The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-27

F, be expended for chaplalns who are
. sent to France and other war pur-
poses.
Oscar Otterson. son-in.law of Mr..
and Mrs. Lou Hudson of Nauvoo,
went to Moline, ILL.,, where he in
! tends to work for a time.
Mrs. V. Diemer has been visiting
a sister, Mrs. Herman Rose in Fer
ris, ILL.,
| Mayor Arbuckle of Nauvoo has re-
turned home from a visit to Boston,
Mass, where he went to attend a
| meeting of the National Gamers
convention.
| The Nauvoo high school has new
assistant instructor. 1t is S. Arthur
Chester of Alton, ILL.,, and he came
| to Nauvoo last Friday and entered
! upon his duties last Monday morning.
Ed. Reimbold who formerly oper-
ated a transfer wagon in Nauvoo,
| came to this city from Chicago for a
visit with relatives last Sunday. Ed.
looks that he has enjoyed some pros
porous times since his absence from
Nauvoo.
Henry Tausch, a Nauvoo painting
contractor, has been in Chicago the
past several days on a business mis-
sion.
Miss Marion Argast, Nauvoo
I popular young lady who is now chief
telephone operator in Carthage, was
in Nauvoo last Sunday for visit
with her parents, relatives and
friends.
Robt. Blum has been in Chicago
for several days.
! Mrs. Ochsner and daughter Mary
of Nauvoo, may go to FIT. Madison
soon to make their home with the
son Theodore, who is engaged In
business with his brother Joseph in
the pen city.
One of the Carthage papers says
that Nauvoo people lead in the pur-
| chase of war and thrift stamps sales
in this county. Well, why not. Maui
WOO is the richest town in the county
taking population in proportion and
taking in consideration patriotic
duties she leads them all. Nauvoo
is also the best business town in the
county today.
The color of the primary ballots to
be used for the primary election
which occurs on March II In Nauvoo
are as follows: Democrats. yellow;
republican, green. The polling places
will be held in the first ward in the
school house building; in the second
ward in the Nauvoo opera house. and
In the third ward in the old building
owned by Mrs. Horton. At this pri-
mary election will be selected one
alderman from each ward. The polls
will be open at 6 o'clock a. M, and
close at p. m.
The pupils of the first, second, hfth
and sixth grades of Nauvoo's public
school have announced market day
sale which they will hold In the
Nicaise building opposite the NauVoo
State bank next Saturday, March z,
and the proceeds will be used for the
benefit Of the Junior Red Cross So
ciety.
It is said that the country roads
leading from Nauvoo in every dlrec-
ton are getting good, Wh1ch ados
much to the delight OF the auto
pleasure driver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile o. Baxter have
rented rooms in Mrs. Max krueger .
residence In Nauvoo's third ward sec
ton, and will make their home there
for awhile at least. .
Burr Pilkington a young man Oh
Sonora township, few miles south
west Of Nauvoo, died last Sunday
morning after a lingering illness Oh
about five years. The young man
was born in the above named town
ship where he has resided since his
birth. His many friends noted in the
last few years of his invalidism the
development of a sweetness OF spirlt
and loving character, the memory OF
which will endure for life In the
hearts of those nearest and dearest
to him. He was united in marriage
to Miss Clara Symmonds of his vicin-
ity over eight years ago, and Two
children, both boys, were the fruits
of this union. The wife, Ray, aged
seven years, and Carl, aged four,
survive him. Also his parents, MI.
and Mrs. VIM. Pilkington. TWO
brothers, Guy and Ray. and two SIS
tiers, Misses Mildred and Irliian'
are left to mourn. The funeral oc-
Cured last Tuesday morning at ~
O'Clock from the Golden Point church
in Sonora township. Rev. Macarthur
of Hamilton, officiating Burial was
made in the Curry cemetery In the