The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-12
MEMPHIS, MO.
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VIM. Taylor, an employee on the Sec
ton here, started a fire. in the stove
at their home near the depot last FIJI
day morning with kerosene and as a
result an explosion followed and his
home was burned to the ground. he
received burns on the leg that have
kept him laid up since.
On January at the brides home IN
Tulsa Oklahoma, II. H. Brant and Miss
Mae Byrne, formerly of this city, were
united In marriage.
Memphis friends are in receipt OF
cards announcing the marriage on
New Years day 'of Sidney Newman
and Miss Helen Brown, both of Column
Ibus Junction, Iowa.
Alfred Wilsey is convalescing, nicely
from slight attack of smallpox. He
has been i'll since New Years day, the
home having been under strict quar-
antine since that time.
After few days illness incident to
a stroke of paralysis, Mrs. Pauline
Bourn, an aged and respected resident
jof this county, passed away at the
home Of her son Joseph A. Bourn, in
this city.
A number of fans have been getting
together of late formulating plans for
Some of the old stars-Mason, Nc
Pherson. VolKfnan, Givens. Leroy
Moore, etc-will be in the lineup, and
Fulton Moore of the high school FAC
u,ty may be persuaded, to stay over
next summer and help out on third,
and Shacklett will likely be called in
and with promising bunch of high
school players coming on-Wallace
Roberts, Don Ballow, Gordon Moore
and others-we can have splendld
club here, one that will hold it's own
with all contenders.
On Sunday morning, January z. at
II o'clock a. m, Ida Frances, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. ]. Cox, OF
this city, passed away after long
period of i'll health.
/ Some person appropriated 3 sack Q.
lclothes from the rear porch or the
George Kropp home some time last
Monday night. Mrs. Kropp set them
our for the family washerwoman and
presumed they had been safely deiiT
cred until the lady called for them on
Tuesday. Serious trouble may be
avoided by the prompt return OF the
sack of clothes.
BY consent Joseph Lopez. who Is II
charge of the local band, has changed
the name of the organization to TN
ney's band-Joseph Lopez, director.
Mr.. Lopez was close friend of Char,
ley's and it Is his wish. that the name
of the late leader be perpetuated. Sue
cess to the new director is our wish
About 1:30 o'clock last Sunday after
noon the home OF H. G. Gillespie near
| the north school building was discover
ed ablaze. A burning flue evidently
was the cause. Prompt assistance OF
the neighbors soon extinguished the
| fire with but slight damage to roof and
interior OF the house..
+. NJ. Rebel attended the state corn
show at Columbia last week and az
usual came cut winner. He carried
of three first, third and sixth prizes
For the second best bushel Of corn he
received cash prize OF $3.50. At the
conclusion of the show he sold this
prize bushel Of corn for $40, thus car
rying away $3.50 in cash.
Critz Bros. reports the following
sales for last week; P. H. Mentzer 80
acres southeast of Memphis to P. 8.
rUristy Of Illinois, consideration $4,000,
also 80 acres Of the naskins estate
near Arbela to Edward Howard. con-
sideration $4,000 and Charles Notestein
livery stock to Don Wilson.