The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-09

/, miles east Of Nauvoo. died last Sun
day at the ripe age OF eighty years.
| She was one of the pioneers OF lnis
section and was well known In Maui
| VOC, having resided in Powellton
vicinity for number of years. The
| lady reared a fine family Of five sons.
all Of whom survive her. Farm Whit
comb, one of the sons, resides in Maui
VOC, the others in the farm districts
east of the city. The funeral occur
red last Tuesday and was attended
| by large concourse OF sympathizing
| relatives and friends.
! Mrs. Henry Dover who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Maui
WOO and vicinity. has returned to her
| Billings, Montana, home. Her daugh-
ter who came with her, remained for
a longer visit.
Mrs. Barbara Stoefel has returned
to Nauvoo from her Keokuk visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Pearl Smith, district deputy
Of the Royal Neighbors lodge. VIII
resides In Plymouth, H.. was in Maui
VOC last Tuesday and secured f1ve
candidates signatures for admittan
into the order.
The stockholders Of the Nauvoo
canning factory held another meeting
last Tuesday evening for the purpose
/ of deciding as to what disposition
should be made of the corn and pea
machinery. About twenty-five out OF
! the eighty-six stockholders were
! present and considerable argument
was made on both sides of the matter
of disposing of the machinery to the
Sterling. ILL.,. business men of which
we made mention before. The fac
| Iii 49,
machinery and operate the plant. It
was finally decided to allow the d.
rectors to do as they thought best
for the welfare of the stockholders
in the matter. The Nauvoo canning
factory was erected at a cost Of about
100000 and it seems shame to dis
caro- two of the principal products OF
it's output. It looks like 1t would be
advisable to retain the machinery and
after the war Is settled, remove the
plant to the second and third ward
where the willow bug pest would not
interfere so badly. Surely the Maui
VOC can products are as good or bet
ter than can be raised anywhere else
in the country and IL conditions are
not favorable in one part Of the city
why not remove them to another? An
enterprising business man who has
interests in factories In a netghbor-
ing town, remarked in our hearing
that matter of buildings should not
interfere with a splendid enterprise
like the Nauvoo canning factory. 1t
is claimed 1t would cost several thou
sand dollars to remove the machin-
cry. Better that than dispose Of 1t
at a considerable loss.
The primary election will be held
in Nauvoo next Tuesday to select an
alderman for each ward as candi-
. dates at the coming city election.
, The polling places will be in the
; vacant school building in the first
} ward, the opera house in the second
| in the third ward. The polls will be
, opened at 6 O'Clock a. NJ, and close
: at 5 .. m.
According to law, Nauvoo saloons
are expected to close their doors
J next Tuesday on account of the. pri-
J mary election.
In a proclamation issued by the
governor of Illinois last Wednesday,
he has designated Friday, April 49,,
as Arbor day for this state. In urg-
ing the residents of this state to OBJ
serve the day in spite Of the war he
SAYS! ut may seem q small thing to
plant a tree. but such acts are the
clear index to character of the people
that perform them" Nauvoo people
: in the past several years have planted
few shade trees and those dying have
not been replaced. They ought to
3 observe the coming Arbor day by
l setting out more shade trees about
! the city and make it more beautiful
The Nauvoo Priscilla club ladies
l intended holding meeting this week,
but other meetings Of orders to which
3 they are members and doing their
: bit for the war prevented. They may
4 hold a meeting one afternoon the
: coming week.
: A man, wife and ten children oc
: cupy a building on South Eleventh
D street owned by Captain J. w. REIN
|. bold. This large family came to Nau
Q VOC from somewhere on the boulevard
I between this city and Hamilton That
8 is boosting the population of the ole
Q Mormon city somewhat.
Lester Haas Of Independence, Mo.
= was in Nauvoo during the week visit
L ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
/ man Haas, and numerous friends.
Q Mrs. Herman Schenk held an auc
ton of her household effects at hel
o residence in Nauvoo today. The lady
:, intends making her home with bel
t son Paul and family In this city.
l. The feminine, part Of the popula
ton of Nauvoo are busy now between
il times of other duties selecting theil
l. Easter costumes for this gala day ii
g only three weeks away. 1t is be
o lieved that the styles shown on Eas
ter day will not be as elaborate az
l. in seasons gone by on account Of the
l. war and the high cost of living.
g Phip. Kyburtz, who we mentioned
il purchased 1000 bushels Of fine corr
from the Ronner Brothers down il
l. Sonora township a short time ago
8 has decided to select the best Of /
n for seed and sell to farmers in thi
4 enn4inr OF ak the husheI until all ar,