The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

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ahead and do it.
There were two more automobile
accidents in Nauvoo's vicinity last
Saturday and Sunday. Two ladies
were coming to Nauvoo last Satiur-
day afternoon in a Ford car when
| 1t upset near Mt Moriah over the
boulevard, injuring the ladies slight
ly. The other occurred In the south
east country and Will Weisinger was
| tho victim. His Ford car ran into
a ditch and upset and injured the
man quite seriously.
| The stork left fine nine pound
son at the homes of Ed. Dusenberry
last Monday morning. All doing
| nicely at their home northeast OF
Nauvoo. Congratulations.
Nauvoo saloons will have closed
doors next Tuesday on account OF
the primaries. On April the own
ers will again be called on to keep
closed doors on account Of the town
ship election and once more on April
IL, the date Of the city election. And
after that they may be closed forever
and ever If the "drys" win the battle
of ballots which will be deposited on
that day on the local option ques-
ton.
Mr.. Jacob Schini of Nauvoo was
taken to Graham hospital in Keokuk
last week on account of severe ILL
ness. Death, relieved him of his suf
ferings at the hospital Monday even
ing at o'clock and his remains were
brought to Nauvoo for burial, the
funeral taking place Wednesday
| afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
residence. He was rs years and =
| months of age and came to this city
with hts parents in 1853. He leaves
four children, two sons and two
daughters to mourn, all absent in
distant cities where they reside.
Nauvoo's canning factory has about
secured enough corn acreage to In
sure preparing of this cereal and
about double the amount of peas than
last season An addition may be
built to the factory before the can
ming season arrives.
Nauvoo Ladies' Industrial society
has selected the following officers for
the ensuing year at their recent
meeting: Mrs. Fred Tanner. presi-
dent; Mrs. J. w. Reimbold, vice pres
ident; Mrs. E. Collins. secretary;
Mrs Geo. Harsch, treasurer; Mrs. Il.
Arbuckle, corresponding secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Rain Of Nauvoo
have gone to Cherryvale, Kans., to
visit relatives.
Mrs. John Buckert went up to Fit.
Madison for few days last week and
visited friends.
Dan Agne, salesman for Seibert's
Keokuk cigars, was in Nauvoo Tues
| day, supplying his many customers
/ with his popular brands.
The Nauvoo Independent has new
printer, a young man from Spring.
| field, Ill. His name is Frank Troesch
and is said to be lightning manipu-
lator Of the little movables.
Mr.. w. B. Woolley, wife, son and
daughter. and Miss Dorothy Renaud
of Keokuk, came up to Nauvoo on
the automobile trail over the boule-
ward along Lake Keokuk and passed
pleasant day and delightful time
at the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Bertsch last Sunday.
Jos. Bossler of Keokuk was Nau'
VOC business visitor for q few days
the past week.
One week from next Saturday ar
rives ST. Patricks day and the wear
ing of the green will be in order. 1t
is the day when the tubers ought to,
be planted, providing the conditions
of the weather permits.
Len Koechli who has been conduct
ing a restaurant in the Tausch build
ing in Nauvoo for a year, has discon-
tinued the business and moved into
his residence in the first ward 1t
is said that Mr.. Ellis Daugherty.
Nauvoo's meat chopper, has leased
the building for storage purposes.
Harry Hudson and wife now oc-
cupy the Wyles farm in Sonora town
k1l No To- y10
farm in Appanoose township.
Taxpayers about the city are ask
ing for street lights now and then in
different sections. 1t is almost i'm
possible for the authorities to place
lights at every corner in Nauvoo
asked for by people and none should
be placed unless absolutely needed,
and until such time when the city
Is able to meet the demands
The judges and clerks for the city
election have been selected by the
powers that be.
In the Nauvoo high school notes
published in one Of our local papers
we notice that paragraph tells of
one Of the classmates enjoying
quite vacation on account of his
parents absence from the city on q
visit to relatives. What has become
of the school board that are en-
powered to attend to such matters?
Warsaw's high school team has
challenged the Nauvoo high school
contingent for track meet to be
held next month, which challenge
may be accepted.
Next Friday evening in the Nauvoo
high school program has been
arranged and will be carried out for
the benefit of our people and an ad-
mission of Is cents will be asked
which will be used for school pur-
poses
Only about two more weeks OF
winter and the ground hog will have
done his duty. Spring is scheduled
to begin March 20 unless old winter
will keep on flirting and linger In
the lap of Miss Spring for few
weeks longer which is usually the
case at this time of year.
HrvI- l. Al So