The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
BODY FOUND
IN DIES MONIES
Remains Of J. 3. Hammond Who was
Drowned TWO Weeks Ago
Near the Town OF
. Pittsbur0.

Mrs. u. M F6lTle ISlul Aou " ~
home in Hammond, Indiana, this
week, after q several days visit at
the Mrs. Sarah Petrie home and
with other Bonaparte relatives.
The body of J. B. Hammond who
was drowned at Pittsburg. Iowa. on
June IL, was found about mile
above Belfast by man residing IN
that locality, was taken through here
Monday Of this week on the way to
Ottumwa. The body was not IN the
water. but was on sand bar at the
mouth of small creek and was COW
cred with sand with the exception
of one foot and the point Of the hip.
Mr.. Hammond had but one arm and
his remains were easily Identified.
The funeral services were held at
Ottumwa, Tuesday Of this week and
the remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery there.
Mrs. P. S. Whitley returned to
her home here Wednesday OF this
week after a few days visit with
her mother anu brother in Des
MONIES.
Miss Margaret Easling entertained
her Sunday school class OF girls Mon
day evening at her home. Refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable
evening was spent.
A picnic and celebration will be
held at Christy park, Bonaparte. on
July under the direction Of Bona
parte camp 1949, Modern Woodmen
Of Am erica. Everybody is invited to
come and enjoy themselves. The
woodman procession will leave Riv-
erside park at $3.50 a. M, and pro-
coed to Christy park where the main
event of the morning will be base
ball game. In the afternoon there
will be short patriotic addresses.
singing and a short address on
'sWoodcraft." Athletic sports of vari-
GUS kinds will also be staged in the
afternoon and good time Is assured
all who attend.
l.. A. McCracken has been in Mil
ton for the past two weeks where he
has been laying brick on the Rina-
barger store room. Mr.. McCracken
is one Of the best brick masons In
this part of the state and has worked
on most Of the fne brick buildings
TINT have been erected in Van Buren,
county in the past twenty years.
On Monday Of this week, June rs,
the name of Des Moines Valley rail
road. from Keokuk to Des Moines,
dropped that title and again takes
the name Rock Island, this line hav-
ing reverted to that railroad system
again.
A local branch Of the national Red
Cross society will be organized at
Bonaparte soon. The necessary num-
Der Of members to provide for same
has been secured by solicitation OF
DR.. R. M Cresap.
Mrs. Grace McNamer of Mt. Ster-
ling. has been visiting here the past
several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Thompson.
Mrs. Leonard Harris Of Keokuk
came Tuesday evening for few
DAVIS visit with her mother Mrs.
Francis Chase.
Mrs. Charles Coolidge went to Des
Moines Thursday of this week for a
visit with her daughter, Miss Corrine
Coolidge, who is employed in the
office of Secretary of State w. S.
Allen.
Mrs. G. s. Percival and son Cecil,
returned today from several weeks
visit with their daughter and sister
Mrs. Ed. Kinsey and family, at
Wichita, Kansas.
Mrs. Nettie Haney and son Leroy,
and daughter Wilma, went to Keokuk
and Hamilton, Ills, Wednesday
morning for a short visit with rela-
tives and friends. Hamilton was for
merly the home of Mrs. Haney.
At the annual Van Buren, county
picnic which was held in Chicago
last Sunday, there were great
many former Bonaparte people pres
emit. Officers were elected for next
year and the names of two of the
newly elected officers will interest
our people. William Sedgwick, for
merly of Pennington, was elected
president for next year, and Mrs. N.
C. Ladson, who will be remembered
as Miss Tinte Cox, former Bona
parte girl, elected secretary for the
coming year. This picnic is an an
nual occurrence and is looked for
ward to with great deal of pleasure
by all former Bonaparte and Van
Buren, county people, who now re-
side in Chicago.
Mrs. E. C. Stewart went to Des
Moines the first part of this week for
a few days visit with son and two
daughters who reside in that city.
Paul Martin returned from Farm
ington last Tuesday, after a. several
days visit with his grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. B. r. Martin.
Philip Whitley who is student
at Rush Medical college, has ar
ranged to spend his summer vacation
in the employ Of the Chicago Daily
News Fresh Air sanitarium for chill
dren at Lincoln Park, Chicago. This
sanitarium gives fresh air outings
and medical treatment to thousands
of Chicago children each, year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Kerr of Retsil,
Wash, are here for an extended visit
with Mrs. Ida Stafford, a sister of
Mrs. Kerr, and with John Kerr, who
is brother Of Mr.. H. J. Kerr, and
they will also visit with other rela-