The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
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NAUvoo, ILL., MARCH

VOC spent day or so at their orchard
farm near Wayland, Mo.
Messr. VIM. Haas and Larry Kelley
of Nauvoo> went down to several
miles below Warsaw a day last week
to look after some cattle interests.
The funeral of Miss Betsy Sirot
Roini occurred from her late resi-
dence in Nauvoo last Saturday after
noon and was attended by large
concourse of sym pathizing friends.
The lady was in her 73d year at
the time of ner death instead of IS
years as we enormously stated in
our last issue. Elder A. L. Macarthur
of Hamilton officiated at the funeral
and the remains were inferred in the
Nauvoo city cemetery.
Eggs are now selling at "a cents
in Nauvoo, with tendency to drop
still lower by the time this gets into
print.
Emil o. Baxter and wife will oc-
cupy their new home, the G. A.
Bruegger property in the northeast
part Of Nauvoo in a short time. Wei
come to all young married couples In
our beautiful and hospftable Nauvoo
town.
People of Nauvoo should not fail
to remember that the primary cleo
ton occurs next Tuesday, the 18th
Of March. If you want fayorite
candidate, go there and select the
man by ballot If you SO choose.
We understand that two Nauvoo
young men are booked for the mar
rage license office right after Easter
maidens will be led to the altar.
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ways looking for charivari. Get
out your pans, bells, and tin cans and
get ready.
The Hancock board of supervisors
were in session this week and VIM.
Hertenstein of Nauvoo was present
to represent this city.
Frank Kerl who conducts q feed
mill on small scale in Nauyoo, an
nounces himself as candidate for
the office of mayor Of the city.
Mayor Baxter wants to be reelected.
Herold Rheinberger Is new young
man who has been placed in charge
of our city water works station at
the banks of The big lake in Nauvoo.
Nauvoos Score club members
danced to the sweet strains OF Ed
Simmons fine orchestra and the
crowd present had a most delightful
time.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Maui
WOO held an interesting business and
social meeting at the home OF one
of its members, Mrs. John Hohl,
Tuesday afternoon of this week.
oh, for a little steamboat news
now. Some tune ago there was talk
again Of another scheme to start
new barge line from New Orleans to
St, Paul to be started this spring
after navigation opens. We have al
WAYS maintained that the way to get
the big Mississippi river used Is to
use 1t for it is here for that pur-
pose.
All of Nauvoo's pneumonia victims
are on their way to recovery which
is glad news to their relatives and
many friends.
Mr. C. r. Montgomery is now en-
gagged in hauling freight and pack
ages from Nauvoo to FIT. Madison
ard return. He does the work by
the team route.
There will be a temperance lecture
delivered IN the M. e. and Presby-
terrain churches next Sunday after
noon and evening.
Ed. S. Reimbold, who 1t is alleged
embezzled a large sum of money
from some Quincy, ILL.,, firms, while
acting as their agent at Niota and
Ft. Madison a short time ago and
was arrested in California, brought
back to Adams county and lodged IN
DURANGO vile, was liberated last week
by securing bail to the amount OF
81 900. which allows his liberty until
next May, when he is cited to appear
In court and show cause why he
should not be punished for his crime
unless he can prove himself not
guilty of the charge brought against
him by his employers.
Messrs. Petsch and Payne. the Nau-
VOC interurban railway line promot-
ers were in Nauvoo last Monday.
The former gentleman gives forth
the information that he is ready to
start work on the construction OF
the road now that the entire amount
of capital has been subscribed. And
all this while the public in Nauvoo Is