The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-31

mons Runyon, at the Rock River as
| sembly on August 8, and 5.
Miss Vautrin, missionary who
has been in China for a number of
years and is home on a furlough, will
be present at the C. w. B. M. meet
ing to be held at the home of Mrs.
c. J. Scofield Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, when all the ladies OF
the church are invited and urged to
attend. Miss Vautrin has been with
Miss Winona Wilkinson, who is our
living link missionary in China, for
the past two years, and will discuss
matters that are of much interest to
the members of the Christian church.
On Friday evening a picnic supper
will be held on the church lawn by
the ladies of the church, in honor OF
Miss Vautrin, who will deliver a
lecture at the Christian church Fri
day evening at s O'Clock.
The pageant given under the direc-
ton Of members of the Comfort Kit
committee of the Red Cross, Friday
evening, on the lawn of Judge and
Mrs. D. E. Mack, was greatly en-
ioyed by all present. The Fairy
Play" under the direction of Mrs.
Percy Culkin, introducing dancing
by herself and children, was well
received. "Uncle Sans Helpers"
was presented under the direction Of
Miss Mabel Johansen. "The Spirit Of
191S,' under the direction of Miss
Freida Berry, was also enjoyable,
while the patriotic tab1eaux, intro
ducing patriotic songs, under the d.
rection of Miss Ruth Chevillon, COM
pleted a pleasant evenings enter
tainment, as well as netting the Girls
Comfort Kit committee a neat sum
for outfitting Hancock county boys
with comfort kits.
Many Carthage citizens are at
tending the opening Of the Great
Western circuit at the La Harpe fair
this week, where $4,000 in prizes is
being offered, thus insuring the best
horses Of the community. The Plym-
outh Girls band will be an added
feature, as we'll as the Orchard City
band Of Burlington, Iowa
Miss Ruth Horton is spending her
vacation with home folks in Nauvoo
and friends in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Russell, who
attended the funeral of James w.
mbrough, have returned to their
home in Mystic, Iowa.
J. Burdette Miller, of Billings,
Mont, has been spending his vaca-
ton at the DR. C. l. Ferris home in
this city.
Mrs. Christine Hoelscher and
daughter, Martha, have returned
from several weeks visit with rela-
tives in Mt Sterling.
Miss Irene Chapman departed last
week to visit relatives in Omaha,
Neb. Her sister, Mrs. Joseph Rich
ards, of Montana, will meet her there
and return to Carthage with her.
Miss DoFcas, will attend the Rock
River assembly at Dixon next week.
Mrs F. A. Brown and daughter,
departed the first of the
will meet Mr.. Brown and spend sew
home in Butte, Mont.
Five boys who were selected 70,
limited military service by the Han
cock county local exemption board
left Carthage Tuesday evening via
the c., B. & Q. for Syracuse recruit
camp, at the state fair grounds,
Syracuse, N. Y, being Roy Lindsay
Meaux, of Carthage; Ed G. Easter
day. of Niota; Hale Tenhaeff, OF
Brush, Colo; Frank H. Clark, OF
Augusta, and David Homer Ayers, of
Warsaw. The boys were selected
for guard and fire COM
panies for ports of embarkation, and
were chosen with view to their
ability for services in this line.
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