The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-21
farm RESIDENCE
| BURNED DOWN
Fire in Kitchen Stove Probably Origin
of the Blaze Which
Destroyed Gray
Home.
NEWS FROM VAN BUREN,
FiRumor That Rock Island Passenger
Train viii be Succeeded
by a Mixed
Freight.
NEWS FROM VAN BUREN,

BONAPARTE, Iowa, June 21.-At
about half past II o'clock Monday
of this week Guy Gray's
house, a few miles east of Keosauqua
was noticed to be on fire and the
flames at that time were so far along
that practically nothing could be saw
ed. The origin of the fire is not
known. Mrs. Gray, who had been
busy at some work out doors, had
started fire in the kitchen stove and
started dinner to cooking. She not
feeling well had gone to bed room
to take short rest when one of the
children told her something was burn
ing. Mrs. Gray thinking that some
thing on the stove was the cause Of
odor fastened to the kitchen and on
opening the door was met with a rush
of smoke and fire. Mr.. Gray, who was
not far away, was summoned and he
was soon joined by some neighbors,
but nothing could be saved except
some lard which was gotten out of the
cellar By hard work the garage con-
tanning the Car and some other out
buildings were saved. The house was
well supplied with new furnishings in
GLIDING a range, rugs and a player
piano. There was some insurance on
the house, it is understood, but the
amount was not known at the time as
the policy was lost in the fire. The
loss. however, will be quite large.
The service at the Congregational
church in Pennington last Sunday
was an anniversary occasion.
The church at that time was seventy
eight years old. 1t was organized on
June "a, 1910 by Asa: Turner and Rev.
Clark of FIT. Madison. Asa Turner
made visit to this vicinity in April
of 1886 and preached in the home of
a Mr.. Brftton. No organization was
made at that time because no minis
tiers could be had to supply the
churches. That sermon in April was
probably the second one by Congre-
gational minister until 1S43 when Rev.
Harvey Adams became pastor when
the famous Iowa band. body Of young
Andover students, came to settle in
this territory and work together to
build the church of their faith. The
last of this band was Rev. VIM. Salter
Of Burlington, who served his church
years. These men are gone
but their work still goes on in church,
school and colleges. Rev. J. H. Wal
ley, the present pastor of the Congre-
eational church preached sermon
last Sunday which was very approp-
rate and fitting for the 18th anniver-
sary of the church.
Miss Chaminade Blachord is at
home from the State university at
Iowa City and will spend the. summer
at her home here.
n, Jn1u 1. Hon q Calhoun ono
Of the best known and most able law
years in Van Buren, county, will close
his law Office in Keosauoua and will
leave for New York City, and it is now
will sail from there to
somewhere in France" He has en-
listed as one of the secretaries of the
Y. NJ. C. A. and will take up his duties
at once on arrival at the place to
which he has been assigned. Mr.. Cal
noun is in every way capable for the
important work he has taken up and
his host of friends in Van Buren, coun-
~ wish him a safe voyage and future
return to his home While he is away
Mrs. Calhoun will make her home with
heir daughter Maude, who will teach
he coming year in the high school at
Jarden City, Kansas.
Mrs. Elsie Stemple has returned to
Ter home in South Bonaparte. She
vas ACCOMPANIED home by her grand
laughter, Miss Ruth Brown. Since
he death of Mr.. Stemple several
months ago, Mrs. Stemple has been
making her home in Ft Madison with
Ter son Clyde Stemple and wife and
With her daughter, Mrs. John A. Brown
md family.
Ross Saddler of Fl. Madison come
Thursday morning for short visit
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
saddler, before leaving in the next
lraft for Camp Dodge. He will return
o FIT. Madison and go from there with
he Lee county boys next week.
Mrs. George Beeson and son, of
visited here Thursday |
With their aunt, Mrs. Elsie Stemple.
Anna Louisa Rowley, daughter OF |
Ir. and Mrs. Benz. B. Vance of South |
keosauqua, Iowa, was born on what |
S known as the Matheson farm in Dss !
toines township, Feb. %, 1876, and !
lied suddenly of heart disease a little I
fter nine o'clock Monday forenoon,
une 10, 1918, while conversing with /
lady neighbor. who had called at her |
ome in Des Moines. Her age was !
2 years, months and 81 days. She /
ad not been in the best of health for
year or more, but attended to he-
ousehold duties and she or members /
{ her family thought her condition
OF serious, which made her sudden
all from this life terrible shock 20
he husband, children and other re.a-
ives. |.
She was a faithful member of the Z
'hristian church, with which she unit
d in South Keosauqua Nov. "a, 1888. /.
IN November IS. 1893, she became the /,
'ife of Frank w. Rowley, and they
lade, their home in Keosauqua until
'eoruary, 1906, when they moved to
les Moines, which has since been i
heir home. Two daughters. Fac and
henrietta, were born to this union. +
9th Of whom survive She is alsn