The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-25
CITY NEWS.

Moving, J. Opstelten. phone R,1542.
Hard wood for sale. Sawed In
stove lengths, $500 per truck load
Phone Red 1855.
Born Aug. II, at Granam hospital.
Ia son to MIR. and Mrs George Meister,
1917 Johnson street.
-Keokuk lodge No. Is, !. 0. Q. +.
meets regularly every Monday night.
at o'clock " R. Mckay, N. g., F. NJ
rugh, recording secretary.
RED Crown" gasoline is the
highest" grade gasoline known for
power. Secure it at Standard OIL co.
service station, corner Tenth and
Main streets Remember wholesale
price.
DIR. r. L. Reid, principal Of the
Keokuk high school, will be at MS
office in the high school building next
week from to 10 o'clock In the
mornings to meet with new and old
students to arrange work for the
coming term.
-Leisy's Temp-Brew beats them ali.
Two dozen in a case. Order case
+, for Sunday, it's not too late II You
phone "a before 6 o'clock
-George pickett was taken i'll last
evening at the colored Masonic hall
1
| ing the meeting in honor OF the
grand master. He was removed to
his home and a physician summoned
His condition is reported as better
today.
Prom every indication an early
fall is due in this vicinity Some OF
the early fall flowers are already
blooming, and the birds, the martins
and blackbirds and swallows, are col
Iecting on telephone poles and trees,
evidently talking over the plans for
the Journey south. Many OF the gar
den flowers are already through
blooming.
There is on display in one OF the
windows on Main street, pictures OF
the naval electric class at Pratt In
stitute, Brooklyn, in which two Keo-
kuk men appear, Jack Weess ana
Glenn Spring, who have enlisted In
the navy. There are also silver
and a bronze medal which Mr.. Weess
won in athletic meets conducted by
the school.
Suit has been filed in the dis
trict court by the Keokuk Quarry
and Construction Co., against Albert
II. Smith, mayor of the city OF Fort
Madison. The plaintiff company sets
out that it paved Santa Fe avenue
last year, according to contract
entered into with the city. Plaintiff
claims that assessment certificates
have not been issued as they should
have been and seeks to recover for
the Job through a court order for
assessment of property owners as re-
quired by law.
-Merten Howard Montague of this
city is now in the quartermasters'
corps of the United States army and
| is stationed at Camp Cody, Deming,
New Mexico, he stated in letters to
friends here. Mr.. Montague had been
working for Stone & Webster at San
Antonio. Texas, In the paymaster's
/ division since July 26, but August 5
was ordered by the government to
report for service and left few
days later for Deming. AT Camp
Cody he was assigned temporary
! quarters. Mr. Montague is in the
| financial department.
Captain j. Ross Nichols of the
artillery, officers reserve corps.
leaves today for the south and will
report next week for duty at Camp
Logan. where he will train drafted
men in that camp. Captain Nichols
has been visiting here on short
furlough During his training at Fort
Mcpherson, the Keokuk boy made a
splendid showing. standing fourth in
his company The artillery training
is very thorough and the man who
is in this branch OF service has in
! tenstve training along many lines.
Extra heat units in Red Crown"
gasoline. but no extra charge. Secure
| It at wholesale. Standard Oil Co.
| service station, Tenth and Main
| streets