The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-05
MEMPHIS, MO.
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A few days ago. Mrs. D. s. Law
renee sustained a heavy fall and dis
located her shoulder. DR.. Bondur-
ant was summoned and attended her
injury.
Miss Margaret Openlander had
charge OF the county superintendent
Office during the absence Of Mrs.
Aria Williams, who was in van
Vert, Iowa, for few days the pas
week.
Elvin Myers was arrested few
days ago by Sheriff Chasteen on
charge OF selling booze illegally. he
was caught with the goods IN his
possession on the way from the sta
ton. He has given bond for appear
ance in circuit court.
A man named Ellensworth, living
about twelve miles north OF Memphis
met with very :s.!c;;;ss accident ias'
Tuesday evening. He was hauling
manure and in crossing rough p1ec.
Of road he lost his balance and fell
striking his head in such manner
as to fracture his skull at the base
of his brain. DR.. Keethler was
called to attend him and found him
badly bruised up.
Ben Mickle and Kinney Hotchkisa
returned last Monday from Monroe
Wisconsin, where they purchased
car of twenty Holstein mich cows
The cows will be distributed about
among Messrs Geo. w. Rudy, Be-.
Hibbett, Hotchkiss and Mickle-each
taking five.
The Sunday school class OF Mrs
M. j. Nicoson at Antioch was enter
tanned by Misses Ilah Wilson and
Blanche Power. at the home Of the
latter. last Friday night. A large
number Of young people were present
and the evening was spent playins
games in social entertainment. Ice
cream and cake was served.
The following from outside the city
were in attendance at the funeral o.
Mrs. w. w. Eckman last Friday:
William. Kay and George Sinnock
and wife, and DIR. and Mrs. Hewes OF
Quincy. James Inman and George
Whitencamp of Payson, Illinois, Ad-
am Eckman of Seehorn. Illinois, and
Daniel Eckman and Mrs. Verna
Brooks OF Hannibal. a.-..-.
Hon. Thomas C. Middleton of I'm
ionville, has been selected as one OF
the speakers of the Lincoln day ban
quet of the Association Of Young
Republicans of Missouri, which will
be held at st. Louis Monday, Feb
ruary IL.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist church at CORN have this
week received check for 800 from
Today's Magazine at Canton. Ohio.
for securing ESQ subscribers to that
magazine.
James Wesley Ellis was born
October 1. 1S49, in Van Buren, county.
iowa, and died at his home three
miles southwest Of Memphis, Janu-
airy 27, 1917, aged sixty-seven years
and four months.
John S. Shanes was stricken SER
ieusiy Ill on Tuesday of this week
with an acute attack OF apoplexy. He
was quite for some time, but a
slight Improvement in his condition
is reported.
Mrs. Chas. Whipple died at her
home north Of town Tuesday, January
so, at about 500 o'clock p. M, of
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon.
Hugh A. Tinney of Muskogee, Ok
laho1na, has accepted a position as
pharmacist with Dr.. J. A. Mitchell OF
the Rexall drug store and Will enter
upon his duties about the middle OF
this month. Hugh has been In Mus
kogee for the past six years and has
had a great deal OF valuable expert
ence. We congratulate DR.. Mitchell
in securing him as an assistant
Mrs. Joseph Bartine of CORN was
called to Pittsfieid, Illinois, last week
by the serious illness OF her daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs. Fenton Bartine. The
latter is quite i'll with spinal trouble
Lester Barrickman was badlJ
bruised up about the head and fac
Tuesday night at the skating rink
when he coll;ded with one of thS
brick walls He suffered a broker
nose and several teeth were loosened
The skaters were playing whip
cracker and were travelling at ;
high rate of speed when the mishal
occurred. We trust that Berry vii
soon recover.
French Dennison received 1ette