The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-03

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| BONAPARTE, Iowa, Oct. 3.-Last
Saturday was very busy day at Har-
risburg Center The committee in
charge of the Liberty loan were at
the township hall on that day. The
school yard was the scene of the big
Red Cross picnic. In the morning a
short program was given by the boy
scouts and by representatives of the
different schools in the township.
One of the main and greatly enjoyed
features of the day was the big pic
MIC dinner served at noon. A COM
munity band composed of players from
Bonaparte, Hillsboro and Harrisburg
gave the large crowd plenty of very
good music. Hon. Joseph r. Frailey
of FIT Madison delivered a stirring
and earnest address, in the afternoon,
and which the large crowd greatly en-
joyed and appreciated. There was a
Red Cross sale of contributed articles.
Col. Guy Petit had charge Of the sale.
There was a wagon load of farm pro-
ducts, chickens, two sheep, seed corn
and many other things which were
contributed and the proceeds from the
sale Of which was all donated to the
Red Cross The proceeds from the
sale of the different articles amount
ed to about 5000.
r,c1, In pf1r
county went over the top last Satur-
day in the Liberty bond sales or were
clase enough to be certain that they
would go over. Bonaparte raised
about $4,000 Of the $4,000 quota on
that day, the entire amount being
subscribed without solicitation, the
subscribers meeting the board at
Community hall. The quota here was
five per cent Of the assessors valua-
ton, as nearly as could be estimated.
j.. r. Sherman, form rly editor of
the Bonaparte Bee and Keosauqua
Independent is now employed in the
government printing Office at Wash
1ngton. D. G.
Phil Hornbaker and stan Howard
have gone to Iowa Wesleyan univer-
sity at Mt. Pleasant, where they will
become student soldiers
Chas. Davis and wife have returned
from Davenport. where Mr.. Davis was
employed for several weeks in a ma
chine factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Nealy of Mo-
line, H., are visiting here with Mrs.
Neally's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Perkins.
Robt. Letter has been promoted
from second to first lieutenant and
has been transferred from FIT Sheri-
dan to Columbia, Missouri, university
as an instructor
Leo Hassler now has eight men EN-
ployed at his coal mine down the
river east of Bonaparte, on the Cur
tbs farm. He gets out a good quality
of COAL most of which is sold In Bona
parte and to the farmers in this vi
cinity.
Mrs Kate Easling and daughter,
Miss Margaret visited in Fairfield
with relatives the latter part of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Page, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Wilson, of Independence,
Mo-, and Robert f. Wilson, Of Bona
parte were Keokuk visitors Monday
of this week.
Warren Rhynas has gone to Ames
to work in the military department of
that college.
The Methodist guild ladies enter |
tanned their husbands and few invit- |
ed guests with fried chicken sup |
per, at the E. c. Smith home last Fri |
day evening. Each man was to put in /
a penny for each year OF his NE. That |
was done and more too, and a goodly |
sum was put into the treasury. A fine |
oil
which the social life of the church
was emphasized.
Miss Helen McComb, daughter of /
Mr.. and Mrs. George McComb, who /
has been seriously i'll with typhoid /
fever, is reported as getting better
slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Petit and son, of .
were guests of relatives
lere Saturday.
G. q. Huff visited with Keokuk rela.
ives several days last week.
The Letter school in Harrisburg
,ownship opened Monday of this week. {
Miss Edith Breitenstein of Farming
on is teacher.
G. e. Sanford has accepted q no.
'ition as travelling salesman for the
arbuckle Coffee Co., and has gone
o take his first trip. His territory is
n northern Iowa The Sanford store
lere will be conducted by Mrs. Sand
ord and daughter. Miss Agnes.
Born to Professor and Mrs. r. p. :
Newconb of Lake Park, Iowa, on
Sept. IL, 1918. son. Professor and
Mrs. Newcomb We're both former
eachers in the Bonaparte schools.
The funeral of Jacob Nixon was
leld last Sunday at his home north
vest of Bonaparte near Utica. He
vas veteran Of the civil war and /,
or many years has resided on a farm ,
! few miles from Bonaparte.
Willard Hunter has been trans-
erred from Camp Dodge to Camp
Pike and is now in training camp ,
or sergeants and corporals.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Cavanaugh. who 1
lave lived here for the past few years
lave moved to Keokuk. !,
Jay Craig and Ralph Hawk have ]