The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-02


the burial lot on their farm near
where they live.
ln1pish gamins scampering along
Nauvoo streets with loose property,
weird tappings on the windows
only the moon can tell the real story
OF last Wednesday evenings gayieties
about town. There was not as much
deviltry committed In Nauvoo this
year as in former years, but some OF
our citizens were put to much trou.
bic replacing property that the gam
ms distributed promiscuously, while
in the meantime the victims OF these
atrocities slept. 1t is evident. that
the mischievous imps enjoyed them
selves. Several Halloween parties
were held in some Nauvoo homes
and the rooms decorated with aut-
umn foliage. pumpkin decorated
tables and witch and black cat de-
signs. On the whole it was pretty
sane Halloween evening that was
passed in Nauvoo.
The leaguers of the Nauvoo Luth-
eran church will make extensive ar
rangements for their annual dinner
and bazaar which will be held on
Thanksgiving evening. 1t will be
held on Thanksgiving in the church
building basement.
For several days in the past week
Nauvoo's ferry boat missed making
trips on account TO the high winds
on the lake here and the crossing
made in Captain Rein holds launch.
There are few cases of hog
cholera reported in the country east
of Nauvoo and every precauiton is
taken to prevent the spread of the
disease.
1t is said chicken thievery is still
and a trap may be laid for them
when they will receive their just
deserts or the loaded contents of
double-barreled shotgun.
Thursday morning four of Maui
voos young ladies went to Ft. Madi-
son, using the turnpike. They at
the pen city and visited among
friends during the day and returned
to Nauyoo on the steamer Keokuk
in the evening. One way on the
route that mother earth provides was
enough for them.
1t is said that turkeys and other
poultry for Thanksgiving day dinners
will not cost more in Nauvoo and
other places than at any other
season of the year if it is within the
power of the federal food admins
traitors to prevent the boosting of
prices 1t is announced that they
would bend every effort to align all
poultry dealers with the food adj
ministration's scheme to keep down
prices, Nauvoo people may yet be
able to prepare a dinner without the
absence of poultry.
The members of Nauvoo's M. E.
church gave a reception in honor of
Rev. and Mrs. Marston an evening
last week which proved a delightful
event The ladies served a dainty
luncheon before the departure of the
guests.
Mrs. j. 0. Waltz, formerly Miss
Emma Hurnfrecht Of Nauvoo, is now
living with her husband In Elvaston,
Ill. They have been living In Ne
braska and for several months have
Travelled about the country looking
for a desirable location and finally
landed in grand old Hancock county
where they intend to remain.
Nearly every week car load or
more of live stock is taken from
Nauvoo's immediate vicinity and
shipped to the Chicago markets. The
farmers watch the markets for feed
ers. purchase them and prepare them
for the home and city markets.
The many friends of the Misses
Leopa and Verlie Case will meet in
the Nauvoo opera house tonight, Fri
day, where farewell party and
dance will be given in their honor.
These popuar and pleasant young
ladies have only made their home
in Nauvoo for a short time, but while
here made friends with all whom
they came in contact with. The
Misses Case with their father will
go to Quincy to make their future
home and all who know them in this
grand old Mormon city are sorry to
hear of them leaving us, but wish
them all kinds Of success and happi-
ness wherever they make their
future home. Turner's orchestra Of
Hamilton will furnish music for the
farewell dance.
In Chicago you can ride over one
hundred miles for 5 cents. But not |
many in Nauvoo want to ride that |
many miles in Chicago. They are
willing to pay ten times that amount |
to ride from Nauvoo to Keokuk or
ct. Madison on the proposed inter
Urban line when it is built, especial |
y during the winter season.
There is promise given by our
coal dealers that the fuel situation
will be relieved by next week and
heir customers will be supplied.
Sauvoo's coal situation was anything
,ut pleasant one this season.
representative of the M. w. A.
order is in Nauvoo attempting to |
class TO be initiated into
he order here in a short time. The
gentleman is working among the
younger element and is succeeding
n rounding up a number of them
Who have promised to enter the
secret portals OF the Woodmen
ooms.
The Royal Neighbors society in
Jauvoo expect a lady repres entatiye
o come here soon and attempt to
,nthuse some life into the fair sex
n this beautiful citv and ;pd,oo |