The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
DEATH CAME
TO MRS. PROPER.
well Known Ronapsrte Woman
Passed Away at FL Paso, Texas
Friday Of Last
Week.
BODY IS SENT NORTH
Remains Reach Old Home THIS Morn.
Inc and Burial 10 to Take
place In the Family
BODY IS SENT NORTH
Especial to The Gate city,l


BONAPARTE, Iowa, Feb. IL
Mrs. Craig Proper died at her home
in Ell Paso. Texas, Friday, Feb. 10.
1.J7, after short Illness from pneu-
monia. She was the eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Farnum or
Harrisburg township. where she was
born and spent the greater part OF
her life. She leaves to mourn her
loss, her husband and little daugh-
ter Donna; her father and mother,
che sister, Mrs. Carl Heidi of Des
Moines, and one brother Carl Far
aum of Racine, Wis, and large
number of friends. The remains ar
rived this morning from Ell Paso and
were accompanied by her husband
and daughter. brother-in-law. Don
Proper, and by her father who was
called to the Texas city week ago
by message telling of Mrs Proper's
serious illness. Her mother was sick
and unable TO accompany Mr.. Far
auni and ne reached the bedside of
his daughter only couple OF days
before she passed away.
The funeral arrangem ents viii be
made on arrival of the body today
and will probably be held at Harris
burg where she bad lived most of
her young life and was known and
loved by all. The many Bonaparte
friends OF the Proper and Farnum
families extend their deepest sympa-
thy in their sad bereavement.
Other Bonaparte Items.
The Bonaparte Ladies Community
club has Just completed its firsS
scars work and starts very enthus-
iastically on their second year. At
meeting held few days ago seventy
six new members were received. the
result OF contest for members, con-
Quoted by the club, which was d.
vided into two sides. with Mrs, Sarah
Petris and Mrs. ]. G. Whiteley as
leaders. Mrs, Petrie's side was the
winner with fif,y-si1 names This
gave the club membership Of 1a5-
The winning side viii be given .
banquet by the losers in the near
future, after which the club viii
begin its summers work and to-
sether with the Mems Commercial
club they expect 10 land some good
things for the town Snd make Bona
parte the best town il Van Buren,
county.
Several Bonaps-te school teachers
visited AT their homes Saturday. Miss
Jennie Young with her parents az
Pulaski. Superintendent Joe Parks al
his hessie ii 07samws and Mis- Ethel
Cornell spent the day with relatives
and friends IN NeossccCa-
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