The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-13

Michael Francis Brady died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Anna
Jackson, in this city, at one o'clock
a. M, Sunday morning, aged 7S years.
S months and 8 days.
Mr.. Brady. whose home was In
Nauvoo. came frequently to visit his
two daughters, Mrs. Jackson and
Miss Clara Brady. spending . week
or SO at time with them In Garth
age. During his last visit he had
suffered an attack Of lagrippe, but
had almost recovered from the same.
when on March l, he again contract
ed the disease. which caused his
death.
Mr.. Brady was born October =.
1913, in Bristol, Pa. being the son OF
James r., and Bridget Brady, both
natives Of Iowa. The family came
to Hancock county in 1868, locating
near Nauvoo. Mr.. Brady has since
that time made his home in Nauvoo
and vicinity. having been engaged in
farming, until he moved to the city
some fifteen years ago.
He leaves surviving. his widow and
six children: Mrs. Minnie Honce OF
Hamilton; j. T. Brady and Mrs. Grace
Shepherd Of st. Joseph, No; Adele
Brady at home. and. Mrs. Jackson
and Miss Clara Brady OF this city.
Mr.. Brady during his visit in Car
thage, has made many friends who
mourn with his loved ones at this
dark hour.
The body was taken to the home
in Nauvoo Monday. where funeral
services will be held at the Catholic
church today at nine o'clock a. M,
Father L. G. Thoen officiating. Burial
in the Catholic cemetery of Nauvoo.
Father Brennan Of Henry, ILL.,, has
been spending few days with his
many friends in this city,
]. Dick Hardin of Springfield has
been business visitor to the court
house the past week. Mr.. Hardin has
attended the sale Of real estate for
taxes, which is held in June. in this
county for many years. being the
holder at the present time Of many
tracts Of land In this county, through
tax sales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Reaugh who
have. been living in the VIM. Kirkpat-
rick home on Wabash avenue, have
moved into the house vacated by VIII
C. Hamilton.
o. II. Rohrbough who has been
spending the winter with his daugh-
ter Mrs Claude Lacock, at New Ray
mer, Colo, returned home last week.
Mrs Angie WOODBURY. who has
been visiting at length with her niece
Mrs. Katie Whitney, at Superior,
Mich, returned home Friday morning.
The largest real estate transaction
of the year was closed when Charles
E. Crlm decided his farm of two
hundred forty acres In LaHarpe town
ship, described as the northeast quar-
tel of section s, and the west half
of the southeast quarter of section g.,
and the west half Of the southeast
quarter Of section 6, in township z
north, Of range s west, to Charles
Bartlett, ct al, for a consideration OF
$4,000, or 100000 per acre for the
lands sold
Mr.. Crum who has resided in Han
cock county practically all his life,
will engage m farming at Big Tim
Der, Mont. where he and his family
have located.
The Bartlett brothers are large
land holders and stock raisers in
Durham township.
On Friday deed was filed in the
circuit clerk and recorders office
whereby c. A. Abbott acquired title
to the building known as the CALI
han block, located on the west side
of the square, deed having passed
from Lena NJ G. Springer, daughter
and only heir at law Of DR.. Callahan,
the consideration being $500, the
property being part OF lot 6 in
block 10, Carthage.
Miss Delta Kimbrough receives
word from her sixteen year old