The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-07

attended and the program presented
was parexcellent-at rifle better than
the preceding programs. The aud
fence was responsive and the en-
cores were numerous and enthusiast
tic. 4S
On last Monday morning Sheriff J.
T.. Chasteen arrested VIM. Page, and
son, Jack. and Charles McHenry on
charge of robbing the w. C. Clement
and Memphis Clothing Co.'s stores.
They were lodged in Jail pending
their preliminary trial which will be
held on Friday at 2 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Scott and
son, Philip, departed last Thursday
morning for a few days visit In
! Kansas City before returning to their
home in Minneapolis. The Scots
were here to attend the golden wed
ding anniversary of Mrs. Scott
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Cramer.
II. H. Schenk is in Jefferson City
| this week attending Governor Gard
ner's conference on food production.
He was honored at the meeting.
which comprises 400 delegates, by be-
| ing chosen as one of the vice presi-
dents Of the conference. At the
meeting on Monday resolution was
unanimously adopted favoring CON
scription and indorsing the admins
| tration's war measure.
Memphis and Scotland county
wishing to keep fully abreast OF the
times, has arranged for a big 10y
alty DAY. celebration and flag rails
| ing. Some little delay has been oc-
| casioned by theN non-arriyal OF the
pole couplings. However they are
| now here and in the hands of the
plumbers who are making every ef-
fort to get their task of connecting,
cleaning and, painting completed so
the pole may be set previous to the
day of festivities.
At a meeting OF the board of edu-
cation last Monday night the follow
| ing teachers were chosen in part FOR
the ensuing yeaT:
| A. o. Moore, superintendent; G. @.
Ramsey, principal; Miss Or2ha Well
man, English; Miss Nan Jackson.
eighth grade; Miss Mable Childers,
fourth and fifth grade; Mrs. Ferol B.
| Hudson, primary, south school.
| Mrs. l.. A. Reckard, primary north
school; Miss Helen Knight. mathe-
mates; Miss Pearl Ratcliff second
and third grade, second ward.
| At this meeting Elder w. A. Row
ard, pastor of the Christian. church,
was chosen to preach the bacca
| laureate sermon.
At the beautiful farm home of Ed.
er and Mrs. C.. C. Parker, Sunday
evening, April 20, at 1880 o'clock,
occurred the marriage of their only
/ daughter, Coda, TO Mr.. Layne Rush.
Immediately after the ceremony they
repaired to the dining room to
bounteous three course supper. The
wedding march was played by Mrs.
H. Rothert and son. Cleon. Ray
Brown and Hila Hardman were
the bridemaid and best man.
| Chas. Speagh of Kansas City, Mo-,
| formerly Memphis boy, who has
| been employed in the Kansas City
| postoffice the last ten years, is spend
| ing his summer vacation at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Walter Hyde.
The Miller Mercantile Co. shipped
100 Ford crankers to, Buenes Aires,
Argentine, South America, last week.
This is the second order shipped to
that city the past month.
| Samuel d. Baker was born August
4, 1888, and died May /, 1917. He
was married to Mary Il. Morris July
%, 1858. To this union were born
eleven children; three passed away.
! Those who survive are as follows:
j. R. Baker, G. l.. Baker, Annie b.
Right, Charles A. Baker. William H