The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
NAuvoo, ILL., OCT. 20.

Miss Mary Tholen of Quincy, al
tended the golden anniversary cele
bration of the laying of the corne
stone Of the Catholic church in Nau
VOC last week, and while here wa
the guest of her brother, Rev. Fatn
er Tholen.
DR.. and Mrs. Colby and baby ant
Mrs. John Troja OF FIT. madison, also
attended the jubilee celebration here
Sid Fowler has gone to St LOU:
to manager his brothers business tol
a few weeks. Mrs. Fowler and chilt
have also gone down to the Missouri
metropolis to visit during the nus
/ bands stay there.
We have full moon now and 1t Is
said and hoped that the weather VIII
be more pleasant for some time tn
come.
Maurice Siegelmeier OF Nauvoo
who has been engaged with the gov
ernment's river fleet, has returned
home for the winter.
Mrs. c. r. Montgomery has been
visiting her parents and family in
Hamilton.
Rev. e. B. Smith of Memphis, Mo-,
occupied the Presbyterian church pull
pit in Nauvoo last Sunday. No resi-
dent pastor has been selected by the
church officials yet
Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf Of Omaha.
Neb.. are in Nauvoo for a visit with
the husbands parents and sister.
Mrs. Hugh Bunch and little son
came over from Blandinsyille, H.,
to Nauyoo last Monday to arrange
for the removal of the family's house
hold goods to Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where Mr. Bunch is employed.
District Deputy Moriarity Of Quin-
cy, was in Nauvoo last Sunday after
noon and Installed officers Of Alleman
council, Knights of Columbus. He
was accompanied by John B. Carroll,
VIM Wensing, Lawrence Bucter,
Roman Wickercher, Chas. F. Maliy
and James Schafers. After the
business meeting, coffee and sand
witches were served. This Nauvoo
order subscribed for $500 worth of
Liberty bonds Rev. Father Tholen
was selected as a delegate to attend
the state convention which meets in
Rock Island next year. George
Kenny and VIM. Argast were ap-
pointed alternates.
Beware, next Wednesday evening.
There are a lot of people in Nauyoo
and elsewhere who would abolish
Halloween, curtail the scope and
activities of the occasion il they had
their way Fortunately they haven't
So Nauyoo remains young. 1t is not
necessary for US to remind the people
of Nauvoo that if they have gates
and other movable things to shed
them before next Wednesday night
And if precautions, though seemingly
thorough, fail in vital regrets, take
nf hot mr.
learn that Halloween was made to
be endured as well as enjoyed For
things will happen next Wednesday
night. But those who are bent in
playing jokes should be careful and
not indulge in malicious exploits.
The many friends of Elmer Arg
asst in Nauvoo will be pleased to learn
that he was able to leave ST. Joseph's
hospital in Keokuk and taken to his
home in Basco. Ill.,, and is improving
splendidly from his severe illness
and operation. We all hope here
that he will be as well as ever, soon.
Mrs. Rundel and baby of Quincy,
have come to Nauvoo to join the hus-
band to make their future home
A good many Of Nauvoo's people
are complaining Of sickness and bad
colds is the prevailing complaint
The Catholic league ladies of Pow
elton are going to give a card party
and social in their town hall next
Tuesday evening and number Of
Nauvoo people are going out to en-
joy the festivities
The Lauberscheimer stock OF groc-
cries and nicknacks was put up at
closing out and bargain price sale
the latter part Of this week. No one
seemed to want this grocery stand.
The indications are that Nauvoo
has gone back 10 the first principles
N the interurban railway question.
Nauvoo officials are having the
mud holes in our business section fill
ed with crushed rock so as not III
sndanger the lives Of auto owners
and pedestrians who are compelled
% use this busy thoroughfare.
Carl Pfaffe of Keokuk, wassa Nat
700 business visitor last Wednesday
. Mrs. Carrie Gross of Nauvoo has
,een visiting her son, Carl and fam
ly, in Fl. Madison.
Some people in Nauvoo expect to
zee the Fl. Madison, Nauvoo and
xeohuk int2rurban line built during
918. There may be a good many |!
hings the matter with some Nauvoo |
1SOpISy Jul tSi IiiLiy tllSIS 10
wrong with their expecter.
Max Kirschbaum is Nauvoo's ex
,ert taxidermist He also can han !
lie the skunk and makes household !
vets out of them. Some Of our cap. |
taiists should purchase a. tract of
and about Nauvoo. put Max in charge !
nd convert it into a polecat farm 1
lie would follow this pursuit along
cientific lines and no doubt has
ound means by which the most OBJ
ectfonabIe feature of the business
an be obviated, and would not con-