The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
NAuvoo, ILL., JAN. 4

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/ ous transactions have not been re-
ported.
some peoplesclaim that Sous I'd" Is
a proper word, and doubtless II is
when used to describe the effects OF
Nauvoo lightning.
There will be total eclipse of thu
moon next Sunday night into MONDAY
early morn and some of Nauvoo's fair
sex with their beaux will sit up" to
watch for it, whether they Will sue
coed in seeing it or not.
Nauvoo's Knights of Columbus and
their ladies will enjoy a social In
their lodge rooms Thursday evening
of this week. Their ladies will be
guests Of honor.
Mrs. Sula Harsch was the recipient
of a pleasant surprise party on Fri
day afternoon of last week The
occasion was arranged in honor of
the lady's birthday anniversary. All
present had an enjoyable time.
1t is said that the price of seats
on the stock exchanges are rising.
Even the bears and bulls can't be per-
petually gloomy.
It NAV seem contradictory, but still
II Is a fact that you will soon be
able to take the late trains to Fit.
II
are going to go.
At a recent meeting Of the. Nauvoo
Knights of Columbus, the members
selected Paul Schenk, treasurer of the
order to fill the vacancy caused by
Donald Beger's removal from the city.
This society will meet every second
and fourth Thursday in the month.
The knights are compelled to pay
SIS license fee for their pool table.
How did that New Years party you
and your wife gave 10 d lew Irienus
turn out? asked one Nauvoo man OF
another. Much of a success? No, a
rank fizzle. No punch to 1t, what
ever. Grape juice.
Mr.. James Ogden, venerable
farmer living about four miles east
Of Nauvoo and who is over 81 years
of age is said to be losing his eye
sight He has always been recog-
nized as one of Nauyoo's citizens and
his many friends are sorry to learn
OF this misfortune.
II you will watch new you will
find that man is known by the
company he keeps and which lets
him keep his good resolutions he
made last Monday.
Ezra Hertenstein who came up
from Keokuk with an attack Of the
small pox, is getting almost well at
his parents Nauvoo home. Not one
other case has developed in Nauyoo
| from the contagious disease caused
by the young Elan coming here.
| 1t is said George Boegner, Nau-
yoo's live stock king of buyers, Is
negotiating and will probably secure
a fine eighty acre farm belonging to
Frank Pitt, which Is situated across
the road from the Powellton town
hall, about seven miles east OF Maui
VOC.
II there wasn't anything in last
YEARS bird nest for you after sum-
ming up, you may be able to find
something you want in last year s
vests.
Rabbits are selling in Nauyoo for
lbs cents a piece or two for quar-
ter, and dressed at that. Ralph Hud-
son, a Nauvoo meat market proprie-
tor, shipped 2S3 head to the city mar
kets one day alst week.
Nauvon's nonular and accommodat-
ling telephone hello" girls were
kindly and generously remembered
with sweetmeats at Christmas time
by some patrons OF the company.
The girls greatly appreciated the gift
and were loud and profuse in their
thanks to the donors.
Mrs. Nina Rheinberger will next
have the honor to entertain the Maui
VOC Ladies' Priscilla club and the
date will probably be on Thursday
afternoon of pext week.
There were several automobile col
Ilisions in the country east of Nauvoo
last week, but nobody hurt and
slightly damaged cars. They were all
Ford cars.
Junius Beger invited number OF
his young boy friends to his parents
splendid manse last Sunday evening
to enjoy a good old-fashioned time,
which they certainly had with games
and a fine luncheon. They all unite
lin wishing Master Junius would in.
lyite them again
! How did you see the old year out
Peeping out with one eye? Many
more like you.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Argast enter.
tanned a few Of the smart set Of Maui
voo's society Ieople at their homo
last Sunday night to watch the cid
year old and the advent Of the new
year. A midnight luncheon was
served and card contest was ea,
ioyed.-
It amt because Nauvoo girls are
such good dancers that boys from
elsewhere seek them for wives-that
amt it. It's the way she dances
what she does dance and how she
handles the kitchen that makes the
hit.
Mrs. VIM. Hertel, Sr, has been q
very sick lady at her Nauvoo home
the forepart of the week. Her many
friends here are glad to learn that
she is almost well again.
Nauvoo's scout master urgently re-
quests all boy scout members to meet
a. his home next Saturday night at
Z O'Clock for there is important bust.
ness to transact.
When the good people Of Nauyoo
peeked out at the new year last Mon
day morning and found that construc-
ton work on the Nauvoo and Fl.
Madison interurban line had not yet
begun, they should not lose heart.
Cheer up! Remember that the mer-
| nbopta oud prnfeGctonal men Of the