The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-06

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Quincy, ILL.,, greatly enjoyed vlsi.
with home folks and friends mere
from Saturday until Tuesday
Rev. Frank Marston will preach his
farewell sermon at the NJ. y. church
next Sunday evening. During the
year they have worked in our MIDST
Rev. Marston and his estimable wife
have made many friends for they
have been enthusiastic workers. They
will move to Nauvoo Saturday where
the minister will continue his pastor
ate at the M. E. church there and
where he has accepted the position OF
principal of the Nauvoo high school
which commenced the term Tuesday.
| They have the best wishes of our cltl-
zens for a successful future.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. 2. Hall are con-
yalescent from their recent illness.
Henry H. Cuerdon has been in very
4 poor health for some time with lung
! trouble. We hope to hear soon of his
recovery TO health.
Henry Markillie has spent few
days this week with his nephew Rob-
ert Scott. Mr. Scott is now getting
along fine and his sister Mrs. Jay
HeuIe, left for her home at Dayen-
port, Iowa. Tuesday.
1 Carl Champeau was recently mar
ried in Peoria where he has good
position. Carl and his bride have
been the guests of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. Charnpeau, the past sew
eral days. We have been unable 10
obtain the former name Of this happy
lady, but as Carl Us one OF our best
young men, he and his bride Will
have the best wishes of his large
circle of friends for very happy
future.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Williams re-
ceived a cablegram Monday evening
4 from their son, Homer. Jr., who IS
somewhere in France. stating that he
is in good health, but has been 100
busy to write. Mr. Williams is first
sergeant in the quartermasters corps
and when he wrote to his parents
July IS he was taking food to the
trenches. His many friends will be
glad to learn that Homer is well and
doing well in France.
Carl Tyrrell of Muscatine. Iowa,
formerly of this city, was greeting old
time friends here Monday. Mr.. Tyr
rell came to see his mother before
she leaves the 18th of this month for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lille
!. Eyoght, of Boise City, Idaho.
Mr.. z. E. Dunn bald who has posi-
!, ton in Rock Island. ILL.,, spend Labor
, day monday with his family and
: friends here All our citizens were
pleased to see Shorty"
Little Genele DeWeese, the five
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
|, Roscoe DeWeese, met with an acci-
dent Monday forenoon that seems
, miracle that the little miss was not
, seriously injured. The little girl was
at the home of her grandparents
John DeWeese and wife, who were
absent from home. She was sitting
in an upstairs window holding two
kittens and leaned against the screen
which was not fastened. Her weight
! forced the screen open and Genele
fell thirteen feet to the ground. Her
| breath was knocked out of her by
striking on the ground on her stom
ach. She was still holding onto the
; kittens when she landed and 1t is
y thought the kittens proved more OF
/ less a cushion to her body. Hearing
= her cries, Mrs. Durand, neighbol
u lady, rushed to her rescue, but with
the exception Of losing her wind ant
being badly frightened she did no
seem to be hurt and still stranger
F.. yet the KITTENS ulu Hot Steu W ieai
Y ize they had had narrow escape.
8 Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Agnew have
moved from Missouri to the propert!
Il of the Hamilton Lumber Co.. which
: was formerly occupied by the Dawson
u family.
s Miss Elsie Ellefritz of Carthage
7 and Miss Ida Ogle of this city, ar
II two new employees at the Marx ant
Haas Clothing factory.
Mrs. Nellie Lamont and daughter
/ Mrs. J. A. Schoefeld. and her daugh
It ter. Miss Nellie, Of Tulare, Calf, ar
n visiting their daughter and sister
Ii Mrs. Ed Russell and family, nortl
II of the city, and their many friends l.
It Hamilton They will make a month
y visit before returning to their HON
e in California Before coming to thi
d city the ladies had enjoyed visi
l. with Mrs. J. c. Hermann and Mrs
y Bert Hermann and their families a
e Litchfield, Mimi
e Mr.. John p. Beckman of Carthage
e was a business visitor in this cit.
e yesterday looking after his interest
IF as a candidate for county treasurer
Messrs Clyde C. Hosford, liyini