The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-09
Sunday School association, spoke on
Looking Forward"
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Mrs. O. G. Corns returned to her
home in Chicago Saturday morning.
She has been here several days. being
lcalled by the death of her grand
mother, Mrs. Barbara Marshall.
+ Mrs. Mary Hornbaker has improv-
led her residence by having same
d painted. A neat garage has also been
recently built
/ A. J. HURLEY and wife and their
friend, Mrs. Sangster Of Keokuk,
came last Wednesday for visit at
the A. ]. Cummings home south Of town.
lMr. HURLEY returned to Keokuk in
NAMED for a few days visit.
! Mrs. Elmer Cook and son Of Salem
are here for weeks visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Stevens,
and other Bonaparte relatives.
| H. H. Meek and wife OF Des
Moines arrived in Bonaparte last
Tuesday morning for their annual
summer vacation and visit with their
many relatives and friends here.
Mrs. j. H. Williamson returned
home from Des Moines Monday even
ing after short visit with her daugh-
ter, Miss Edith, who is attending sum-
mer school at Highland Park.
! N. S. Moody has rented the w. H.
Carter residence, south of the Mrs.
Carrie Spence property and he and
+, his family will move into same in a
few days.
Roy Monroe OF Cottonwood Falls,
Kansas, came Monday evening for a
visit with his uncle, G. e. Miner, and
family.
Curtis Mcintosh, who resides a few
miles southeast Of here, is having a
foundation built for fine large resi-
dence which he will erect on his
farm, to take the place OF his home
which was burned few months ago.
George Deck and daughter Madge,
| of Keol1uk visited with Bonaparte rel
atives last Wednesday.
| The following program was given
! by the Modern Woodmen lodge at
their picnic at Christy park on July
4th:
9 a. m.-Kilbourne band concert at
Riverside park.
$3.50 a. m.-Procession formed at
park. led by band (all Woodmen in
Incl.
9:45 a. m.-Music by band at Chris
ty park.
10 a. m-Baseball game at Christy
ball park; North Side farmers vs.
South Side farmers.
The ball game was won by the
farmers team who lived north of the
Des Moines river, by the score of 8 OF
A.
12 m-Dinner.
1.15 D. m-Music by the band
! 1870 D. m-Invocation by Rev. Ma
son.
Song, Star Spangled Banner.
Declaration of Independence, Miss
Refa Paker.
Music by band.
Address on patriotism, Rev Mason.
Song. America.
| Address on Woodcraft, DR.. r. N.
Cresap.
Address. s. E., Irish.
Music by band.
Following the above program there
were series of amusements consist
ing of egg races, sack races, ladies'
nail driving contest, three legged race.
pie eating contest. fat mems race, tug
of war, etc. A large crowd was
present and everything. on the pro-
gram was nicely carried out and af
forded day of real entertainment
for all. -
Marion Sergeant of Douds, and
grandson, Marion Sergeant of Sioux
City, visited with Bonaparte relatives
and friends Saturday and went from
here to Bentonsport for a Sunday
visit.
Mrs. John A. Brown and daughter.
Ruth, and son. Ralph OF Fort Mad
lison have been visiting here with
Mrs. Browns parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Stemple, in South Bonaparte,
since last Tuesday. laS
ling visited with Bonaparte relatives
Friday Of last week.
Mrs. Miles Palmer went to Cedar.
Iowa, Saturday for a two weeks visit
with her son, Albert, andf amily.
The crop of June brides in Van
Buren, county was scarce this season, /
lii one judges from the marriage
licenses issued at the county clerks
Office at Keosauque. Probably some |
Van Buren, couples were married out |
side of this county. The records in |
Clerk Mounce's Office show that only |
three couples secured wedding per
mits curing the month OF June. They |
are: Harley T. Christy and Miss EN-
ma Eleanor Johnson, George w. |
Black and Miss Zenith Lyon and Will
liam N Riney and Miss Evangeline
Sherman.
Churchill Main of Carthage visited
here several days last week with his
sister, Mrs. w. S. Lane, and family.
A large flag now floats from stair |
which was erected few days ago |