The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-10

OF V. G.; Mrs. Ed. Rain, right sup. OF
N. g.; Mrs. Chas. Hudson, chaplain.
After this business session social
time was had in which card games
were the amusement and delicious
refreshments were served.
The Nauvoo Presbyterian congrega-
ton and Sunday school held a picnic
supper in the church basement last
Friday evening and many attended
and delightful time was had by all
who were present
Rev. L. G. Tholen Of the Nauvoo
Catholic church, is going to entertain
the members Of his congregation and
friends at a house warming and this
pleasant event will be arranged in the
knights of Columbus hall Thursday
evening of this week on account OF
the rooms in his parish home being
too small to properly make enjoyment
comfortable for his guests. There
will be games, refreshments, etc., and
this popular clergyman will see that
everyone who attends will be enter
tanned at his expense.
Miss Wilma, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustave Wallet of Nauvoo, enter
tanned several of her friends last Sun
day afternoon, 1t being her nineteenth
du1lVSlbhIJ. 1o1ACo WOAO
played and dainty luncheon served
to the enjoyment of those present.
Henry Gerhardt, an aged civil war
veteran living In Appanoose town
ship, few miles northeast Of Maui
VOC was reported to be very Ill last
Monday and his recovery doubtful.
The gentleman is well-todo retired
farmer and nearly II years of age.
Henry Panther, a knight OF the
white apron in wet goods house in
Nauvoo, took very sick a few days
ago and is housed in his rooms in the
Hotel Oriental. His wife is expected
to come to Nauvoo from Burlington
to make their home during his en-
ployment here.
The Warren Dundy home at the
ferryboat landing in Nauvoo is being
repaired for occupancy by Capt. J. W..
Reimbold who owns the property.
The building will be raised a couple
of feet to be shy of the waters of
the lake when the Keokuk dam backs
up this volume Of fluid. When the
work is completed on the building Mr..
and Mrs. James Reed will reside
there.
The Nauvoo Industrial ladies' will
hold their harvest social in the opera
house next Friday and Saturday and
large and fine display of vegetables
and fruits as well as numerous other
things is looked for. The annual din
| ner will be served on Saturday as
usual.
/ Some Nauvoo people do not take
kindly to the discontinuance of deliv-
cry Of goods by Nauvoo merchants
and now it is noised around that
Nauvoo n an intends to en- in the
grocery business and deliver free to
any part OF the city, all goods pur>
chased from him II this is true the
free delivery system will be In vogue
again by all the stores in Nauvoo.
| Victor Mills, the principal OF Maui
voo's public schools, has recalled his
resignation and will remain to teach
| the term. He resigned for the purpose
of attending some military school.
| 1t was reported that a case Of influ-
enza had struck Nauvoo last Monday.
Mrs. 4nma Bastwick of Chicago, who
Is visiting her father Mr.. Geo. Tanner
hero was taken sick w1tn what is sup
/! y Used &c be the Spanish Flu" ana is
now guaranteed in the home although
the attending decor prcclaims tie Ill
ners being the result Of an attac< Of
the old time La Grippe. The lady is
convalescing rapidly, which goes to
show that there is not much influenza
in her ailment Because she came
from her home in Chicago in which
city many cases of the Flu" prevails
and took sick here gossipers named
her complaint influenza at once.
William BECKER Of Nauvoo received
word last Monday that his son Dewey
who is attending military training
school in the Iowa City college had an
attack of Influenza and is in hos.
pital His parents left Nauvoo at once
for Iowa City, Iowa, to be near him
during his illness. VIM. Reinbold, Nau,
VOC is also a student of this college.
Mrs. Ed Boedecker and son Curtis
and Mrs Ed Koeckley, who have been
making their home on small farm
on the boulevard road near Mt. Nor.
| iah intend to return to Nauvoo in
short time and with the formers hus,
band occupy the Frank Childre's resi-
dence on South Thirteenth street
| The Burlington Modern Woodmen
| purchased a car load Of potatoes
which were distributed among the
members at the price Of $1.00 pei
brshel In Nauvoo potatoes are sell
! ing at from 81 80 to S1.75 per bushel
and vet they say this old burg is q
cheap place to live in. Northern pota
toes are being brought to Nauvoo's
vicinity and are selling at s1.65 anc
sI.40 per bushel, and yet 1t is sale
that they can be bought as low at
% cents in Dakota. Some of our citi
zens are going to start an investiga
ton and see If they can buy cal
load and receive them at Montrose
or Niota at the dollar mark per bu
shell and II so form syndicate fol
the winter supply of t,tbers
Nauvoo's city council held its reg
ular October meeting last Monda.
evening and very little business wa!
transacted Mayor R. G. Montgomer!
announced that work on the sewerage