The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-01
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Almost train load took advantage
of the Dollar Day at Keokuk Saturday.
The remains. of the late Mrs. Sarah
Curtis, who died at Burlington Friday
were accompanied to this place Sunday
on the one o'clock south bound pas
senger by relatives. The funeral cor
tege was met at the depot and pro-
ceeded to the cemetery, where the
burial was made beside loved ones
who preceded her many years ago TO
the great beyond. Mrs. Curtis former
ly lived here and will be remembered
by the older residents.
A large tract of land belonging to
the Denmire canning plant is being
looked after by the manager Lee Davis
and will be set in tomatoes for the
factory for the season of 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaw OF Croton
are pleasantly domiciled in the Chas.
Curtis property. Mr.. Shaw has en-
ployment at the button plant.
The w. c. T. U. are planning on
their district convention being held at
this place about the middle of May.
The worthy president Mrs. Edmond
Curtis, will make it pleasant for all
Thursday at the tap of the fire bell,
the fremen found the fire at the home
Of John Renwald, where the roof had
caught fire from defective flue. 1t
was soon under control with few
buckets of water and the heroic fire
department.
Latter Day Saints reunion will be
held here in August.
Ten delegates from here were chos-
en- Sunday afternoon to go to Keokuk
to attend the Sunday school conyen-
ton in session in that city.
The district superintendent e. J.
Shook of Mt Pleasant, filed the pulpit
of the Methodist church last Sunday
morning. His sermon was forceful
and logical and listened to by an at
tentive congregation.
Miniature truck gardens can be seen
in the rear OF almost every yard in
the city.
We see the little boys and the big
boys coming home these days with
nice strings of fish.
s Clarence Reed and Robert Wolf
have employment at Bettendorf foun-
dry. There is quite colony of Mont
rose people at that place.
P. W. Bowen is painting the resi-
dence of Chas. Curtis on Main street.
The material for the electric light
plant has arrived and force of men
are at work. A substation will be
erected here to transform the current
for this city and nearby places.
Henry Bosler of Kirksville, Mo-, who
has had his household goods stored at
this place, has moved them to FIT.
Madison, where he and his wife expect
to remain permanently
We are glad to chronacle Mrs. APPEL,
wife Of the Methodist minister, has
improved so rapidly from recent sick
the automobile, which is good news.
Too much rain has retarded garden
making here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spencer will
move their household goods to FIT.
Madison next week. We loath to see
this good family go from us.
The material for the transmission
line has arrived and force of men
have employment. Henry Reed, an
electrician of some worth. product
Of Montrose, will do the wiring for the
electric lights. We have live wires at
Montrose and not a few Of them,
either
F. p. Barber is planning on the OPP
ening of restaurant and ice cream
parlor on Main street.
Clarence Reed and Robert Wolf have
employment at the Bettendorf foundry.
Berry growers say Indications are
good for bumper crop of the lucious
strawberry.
Mumps and pink eye have been
prevalent at this place
j. G. Sanders of the German-Ameri-
can Telephone company was in the
city Friday looking after business.
A. ]. Morgan of Viele autoed to this
place Thursday.
There is much activity among the
different Sunday schools and all are
doing a good work.
There will be four young lady grad
yates from the high school this year.
This speaks we'll for our young ladies'.
The rector Rev. John c. Sage OF
Keokuk, gave splendid sermon Fri
day evening at the ST. Barnabas Epis-
copal church. Chorus renditions were
good.
Quite few of our young people
availed themselves of the pleasure of
gathering wild flowers this week.
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