The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-20

the guest OF her friend Mrs. Earl
Huff, for few days. Mrs. Setfert
will be remembered as Miss Bernice
Elder before her marriage. She mas
relatives and many friends here who
are pleased to meet with her again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Athey received
a card Wednesday stating that their
son Ernest Athey, had arrived safely
overseas. We presume that the other
Hamilton lads. namely, Thurman
(Pat) Hiser, Irwin Nasel, Warner
Arnold and Roy Mcclellan, also Mar.
tin Durant of the Nauvoo vicinity.
and Cephron Crum of Warsaw, are
overseas as it is thought that these
boys sailed together.
Miss Alice Villman spent the week
end with Mrs. Olive (Orr) Bruegen
Schmidt, of 316 Broadway, Quincy.
The lady is a sister of Attorney War
rem H. Orr of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schilson who
live north of Hamilton, entertained
la large number of relatives Sunday
and a sumptuous dinner was served
Ito the guests in honor of the TWEEN.
tieth birthday Of their son Herold
The following relatives greatly en-
Ivy Su Iuo udy DIT LA6 OSulloOA AOAAC :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Summers and
children. Lewis. Herold and wife;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schilson and
children; Mrs. Frederick Herold;
Mrs. John Schilson of Nauvoo, and a
friend of Herold Schilson, Harold
Heitmann. was also in attendance.
There were five generations present,
four grandmothers, two great-grand-
mothers and one great-great-grand-
mother The Oldest person in attend
ance was the latter lady, Mrs. Fred
ericka Herold, who is ninety-four
years of age, and the youngest mem
Der was the seven weeks old baby,
Ruth Eileen, little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Summers.
Relatives here have received the
announcement of the marriage of
Miss Huldah Knapp, formerly of this
city, and Mr. Harry Hopkins, which
occurred at Quincy, Monday, Sept. 9.
The young couple will be at home to
their friends at 1861 Elm street in
Quincy. The bride was born and
grew to young womanhood in this
city, but for several years has made
her home in Warsaw. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Knapp. Mrs. Hopkins has many
friends in this city and at Warsaw
who will wish her and her husband
many happy years of welded life.
Mrs. Daniel Buckert who lives
southeast of Hamilton, was the guest
of relatives and friends at Warsaw
Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur Berry is remodeling the
building on Oak street known as the
old German school house. Mr.. Berry
will convert the building into a resi-
dence for a home. When the work
men complete their work Mr.. Berry
will have a coy, fine looking cottage
In a very desirable location to live.
Mrs Bert Yater had as her guest
over Sunday Miss Ollie Evans of
Noblesville, Ind. Miss Evans with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Evans, lived in lakewood many years
ago in the old James Moore prop
erty now owned by w. B. Jackson.
1t is about twenty-five years since the
family left Hamilton. The mother
died last October. Miss Evans will
be remembered by a great many of
our people for she has been totally
blind all of her life.
The many friends here of Miss
Ruth White of Elvaston, will be glad
to learn that she is teaching school
near Denver, Ill. She is enjoying her
school work, has eight pupils and re-
ceives $4,000 per month salary. Miss
White who has been in very poor
health for several months, is greatly
improved.
Russell Mccartney, Good Hope,
hNr
sell is a nephew of the Madames
Crowder, Yeast and Graham of this
city.
Geo. Groves who has been wo1ting
at his trade, that of plasterer at
Burnside, Ill, has been on the sick
list this week.
Wednesday night was the closing
night of our band concerts for the
season. Despite the chilly weather
|quite a crowd of people were in at