The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
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MISS beTulCe wright OF ceTTlb was
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Battey. also her aunts, Mrs. Geo. Den
nison and Mrs. Thomas Holtsclaw and
their families the latter part ~of the
week. Miss Wright returned to her
home Sun day.
! Mrs. Oliver Craig Is visiting at the
home Of her son, Fred Craig Of Garth
age.
Mr., and Mrs. Chris. voightlander of
Tioga enjoyed Sunday visit with the
lady's parents, Edward Whitlock and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Vance of Denver
and e. M. Harter and family Of Car
thage spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Harter.
Mrs. w. B. jackson Of lakewood has
been quite poorly the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. John Spence, Jr., at
tended the funeral services of Hersch-
| ell Russell at Macomb Sunday.
| Bernard MCGEE has gone to Humes-
ton, Iowa and has secured employment
with his uncle Harry Warder. Mr..
Warder, who is former Hamiltonian
is an electrician and he and family
are doing well in Humeston
! Everett Simpson arrived home from
Camp Dodge, Iowa yesterday morn
ing on fifteen days furlough.
The Misses Clara Bricker and Lucy
/ Kiser attended the Monday evening
Music club in Keokuk last evening
Mrs Edward Tribouiet Of Warsaw,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Kiser and family over Thanks
giving. Harold Brazelton of Quincy,
was also guest at the Kiser home
from Thursday until Sunday. Miss
Lucy, In company with her brother
Joseph Kiser and family OF Wythe and
Mr.. Brazelton motoreds to Quincy Sun
day. Mrs. Kiser, who has been Quite
sick for several days, is improving and
is now able to be up the greater part
of the time.
The death of Herschell Russell,
! which occurred at Chicago Friday af-
ternoon brought sorrow not only to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ e. Rus
sell, but to large circle of friends
of the young man Herschell gradual
ed from our high school last May and
this fall he entered the Northwestern
university as a student. Monday, No.
Ivember 26, he was stricken with scar
let fever and his parents were sum-
moned on Thursday to their son and
Friday, November 80, he passed away.
! Inc 1unGTal services were nelQ III
Macomb, where Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
formerly lived and the interment oc-
Cured there. Herschell was twenty
years old last September.
Death is ever sad to sorrowing rela-
tives, but when death claims an only
child, especially one gifted as this
young man was, with life so full OF
hope, and ambition so great then end
ed, the sorrow is more keen and heav
Ter to bear In the sudden bereave
ment that has come to Mr.. and Mrs
Russell they have the deep sympathy
of the entire community.
Mrs. Bernice (Elder) Seifert Of
Quincy, has been the guest of he1
mother, Mrs. James Elder and family
the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Walker and
sons Of this vicinity and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Crum Of Way1and, Mo-, motored
to Canton, Mo-, Sunday and enjoyed
the day with Gilbert Shaw and family
Rev. H. c. Parsons, who has been
conducting 2rotracted Heetings al
Christolville. Ohio. the last few'weeks
returned home Saturday.
/ Harlow Hosford, who is studen,
at Knox college, enjoyed his Thanks
giving vacation with home folks and
his many friends in Hamilton.
Miss Marie Laughlin Of Fl. Madison
was the guest Of relatives and friends