The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
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Again we have been obliged to
warm up our heating stoves to keep
off the chill Of last Saturdays storm,
which did quite deal OF damage
to our gardens. Wind and hail came
so driving that trees were blown
down and gardens were pounded in
to the ground, and the little apples
were knocked off the trees. Hail
fell of large proportions, breaking
many windows. 1t is estimated that
5000 will not replace the window
glass broken in Prairie and Sonora
township. Not much corn was up to
be pounded down. however.
Our reserve militia company drill
ed last evening in the school yard.
Nearly all were in ranks. Captain
Harrison Of Basco, was present, and
conducted the drill. Lieutenant Lee
Ewing resigned as lieutenant, and
Edward Stevenson was elected in his
stead. Mr.. Ewing is still member
of the company. We did not learn
the cause Of the resignation, but Mr..
Ewing Is a busy farmer and prob
ably he thought some one else might
spare more time than he could IN
their preparatory drilling. Mr.. Stev-
enson is student just out of school.
and we trust he will make an efficient
lieutenant.
Earl Kerr has moved from the Bap-
fist parsonage to Miss Ida Pomeroy's
home for the season. Ira Smart has
rented Mrs Ida PLIERS house an
viii move In the near future, where
he will be nearer his farm work,
and we have high suspicious that he
will not keep bachelors hall, as he
has a nice little watch charm on his
chain.
Mrs. Pitcher has moved her house
hold goods to KeoAuk, where she has
arranged to be near her boy who is
laborer in the cereal works OF
Keokuk.
Clifford and Earnest Baxter ship
ped a car of cattle and one of hogs
last week and struck very good
market
Tom Garvey of our village, was
called to Carthage Sunday by the
Carthage gospel team and delivered
an GRAFTON on gospel teaching at 3
o'clock p. m. The weather was in
clement and we did not learn the out
Every Sunday afternoon the team
has a speaker to help along with the
good work
Mrs. July Thompson and baby are
visiting the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Horney.
Our reserve militia will go to
Hamilton this evening for muster.
One company from Ferris, one from
Basco, and one from IAHarpe will be
there also for muster. An extra
train will leave here this evening at
Z o'clock for transportation of the
reserves, and any civilians who may
desire to view the mastering of the
boys for state duty.
The company Of Wallace, Wallace
& Sellers has been dissolved, and the !
Wallace & Son are carrying on the |!
hardware store, and Mr.. Sollars is |
proprietor of the garage.
A. ]. Newman is putting new roof |
on his residence. |!
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Brenning and |
daughter, F1orine, have moved to
Seattle, Wash, where Dan has a po-
sition with a lumber company.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wedding. ST.. |
who have been on the sick list for
the past several weeks, are not
much improved.
Mrs Margaret Huston. who has i
been sick so hong, is now at the home |
of Miss Lizzie Gibson, and in very
helpless condition.
o. o. Wallace has moved into the
property.
Ernest Allison has moved into the
property he recently purchased from
o. o. Wallace.
Rev. F. Leroy Enslow of Clayton.
will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday evening.