The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-19

deceased will be given in Fridays
Gate City.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. linn motored
to Quincy Sunday and spent the day
pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b
Farnsworth and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
BraYelton. On their return, they
were accompanied by David Farms
| worth, who will be employed at the
| linn farm during the harvest season
A. G. Thomas has had his residence
reprinted, which adds greatly to its
appearance.
Taylor Bell Of Keokuk, was a Sun
day guest of his daughter, Mrs. Geo
Montgomery.
The Misses Violet Byers and Vera
Moore will return today from Good
Hope. ILL.,, where they have been tho
guests Of Miss Enid Yeast since Fri
day. Miss Enid Yeast of this city.
has been visiting with relatives at
Good Hope for some time.
Mrs. Phoebe Stark has returned
home from Quincy, after pleasant
visit with her brother. She also
visited at the homes Of l.. B. Farms
worth and Mr. and Mrs. Harold BRAY
elton during the sojourn in Quincy.
A large congregation enjoyed a
PlcdSluS SSIulOu ny Ilet. I TAIN
ton, the new pastor OF the M. e.
ices. Rev. Marston Is a very young
man in the ministry, but he gives
great promise of becoming a very
talented minister and he greatly inn
pressed his congregation with his
earnestness and sincerity in the work
of the gospel.
Miss Bertha Walters, north of Oak
wood. attended the alumni reception
and banquet at the city hall and
Hotel Oriental at Nauvoo. given in
honor Of the 1917 graduates Of that
city. She also spent the remainder
of the week very pleasantly at the
home of her sister and husband, MI.
and Mrs. Walter Boyles.
Henry Markillie of the Soldiers
Home at Quincy, visited with his
sister. Mrs. Lydia Scott, the first Of
this week.
The Misses Addie Turner and Irma
Scannell. who are attending the Gem
City Business college at Quincy,
were home visitors Sunday.
Mrs. c. P. Lindsey has been quite
i'll for several days with inflammation
of the stomach.
Mrs. John Paris of Carthage. and
Mrs. Chas. FROM Of Keokuk, visited
few days last week with relatives
and friends.
Miss Helen Brown died at her pa
rents home. Friday. June Is. after
many weary months of intense suf-
fering and pain. Helen was born at
Riverside August IS, 1893. and her
short life on this earth was spent III
this vicinity. She had been very ill
since December Is, and all the care
and comfort were provided for her
by her parents, brothers and sister,
but to no avail. for she sank to sleep
Friday at 3 a. m. The funeral serv-
ices were held from the home Sat
urday. June is, at 2 p. m. The serv-
ices being conducted by A. l.. Nc
Arthur, who spoke briefly of the
young life that was ended, and also
words of consolation to those who
sorrowed the death Of daughter and
sister. The remains were conveyed
to the Riverside cemetery and tend
erly laid to rest.
Surviving this dear one are her
heartbroken parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
H. Brown, three brothers, George,
Fred and Harry, and one sister, Mrs.
Hattie Brown. all of this vicinity.
Helen was member of the Christian
church OF this city, and died in the
full faith that she would meet her
Savior.
In the sorrow that has come to this
family they have the sympathy of
their many friends and neighbors.