The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-11
CITY NEWS.

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Springfield lump coal Car o.
track. Schaefer Cash Coal Co. Tel
1888.
Born. September Sth, to Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Scheevers, Hilton road. {
son, Gilbert Ross.
-Puckechetuck encampment vii
drill at the Odd Fellows hall Thurs
day night.
William West, who was placed
under bond to keep the peace. wa!
released on his own recognizanct
yesterday at the request Of his wife
who had him arrested the FIRST of thu
week. He agreed that he would pa,
costs of a suit for divorce which
Mrs. West will bring against him
The family live below Sixtesnt-
street at the foot Of Cooks hill.
He's across seas. This means
Walter Exile, who is cook with the
339th field artillery, SSth division
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Exile, rural route No. 2.
Fried chicken supper. SOC. Y. w
c. A Thursday Sep. II. $3.50 to Z.
Relatives have received word Of
the safe arrival over seas Of Sar
geant Leroy S. Walsh, Sergeant viii
liam Westerhof, Sergeant Allen I'm
megart and Corporal Mayer. all Of
the 339th field artillery.
"A marriage license was issued
this afternoon to two well known
young people of Canton-Charles
Edward Taylor, aged 81, and Mable
Davis, aged IS.
This afternoon marriage II
cense was issued to Otis Bearce
IS. both of Lewiston, Ill.
Alma Olson, aged 20, of New Phila.
cense this afternoon and were mar
ried by Justice E. E. Hawkes..
"A marriage license was issued
today to Atkinson /. Watkins and
Emma o. Borsaw, Of Keokuk.
Springfield lump Goa Car on
track. Schaefer Cash Coal Co. Tel
1888.
The county court house is some
times the scene of one wedding, but
a double wedding comes somewhat
in the nature OF surprise. This
afternoon at 1870 o'clock a double
wedding ceremony was performed by
E. e. Hawkes., justice Of the peace,
in the clerks office. The contracting
parties were Charles Edward Taylor
and Mable Davis, Of Canton. ILL.,, and
Otis Bearce and Ethel Moranville,
Of Lewiston. ILL.,
Mrs. Kate Stobbart, OF Grinnell,
Iowa, formerly of Keokuk, received
word from her son, Sergeant Ross
H. Stobbart, Battery A, 339th F.. A.,
that he Is now safely In France. He
Is a nephew of A. J. Dimond and a
brother of Mrs. F. A. Wright.
John T. Reidy, son of Thomas
Reidy, of 215 North Third street, has
been promoted to the office OF cor
poral. Corporal Reidy left with the
contingent July 20 for Camp Pike,
and his promotion came month
later. He was formerly chief clerk
for the River Smelling and Refining
company.
The all-Catholic service flag will
be dedicated October IL, Columbus
day. The flag will have on 1t IT'S
stars, representing men from all the
Catholic churches and orders in the
city who are in service. Several red
crosses for the nurses who are at
the front and one cross for Rev.
Father Reimbold, who is an army
chaplain, will decorate the banner.
The Rev. F. J. Swanson Of the
Swedish Methodist church will preach
at the Union Mission, 10 North Third
street, Thursday night at S:15 o'clock.
Carroll E. Olson. Company B. 313
military police, ssth division. has
joined the American forces in France.
He Is the son of Mrs. Selma Sand. 526
North Fourth street.
For the consideration of 5000, Geo.
Reitz has sold to Edwin Bergstrom OF
county, Iowa, thirty
acres Of land in township &c. Lee coun-
ty. The warranty deed was filed to-
day.
MFR. and Mrs John Happs have
to their daughters, Irene,
Ruth and Ollie Happs. four lots in
block sc, Reeves, Perry and Williams
addition, the warranty deeps having
been filed today.
"A deed was filed today in the re-
corder's Office whereby Miss Kate
Wolcott Perry Of Galesburg, ILL.,, con-
veyed to Thomas Boltz property on
Main street between Eighth and Ninth
streets; the consideration being
81 200.
Sarah Meyling has sold to Will
lam S. Burns lots s and in Reeves,
Perry and Williams addition for $4,000.
The warranty deed was filed today.
Glenn e. Maxwell, executor OF
he estate of Elizabeth Maxwell, has
sold to W. H. Sterne property on Full
ION street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets.
Two Keokuk men, Earl NJ. Laws,
.4o7 Reid street, and John Mccartney,
$50 Bank street, have been reclassi
led by the exemption board Of Lee
county. Both have been put in class
me. The legal advisory board rec
,mmended that Peter Van Ausdall,
II Franklin street, and Harry Barnes
# Charleston be put in Glass on
October list.
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