The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

clans care and has suffered very
acutely. She has the sympathy of
her many friends in this affliction.
1 Miss Mary Elder isfimproving from
a severe attack of the influenza.
| Warren H. Orr and his estimable
family have taken UP their abode at
I Carthage Mr.. and Mrs. Orr will be
greatly missed by their many friends
during their absence, but Hamilton's
loss will be Carriages gain How
ever. Mr.. Orr states that he will not
be SO far away but what he will come
often to this city and mingle among
his friends. He assumed the office
of county Judge Monday.
| On account of several new cases Of
influenza in the city it has been de-
cided to place more strict quaran-
tine in Hamilton. Loafng in public
places is forbidden and our citizens
should help the board of, health to
stamp out this disease. The mascu-
line gender will now have to spend
their evenings by their own fresides
and US poor women will have to be
| content talking over the telephone
and keeping in our own dooryards.
Such Is life during an epidemic.
| Late Friday afternoon, as Dan Will
liams and few companions were
| on their way hunting, and while near
| the old Rose monument building, a
rifle was accidentally discharged and
| the 90 bullet entered young Will
liams right leg below the hip, pass
| ing clear through the fleshy part of
! the limb, but fortunately missing the
| bone. The bullet lodged in the oppo-
| ct So 40 ar h.a lir,ah irre,+ Ia
| of the skin. Dan was taken soon
| pital in Keokuk, where he is recover
| ing nicely from the accident. While
the accident is deeply deplored by
! everyone, we have not heard any
censure expressed for any of the
! boys.
Edward Arnold died Monday night
at his home on Broadway with the
! influenza. Mr.. Arnold had been i'll
the past few days with the disease,
and a few hours before his death he
suffered a relapse and remained in
very serious condition until he
passed away. His wife is also sick
with this dread malady, and the
greatest sympathy is expressed for
the afflicted family. Mr.. Arnold was
young man and in death is sur
viyed by his wife and little child,
also his father, Warner Arnold, ST.,
and several brothers and sisters, be-
sides many friends. who deplore his
untimely death. One brother War
ner Arnold, is in France. Private
funeral service was held yesterday
afternoon, with ii tearrG;ent IN the
lakewood cemetery.
Letters have been received from
Homer Williams, Jr, saying he is in
good health and spirits somewhere
| IN France. One of the letters was
written November 6, before the arm
istice was signed, and Homer wrote
that he expected to be home next
spring.
Mrs. H. c. Parsons, who was
called TO Durand, Mich, about
month ago on account of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Pauline Dare, being i'll
with the influenza, returned home
Sunday evening. Mrs. Parsons left
the family all convalescent from the
disease
We have been asked to make a
correction regarding " M. Krick's
recent serious illness. 1t was cur.
rently reported that he was suffer
ing with typhoid fever, and we re-
ported It so in The Gate City, but
since then we received a request to
write a statement that Mr.. Krick
had not had typhoid fever. We are
pleased to report that the gentleman