The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-29
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HAMILTON, ILL.,, MAY 20.

| The primary classes of the M. e.
Sunday school and their teachers, Mrs.
Geo. Montgomery, who is superintend.
ent OF the primary department and the
Misses Helen Wegenhenkle and Lu-
ellie Smulling, also teachers, held a
iparty in honor of little Ruth Willing
Monday afternoon. Games were en-.
joyed in a nearby pasture and the re-
freshments were served to the little
folks in the basement of the church.
Ruth is greatly loved by the older peo-
pie as well as by the little folks and
every one acquainted with the little
miss regrets her leaving our midst.
j Memorial services were held at the
Bethel church Sunday at II a. m,
the services being in charge Of Rev.
H. T. Scherer, who gave a splendid
address Special music was furnished
for the occasion and a large audience
enjoyed the program.
I Rev. H. S. Willing of the M. e.
church preached his farewell sermon
to his congregation at the forenoon
service Sunday. 1t was a very sad
service, not only for this good and
noble christian minister, but also for
the members of the church for every.
one regrets to see Rev. Willing and
family leave our city. At the close of
the services he thanked all the mem
/ bers for their christian fellowship and
aid they had extended to him and his
family during the twenty months he
had been in our city and he spoke feel
ingly Of the many kindnesses that had
been shown him by the people of this
community and said it would ever be
remembered by him and his family.
Rev. Willing also addressed the con-
gregation at the union services at the
Christian church in the evening, us
| ing as his, text, Second Timothy, Sec
ond chapter and third verse. Mrs.
Wilbur Hughes sang beautifully a solo
entitled Just for Today" At the
close Of tie services the congregation
sang God be With You Till We Meet
Again" and Mr.. Walter Kline pro-
inounced the benediction.
| Mr. and Mrs. Roy Booker and chill
dren we're guests over Sunday with
Albert Glazebrook Of Peoria, is Wis
| iting his old time friends in Hamil-
ton.
Mrs. c. c. Tyrrell of this city and
Mrs. Chas. FROM of Keokuk, visited
with their daughter and sister Mrs.
John Paris of Carthage over Sunday.
We are glad to report that Mrs. Paris.
who has been very ill for several
weeks is slowly improving.
Mrs. Dick Vance and family and
Joseph and William Vance and their
families. all Of Denver, ILL.,, were
guests Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Inez MCLEAN. Little Ruth Harter ac-
companfed them home for visit
while Julian Vance remained to visit
with Hollis Harter for few days
Harris Hosford and family received
word Monday of the death Of Mrs.
Olive Hosford at her home in Sedan,
Kans. The deceased was the widow
of the late Newton Hosford and
died few years ago. The latter was
an uncle of Mr.. Harris Hosford and
they were former citizens in this vi.
cinity. At the time of her death Mrs
Olive Hosford was about eighty years
Of age.
Rev. Willing and family will leave
today for their new home at Moline,
Ill
! Miss Lola Smulling. one Of the grad
yates of our high school this year, re-
ceived the highest grade of the twenty
one graduates. She received 931s as
an average and received the scholar
ship which entities her to four year
course to any college in the state.
Miss SmulIing has decided not to use