The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-06

the odd game and the contest. The
usual refreshments Of fruits, candies,
nuts and soft drinks were served
and the occasion was a big social
succeed. Edward Wood, colored, OF
Quincy, presided at the piano and
enlivened the occasion with botb
vocal and instrumental selections.
Mrs. w. E. Boswell Is with her
sister Mrs. Mary Bennett, in keo'
kuk, called there by serious acct
dent which befell her. While de-
scending the stairway at her home
Thursday Of last week. Mrs. Bennett
lost her balance and fell. badly frac'
turing her ankle. The shock OF the
fall and the surgical attention neces'
sary, brought on a stroke OF apo
plexy, which makes her condition
very serious.
The Household Science club. has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Mrs. L. C. Cherrill,
president; Mrs. Chas. Orth, vice
president; Mrs. Harold Hendricks,
secretary; Mrs. H. S. Salisbury,
treasurer. The president has ap'
pointed as the executive committee
Mrs. L. w. Berry, Mrs. \ J. WEIGH
and Mrs. C. w. Walker.
The stockholders of the Dime Saw
ings bank held their annual meeting
in the directors room of the bank
on January ], and the following
directors were reelected: M. +.
Berry, ]. I. Hendricks, J. J. WEIGH,
O +. Berry, Z. w. Saer, M. B. Reed,
J. w. Lane. J. w. Shepherd and M.
W. Pennock The cashiers report
showed the bank in excellent condi-
ton, with deposits over $40O, OO0-a
,, large increase during the year. The
following officers were elected: Q. F.
Berry, president; K. ". Saer, vice
president; M P. Berry, cashier; G
B. Miller, assistant cashier.
Pobate Court News-Hancock
County.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Floyd w. Ikerd, minor heir Mil
lard Horton, guardian-Final report
OF said guardian filed covering tie
period from 1he time OF his appoint
ment to December q, 1915, shows:
Total receipts, $435.40; paid on.
S93.7O; balance due and paid to ward
$2417O, and receipt filed. Guardians
final order of discharge filed.
In the matter of the estate of Many
B. Klingler, deceased.-Final report
o. Fred G.. Klingler, administrator of
said estate filed, which report shows:
Total collected, SIT, 039.52; total paid
cut, s3S5.49; balance due, $14,S54.93.
Distributed to Fred &. Klingler. ST.
831.75; distributed to John P. King
Ter, $1,831.75; distributed to Lizzie
Youngman, s1,S31.75; distributed to
Christina Harms, s1,831.75; distrib-
uted to David Klingler, $1,s31.75; dis.
tributes to Sophia Mensendick, ST..
831.75; distributed to Carl Klingler,
s1.831.75; distributed to Henry King.
Ter, $1,S31.75. Order fled approving
report and discharging the admins.
TRAITOR.
The claim of o. c. Mccartney rs a
witness in the estate of Francis l..
Fullmer, was allowed.
Claims of Margaret Meyers in the
sum of $500 allowed, and Of 1Tah
Moyes, in the sum of 5000. allowed
against the estate of Caroline Mills,
deceased.
In the estate of Anna NJ Kreipke,
deceased; Anna Johnston. executrix
Final report filed, covering the
period from October 5, 1915, to De-
cember Is, 1916, shows: Total re-
ceipts. $3,45S.60; paid out, to Anna
johnston, S1,oOv,lo, W ALI duOd MIL
er, s1,660.22, and costs, $138.O5;
total, $3.45S5o. Order Of court filed
approving said report and dischagine
the executrix fiom further duties.
In the matter of the estates OF
George w. Sellers and Margaret E.
Sellers, deceased.-Proof made and
order finding Emmett H. Sellers and
Laura M. Ready, sole heirs Of and
entitled to share equally the real and
personal estate of said sdecedents.
In the matter Of the estate OF
Maria E. Hambleton, deceased
Final report of Helen G. Hambleton,
Administrative de bonis non. reports
that deceased left real and personal
property which by agreement was
divided among the four children,
Clarence R., Eelen G.. and Arthur
Hambleton and Cora H. Leas, who
paid all funeral expenses and other
Indebtedness. Order approving said
final report filed, and discharging the
administrator.