The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

- NJ ZIG SiIy ueAC WcuuSSudy,
and the children of the members are
to be present to enjoy the festivities,
and those who are SO unfortunate as
to not have any children might Dor
row some one else's children to help
devour the good eats, games, etc.
The Presbyterian church members
announced picnic supper On the
church lawn for this Thursday evei-
ling with a general invitation to the
public
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Gaul and wife
of Hamilton are Nauvoo visitors this
week and are guest of their daughter
Mrs. G. r. Montgomery
Fred Juttermeier went to Rock Is
land last Tuesday to look for employ
ment.
William Guilliam Jr., Harold Buck
ert, Henry Roost and Walter HANNA
were called to the county hub last
| Monday for examination for war serv
/ ice. All passed except HANNA, who
was referred to the Quincy board for
denomination. These boys all be-
came twenty-one years of age since
: the first draft call
! Frank Datin and family, who have
been visiting Nauvoo relatives and
+, friends. returned to their Rockford,
H., home today His sister, Miss Mil
I dred, who is the popular stenographer
of the Nauvoo State bank, is enjoying
her vacation and has gone with them
i for visit,
Miss Marion Argast, the pleasing
hello girl in Nauvoo's central station
i is vacationinS this week and yisitiig
F.; in the east country.
1t is reported that the sale of the
residence property belonging to Boss
| Ter heirs is declared Off on account OF
one of the heirs refusing to sign the
. deed. The building was purchased by
officials of the Utah Mormon church
/ some weeks ago and was structure
! built by the Icarian colony and the
stone used was taken from the Nor
mon temple that stood on lot in the
same plock just north Of it. Another
sale may be made soon of the build
+. ing.
| A girl of ST. Mary's academy at
tending a picnic in the Hemmy grove
last Saturday was quite severely scald-
ed while in the act of boiling coffee
! for the luncheon. A lard can was
used for the purpose and the lid was
blown off, spreading the hot fuld
| over the body of the girl. Medical at
tention was at once given her and her
suffering relieved.
Miss Lizzie Young, living in the
Third ward, fell from a hay loft TO
the first floor last week and received
broken leg above the knee. 1t VIII
keep the lady housed for cons1d-
able length of time, for the fracture is
bad one.
Rebekah lodge members held an IN
stallation of officers on Friday nlgnt
of last week and bestowed the honors
on the following officials: Eunice wal
Their, noble grand; Leota Walthef'
vice grand; Mrs. Louise Schmidt re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Lula Waltner
was chosen as delegate to attend
the convention of the grand lodge
which conyenes in Springfield next
November. Fred Walther. her nus
band. was selected to represent Tenn
ME lodge, which meets at the same
time and place. The Walthers pre-
| dominate in these lodges at TINS uhe
The Coyote" club held a Dig
blowout last Saturday night II was
arranged by George kyburz anu
brother, Philip, at the nome OF tnei.
parents, about three miles east %. ..
this city. 1t was given IN nonor ",
Iohn Tucker, Of Fort Madison. wno
was called to the service ana ieLt
for Camp Pike, Ark, last MONDAY;
The Catholic church members heia
an interesting meeting in the knlgnts
of Columbus hall last SUNDAY ate.
the church services, at the requeS,
of Rev. Father Tholen. 1t was neiu
for the purpose of considering some
important matters regarding the ne"
narish building and also to discuss
now rent conditions, and 1t was ue'
cided to increase the rent OF three
sections which would bring the ne
amount to about $1,700 annually IL
was also decided to issue deeas loi
all cemetery lots sold. The Nauvoo
parish is now in hourlshins ~ ~
fition. The annual picnic OF tne
congregation will be held some tlfiie
next month. 20 Now
Mrs, Sarah Kramer, one OF Nau
yoo,s oldest and pioneer residents
died at her home in this city ias'
Tnesday evening at 4:S0 O'clock que
"a infirmities of old age me iauy
h.s heen a resident of Nauvoo since
1874 and was well acqualnteu W.
much of the Mormon history durlns
their reign here. At the time OF ne.
death she was entering her elentS
fifth wear. and for the past seVera
montbs was confined to her BED Inv
most of the time. The funeral ha'
not vet been set, but will prooaoi'
I ny +odav or tomorrow, To-