The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

Mr.. Carl Countryman, reader and
entertainer, who appeared at the
Presbyterian church Friday evening,
under the auspices Of the Christian
Endeavor societies of the Christian
and Presbyterian churches, the Ep-
worth league of the Methodist church
and the B. Y. p. U. society OF the
Baptist church, gave high class en-
tertainment, keeping his audience
good natured and laughing through
out the entertainment. Mr.. Country
man gave number of readings, i'm
personating different characters; also
several humorous readings and favor
ed his audience with some of his own
poems. Also selections from Shakes
peare's julius Caesar, varying the
program in such manner that none
were present but gave high praise or
the same. The funds realized by the
four societies will be used for enter
tanning the next contingent OF Han
cock county boys who go to Camp
Dodge, and as a rule have spent the
last evening in Carthage preparatory
to taking the train at this point for
their destination.
C. w. b. Nj. day was observed by
the Missionary societies of the Chris
tian church Sunday morning, at
which time Mrs. Lura v. Thompson
Porter gave the address, which dealt
with the present war, and urged upon
the people the need OF more mission
aries for the foreign fields, stating
that If the gospel had been preached
as it should have been carried forth,
this dreadful war would never have
been possible.
r. =, mi
nected with missionary work, having
been state president Of the G. w. 3.
M for a number of years, and vac
lively engaged in the work for TWEEN
ty-seven years, has been a great
reader and student of current events,
speaks with knowledge. of the pres
ent conditions.
In 1910 Mrs. Porter was present at
the worlds convention at Edinburgh,
Scotland, and there met number OF
influential men, whose names have
been numbered among the slain in
this great war
The Christian church at Carthage
is supporting Miss Winona Wilkin-
son as missionary in Luchowfu,
China, and has been for "a number OF
years paying her the small salary OF
$500 per year, but as in America, 1t
is impossible today to purchase in
China with $500 what could have
been purchased in 1914, hence it is
great problem for Miss Wilkinson
to be supplied with all the necessi-
ties of life Miss Wilkinson has been
afflicted with the Chinese disease,
and later was forced to submit to an
operation for appendicitis, but works
willingly on among the foreigners
/ and her work represents the work OF
this church in China.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 4, al
SIS, THE Lam entable Tragedy OF
Omelet and Oatmelia," grand up.
| roar in FIVE acts, will be presented
! at the college gymnasium, the follow
| ing being the cast Of characters:
King Fraudius. ........... Dalmores
Omelet, his nephew. ....... Muratore
Balognius ............... Whlteh1ll
Postum, his son. .......... .DeRezke
Baconius, a friend to Omelet. .Caruso
Sunny jim, Jim Dumps. courtiers
| Charlie Chaplin, Frank Daniels
Ghost of Chandeliers. .Haml1n
Toastem, a grave digger. ;. .Bispham
Milk, mother of Omelet and
| Queen observation-disclosures. Garden
Oatme1ia, daughter of Bolognius
| CALI Curc1
! Camelia Kidd, a player. .Cavaleria
First policeman. ~ Middleton
| Second policeman. W1therspoon
Scene is laid in city of 1llville.
| Time-Tomorrow
| Miss Miriam Williams who is at
tending Northwestern at Chicago, ar.
rived Thursday morning to spend
/ Thanksgiving vacation with her par
! ents Judge and Mrs. ]. w. Williams
I Miss Mary Bryan, college friend,
accompanied her homes Judge and
Mrs. Williams entertained at Thanks
giving dinner Judge and Mrs. G. j.
1 Scofield, Miss Laura Manner and the