The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
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Ernest Tieman selected in his place.
Mrs. Mike Baumert and Mrs. Max
Kruger and the lattAr's daughters
mem bers OF this church last Sunday.
One Of Nauvoo's young ladies and
a gentleman from Ferris. this toOrnry,
will soon be united In marriage. The
gentleman Is well known tn Nauvoo
and at one time was candidate far
the ONCE ct county sheriff.
Ed. Simmons Of the Nautoo orches-
ira. went to LnHarpe, ILL.,, last Fri
day night, to play drums and traps
with Dan Agnes orchestra Of Keo-
kuk. Ed reports large dance, small
hall and an enjoyable time.
Miss Rosetta Hertel OF Muscatine,
Iowa, was a Nauvoo visitor during the
holidays. guest Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. W. Eertel. Sr.
Mrs. Henry Wykert and brother
Fred Wolf Of Omaha, Nebr, who
have been visiting their Nauvoo par
ents for several weeks, have returned
to their western home.
cigar manufacturer of that city. was
day.
Willis. Haggett OF Warren, Ohio.
visited in Nauvoo last week and while
! here was the guest of Dr.. w. NJ.
Haggett and family.
Mrs. Ef1e Pickering Of Galesburg,
Ill.,, came to Nauvoo last week and
was entertained by her daughter Mrs.
Hugh Bunch.
Rev. Father hurry Of Chicago. Wis
tied Rev. l. Tholen of Nauvoo's
Catholic church last Sunday and Mon
day and while here occupied the pull
pit in our large religious temple.
VIM. Reimbold and his son VIII,
were up in Chicago the first of the
new year where the young man w
derwenr an operation for nasal
trouble.
The stockholders of Nauvoo's First
National bank will hold meeting
next Tuesday morning in the direc-
tors rooms in the rear Of the build
ing for the main purpose of select
ing nine directors to serve for the
coming year.
| William Argast has been summon
ed to appear IN Springfield, ILL.,, TO
serve as a grand juror in the U. 8.
| district court. He is the first Nau-
yooite to receive a summons to serve
as a grand juror for many moons.
| In a case between the Streckfus
| Steamboat company and the Keokuk
water power people which may be
called for hearing In the Illinois
courts at Springfield shortly, Herold
Rheinberger Of Nauvoo may be sum-
moned as witness for the steam
boat company.
! It is said railroad fares In Illinois
have been raised to 2h cents mile.
| Sigmund Hertel of Chicago has
been visiting his parents and rela-
tives in Nauvoo.
Leland, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
W. Welter. came up to Nauvoo from
ST. Louis for visit last Sunday and
Monday.
The Presbyterian church Sunday
school officials will hold their mid
winter social entertainment Thurs
| day night of this week and have is
sued this unique invite to members:
| ITO U and each member OF your
home we send this invitation, our
mid -winter Sabbath school social to
attend; SO II U would begin the New
Year Alright, and have the jolly good
time in sight, just come to the Pres
byterian church at 1880 Thursday
night And VIC will certainly treat
U rite"
Just one more year Of prosperity,
says a rural friend. and the farmers
will take to wearing plug hats.
Mr.. R. s. Latta, Nauvoo's cafe pro-
prietor, visited his Orchard farm near
Wayland, Mo-, last Tuesday and while
in conversation with business men
and farmers over there they informed
him that they never enjoyed SUCH a
merry Christmas and happy New
Year and prosperous times as they
did this season. Old-tmers over In
old Missouri say that II you don't
want to feel this high cost Of living.
cut your ratious down to comply with
your income.
Just think Of It being only two
months until inauguration day. There
are a lot of things to be said both for
and against an inaugural bali, and so
far as we are concerned they can go
ahead and say 'em.
Some OF Nauvoo's citizens rheu-
madsm let up a bit during the holi-
days. Just like It did last year.
Miss villa Nelson has accepted a
position as stenographer in the Office
Of the Hancock county farm advisors
office in Carthage and entered on her
new duties the first of the year.
Nauyoo's school commenced last
Tuesday after a ten days vacation.
Lloyd Bossler skated up to Nauvoo
on the lake from Keokuk the fore part
of the week and remained for few
days visit among his young friends
here.
The business year OF 1915 has gone
into history leaving many pleasant
memories behind To She millions of
workers 1t has been year OF steady
employment and wages in many In
stances have tended upward. There
have been some strikes, but there
have been notable cancellations and
adjustments Of labor difficulties. The
farmers have had an exceptionally
good year considering weather condi-
lions. The prices for their products
have been high-too high to suit the
city people-and their land was never
worth more than 1t Is now. Perhaps
no better evidence could be asked to
show that 1916 left a profit in the
rockets of the great masses OF peo-