The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-01

riot wore glad smile that was good
to see.
Henry Seggleke of Quincy, was
Warsaw visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Cole, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Upham and Miss Rachael
Fletcher, all of Keokuk, visited Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed H. Jones.
VIII Wallace of st. Louis, after a
few days visit with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Wallace, returned to
his home Sunday morning.
W. H. Bowen of Hamilton, was
business visitor in Warsaw Saturday.
On Saturday stranger was ex-
hibiting two promising full blooded
blood hound pups along Main street.
They were about half grown.
Thursday evening Company G,
Eighth regiment reserve militia, cleo
ted the following officers: Captain,
Jno. A Greenig; first lieutenant, Carl
Brown; second lieutenant, Ed Klump.
The Warsaw branch of the Red
Cross will hold its first annual pub
lie meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3, at
7:30 p. M, at City hall. Mrs. Julia
Matzke is honorary secretary.
Miss Tessie e. Lewis has been
transferred from Camp Beauregard,
La, to Walter Reed hospital, Tacoma
Park, Washingtno, D. G. Her sister,
Miss Stella, is government clerk
in Washington.
Ellis Daugherty and wife of Maui
VOC, were visitors by auto Thursday
Ellis started business in Warsaw
some years ago and has been very
successful.
Willard Cole has bought the lot on
northwest corner of Main and Sew
enth streets. He is tearing down the
| old shop and will erect one story
tile residence on the lot.
| Joseph Fry, Louis Lamet, Herman
Never and Louis Wehner recently
| inspected the drainage district along
the Illinois river between Peoria and
Beardstown.
| More than 300 persons were served
at the chicken supper given by the
ladies of Sacred Heart church.
/ Invitations have been received
here to attend a Joint meeting of the
International Farm Congress and In
ternational Irrigation congress IN the
Doric room, Baltimore hotel, Kansas
City, Mo-, at 2:30 p. M, October II,
! IS and 10, 1918. Cooperation Is urged
with governmental and other agen-
cies in preparing for the return OF
orr soldiers. Immediate considera-
! ton of many grave questions Is de-
! manded and citizens are urged to at
/ tend this meeting for their personal
| interest and In the interest of our
country. A representative attendance
of every community is greatly de-
sired. The call is issued by Edmond
Perkins, chairman central co-opera-
tive committee National Drainage
congress.
Company c had fine drill Thurs
day night and much interest was
shown. The company has lost
number of It's members by enlist
ments since its organization, and new
members will be welcomed In order
| that the company be kept up to Its
maximum strength.
James Clark and daughter, Moyah.
of Redland, Calf, were guests for
! few days last week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed II. Jones. They were on their
way home from Boston where they
visited Mr. Clark's parents. Keokuk
was formerly Mr.. C1ark's home.
| Marshal Bennett made very sue
cessful auto trip through the county
one day last week, visiting about
eight towns and many farmers on the
way. The outlook seems very en-
couraging for his election as sheriff
of Hancock county.
! B. F. Marsh. son Of the late con-
gresham of that name, writes to his
sister that he has been transferred
from the Canadian contingent of the
English army to the U. S. army, much
to his delight Frank was one of
the first to go cover there" and has
been in France four years, and
severely wounded several times and
also gassed However, he wants to
see the finish.