The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-14

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sary at a considerable distance from
the present battle nne-possibly even
seventy miles.l
|BONAPARTE
OFFICIALS
Caucus Held and Candidates Named
to be Voted on at Elee-
ton Of March
9th.
| BONAPARTE, Iowa. March IA
Mr., and Mrs. w. F. Proper Went 10
Durant, Iowa, Monday, being called ny
the illness of their daughter. MIS-. Ut.
Asquith. They expect to accompany
her to Davenport, where she VIII Nc
operated upon for appendicitis.
Fred Watkins and family OF New
London, have moved to the Hoiiand
farm in eastern Bonaparte TOWNSHIP.
Gus Nelson came Monday eVehins
for a short visit with Bonaparte
friends. He was In the hardware gus
mess here for several years at one
time, but has been living IN Los AN
geles, California for the past two yeas
He will go to Memphis, Mo-, TINS Week
and expects to make his home on
farm there.
A good rain, the first Of the season
came Monday night and Tuesday MORN
ing.
A caucus for the nomination OF om-
GERS for Bonaparte to be voted upon
at the March q election was held at
the Electric theatre Monday evening.
The following candidates were select
ed: For mayor, T. L. Simmons; coun-
cilmen, Floyd Macklin, Clark Derr,
VIM Blackburn, N. H. House and j.
10. Norris: treasurer, H. G. Page; as
SCISSOR, w. H. Roberts.
H. G Donnelly and Harold Tuily are
in Des Moines4this week attending q
Telephone convention.
M. and Mrs. J.. o. Morris motored
to Eldon last Friday and visited at the
Ralph Hogue home.
]. B Slim, who Is IN the picture
business at Des Moines, visited at MS
home here several days last week.
Miss Gladys Dick, teacher In the
schools, visited here with her mother
Mrs. Anna Dick Saturday.
Rev. D. Mason, Presbyterian minis
ter here. preached in the Congrega-
Itional church at Pennington last sun
day. his place here being filed by Kew.
McNffcan. a student from Parson,s
college, at Fairfield.
In the school election held MONDAY
afternoon there were four candidates
land two to elect. Following were the
candidates and the votes they receiv-
led: Robt. Meek. 95; VIM. Black burn
SO: E. c. Smith, 60; Edwin Voigt-
lander, "a.
Frank Martin and family have NOV
ed from the Hanna farm near Mt. Ster'
ling to the Jas. Bachelor farm re"
miles southwest Of here.
You are invited to attend the puo-
lie wedding at Whiteiey opera house,
Thursday evening. March Is. An al.
mission of 25 cents will be charged
to help fix up Community hall.
Albert and Paul Martin visited IN
Pennington last Sunday with theli
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. r
Martin.
Mrs Mary Blackburn returned to
ottumwa Tuesday evening, after a
several days visit here with hel
mother and other relatives ut the Kirh
Meek home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Odell. OF Mime
sofa. visited here a couple of days the
first of this week, at the Geo. Kerr
home.
Mrs. J. C. Forbes. Of Milton, came
Tuesday evening for short visit with
her sister, Mrs. P. A. Doughty.
w. S. Blackford returned Tuesday
evening from a several, days business
4 trip in Des Moines.
| The anniversary dinner of the L. l.
lC., which was postponed from Febru
ary II on account of the death OF
little nephew of Mrs. Stewards. was
held at the pleasant home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Seward in Bentonsport las
Saturday. March 10. The splendid
dinner furnished by the six remaining
club members that were able to be
present was certainly a feast of good
things to eat, of good cheer and oi
lloyine fellowship with one another fol
old times sake Owing to the death
of several of the members and the
moving away of several more the clut
had not met for several years. Those
present Saturday were Mesdames Fan
ME Seward. Amelia Scott, Sarah Ed
tmondson, Minnie Ruble. Nellie Tyler
and Gertrude Mckee of Birmingham
Mrs. Musser. Mrs. Quick, Mrs. I. o
Franklin and Miss Fannie GlascocB
lalso enjoyed the event as invited
lguests. The l.. L. G. club was organ
lied February IT. 1894 with Mrs. NJ
In Clark. Mrs. George Moore, Mrs
IN. E. Jack. Mrs. Chauncey Booth, Mrs
In. G.. Brown, Mrs. George Booth. Mrs
MARY l. Keck and Miss Mary Mont
lgomery as charter members. Mrs
Mary Jack. Of Cantril, and Mrs. Lizzie
booth of Des Moines, are the only sur
viying charter members. Those pres
emit Saturday will long have remem
Ibrance of very happy day together
THE afternoon was devoted to a review
of tina past history OF the club by Mrs