The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-06

The town of Rocky Run files suit
on appeal against Herschel Gilman,
Merle Morgan and Benjamin Lem
weber. each being separate suits,
brought before Charles Young, q
justice of the peace. December 10.
1917, when damages were assessed
against defendants each for the sum
of $500 and costs Of suit, said dam
ages being for the amount of poll tax
for the year 1917.
Appeal bonds were filed In each
case and approved by the clerk OF the
court.
Hon. James F. Gibson was bust
ness visitor to Carthage Tuesday,
spending the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. e. Lyon Mr.. Gibson was one OF
the attesting witnesses to the Will OF
the late Charles A. James. and ap-
peared before the county judge, Tues
day in regard to said will.
The Young Ladies' Missionary cir
Gle celebrated its ninth anniversary
by an indoor picnic, held at the home
of Miss Alma Horney, Monday even
ing. when a social time was enjoyed.
Local citizens who are in charge OF
the thrift week campaign. are speed
ing the work along, and before the
end of the week every citizen VIII
have been given an opportunity to
subscribe his mite to this good cause
1t is not only an effort to aid the
government, but is also the beginning
of a saving campaign among our
citizens, for their own personal In.
terests, as the stamps when redeem
ed will have been the means OF saw.
ing many dollars for individual per
sons.
Everyone is talking thrift Wees,
and the result will evidently be all
that could be hoped for in our city
and county.
Mrs. Geo. J. Fecht and sisters, Miss
Mollie Mayer, of this city, and Miss
Nellie Mayer Of Galesburg, went to
Bowling Green, Mo-, last week, to at
tend the funeral of their brother,
Walter Mayer. who died at Camp
Logan, Houston. Texas.
County Treasurer ]. H. McAllister
was business visitor to Fairfield,
Iowa, the past week.
J. Ross Swigert was business VS.
itor to Minnesota the past week.
Mrs. A. H. Merrill and daughters,
Margaret Frances and Ruth, were the
guests Of Mrs. Lou Weider the past
week. They were moving from heo-
kuk to Colchester. ~
dren visited Mrs. Hattie Davis and
family at Lacrosse last week.
Mrs. Ray Mosley and daughter.
Dorothy, were Burlington visitors the
past week, with her brother, Lin
Geddes and family.
Miss Nettie Wright, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Shelton
Jackson, in Creston, Iowa, returned
home the first OF the week. Mrs
Jackson accompanying her home.
Mrs. J. w. knight of Dallas City.
spent day the past week with her
son, DR.. L. c. knight.
Plans for the coming year OF the
Sunday school conventions. were
formed by the executive committee
of the Sunday school association,
which held meeting recently in the
court house here, when Mrs. George
Montgomery of Hamilton. was elected
county superintendent Of the primary
department to fill a vacancy.
The committee assumed the ohli
cation OF the war emergency call for
$500 from this county, and the sum
will be prorated to each township.
! The following dates for township
| Sunday school conventions were ar
ranged: a
April Harmony and Bear Greek.
| May 5-Walker and Chilli.
May 12-MontebelIo and Augusta.
May 19-Dallas-Pontoosuc and Rock
| Creek sfere
| May 26-Prairie and Appanoose.
| June Warsaw, Wythe, Wilcox.
! June 9-Rocky Run.
| June 16-LaHarpe.
| June 23-St. Adams, Carthage.
| June 30-Pilot Grove. FIT. Green.
! July 7-Nauvoo and Durham.
| July list. Marys.
| July 21-Hancock.
| July 2S-Sonora.
| Probate Court News-Hancock Co.
| In re the estate of John w. Houston,
deceased.
/ Petition of Laura W. Houston, for
probate OF will and letters tesla