The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
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NAUvoo, ILL, FEB. 20.

Miss Hazel Korchll had for her
guest in her home last week, Miss
Goldie Ammer of Carthage.
Miss Julia Boyer Of Nauvoo is
visiting relatives in Carthage this
week
Ed V. Reimbold and his son, Joseph,
who have been working in Rock Is.
land, have returned to the family
home in Nauvoo for awhile. ~
Miss Zelda Wather was in Quincy
this week.
Cecil Baxter of Ft. Madison came
down to Nauvoo last Saturday on
business and for q short visit at his
parents home.
Rev. Father Tholen OF the Nauvoo
Catholic church, received a summons
from Quincy last Monday that his
uncle, Rev Father Tholen. OF that
city. was very Ill and he went to the
Gem City Immediately. The latter IS
a retired minister and his recovery
is very doubtful.
Postmaster Harkrader Of Hamilton
was a Nauvoo visitor last Saturday.
Thursday night of this week the
Royal Neighbors hold an early meet
ing to accommodate the Masonic
fraternity who wish to use the rooms
in the l. O. o. +. building.
The two young men who have been
confiscating chickens from the hen
houses of couple of NauvoO's 2oul'
try raisers, had a hearing in Carthage
last Monday before Judge Durham
and about dozen Of Nauvoo's citl-
zens were present to testify against
the prisoners. They were proven
guilty of entering and purloinlng
poultry and the court paroled one OIL
them to remain with his father and
give him a chance to become an hon
est citizen henceforth, while the 9TH
err was also given in custody OF his
parents, who promised to send MIN
to another state, where he will be
placed on a farm to assist in raising
this years worlds war crop. 1t was
thought that this scheme would be
of more benefit to them than send
ing them to the reform school and
during their good behavior will not
be molested by the law. All parties
to the transaction are satisfied with
disposition made OF the young men
and their downfall.
Elmer Bruegger the Nauvoo soldier
boy who is stationA Somewhere IN
France" has written a letter to his
mother in Nauvoo. which she receiv-
ed a few days ago, and the young
man states that ne is enjoying good
health at present and don't expect to
remain across the waters for more
than two months longer before he
might return to the states again, or
it will be either that or remain over
there" until the war is finished. He
says that he has not seen much
fighting yet and if not more is en-
gagged in since his arrival there, he
will surely see his dear folks IN
Nauvoo again.. He also states that
the American boys who visit Paris
say that it is sure some city and IN
teresting Elmer's many Nauvoo
friends hope to. see his safe return
from the great nations battle
grounde.
The Ladies' Industrial society Of
the Nauvoo Presbyterian church Will
serve a chicken dinner in the base
Saturday.
Quite number of the cisterns in
Nauvoo are about dry and the late
sprinkles didn't do much to replenish
them.
There Will be no rural mail delivery
out Of Nauvoo next Friday.
The Nauvoo Industrial society will
hold their next meeting at the home
of Mrs. Leslie Reimbold Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. r. Hummel will entertain the
NJ. r. church ladies at social SEES
sion in her Nauvoo home Thursday
afternoon.
At the Nauvoo Rebekah meeting
last Friday evening, Mrs. Charlotte
Reimbold. Misses Maude and Eula
Balmer. Levi Balmer. Mrs. Sadie
Johnson, Lee Johnson, Forrest and
Neophas Starr were admitted into
the secrets Of the order.
Travelling men who wish to come
To Nauyoo to visit their customers,
have a trying time as we'll ae an ex-
pensive one now and then in these