The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-10

s.om out Of town who at
Inos' the funeral OF Daniei M
enue' on Friday afternoon "eTe' mi
Nhits ,rs Joel Booz, Mrs. A. >: hell'
ena MIR Mrs Robert Ramsey ana Mls.
hake' ,, Mra all of Quincy; Mrs. Betty
fhee o s.on Of Kahoka, Mo-; Mr.. VIM
Bro ul,;te Of Bucklin, Mo-; Mrs. A.
W .atice Mr.. and Mrs. James
Jus and little son. Miss Verna
Brou Iiss Emma and Mr.. Waldo Ran
na ~ Stronghurst; Mrs. John Low
~ Mrs. viii Robinson. Mr.. VIM
, ~, Of Colchester; Mrs. Chas. NC
rants Of Macomp. - T.,
noldie Erwin went to quincy TIL
uo Warning for several days visit
pay MI Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kemp.
i1n Mckee of New York City, N.
W. snent Sunday with Mrs. Laura
loves and family.
Sv Ms W. E. Lyon was called to
.ansonyille last week by the seri-
'"s illness of George Rhea. Mr..
p Uv was in the city several weeks
.so returning from Mayo Bros. hos
, H at Rochester, MINI, where he
tsd been operated upon for gall
tones and appendicitis, and his many
'.iands hoped that the operation
sonld result in complete recovery.
Mics Erna Rowe returned last
reek from a four weeks visit with
Mss Eva Simmons at Des Moines,
md with her sister Mrs. J. P. Lang
lard and family, AT Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Miss Helen Cox Of Galesburg who
ID visiting friends in Jacksonville,
stopped in Carthage to visit Mr.. and
Ms. George Undertake. She ex-
nects to spend several weeks during
he summer with her uncle Henry
Cox, at Fargo. North Dakota.
Crop prospects for Hancock coun-
N.-The most important crop for
his county is the production of corn,
The acreage for 1917 being larger
than any previous year. With the
exception of bottom lands and a few
Isolated fiat prairie fields, the pros
meets are for a bumper crop, condi-
lions being many points better at
| this date, than at any time during
| The three preceding years, and with
| The extra good growing weather dur
| linz the past week, farmers are very
|ubilant and building high hopes on
| he final results. The oats crop is
Exceptionally promising, having filled
Unusually well. The same is true of
|rye, and such fields of wheat as were
allowed to stand are reported to be
Very promising. The past thirty days
|has shown great improvement in the
HAY crop, which now promises almost
d normal crop. Garden truck and
Vegetables and all fruits, except
peaches, there being none, are all
that could be desired.
Steps are being taken to organize
state guards to take the place of
those now called out on war duty.
Accordingly, the efforts of mem bers
Of the S. S. fraternity to secure drill
In the manual has developed into
the organization of a company of
home guards. Visitors were invited
to the frat rooms Monday evening
and young men not members were
Invited to join in forming this CON-
pany. About fifty men assembled at
the S. S. club room and listened to
Instructive and interesting talks
given by o. F. Berry, Captain Jack
Ferris, B. M. Cavanagh, Roswell
o'Harra and r. D. Denton. The
speakers made clear the fact to all
that the boys owe it to their country
to sacrifice all to protect our rights
and old glory. which our forefathers
bought with their own blood. Pros
poets are promising at present for a
home guard. Thirty-five young men
are now signed up. All young men
Interested in the work should see or
address Franklin Hartzell. acting
captain
Probate Court News-Haneock
County.
In the matter of the estate of
Anna Maria Cannon, deceased.-Proof
made of the heirship in said estate
BY VIM. H. Bartels, which proof
shows that decedent died April 20,
I9l4, and left surviving, Granvel Can
ion, her husband. and Miriam
3lanche Cannon, her daughter, both
II Carthage, III.
In the estate Of Sarah e. New
'omb; deceased Petition of Maths
ram for permission to open the de-
Positions of Arthur M. Trevitt, sub
crlbing witness to the last will and
testament Of deceased, which prayer
vas granted. Order admitting will
o probate filed, shows that said in
.rument bears date of January IL.
IVY attested by Daniel A. Defandorf
no DR.. Arthur NJ Trivett, as wit
esses, in which the testatrix be-
ueaths to four children. the follow
ng sums: To son, John e. New
omn, $3.50; to daughter, Mrs. Susie
$3.50: to daughter, Mrs.
arah A. Grain, $4,000: to daughter,
,rs. Matte Grain, $4,000 The home
lace, consisting of ITO acres of land,