The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-26
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to his promise. They will reside on
a farm near Rutledge.
July clearance sales are in progress
at several of the Memphis stores.
Shoppers from considerable distances
have visited the city this week to
take advantage of the bargains, and
1t Is nothing unusual to see crowd
of people in the stores at any time
during the day.
Mrs. Mary Chronic, for many years
q resident Of Memphis, died in the
state hospital at Fulton Sunday. July
81. The remains were brought to this
county for interment on Tuesday,
Funeral services were held at Little
ion church at Q p. m. Deceased had
many friends who regret Der demise,
Miss Clara Lawrence has been en-
ployed as teacher of voice in young
ladies' college-the Jackson institute
lin jackson, Tenn. Miss Lawrence
is amply qualified for the position, be-
ing graduate of the American con
servatory Of music in Chicago Her
friends congratulate her and trust she
will have pleasant years work in
her new location.
Isaac Roger. who for many years
conducted shoe repair shop in Mem
phis, has retired from business and
departed the latter part of last week
for Avoca, Neb., where his son, Taz,
resides, with whom he will make his
future home. Uncle Isaac" is splen-
did old man and his host of Memphis
friends wish him pleasant sojourn
in his western home.
Miss Azalea Little, who has been
visiting with relatives in Villa Grove,
ILL.,, for several weeks, came near
meeting death in an automobile mis-
hap on July Is in company with par
ty Of friends. The car in which they
were riding was struck by a fast pas
senger train on the c. & e. I. railroad.
Only the presence of mind of the driv-
er of the car averted instant Death.
He brought his car to a standstiu just
as the train passed and so close were
they that the bumper on the car was
torn off-and a lamp and fender as
well. In the contact the steps of one
of the coaches was torn away. 1t ap-
pears miraculous that any Of the pas
sengers in the auto escaped.
DR.. ]. W. Anderson Of Keokuk, will
occupy the pulpit Of the First M. e.
church on Sunday morning and even
ing, August 4. in the absence Of the
pastor, Dr. Thompson who will be in
Hamilton. Mo-, engaged as platform
superintendent at their chautauqua.
Harry Fulton, nephew of Mrs.
John O. Adams Of this city, was the
victim Of foul murder at Yampa,
Colorado, about ten days ago. Miss
Eloise PEBBLES Of this city, sister-in-
law Of Mr.. Fulton, attended the
funeral.
DR.. Cameron Harmon, president OF
the Missouri Wesleyan college at
Cameron, Mo-, occupied the pulpit at
the First M. e. church last Sunday
morning and evening and greatly de-
lighted two splendid congregations.
DIR. Harmon was for many years one
of the foremost ministers Of southern
Illinois and after listening to his
splendid discourses Of Sunday we can
readily see how he attained his emil
hence as pulpit orator. His return
to Memphis will be awaited with IN
terest.
MIR. and Mrs. Michael Worth of Du-
buque, Iowa, were Memphis visitors
last Tuesday. They are looking for a
location to engage in the manufacture
of soda pop and other bottled soft
goods.
Harold Parrish, Crawford Drake,
Mrs. w. e. Cone and Miss Pearl
Drake were in Medill yesterday after
accompanying Claire Cone, who
took the train for his home in Strath-
more, California.
Mrs. Robt. Cameron died at her
home near Kahoka July IL, aged
AZ years. Deceased was sister OF
Mrs. George Overfield and a step
mother of Mrs. Lizzie Harbur and
Mrs. Ed Brookhart of Rutledge.
Mrs. Mary Thompson (nee Buckley
died at her homo near Luray on Wed
nesday, July 10. Her husband died
about eighteen months ago. Five or
plsan children are left to mourn her
demise.
Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Harper and son
Ford, Of Madison, Nebraska, spent a
few hours with Memphis friends
departing that evening for Anneus.
Mo-, for brief visit with Mrs. Har-
per's father. They were travelling in
q touring car and had been visiting at
way.
Miss Ruth Law, Americas premier
avtatrix, who will be the principal
feature at the Scotland county fair on
August 21-24. will use the same identi-
cal Curtiss machine which she used
last fall in her cross country flight
from Chicago to New York.
On July II, Red Cross chapter
was organized at Arbela with the fol-
lowing officers: Chairman, Dow
Cravens; vice chairman, Mrs. J. E.
Tuttle; treasurer, Mrs. c. H. Over
hulser; secretary, Mrs. Ray Robin
son.
Members of the local Red Cross
chapter went to Rutledge last Thurs
day to organize a local chapter, The
meeting was not thoroughly adver-
tised and nothing was done. At lat
er date however. a chapter will be
duly organized there.
On Thursday night q mass meeting
will be held at CORN and local
chapter organized. 1t is hoped that
many from Memphis will attend.
On July 81, chapter will be or
ganized at Brock. All are invited to