The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-11


ness and revival work that has been
for long term Of years. The Metho-
dist convention is looked forward to
with a great deal of pleasure that will
occur May 20, q and % inclusive.
The Methodist church at Montrose
Will come up to the quota.
Professor Linn of Donne1lson. was
a recent business visitor, confering
with the school board in regard to
educational work
]. B. Kiel now enjoys his wheel
chair and was seen on our streets
Saturday.
The local Red Cross Is as busy as
can be, making shirts and bandages
for the boys in military training.
The garden tool company are plan
ming on enlarging their borders an.
employing more men. This is among
f! the greatest of industries Of our town.
The city council has granted them
the right of way to small portion OF
an alley to give them access to a
switch track and other property they
have purchased.
]. L. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Thurman and daug liter Classy of Bur
lington, and Elder Geo. Lambert OF
Rock Creek, attended the funeral OF
the late Thos. Simpson Thursday at
ternoon.
The worthy president, Mrs. L. A.
Mccain, with the able corps Of Red
Cross workers at New Boston. de-
serve credit for their untirtng WORK.
Two dozen shirts have been mads
and SIS deposited at the State bank
at Keokuk.
The Misses Emma and Kate Barnes
of Charleston, attended Nazerine
church Sunday evening
The button plant Is running TN
schedule time employing fifteen men
and is running by electric power
The dandelion greens are now fla
vored with the old fashioned mustard
and bacon rinds that reduces the cost
of high living.
Mrs. Ira Smith and son visited with
Thursday, returning to TT. Madison
in the evening.
A card party was enjoyed by a few
friends of Mr. and Mrs Albert Ward
low at their home recently. The
BOBBY prize was awarded to Mrs j..
W. Morgan in the form of a bottle OF
sour pickles. All report social even
ing
Geo Reeves, while enroute from
Chicago to his home at Quincy. visit
ed a few hours with his mother, Mrs.
Jennie Reeves in this city.
A birthday surprise was sprung on
Mrs. Emile Wahrer The ladies of the
NJ. r. church invaded her home Fri
day evening and with wen filed bas-
kets of good things to remind her that
they came to enjoy the event with
her and to wish for the good woman
many returns of the day.
The little boys and the big boys can
be seen carrying strings of fish from
Lake Keokuk
In communication from John Pow
en-, he says 81 am back to Great Lakes
navigating and having the time of my
life
Mrs Minnie Thompson and chill
dren Of Joplin. Mo. are guests at the
parental Davis home
Guy Casper visited with the Joe
Wagner family before entering the
sanitarium in search of health, suffer
ing from pulminary lung trouble.
Sore throat has made its appear
ance at this place in minor form.
IDiUdS oiHSPsOu Ills
home Tuesday, May 7, 1918, born Oct
8, 1871, native of Tennessee Sue
cumbed from severe attack Of pneu-
rnonia and general debility. The Rev.
Harp of Lamont conducted the serv-
ices from the Isatterday Saints chapel
Thursday afternoon. Deceased has
been affiliated with this faith for a
long term OF years, member OF Tip
Best post, G. A r. No. IS. The death
of this veteran marks the passing of
another soldier of the Grand Army to
the ranks of the majority beyond the
valley Of the shadow of death. Not
fife nor drum was heard as this vet
eran was given his last resting place
in the Hontrose cemetery Those who
survive, are one sister, Mrs. Maggie
SnfyIey OF Burlington; several nieces
and nephevs. Floral emblems from
relatives and friends, beautiful Of
fersng from the Latterday Saints.
Mrs. Ellsworth Ames of Keok'tk.
recently was renewing old friendships
At this place.