The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-11
NEW BANK FOR
BONAPARTE
Iowa Savings is to be Name and
Capital Stock is Fixed at
$4,000 In Papers
Filed.

BONAPARTE, Aug. 11.-Articles OF
incorporation have been filed at the
county recorders Office for new
bank at Bonaparte. The name OF the
new corporation is to be known as
the Iowa Savings Bank" with place
of business at Bonaparte, Iowa. Inc
capital stock is to be $4,000, the
shares being $1CO each. Business will
begin as soon as authority Is given
by the auditor of state. The provis-
ional directors are e. Stadler, of
Bonaparte; G. W. Ffndlay, Of Keo-
sauqua; R. e. Meek, of Bonaparte,
and L. E. Stevens and B. B. Worse,
of Des Moines. The annual meetings
will be held on the third Tuesday in
January, and until the first annual
meeting E. Stadler will be president;
G. w. Ffndlay, vice president, and K.
E. Meek, cashier.
Jesse Gardner and family visited
with relatives in Fairfield and at
tended the Jefferson county fair sew
eral days this week.
Samuel G. Lindsay, veterinarian at
Bonaparte, has been appointed second
lieutenant in the reserve section OF
veterinarians of the United States
army, and is subject to call at any
time.
Attend the big Bonaparte chau-
tauqua, which will be held September
3 to 9.
Bonaparte has been sending large
crowds to the West Point fair this
week, many going over in automobiles
each day.
Harry Saltzgaver, wife and son,
Harry, have gone to Florida for
visit with their son, Floyd, who is in
the service of Uncle Sam and who at
present is stationed in Florida.
A force OF workmen from Keokuk,
with the assistance Of large truck,
are removing the engine and boilers
from the old Meek mills here, this
week, and loading same on cars for
shipment.
The Des Moines river bridge is be-
ing repainted and when completed
will be one of the most attractive
looking bridges on the river. The ap-
proaches at each end are being paint
ed white and the rest of the bridge
will be painted drab. Frank Scott
and Marion Cochran of Vernon are
doing the work.
Mrs. Alice A. Logan, wife OF Sher-
man Logan, whose maiden name was
Tully, died Sunday, August 5, 1917, at
her home in Harrisburg township, at
the age of fifty-two years. She has
been sick for about three weeks with
typhoid fever. She is survived by
her husband and two children, DR..
C. c. Logan, who is located at Can
tril, and Miss LaRue Logan, who is
at home The funeral services were
held in the Harrisburg church at
1870 D. m. Tuesday Of this week, and
the burial was in the Sharon Gem
etery
Miss Helen Meek Of Bowling Green,
Mo-, who has been visiting relatives
here for the past few days, went to
Charlton. Iowa, Thursday morning
for visit at the home of her grand
father.
Miss Bessie Harris went to Des
Moines Friday morning for visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Elsie Burnett.
Miss Susie Meadows is visiting in
Creston this week, with relatives.
The August term Of the district
court will begin August 20, at Keo-
sauqua, with Judge Anderson pre-
siding. The trial jurors have been
called to appear on September 9.
The following are those chosen from
this vicinity: Ed Lydolph, Isaiah
Meek and Floyd Macklin of Bona
parte: Clint Huff of Bentonsport;
Sol Crown, and T. Y. Nelson, of Farm
ington, and Henry Barton and w. A.
of Mt. Sterling.
Misses Helen Saunderson and Esth-
er Siemon, of Keosauqua, were the
guests of Georgiana Meredith Monday
Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Purcell are
here for a few days visit with the
VIM. and Emil Noske families. They
have purchased a residence in Elk
celsior Springs, Mo-, and will move
there in a short time to make their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Meek are In
at a convention Of coun-
tv treasurers at Waterloo this week.
They will also go to Cedar Rapids
for a visit with their son, Stanley,
before returning home