The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

The funeral services of Mrs. Mary
A. Stowe will be held today (inurs'
day) from the home OF WIN Sto"e
at 200 .. M, Rev. q. M smith,
pastor of the Christian church ON
eating Burial at Moss Ridge Gene
terry. :.
Mary Ann Morgan was born IN
Champaign county, Ohio, October IT,
1S41 being aged seventy-five years at
the time of her death. which occur
red ON Tuesday morning at 1880 a.
m AT the home of her son VIII. IN
This CITY. Mrs. Stowe was the Oldest
of four children, two of whom are
surviving. Mrs. Rebecca McCarty OF
Woodstock. Ohio. and Mrs. Amelia
HaIbert of Elliott, Iowa. On March
IN 1859. she was married to Richard
Stowe and they came to Annois IL
the fall of 1863, locating In Carthage
in 1881. To this union were oorn
eight children, Mrs. Dora Callahan OF
Springfield, Mrs. 1nez Armour OF
Peoria, Silas E.. VIM. B.. ana Mrs'
Nellie Bridgeman, OF this city. a
daughter, Ida, died in INFANCY, anu
another daughter, Naomi Eilzaoetn'
died. leaving an infant daughter, now
Mrs. Florence Mccartney OF Hamh-
ton, ILL.,, who was raised by Mrs.
stowe and filled the place OF a aaugh-
ter in the home. There are aiso
fourteen grandchildren and fourteen
great-grandchlldren.
Mrs. Stowe made her home In Car
thage from 1881, until five years ago
since which time she has lived Win
her children, returning to Carthage
In February, to make her nome WIN
her son, Will She has been IN fall-
ing health for some time, but not
confined to her bed until the past
eight weeks. She was an active mem
Der of the Christian church OF TINS
city.
The city council met In regular
session Monday evening, June IL, at
which time Mayor Hartzell was IN
the chair, and all members were
present.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
I. L. Wolfe & Co, in behalf of the
Standard Oil Co., presents ordinance
asking for permission to construct
building to be used as service sta
ton.
Upon motion, made by Alderman
Mayor. Leo L. Helfrich was autnor-
lied to take the census Of the entire
city.
Monthly report Of Sexton r. M.
WHITE and of City Treasurer }.
Johansen read, and upon motion OF
Alderman Pennock, said reports were
received as read and placed on nile.
The finance committee was author
ized to borrow not to exceed S1,500
IN meet outstanding indebtedness.
The sexton Of Moss Ridge GENE
tery was ordered to be paid $40 per
month for the use of his horse.
The annual report of the library
was read.
ITpon motion of Alderman Mayor,
said report was received as read ana
pJaced on file, and Mayor Hartzeil
made the following appointments 10
fiji vacancies on the library board:
DR. w. X. Hill, NJ. P. Berry and MISS
Mary Davidson.
Motion made by Alderman McGuil
very that the appointment OF the
library board be confirmed. Motion
carried.
The following were reelected as
officers Of Clipper IRE departm eht.
Chief of fire department, Fred Reyer'
Arst assistant, John Cheyillon: sec
ond assistant. Ed. l.. Booth.
Motion made by Alderman mayor
that the officers elected be connrmeo'
which motion carried.
An order was entered, dlrecthhs
that the telephone rental at the sex
toms residence be paid monthly III
order to secure the discount on the
same
Clerk read auditing committees re-
port of claims and upon MOTION saiu
claims were ordered to be ailo"ed
and vouchers drawn for the same.
M,yor uartzeIJ appoirltS as the