The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
soNAPARTE


Mrs. James Beck and Mrs. A. J..
Umphrey returned Tuesday evening
from Cantril where they were called
last week by the illness Of Mrs. Frank
Cocherell who was seriously i'll from
ptomaine poisoning.
The residence occupied by William
Hooper and his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hooper, west OF Pfercevile, was
destroyed by fire last Thursday aft
ernocn. The fire started in the attic
from defective flue and was first
noticed by George and Lutte Hooper.
who were about quarter of mile
away. They found the house could
not be saved and began to remove
the contents and were successful IN
getting out about half the household
goods. There was small insurance on
the building, but nothing on the con-
tents.
Clinton Farnum was called to Ri
Paso. Texas, Monday, by the serious
illness Of his daughter, Mrs. Craig
Proper.
N. S. Moody and wife and Miss
Margaret Johnson went to keokuk on
Saturday, the two ladies remaining
to attend party there ON Monday
afternoon.
Attorney r. X. Smith OF Jefferson
county is working upon a proposition
to consolidate Jefferson and Van Bur-
en- counties into one county, which
would be known as Van Buren, coun-
ty and which would have q county
seat at Fairfield One OF the reasons
| which he assigns Is that Van Buren,
county is short on good railroads and
suitable towns for a county seat.
George Martin and family went to
Keokuk Tuesday morning and Will
visit with relatives for several days.
Mrs. Lee Bradford, who resides
southwest OF town, has been having
serious trouble from blood poisoning
which started In one of her toes.
Amputation OF one of her toes was
found necessary. q
The Mt. Zion Baptist church OF
Bonaparte met January 81. 1917. for
their annual meeting. In spite OF in
! clement weather a goodly number
were present and partook OF the
i splendid dinner which was served IN
the church dining room. The bust
ness session was called to order by
| the pastor. Rev. Peterson. preceded
| by a scripture lesson and prayer. The
roll cali of members was then made
Detailed reports were then given IN
the following order: Report OF deac-
ons, trustees, finance committee,
clerk, treasurer, Ladies' Aid society,
Mission Circle, Willing Workers. su-
perintenednt Of the Sunday school.
| treasurer Of the Sunday school.
classes of the Sunday school and pas
tors report During the past year.
| the church has adopted the Ave year
program as recommended by the
northern Baptist convention and
which includes the every member can
| yass and systematic giving, the Stand
ard sunday school, home department
and the cradle roll, all of which has
been started for the year 1917. The
pastor was called for another year, q
new furnace was installed and there
were many other items Of interest
The following officers OF the church
and Sunday school were elected for
the coming year: Pastor, Rev. P. II.
Peterson; deacons. w. p. L. Muir,
Robert Burnet, Frank Watts. c. NJ
Hornbaker, Thomas Burnett, E W.
Glasgow; trustees. G. NJ. Hornbaker
Thomas Burnett. j. X. Glasgow, j. O..
Morris and Frank Watts; clerk, Mrs.
Gertrude whitley; assistant, Mrs.
Rexa Long; treasurer, G. M. Horn
baker, assistant, Mrs. c. M. Horn
baker, organist, Mrs. Gertrude White-
ley and assistant. Mrs. Ethel Peterson,
Sunday school superintendent, G. M.
Hornbaker; assistant, Frank Watts;
treasurer. Leslie Watts; secretary.
Della Shaffer; assistant, Stella Shat
] fer: superintendent OF primary. Mrs.
I Roxa Long; teachers of primary, Vera
Sanders, assistant, Blanche Scramlin:
! sunday school organist, Miss Gladys
Robinson; assistant, Helen Brad
shaw. Teacher OF class NO l. j. W..
Glasgow; No. 2, Miss Mary Stebbins;
No. s, Mrs. Gertrude Whiteley; No. 4,