The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-25

itors last weeks end. They accom-
panied a shipment of live. stock TO
the windy city.
Mrs. Catherine La Carl. OF St
Louis. is a guest of her brother Sid
ney Fowler, and family in Nauyoo
Mrs. Mary voorvart and Miss Ida
Paul have returned to their Nauvoo
homes from their Chicago visit. The
former lady went there for treatment
for he. health, which is very bad,
but it seems that she was not greatly
benefited This most estimabie lady
has two SONS in the service and
third who is awaiting call.
Mrs. Thomas Scott, OF Fort Madi-
SON. has been visiting her son, Ed
Graf, and family in Nauvoo. She has
been suffering with rheumatism and
has entered hospital in the Fen
city.
c. r. Montgomery evidently en-
joys his first two months as mayor
of NauFoo. In time, perhaps, the
him there.
The steamer Keokuk has not made
this port since Tuesday of last week,
on account of making repairs to the
boilers. Nauyoo shippers and re-
|ceive1s of freight miss the popular
little steamer greatly, and one OF our
barrel houses had goods shipped by
rail to Adrian, thirteen miles east OF
Nauvoo, from where they were
brought to this city by motor truck.
The steamer again re-entered the
trade Sunday afternoon of this week.
The Nauvoo civil war veterans Will
get an increase in pension, according
to new law passed. The minimum
pension will be $50 per month and
the maximum $40.
Another call for drafted men was
made last week for this county and
the following young men from Nau-
VOC were notified to appear in Car
thage on Monday Clifford Herten-
enstein, Leonard Hartwig, Levi Bal
mer Carl G. Deeg. George Bergmeier,
Enoch Starr, Elmer L. Boegner. Ru-
pert B. Ort, George Kyburtz, Isadore
Eid, Walter Bolton, Edwin c. Wellner
and Irwin Christy. Philip Kyburtz
was also called as an alternate. This
bunch are to go to Camp Grant at
Rockford, III.
The city OF Nauvoo has all pre-
liminaries arranged for the building
OF sewer in the business section,
and work will commence as soon as
the CuuLIdCI IS iet. LIE CITY VlliSidAo
are ready and waiting for bids from
contracting firms.
The Keokuk Concert band, consist
ing of thirty-three musicians, will
come to Nauvoo on July 4 to play in
our business section and in the city
park. 1t is the intention of the band
to come up to Nauvoo on the steamer
KeoksIk, which will bring two excur-
sions to this old Mormon town on
Independence day. The other excur-
sion will be brought from Burling-
ton and Fort Madison. Nauvoo will
be in the limelight on this great ma
tional holiday this year on account
of its barrel houses.
Mayor c. r. Montgomery has nine
teams engaged in hauling coal to
Nauvoo, and many of. our citizens are
laying in their supply of black dia-
monds for their winters use.
The Nauvoo Luther League young
people enjoyed lawn party at the
home of Miss Emily Hudson last |
Friday evening. The party was given |
in honor of Elmer Boegner and Leon
ard Hartweg, who left Monday for
Camp Grant, at Rockford, H., to sail |
later for France or Whereabouts to !
fight the Huns. A convivial time was |
had by all and an elegant repast was |
served
Another union meeting was held
in the Nauvoo city park Sunday even |
ing and Rev Frank Marston pre-
sided.
The Nauvoo Civic league ladies'
have arranged splendid program |
for their ctautauqua this year, which |
viii be held July IL to II, inclusive. |
They have splendid musical pro- |
gram as well as lectures on the bill. |
The attendance ought to be large, !
for the city IS visited by many stran- |
gers almost every evening when the |
weather is good. Nefghboring towns |
ought TO be well represented at Nau-
yoo's chautauqua this year.
The steamer Keokuk brought I'D |
another large excursion from Quincy |
to Nauvoo last Sunday, and quite a |
number OF the visitors came IN to |
our business section The boat also |
brought up a large ergo of barrel !
and case goods for our dealers.
The keokuk Community band pur-
chased the fine large bass drum. form |
erly used by the Nauvoo band. The |
Dam city band now have a fine instru- |
ment and ought to feel proud of it.
Last Saturday night was another
me business occasion for Nauyoo
merchants. The business section of /
the city was lined with autos filed /
with people from neighboring towns.
making it appear as celebration
was in progress. The business men
OF Nauvoo are certainly coming money
these days.
BY consulting any reputable alma
nae it will be found that this is sum-
mer now.
The vacation season is on in Nan
VOC and the worst time to discuss
plans for an outing because so many
OF our young men have been called in
to service.
The need Of a rest room in Nauvoo
for the ladies is becoming more appar-
ent every day. After people drive
many miles to visit the old Mormon
city a place should be provided for
them to attend to their toilet. The !,
other party to the Contract, of course,
Is left out of consideration, as usual |,