The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-10

day, Where She Will make an e4tenu-
ed visit with her daughter, Mrs. Belle
Edwards and husband.
Mrs. Sadie Hudson returned to her
home in Rock Island last week after
two weeks visit with Bonaparte rela-
/ tives.
Miss Lizzie Jones, whose home is in
California, but who has been visiting
| in Indiana with her nephew, Louis
/ Ballein and family for the past sew
/ eral months, visited here several days
with Bonaparte friends The Jones
family were formerly residents OF
Bonaparte for several years.
! The following real estate transfers
for Van Buren, county have been re-
corded since last report. Total amount
$40 ,292: Albert Caves and wife Anna,
to Geo. W. Miller, 173 by 81 feet, in
Birmingham. $1,250; Anice Hamilton
and husband, ]. H, to Henry B. Alder
ding, lots 4. ), 6, and s, Milton, So
500; Freddie NJ. Struble and husband,
Charles, TO Harry e. Langford, inter
est in so acres in Des Moines town
ship, $3.50; Jennie B. King and hus-
band, Ohio, to Harry q. Langford, in
terest in so acres in Des Moines twp.
$3.50: W. o. Treanor ard wife, Mar
garet to NJ F. Nichols, lit acres in
Washington Twp, 81 and exchange OF
property; c. E. Jamison, executor OF
the estate of Ruth e. Maltbie, to ID. M.
and Ancveline azenby, lots 5, 9, 10
and II. block 5, south Keosauqua,
s475; Susan N. Christy and husband,
Frank P, to Albert Caves, 1T3 by 81
feet in Birmingham, si,o50; F. j.
Wells and wife, Nettie, to G. H. Green
walt, 30 acres in Union township,
si2, 400; Mrs. Pearl A Griffiths, ND
iow, to Harry E. I.angfoTd, interest In
so acres in Des Moines township, 81
$50; John Keller, widower. to w. X
Carson. 1141a by so feet in Village
township, exchange of property; Ricn'
ard Morrow and wife, Margaret to w
r.. Carson, C65 of an acre in Village
: sownship. sl4.62; Ira o. Thomas, sin.
gle. to C.. A. Davis, 10 aoNF s en- OK
,, Creek township, 81, and exchange OF
property: Perry o. Moffet and wife
: Mabel r.. to H R. Shafer, quit claim
to 221 acres in Van Buren, township, 81
and other consideration; May G
! Cum and thirteen others to John b
: Arnold, 125 acres in Union township
s14.750; Jacob y. Dickinson, receiver
lof c. R !. G P. railway company, tc
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail
way company, all property now in his
possession No consideration named
: A splendid service flag, bearins
I. Itwenty-seven stars, was dedicated ant
! hoisted in place Saturday. June 1, a
|, Bentonsport. Quite company d1ned
. picnic style, on the Thompson lawn
, Sneeches and music were rendered
, from a platform on the lawn, near th'
: poles between which the flag wal
hung. It was meant, in the stars thu
flag carries, 10 completely include th'
yoiIne men who have gone to serY'
, their country from Washington ant
. Henry townships. Among the blu'
; stars was one gold one for Claire Sar
: geant. The hosting OF the flag fol
!, lowed the eloquent address OF Rev
= Dennis Mason of Donnellson TW'
soldiers from Camp Dodge, Craig Arm
strong of Pennington and Geors
Heath of Henry township, pulled tn
= ropes amidst a storm OF cheers Eacl
: young man then stood with a lttl
& child in his arms, the tots holding TIL
|. lines. while the dedicatory words wer
u spoken and the names of our list o
$ men in service were given by Rev
q Mason. 1t was an impressive momen
and all felt it to be so. Great credit i
o due Mrs. Matte c. Jack. protector o
II the scheme OF getting flag for tn
n community, and chairman of the day
n Assisting Mrs. Jack were Miss Fulton
r Miss Weaver, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs
TYLER and Messrs. Carter, Jacl
D Storms. Thomas and others. Cnde
s the direction of Miss Watts, the chi
n dren of the community executed a fin
{. drill. interspersed with national song
k and flag saIutes. Several children CAV
1t patriotic Rotations. There was a
IS excellent musical program. part c
o. which was martial in character. Fo
O. this. Keosauqua contributed fife
is Mr.. White. Messrs. Patterson an
Swinney completed tie martial mus
I. cal group. Anlie Roberts and siste
n did some fine ukelele work in due
The flag raising was well attended an
TO CONGRATULATIONS IN the success of th
s. Cav were general