The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
cARTnAcE, ILL FEB. 12.

Mrs. R. D. Denton entertained eight
gentlemen Thursday evening at SIX
O'clock dinner In honor OF her nus
bands birthday anniversary. those
present being Clyde p. Johnson
Chas. Orth. Otis Wood. Alva VII
liams. Prof. Lauden. B. +. Darnam.
Leo Helfrich. Tho evening was spent
| III social way, the guests deparIins
at q late hour wishing for 1T. Den
ton many more years OF happiness
and prosperity.
The Young Ladies missionary
circle held its regular monthly meet
ing at the home Of Miss Fern Mosiey
on Monday evening. this meeuns
being the eighth anniversary OF the
organization. Mrs. Lillian Barnes VINO
first conceived the plan OF an organ,
cation in Carthage, was DESIGNATED
es the "circle mother" and Is sun
looking after the interests OF tne
members. Miss Alma Horney. dlstIic!
secretary of. the G. w. b. M mao
charge Of the literary program; MISS
Delta Nmbrough gave q discussion
of the history OF Mexico and Its IN
Lahitanta: Miss Deena Thompson
gave in an interesting manner the
missionary phase OF the country He-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
The promoters Of the Coli cluo'
who held meeting last week. re-
port that the same was not wei
attended on account OF the lncie
ency OF the weather, but that par
ties are circulating papers In the
cry, taking the names OF those VINO
wish to 1oin the club. and have no
hesitancy In stating that the project
is assured. Many of them are quite
interested in golf and no doubt Will
become experts on the link before
the season IL over.
Mr.. Jack Gault who has been
visiting at length in Nebraska City,
Nebr., returned to Carthage last week
to be with his daughter Mrs. w. Carl
Cain. Mr.. Gault suffered an attack
of the lasrippe while In Nebraska.
which confined him to the house for
three weeks, and although his condl-
ton has improved, he has not az
vet completely recovered. Mr.. Gault
was called to Nebraska by the seri-
GUS Illness Of his nephew James G.
Easter, who passed away shortly
!! after his arrival. Mr.. Easter was
successful farmer and stock raiser,
and since his wife WAS left with two
daughters and one son at home to
manage the large estate. Mr.. Gault
expects to return to Nebraska in the
spring to assist in the management
OF the farm.s Mrs. H. n. Anderson.
daughter ofMr. Easter, and her
husband, accompanied Mr.. Gault
rome, and have been spending the
rast two weeks with Mrs. Cain and
Mrs. Ed. Shea In this city, spending
Wednesday with Mrs. Matte Jones
Of near Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee Jones Of near Bentley. Mr.. and
Mrs Ed. Shea accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs Anderson to Keokuk Thursday
to visit the dam. They left Friday
evening for Quincy TO visit several
days with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hun.
enroute to their home
Clinton Tull Of Lewistown, H..
spent Thursday evening with his sis
ter Mrs. Sibyl Brough. and daughter
Miss Pearl. leaving Friday morning
for Basco. on business.
The tax collectors books have
been delivered to the collectors for
the various townships. by County
Clerk W. e. Miller. for the taxes Of
the year 4. D. 1916. In Hancock
county there appears assessed: 1926
horses, average value ss3.43; 3s.2S5
cattle, average value s3o.33; 1,48S
mules, average value s7s.35; 1892
sheep, average value $500; 41.007
hogs. average value $500: 1887 auto
mobiles, average value $247.
Assessed value OF lands, $685.
500, ~ hxed by county board of re-
view, $s,435,216.
Assessed value Of lots $1,80S, 1913,