The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05

ton new building is now at stand
still and may remain SO until next
spring on account Of being unable to
secure the steel posts and braces
which cannot be obtained for several
weeks.
Nauvoo M. w. A. members will meet
on the evening Of December 10 to ball
lot on several more new candidates
Nauvoo's shippers and fruit growers
union neld session in the council
rooms last Saturday afternoon and Sc
lected Ed Rose. Theo., uross and r.
Anton as directors for the ensuing
year. These officials met Tuesday
evening and selected the necessary
officers for the shipping season.
The State bank in Nauvoo is GER
tainly going some. Since it's last re-
port short time ago, the deposits
show gain of $4,000. This popular
banking institution. presided over by
Cashier Art. j. Schneider, now has re-
sources of $1,000. 429.77 Just think OF
it! Over a million dollars in small
town the size of Nauvoo. We here
like that figure million. 1t makes
Nauyoo people feel like millionaires.
The deposits are now 1891, 64f.14 and
would have reached the million dol
lar mark by the first of 1918 had this
war crisis never existed. However.
we'll get there yet before the first
half Of next year shall have passed.
A fellow from Carthage, the dry
zone of this. section, was In Nauvoo
last Saturday and imbibed too freely
Of the blooming booze on sale here.
He was fined on two different
charges for being drunk and disorder
ly. Fine and costs paid and prisoner
departed for his home in the county
hub.
Fletcher Northup OF Sonora town.
ship, near Nauvoo, who is a member
Of Battery D, a3sth field artillery al
Camp Dodge, Iowa, was married 10
Miss Lenore Collins OF Iowa City,
Iowa. The groom has ten days fur
Tough and the newly weds have been
enjoying their honeymoon in the
above named township. Fletcher 8
many young friends in Nauvoo and
vicinity are extending congratula-
tons
Louis Rea of Nauvoo, and Miss
Louise Ash OF Pontoosuc township,
above this city, were quietly married
by justice of the peace in Fort
Madison on Thanksgiving afternoon.
The young couple will reside on a
farm in the above township next
spring and in the meantime will
make their home with the groom s
parents in Nauvoo.
Miss Louise Waterman, an adopted
daughter OF Susan Waterman of
Nauvoo and who died here last fall.
brought a claim against the estate
for services extending over period
,of twenty years. Miss Louise was
not remembered in the will, hence
the claim and which was allowed by
the courts.
There is one article sold in Nauvoo
which has not gone UP in price with
other things. Paper napkins are still
advertised at five cents the dozen,
the same cost as that of years ago.
Some Nauvoo winners are busy
pruning vines in their vineyards on
every nice day that comes along
This will curtail work in the vine
yards considerable the coming
spring, and some think vines pruned
in the fall are better for the stalks
than when done in the spring time.
The Lutheran aid society that gave
/ a bazaar and social on Thanksgiving
day and evening were financially
successful, the receipts being S170
which is a convenient nest egg for
their treasury.
Nauvoo people have now about all
been supplied with their winters
coal. In another few days all OF
them will receive fuel enough to last
them until the ferry enters the trade
again next spring.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Welter, Mrs. Lou
Argast and daughter, Miss Grace, mo
tored to Keokuk last Tuesday. Upon
/ their return Mrs. John H. Wolff, &C
| companied them for visit, and while
here is the guest of Mrs. Lou Argast
! The Lausch building located in
/ Nauvoos section is being put In
| good condition for rental and ii is
said that several parties are after
| it, What kind of business VIII be
conducted in it has not been made
public.
Quite a number of Nauvoo people
will soon put their autos on the
jacks to remain there until next
spring. 1t takes the average Nau
1 vooite to make an automobile last
until GabriePs trumpet blows.
Saloon business has fallen off con
siderable in Nauvoo since the wal
tax-on liquors was enforced and 9th
or lines of business feel the strain
Nauvoo street are crowded one OF
two days and evenings q week nov