The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

ming making regular trips from Quincy
to Nauvoo and Burlington the latter
part or this week or the week f0lioW-
ing. This popular little craft CANNOT
begin making trips any too soon 70
suit the shippers and people OF Nau-
VOC.
Lou Maize, a Nauvo man, met with
a painful accident while working IN
John Koehler's saw mill camp last
Monday afternoon. One OF his hands
got In contact with the revolving
saw and cut the first finger SO paoiy
| that the nail and some flesh had 10
be removed before being properly
dressed. 1t is hoped no serious COM
lplications may arise from the injury.
Juanita Bicker while enjoying roll
er skating on Nauvoo's cement side
walks last Monday afternoon. was
ltripped in some manner and had the
misfortune of dislocating the wrist
OF her right arm so badly that 1t re-
auired the aid Of one Of Nauvoo's
surgeons.
Roy Jemison Of Nauvoo's first
ward, Geo. w. Dachroth of the second
ward, and John Hohl of the third
ward were elected to fill the Office OF
aldermen at the primaries held last
week. These gentlemen are candidates
| for reelection to the above named
/ office at the coming city election
| April 16, and have no opposition SO
far.
Capt J. w. Reimbold informs this
column that he has set no dehnlte
date on which he will bring his ferry
out to begin making regular trips
between Nauvoo and Montrose.
Next Sunday is known as Palm
Sunday in the Catholic church calen-
dar and the beautiful palm will be
! blessed and distributed among the
| faithful members Of the congrega-
ton. The Sunday following will be
Easter and the end of the Lenten
season.
Services in the Nauvoo Lutheran
church next Sunday will include con-
firmation and communion In English
will follow. These young folks Will
receive their confirmation: William
Hartweg, Freda Boegner. Verona
Desney and Henrietta Gerhart. Thls
service and day is considered one OF
the most important in the Lutheran
church calendar.
Captain Brooks will deliver an az
dress in the Nauvoo Presbyterian
church next Sunday evening and the
subject of his discourse will be "The
Relation of War to the cause OF Mis-
sions." The gentleman is the father
of Mrs. Rudolph of this city and IS
making his home for the present
with her. He has served in the civil
war and has made the war subject an
! interesting study and his lecture will
| ne well worth going to hear. There
will be special music for the occa-
sion.
! Keokuk's Dollar day on March ~
will be attended by a large number
of Nauvoo and vicinity people II the
elements don't interfere.
! The dry people of Nauvoo have
! fired their first gun by circulating
large amount of literature for the
/ perusal of those old enough to vote
/ at the coming township election
which will be held in this city Tues
Hday, April 2. The dry organizers are
fusing the mails so the literature will
reach all voters.
The rummage sale staged by the
II Nauvoo Red Cross chapter for last
iSaturday was attended by good
hsized crowd. There was nearly
Everything imaginable offered for
sale and all brought fair prices.
Hardly any of the goods sold brought
over what 1t was worth in the mar
lkets. Postmaster Geo. Hart present
ed the chapter with pig which was
placed in lottery and the winner
donated it back to the order when
it was sold at auction and brought
$40. 1t was again given to the society
and sold under the hammer once
more when it was retained by the
bidder. 1t is said his porkship
brought the neat sum of $59.75. The
ladies of the Red Cross served coffee
and sandwiches in the building where
the sale was held. Nearly everything
that was sold was donated by our
people and the chapter officials an
nounce that about $3.50 found it's way
into their treasury. 1t was a COM
plete success in every particular and
by disposing Of all the goods collect
ed by the ladies shows the patriotic
feeling that the Nauvoo citizen has
down in his heart for this country
and our soldier boys who are fight
ing at the front.
The democrats of Nauvoo township
met in caucus in the council rooms
last Saturday evening and selected
candidates TO fill the various offices
to be elected Tuesday, April 2. The
following candidates We're chosen:
JOS. Nelson, supervisor; Fred Wal
Their, clerk; VIM. Hemmy, assessor;
Frank Banghman, trustee; Herman
Berger. ST.. and Pete McGary, JUS