The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-06
PIGS ATTACK
THEIR OWNER
Several 4OO-Pound SONS Knock Jesse
Foster Down When Smaller
Pig Squealed-Not
Seriously Hurt

BoNAPARTE, Ia. July s.-kelly
Mellen, who resides IN Harrisoars
township. north of Bonaparte, has
been quite sick with what was pro-
nounced to be gallstones, but is bet
ter at this time.
A few days ago Jesse Foster, who
resides lust north of Mt Zion met
with what might have been serious
accident, but succeeded in getting
out with a few cuts and bruises a
hundred-pound shoat had been fight
ling the small pigs, and when Mr.. Eos
ter was feeding them he thought II
would be a good time to take the
shoat from the rest OF the hogs by
catching it and dragging 1t from the
pen. 1t began 20 squeal and several
490-pound sows jumped onto Mr..
Foster, throwing him to the ground.
and for about two rods he fought
with the hogs when he was down,
but finally succeeded m getting away
from them. He was taken to a doc
tor. but aside from bad cut on the
wrist and one leg and being bruised
an over. he was none the worse for
his experience, though ii was very
narrow escape
| On June 25, 1918. in Fairfield, Iowa,
/ whicmore. parents of the bride, Miss
Flora NJ. WhitmoSe became the wife
OF Mr.. Roy Greenfield, the officiating
minister being Rev. Sundoerg, OF
Carthage, IL The parents Of the
bride were former residents OF Van
Buren, county, Mr.. Whitmore having
taught in the keosauQUa schools
Mrs. Greenfield was a very success
ful teacher, having taught in Van
Buren, county and Jefferson county
schools for several years. MI Green
field is 9 highly respected young
farmer near Douds, and the hap
py couple commenced Housekeeping
there the day following their we'd
ding with the best wishes OF wide
circle Of friends here and in jefferson
county. Mrs Greenfield is a grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs H A Whit
more, Of Bonaparte, and has visited
here many times
The funeral services for Mrs. Hec-
tor DeHart, who died at her home In
Henry township on Sunday june 50,
were held Tuesday of this week al
Center chapel, burial being in the
cemetery there MIS- DeHar is sur
vived By her husband and two sons.
The cause OF Mrs DeHarts death
was measles, followed by pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William CockereG, OF
keosanqua, came Thursday for
visit with their SOL Arthur, and
family here
FLOYD Finn. Of Des Moines, came
wednesday evening for z few days
visit with Bonsqarte relatives and
friends
Dave Clark and family. who reside
between Canuil. Iowa, and Memphis,
No. visited here q few days this
week with their daughter and sister,
Mrs Art Cummings, and family and
other Bonapa-Ie relatives
George ". Counuyman, Of BirEntng-
ham was in this vicinity last week
buying walnut logs. He has shipped
700 carloads Of walnut logs during
the past twenty-five years, Of which |
twothirds were produced in Van
Buren, county. He has now On hand |
eighteen carloads. ready for ship f.
ment
William Wilson. Of Keokuk. visited |
here this week with Bonaparts 1ela- |
tyes and friends
The republican county convention, |
composed OF delegates selected AZ the /
late primary. met at the, courthouse |
in Keosarqua, Saturday. Jhue % The |
was not large, because 1
the farmers were quite busy, and l
there was nothing 10 do except to .
select delegates 10 the state co1ven-
ton and 10 organize the central com
mittee for the coming campaign All 1
the candidates for county offices had +;
been nominated At the primary e1-
cept coroner, and no coroner was
nominated az the convention because
Of the late ruling q Attorney General
Havuer, that where no one is q can
didats al the primary with his name
printed on the ballot, such office can
not be flied By the contention IN
less someone's name has been writ
ten in and received al least 10 per
cent of the vote cast for governor on /
his party ticket at the last general 4
election. Chairman Walter Beer called 1
the convention 10 order at II q N.
and NJ l. Saddler was chosen chair
man and J. NJ Morrow secretary, and
the regular committees were ap-
the convention taking re-
cess until 100, at which time Il re-
convened The committee reported
al the precincts represented The
committee selected TO recommend
ieIegates TO the state convention /
which meets at Des goines July 10,
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