The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10
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Mr.. Phillip Horton, an aged citizen
OF Nauvoo, died at his Nauvoo resi-
dence last Wednesday, July 4. Old
age was principally the cause OF his
death, for at different times when he
came down town he remarked that II
would be the last time he would vote,
transact business, or chat with his G.
A. r. comrades. He was eighty-five
years, three months and sixteen days
old at the time of his death. The
funeral took place from his late resi-
dence last Friday afternoon, Rev.
Berryhill and Rev. Hurst OF the Pres
byterian and M. q. church officiating.
Ed. Argast, who has been visiting
in Davenport, Iowa, for several weeks,
will return to his. Nauvoo relatives
next Thursday.
The Hancock County Press asso-
citation members will meet in Nauvoo
next Friday to be entertained by The
local newspaper men.
A great deal of excitement was
created in Nauvoo last Thursday by
the rumor that telegram was re.
ceived from somewhere announcing
that the numbers, S, 8, II, II, 81, 81
and 67 were drawn at Washington
and there was hurry and scurry
here and there to learn which per-
sons who had registered were drawn.
That it was a hoax was not learned
until the next morning, which was a
great relief to those who possessed
those numbers among the Nauvooites.
A public meeting was held in the
Nauvoo opera house last night in the
interest of a local Red Cross chapter
and Senator o. T. Berry of Carthage,
was present to address the people
present, and he explained to them
why they should get busy and or
Nauvoo.
The Hamilton business men will
give their annual excursion to FIT.
Madison on Thursday, July 10, using
the steamer Sidney, for that purpose.
The boat may touch at this port on
her way UP the lake.
Mrs. Nina Rheinberger Of Nauvoo,
has been visiting her brother, w. B.
Risse and family at Springfield, ILL.,
Mrs. Ed. Colt and children Of FIT.
Madison, have been visiting Nauvoo
relatives, the guests of the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Baxter.
Mrs Geo. w. Dachroth and L. A.
Brown have gone to Minot, N. D.,
the former on business and the latter
to visit relatives.
Nauvoo's city council met again
last Thursday evening. 1t was an
adjourned meeting and the matter OF
purchasing the Bortz building in
which is located the Nauvoo tele-
phone exchange was discussed, but
the question was laid on the table.
1t was the intention to use the prop
erty for city hall, jail, etc. A COM
mittee was selected to see about
leasing the basement OF the Nauvoo
opera house for Jail purposes and If
secured, two more steel cages will be
purchased, which will make four IN
all, which will be deemed sufficient
to hold all the unruly specimens of
humanity at one time.
Nauvoo's Household Science clue
will enjoy picnic in Anton's beau
tiful little grove today, Tuesday.
Rev. VIM Hertel of the Nauvoo
Lutheran church, was speaker at
a mass meeting in West Burlington
last Sunday.
Nauvoo's Royal Neighbor society
held meeting yesterday afternoon,
when they balloted on several can
didates and transacted other business.
Kill I>lCuol, WIZ d SdlOOl
in the Lem3 building, has leased the
Berger residence on Mulholland
street, and will occupy it with his
family.
After next Friday Nauvoo's saloons
will have to close at the hour of $50
O'Clock p. m. and remain closed I'M
til o'clock a, m. No ladies are to
be permitted to enter a bar room
and summer gardens are to be
thing of the past, asswell as wine
rooms.
Mrs. Geo. Lubbe of Peoria, ILL.,, Is
visiting Nauvoo relatives, guest of
her mother, Mrs. Phi. Kimball
Every one in Nauvoo is wondering
where the new saloon Is going to be
located by those Quincy parties who
were granted liquor license by the
Nauvoo city council at their regular
meeting on July 2. 1t is said they
have an option on some building In
Nauvoo, but no one seems to know
which one it is OF in what part Of
the city.
Miss Hazel Hudson left for Gales
burg and Chicago Tuesday Of this
Galesburg she will be joined by Miss
Gertrude Fulton and together they
will be the guests of the formers
brother, Mart and family, while in
the windy city.
Farmers are now busy cutting rye
and will be in the oats in q few days
if the elements permit One of our