The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-01
. MEMPHIS, MO.
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On Wednesday the preliminary tria,
of Ross Findley, charged with seduc
ton. was held In Justice Sanders
court He was bound over to the cir
cult court in the sum OF $1,000. The
prosecuting witness in the case is
Miss Edna Boozle of southeast OF
Memphis.
| Prof. Fulton Moore left on Tuesday
for few days visit in Monroe City,
Mo. From there he will go to Kan
sas City for visit with home folks
and later to Columbia, Mo-, to enter
the state university for the summer
term
The official board OF the First M. d.
church at its meeting on last Monday
night by unanimous vote decided to
engage Evangelist John Hamilton and
singer for series of meetings in
Memphis commencing the first Sum
day in October.
The Memphis Concert bands week
ly programs are being greatly enjoy
ed. There Is nothing that SO adver-
tises town as a good band and Mem
phis is being highly comm ended on It's
splendid organization. It's fame is
spreading far and near.
At a meeting of the board Of educa-
ton last Monday night, Miss Emma
Hundhausen of Gray Summit, Mo-,
was elected teacher of English in the
local high schol. Miss Hundhausen
comes highly recommended and we
extend her cordial welcome.
In circuit court last Saturday the
case of the state vs.. Chas. McHenry,
charged with burglary and larceny in
entering w. c. Clements hardware
store and carrying away number Of
knives, was tried to a jury and q YER
dict OF guilty was returned, sentenc-
ing defendant to two years hard labor
in the state penitentiary. The state
was represented by H. v. Smoot and
the defendant by c. C. Fogle.
A large audience was present at the
First M. E. church last Sunday after
noon to attend the Memorial day exer-
cises. Major Cramer presided at the
service. The church was very pref
tily decorated in the national colors
and the program was highly enter.
tanning.
Leroy Moore has accepted a posi-
ton with Zumsteg Bros, for the sum-
mer. SOL" will act In the capacity OF
soda jerker" and general all around
man.
On account OF the extremely cool
weather prevailing last Sunday the |
advertised ball game between Mem !
phis and CORN was postponed.
The new Christian church in this |
city will be dedicated next Sunday |
and cordial invitation is extended |
the public to attend each and every |
service. Rev. Geo. L. Snively of Lew
stown, Illinois. will preach the dedica-
,ory sermon. He is an orator of spIen-
Hid ability.
Monday night the board Of education
Toted to add a new department to the
high school. This fulfills the expec-
atoms of Memphis people that we
VIII not let our high school be out
lone. The new department is manual
raining. The large well-lighted room
n the basement will be utilized for
his purpose
Silas West, who has been a popular
alesman with Dan r. Brown the mast I.
TX months, has resigned and left I,
N Monday night for Emerson, Iowa.
where he has a position on a farm. L
81" is too young to enlist in Uncle /,
sans great army but is very patriotic
nd desires to do "his bit" in tilling L
he soil. His friends wish him well
n his new role. /,
DR.. R. r. Hesse left on Tuesday for
leokuk where he will remain through t
ut the summer. He Is undecided as t
o future plans but may decide to To- {
ate permanently in the dam city" I
nd engage in the practice of medi- II
inc. t
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John L. c
three miles northeast of '
iemphis was the scene of very pref c
7 wedding ceremony on Sunday, May a
Z, at / o'clock p. M, when Charles
otton and Miss Lucille Tenant were h
nited in the holy bonds of matris d
lony, Rev. e. B. Thompson, pastor v
the First M. e. church in this city a
sading the ceremony
The Park hotel property owned by Ii