The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-21
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NAuvoo, III. FEB. n.


Nauvoo's Odd Fellow lodge mem
bers Will have banquet In theii
rooms on Friday evening, Februar.
%, and the committee selected urg
emily request all members OF the
order to be present The big spread
will be ready at O'Clock. A grss,
time is expected.
.lMMTs. N; M i. BeseT and child OF
MaQuon, I'LL, have been visiting rela
tiyes in Nauvoo during the pas,
several days.
Mrs. A. r. McCaIlister OF Carthage
ILL.,, visited with friends in Nauvoe
for several days last week.
]. w. Bertchi was called to Rock
Island, H., last week to see his son
Wallace wha Is very IL With aneh
monia.
John B. Monroe and Phineas kim
ball were in Moline, H., last Friday
and came back with a new Veiie sil
touring car, which the latter pur
chased from MT. Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G, Schneider, Mrs
A. j. Schneider and little son, Rich
ard, attended the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Berg al
Dallas City, ILL.,, on Wednesday Of
last week. A daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. G. Schneider married a soc
OF Mr.. and Mrs. /. Berg.
Nauvoo's Commercial college bias
ketball team went up to Fl Madison
last Thursday evening and played the
Business college contingent in 8
holly contested game and when tho
smoke cleared away, Nauvoo's outfit
were handsomely trimmed by score
of % to IA.
Public sales are quite numerous
about NauYoo's vicinity just now anc
many farms are changing hands by
renters. This is usually the case
every year at this time around Nau
VOC.
The Hancock county teachers OF
ganization has announced that .
meeting will be held in Carthage on
Thursday and Friday, March and :
and an interesting and Instructive
program has been adopted for every
pedagogue has been carefully ar
ranged. Quite a number OF teacheIs
from Nauvoo and vicinity are max
ing arrangements to attend
The end of the social season Is
here, for "wednesday of this wees
was the beginning of Lent. when
figuratively peaking-everyone l.
supposed to go into sackcloth and
ashes. But for all that, the calendar
has oeen pretty full since the holi
days in Nauvoo, of all sorts OF inter
esting affairs, which In the name q
charity or some other good purpose
has given society and excuse FOL
keeping itself well amused and busy
and it Is glad for rest until Easter
The first robin, or rather robins
are reported to have been seen II
Nauvoo a few days ago. One of oul
citizens said he saw two 'Tedbreasts'
in his resident lot. The weather mar
will predict some more cold weathe
vet, so don't take them off for awhile
Only four more weeks until sprint
begins.
Next Sunday is the first Sunday II
Lent
Nauvoo's reputation as wintel
resort has suffered some smashing
jolts this year.
Miss Emma McKeever of Fl. Madi
son, has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Ed Simmons and family, in Nauvoo.
The big masquerade ball given b5
the Nauvoo Odd Fellows in the opera
house on Friday evening of last week
was attended by one OF the largest
crowds ever seen in a dance hall if
this city, the house being filled to
capacity Many beautiful and unique
costumes were seen on the floor
also several comics whose antics
caused much merriment among the
spectators. The list of prize winners
is as follows. Best iady's costume
representing a cow girl, Miss Esther
Rheinhardt. Uncle Sam was the
gents head prize and captured by
Lon Datin. The comic Gold Dust
Twins, won in this class, and award.
ed to Mrs. ed Duncan and Mrs,
Henry Dunn. The majority OF the
dancers were out of town guests and
all present seemed to have good
time.
Herold Rheinberger of Nauvoo, has
gone on q visit to st. Louis for bust
ness and pleasure.
Miss MARY Bottens who has been
visiting sister in Denver, Colo, for
some time, returned to her Nauvoo
home last weeks end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Johnson and
their little son are making arrange
ments to leave Nauvoo for Tulsa
Oklahoma, to make their future home,
Mrs. r. r. Mcdonald and two sons
who have heen visiting in the state CT
Idaho for some time, have returned 20
Nauyoo to join the husband and faith
er who is rural route mail carrier
out of this city.
Leland Welter stopped off at Maui
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