The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-28

Mr., NJ. H. Smith of this city Sc
ceiyed word Sunday morning OF tue
death of his sister. Mrs. Lewis kirk
patrick, who passed away at n@s
home in Chicago at o'clock 2. H..
from pneumonia Reports on Thurs
day as to her condition. indicated .
chance for recovery, hence the news
came as a great shock to the family.
Mrs. Smith was born near Foun-
tain Green, where she spent her carry
life. until her marriage to Mr.. XIX
patrick, when they moved to Aledo,
where he was engaged in the prac-
tice of law, remaining in that city
until September, when they went TO
Chicago to make their future home.
Mrs. Smith was about fifty years o.
age and a very charming lady, loved
by all who knew her and most by
those who were intimately acquainted
with her many good qualities. She
leaves surviving besides her nus
band. two daughters, Mary. aged
about Is, and Portia, aged about ~
wears old; her mother, who Is now
70 years of age, and resides at ths
old home near Fountain Green; three
brothers and one sister, Andrew
John and M. H, and Mrs. Mary
Sumpter, one sister, Mrs. Title ~
Ter, have preceded her in death. Mrs.
Sumpter and John make their nome
with the aged mother.
The body was brought to the old
home, funeral services having been
held from the Christian church at
Blandinsville, at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday.
Dr. Mcneil Gordon, who was one
of the delegates to the students
,olunteer conference, spok" at the
Christian church Sunday morning 10
a large number of students ana
church workers. DR.. Gordon TOOK az
her subject, 1.-THE Romance or MIS-
sions." and her discussion proved
very Interesting throughout, every
one going away feeling that the work
OF missionary is not all hardship,
but that there are some very sweet
experiences In CONNECTION with the
same. DR.. Gordon has been face to
face with the problems that confront
a missionary. having gone to India
eighteen years ago, and she and her
husband, who Is now taking special
work in the Chicago university, are
on a furlough. Mrs. Gordon was
student at the Drake university at
the same time Rev. E. M. Smith was
taking work there, and was delight
fully pleased and surprised to find
him working in the church in Garth
age.
The C. w. B. NJ. will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Shultz at 2:30
p M, Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. E. NJ. Smith will en-
tertain the Triangle girls on Satur-
day afternoon at 2:30.
The annual teachers association
will be held in Carthage Thursday
and Friday, March 1 and 2. Superin-
tendent ]. A. Johnston of the Hamil
ton schools is president of the asso-
citation. The presidents of the sew
eral sections are as follows: Prl-
mary, Susan Guthrie, West Point;
rural and grammar grades, Principal
Hugh e. Alton, Burnside; high
school, Superintendent Justin A. Ste
wart, LaHarpe. These officers with
the county superintendent as chair
man, constitute the executive com
! mittee. An excellent program has
been arranged and the meeting
| promises to be profitable one. The
county spelling contest will be held
on the afternoon Of the second day
Conferences OF the city superinten
dents, high school and village prin
cipals and high school teachers will
be held to discuss and arrange fo1
the high school literary and athletic
meets to be held next May.
Probate Court News-Hancock
County.
In the estate of James NJ. Brad