The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-29


granddaughter Miss Leona Thomas OF
Keokuk, were the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Peters Sunday.
The Misses Addie Turner and Irma
Scanned of the Gem City Business col
lege of Quincy, visited over Sunday
with home folks.
J. A. Mccoy, who is travelling
salesman for the Taber Silo Co.,
Sundayed with his family in this city.
The Loyal Workers class Of the
Christian church will spend Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Belle Ashlock.
Mrs. Cassie Yeast will spend Deco.
ration day with relatives and friends
at Stronghurst, Ill.
Miss Marian Cook of Salem, Iowa.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ger
retson this week.
r. M. Scott of Davenport, Iowa, for
merly Of this city, arrived Saturday
evening to spend few days with his
relatives and many friends here. Rob-
ert is a special salesman for the Had
dorff Piano Co., at Davenport.
Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Scherer are en-
tertaining as guests this week, the
Misses Grace Cowgirl and Mary An
derson of the Illinois Woman's college
of Jacksonville, III.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hosford spent
Sunday with the lady's brother, Henry
Summers and family at Sonora.
Mrs. Lydia Scott entertained the
following relatives Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. John MCGEE and family Of the
Rasco vicinity, her son Robert Of DAY.
export, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
MCGEE of this city.
Miss Elinor Stone, who was aged
about 73 years, died at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Pomroy at Elvaston
Friday. The funeral services were
held at Elvaston Sunday afternoon,
Rev. H. s. Willing conducting the SER
vices. after which the remains were
conveyed to the Myer cemetery and
laid to rest. In their bereavement the
relatives have the sympathy of their
many friends and neishbors.
Fred Thomas of Davenport, who has
a good position as craftsman for the
Gordon Van Tine Co., Of that city, ar
rived Saturday for visit Of a few
days with his father, A. G.. Thomas
and family Fred will also register
here June 5. He reports his brother
Louis, who also has a good position
in Davenport as being in good health.
Both of these boys were born and
raised here and they have a host o,
friends who are always glad to see
them or to hear Of their prosperity.
Henry Markillie Of E1derville, who
recently lost his wife by death, has
settled all his business interests in this
vicinity and has gone to live at the
soldiers home at Quincy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Highly and fam
lily of Keokuk, were the guests of their
parents, Mrs. Lizzie Lane and family
and Mrs. Hannah Highly, Saturday and
Sunday.
Lucfen Stevens, who makes his
home at the soldiers home at Danville,
Ill, but who has recently been visit
ing with relatives in Nebraska, is Wis
i1ing with his niece, Mrs. Alva Barnes
and family in lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Holmes or
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, were guests Satur-
day and Sunday of the gentleman $
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Holmes and
also his sister and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Lane of this city.
Mrs. Belle Crume and daughter OF
Carthage have been visitors at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. Martha Duns-
worth in lakewood. the past few days.
The latter end of the week the ladies
made visit with their relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. William KINNEY at Alex
andria, Mo. -