The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
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Mrs. Theo. Goldsberry, who was on
the sick list last week, is greatly i'm
proved and has been able to resume
her work at the Marx & Haas cloth
ing factory.
Minor MCGEE of Moline, ILL.,, visit
ed over the Fourth with relatives and
friends in this city.
Richard Parsons has sold his coal
and wood business to the Taber Lum-
Der company. Mr. Parsons still re-
tains the selling Of ice to his many
customers in the city and vicinity.
Justice Hull, son of Fred Hull of
Chicago, who is in a training camp
in Texas, was the guest Of his rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Agnew and
A G. Thomas and family, the first of
the week. Justice received his COM
mission as second lieutenant before
he was twenty years old and his rela-
tives and friends are very proud Of
his promotion. His grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Hull of Chicago who is
spending the summer in this vicin-
ity, came up from Warsaw to visit
while Mr.. Hull was here.
Mrs. Wesley Eweing, Mrs. William
Mack and Mrs. Stella Thomas and
son, Milo, all Of Elvaston and vicin-
ny, Mrs. Maud Campbell and SONS,
Lowell, Morton and Charles, Of Kan
sas City, Mo-, and Mrs. L. L. White
and two sons of this city were guests
of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller Wednes-
day Of last week.
Wallace Bolton Of the Keokuk rural
route visited with Mrs. Fred Gross
man from Saturday until Tuesday.
Francis Howes, who conducted
dairy in this city the last few years,
has discontinued the business.
The Misses Ellen Jackson, Nan
Yeast and Barbara Tweston were in
attendance at the Christian Endeavor
convention held in Springfield the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Smith and chill
dren of Hannibal, Mo-, were guests
of Miss Clara Smith and sisters, the
Fourth.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M.
E. church are holding an all-day meet
ing today at the home of Mrs J. Fl.
Orr.
The Misses Laura Campbell of FL
vaston and Miss Hilda Wegenhenkle
of this vicinity are visiting friends at
Atlanta. Ga.
The angel of death entered the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dodge
Tuesday evening and bore the spirit
of their little daughter Marjorie Le-
more to it's heavenly home, after an
illness of only three days. The little
girl was born April IL, 1917, and
was aged one year and three months
The babe was idolized not only by
the parents, sisters and brothers, but
by the many other relatives and
friends of the family. She was an
exceptionally sweet child and the
sorrow in the home is keenly felt by
the loved ones. Marjorie was the
twelfth child in this family and is
the first child that Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodge have lost by death. Funeral
services were held yesterday at p.
M, Rev. A. l. Macarthur conducting
the sad service, assisted by Rev.
Frank Marston. The out-of-town rela-
tives in attendance at the funeral
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Dodge of
Detroit, Mich, Charles Dodge and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs W. w. Kirk
patrick of Keoknk, Mrs. John Miller
of Bushnell, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wren Fecht of Carthage. Mrs. God
frey Warndahl, a sister, of Portland,
Or6., was undUlS W CouuC- LII IhOil
sorrow the relatives have the deep
sympathy of all our citizens.
A surprise birthday party was Civ
en- for Mrs. L. A. Mitchell Tuesday
evening at her home, when twenty
five of the lady's friends came in
and enjoyed pleasant evening. Ice
cream and cake was served to the
guests.
Charles Hunter left Wednesday for
Philadelphia, Pa, where he has en-
ployment.
Mrs. Alice Richardson of Ferris,
H., spent Tuesday with Mrs. Susan
Richardson
Miss Coda Leach and sister, Mrs.
Julia Walker, of Camp Point. ILL.,, are
the guests of friends in Hamilton
this week.
At a called meeting Of the Rebekah
lodge Monday evening the installa-
ton of new officers for the ensuing