The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-20

annual Washington dinner at the
Christian church parlors THURSDAY
evening. Feby. %. beginning at b;So
p. M. -. -.
The ladies of this society have long
since proven to the public the attrac-
Inverness of their dinners. and the serv'
ing OF the public at these affalrs mas
become task which requires the sup
ervision OF the most skilled workers,
to handle the large crowds attenols
the same.
Special music viii be furnished for
the occasion, and the ladies will wear
caps of the Martha Washington style.
The regular meeting of the Willing
Workers will be held on Tuesday. with
Mrs. James N. Norris. Mrs. Gay Eg-
bers acting az assistant hostess.
The Rebekah lodge held Its regular
meeting Thursday evening at the l. "
10. F. hall, and after the regular bus.
mess was transacted. resolutions OF
respect were passed In behalf OF SIS.
ter AIDA Shoup, and the charter OF
the lodge draped in her memory. TWO
applications were filed for member
ship. Refreshments were served.
consisting of creamed oysters, pickles.
sandwiches and coffee to the sixty
members present.
County Superintendent OF Schools
Is. D. Faris, has received the distrio-
|utive funds from the state, which Is
due Hancock county. the same being
SIT ,446.16, for the entire county. there
being also received from interest on
the school funds the sum of 1891
AS compared with $l7,432.13, received
last year, and the same amount OF IN
no
shows an increase OF $14.O3 over last
years report. The amount received
|by the superintendent when the
township collectors books have been
returned, will be apportioned on the
basis of the number of children in the
county, and distributed to the school
township treasurers, which will be
about April /. Last year more than
81, 800 Of the state fund WAS used to
pay the tuition Of non resident pupils
| In the high schools, but inasmuch as
the supreme court has declared the
law Of 1915 in regard to buttons I'M
constitutional. the county superintend-
ent will not pay high school buttons
for townships out Of the general fund
this year The amount thus left to
be distributed to the treasurers Will
be nearly double what 1t was the past
year.
The remains Of Paul Mason, which
were brought from Pittsburgh. Pa.
arrived In the city Saturday evening.
accompanied by Penf1eld Mason. OF
Chicago, q brother OF deceased. and
were taken to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. =. Miller. where funeral ser
vices were held ON Sunday afternoon
lat 2:30 D. M. conducted by Rev. Chas.
]. Scofield, burial at MOSS Ridge GEM
etery. Paul had been In Pittsburgh but
about eight months, and was acting
as city salesman at the time of Ill
ness, which was less than one weeks
duration. his death being due to pneu-
monia. He was formerly a resident
of this city. and after the death OF
his father, went with his mother to
La Harpe, where they made their
home until his mothers death. Paul
was for a time connected with his
brother w. o. Mason in the dry goods
business in La Harpe. but later went
to Chicago where he was employed
and returned for short time to La
Harpe, then going to Chicago and to
Pittsburgh some time ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Mason and Miss Libby
Osborne, of La Harpe. and P. e.
Mason of Chicago, attended the tuner
al in this city. So