The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-23

barber in Jos. Welter's shop and son.
in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Graf OF
this city, has lengthy and interest
| ing article in the Nanyoo Independent
| Wednesday, giving an account Of his
| trip with the rest of the Nauvoo boys
who were sent to FIT. Rosecrans, Calf,
| to go into training
Carl Boedecker and Fred Schleicher
are members of the Eagles lodge and
before their departure for the training
camp, the members Of the order plan
ned a farewell banquet in their honor
which took place in the Nauvoo Opera
house last Tuesday evening. The rest
of the Nauvoo boys who did not re-
ceive their summons until Tuesday
morning were forthwith invited to
Join in the festivities and consider
that the banquet was given in their
honor as we'll Before the banquet
was held, public meeting was held.
Frank Ballinger of Keokuk ad
dressed the assemblage with an in
teresting talk which lasted about
thirty minutes. Albert Hefer, also of
keokuk, made short address and
| the Eagles glee club entertained with
several vocal numbers. They are a
fine bunch of vocalists. The luncheon
served was a splendid one and enjoy
ed by the coming soldier boys and the
invited guests. There were in the
neighborhood of $50 persons present
and about thirty Eagle members Of
Keokuk In the bunch. The Nauvoo
boys felt highly honored In having the
banquet given for them and appreciat-
ed it and they will long remember the
event. During the evening Mr.. Bal
linger decorated an onion and placed
lit on sale at auction, which was sold
and re-sold until it brought severed
dollars and the sum was donated to
the Nauvoo Red Cross chapter. This
sale caused much merriment and
some lively bidding.
The elements are interfering con-
siderable with corn planting in Maui
voo's vicinity Farmers are compelled
to plant their acreage between show
ers.
Louis Tanner, one of Nauvoo's sol
der boys, who is in training camp
in the south, writes home that part
ner of his in camp has deserted The
fellow told Louis that he intended to
do so but did not think he would car.
reported that he quietly departed
liolA SnhIP q lC" odS eSSo.
One Of the finest war gardens one
would expect to see was shown us a
day last week down in the first ward.
1t was that of Chas. Mulch, who owns
the grounds and the building once
known as the Masonic temple in Maui
voo Mr.. Mulch has this fine garden
stocked with all kinds of vegetables
which are growing nicely and good
things there are for the dining room
table. The gentleman is certainly
born gardner and knows how to raise
vegetables. Our thanks are due for
a heaping bunch of eats out of his
garden.
Miss Hilda Rheinberger has return
ed to her Nauvoo home after pleas
ant visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Martin in Burnside, III. The ladies
were schoolmates in ST. Mary's acad-
envy at one time.
It looks like the Nauvoo interurban
railroad has died another death, but
like a cat it must have nine lives.
Messrs. Petsch and Payne have not
been heard from for some time. but
they may be making some railway ties
and rail purchases on which to place
the rolling stock. If the line is to be
by January. 1919. matters
win have to be arranged soon OF we
will not hear the choo choo cars by
that time.
Dewey BECKER, a Nauvoo lad. grad
uated from the Carthage college acad-
envy Wednesday.
The Nauvvo ferry boat is still lay
ing at her Nauvoo docks with not
much prospects for re-entering the
trade soon. This keeps many teams
from Montrose coming to this city as
well as people from the other side to
do their trading here. 1t is hoped the
boat will be put back in commission
again by melon ripening time
A special meeting of the Court Of
Honor of Nauvoo is called for next
Saturday night at the home of Mrs.
Ed Argast. Jr An members are ex-
pected to attend.
The scarlet fever victims at Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Guilliam's Nauvoo home.