The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

son, southeast of Memphis. and Miss
Grace is the accomplished daughter
/ of Walter Sweeney. These young
! folks will be greatly missed by the
+, Antioch church and neighborhood.
They are at home to their friends on
a farm near Brock.
Rev. Leech OF Canton conducted
the quarterly meeting at the A. NJ.
E. church IL this city last Sunday,
preaching both morning and evening.
Elder Beal is in very feeble health
and Mr.. Leech is making his appoint
ments over the district for him.
Frank F. Mills departed last Fri
day for his home in Wilkie. Saskat-
chewan, Canada, after three weeks
visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ Wills, and sister Miss Alice, In
this city Enroute he will visit with
his sister Miss Clara, in Lincoln,
Nebr., and spend a day or two In
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and ex-
poets to reach home about Febru-
airy /.
Mrs. Bence returned Monday night
from Chicago, where she had been
attending grand opera. since Thurs
day Of last week. She was fortunate
in being present at the Chicago
Grand Opera company's gala per-
forma nce, which provided place on
the program for all of the leading
stars OF the aggregation, among
whom was Galli-Curci, the very
newest and most remarkable collar
ture soprano In the vocal world.
having been engaged for just those
performances for the entire season.
Her first appearances SO charmed
the audience that her success was
electric and the box Office receipts
were visibly affected when she did
Eot appear.
Miss Matte Roberts. who has been
quite i'll with pneumonia. is imHrov-
ing slowly. Her sister Miss Belle,
who is Ill with the same disease. re-
mains in q serious condition. These
le dies make their home with their
brother, L. P. Roberts, and 1t Is
hoped that they may poIn speedily
regain their usual health.
Mrs. C. A. Childress Of North Yak
lima, Washington. came IN last Mon
day morning for visit with her
sister Mrs. W. e. II. Bondurant.
Mrs. Childress had been visiting an
other sister, Mrs. Dr.. Foster. In
Owenton, Kentucky, for several
weeks previous to coming hers.
Geo. F. Herman of near Azen viii
have a public sale on Wednesday,
January 81. He has rented his farm
for the coming season and with his
wife will leave in few weeks en-
an extended trip through the wes:.
About one o'clock last THURSDAY
morning the barn OF Mrs. MARTA
Miller in North Memphis was de-
stroyed by fire. The blaze it is sup
posed, originated from sparks from
a bonfire. There was no insurance
on the barn.
A telephone message was received
early Monday morning by h A.
Miller announcing the sudden demise
at Lancaster of Grant M. Potter,
foreman of this Office. Mr.. Potter
had been feeling as well as usual
save for a cold and worked up to
SATURDAY evening. going home 20
spend Sunday with his family. He
lad been an employee Of this Office
since December 1, and was always
found at his post, putting forth his
best efforts for its welfare.
On Tuesday, January %, In the
par1or of the Hotel Kinney IN this
city, Francis Hillard Morgan and
Miss Elizabeth Abolt were united in
marriage, Rev. J. Shaw officiating.
The happy couple have. gone to
housekeeping on the groom's farm
near Crawford.
MI. and Mrs. ]. H. Martin and
family and Mrs. Allen Crook depart
ed yesterday for Palisade, Colorado,
where they will make their future
home. The best wishes Of many
friends follow these estimable people
/ Manager McBain informs Us that
he has sixty-fve cutters at the but
ton factory and that the pay roll is