The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-11

A number of Masons from Hancock
county attended the dedication OF
the $4,000 Masonic hall in Camp
Point Wednesday, there being hun
dreds of Masons from over the state
present for the impressive cere-
monies, among the honored guests
being the grand officers of the state,
Enoch III. Fleming, district deputy
grand master, of Bowen lodge, and
e. M. Grain, district deputy grand
master OF the Augusta lodge, being
present.
The lodge at Camp Point Is in ex-
cellent financial condition. the debt
of $4,000 remaining on the building
having been met. $1,000 by the local
lodge, and $4,000 by bond issue, ST.
zoo being raised by the visiting dele
gates.
During the morning and afternoon
session, the third degree was ex-
emplified by the members of the
grand lodge. An excellent supper
was served during the evening. The
after dinner program consisted OF
speeches by the grand officers and
visiting delegates, and special music
by Quincy glee club.
Maple Grove Rebekah lodge, at It's
regular lueeIu6 Ou Luui Suay O'Sn
ing, initiated G. B. Hubbard and o.
p. Brink into the mysteries OF the
degree. The new search light had
arrived and was used during the de
gree work Quite number of guests
were present from Bowen, being Mr..
and Mrs o. III. Cossat, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. John Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Owens, Mrs. Dr.
Humphrey, Mrs. Bert Willard, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Wishon.
Refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served by the June birth
day meeting, in the banquet ROOM
at the close of the work.
Mrs. Theresa Cason, of the Sol
diers' Home of Quincy, is enjoying a
thirty days vacation, visiting rela.
tives and friends in this city and
vicinity.
Mrs. Cason, Mrs. Ann Kimbrough
and Mrs. Grace Erwin and two daugh-
tiers spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Lane and Mrs. Almedia
Kimbrough at Middle Creek.
Mrs. Louisa Cutler Of Kansas City
Mo, who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Henry Mapes, near Niota, Is
visiting relatives and friends in this
/ vicinity, and expects to visit in
Carthage in the near future.
Miss Leona McAnulty, who has
completed her school work for the
year in Wichita, Kansas, arrived In
| the city Wednesday evening to spend
the summer with home folks.
Miss Eva Swain, who has been
teaching in Alamagorda, N. M, en-
joyed a trip through the south, en-
route to her home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Westfal
have received word from their son
| Paul, through B. G. Dawes, Of Column
bus, Ohio, who received a cablegram
| from his son, stating that the ship
carrying the twenty-five boys from
Marietta college, which sailed May
26, for France, arrived Tuesday, and
aleo stating that the party would not
be placed in the ambulance service,
as was the plan, but would be used
instead in the transportation serv-
ice. Many women are driving am
bulance cars in France.
The regular meeting of the c. w.
B. M. was held at the Christian
church parlors on Thursday after
noon, at which time the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. J. w. Gibson, president;
Mrs. H. J. Elsea, vice president;
Mrs. G. J. Scofield, treasurer, and
Mrs. S. M. Parr, secretary.
Mrs. Ethel Rowland, of Bowen,
visited her mother, Mrs. VIII ..
Sharp, and attended the meeting.
Probate Court News-Hancock Co.
Final report of the account of Will
liam J. Richey, administrator Of the
estate of Elizabeth Guthrie, deceased,
filed, shows:
Total amount received ..... 5000 98
Total amount paid out ....... 464 32
Balance on hand for distrlbu
ton 339 Do
Order Of court filed, approving said
report. and discharging the admins