The Nauvoo Catholic commercial
school has closed it's session for th'
season.
/, Nugget" dramatic play will b