The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-26

Inc FAMILY home after a brief ILL
ness. He was employed I'D to the
time Of his illness with Ben Morris
IN the hardware store. He was a
faithful and efficient employee, cour-
teous and obliging to the public.
| On last Saturday a contract was
entered into between Peyton Camp
bell of the New theatre and Fl. G..
Gillespie and A A. Ross whereby
they will assume the management of
the local theatre for the period Of
one year or until Mr. Campbell is
discharged from the army service
he being member of the local con-
tingent which departed for Camp
Bowie, Texas, on Monday. The new
managers will assume active manage
ment of the playhouse on Noyem-
Der II.
Don Wilson, hardware dealer Of
our city. has enlisted In the quarter
masters department of the army and
is expecting a call to report soon.
He is offering his store for sale.
On the departure of the contingent
last Monday each one of the forty
five men was presented with a per-
sonal card-expressive of the best
wishes of the donors-the Mothers of
Soldiers.
Arthur Thompson returned last
Thursday from st. Louis where he
successfully passed the examination
for entrance into the aviation corps.
He is at home now awaiting a sum-
mons to training school.
Private Porter Thomas came in the
first OF the week for a five days visit
with his family. He is in the cavalry
branch of the army service and for
some time has been on the border.
He is to report this week at Camp
Joseph Taylor. Louisville. Kentucky,
and expects to go soon oversee"
B. o. Reeves departed on Tuesday
for Camp Meigs, Washington, d. c.,
to enter the national army as q mem
Der of the law branch of the quar-.
termaster department. He will re- !
turn on January /, and qualify as |
prosecuting attorney-he being a can
didate for that Office without opposi- |!
ton. He will at that time place a |
deputy in charge of the office until |
his discharge from the army.
The influenza situation in Mem
phis is assuming more favorable as
poets from day to day. On Monday
the public schools resumed their
usual routine of work with a slightly
decreased attendance. If the situa-
ton continues to improve the
churches will reopen on Sunday for
their usual services and on Monday
he moving picture show will reopen.
The health officers of both city and
county have been diligent and to
hem is due great credit for the
checking of the dread epidemic
Mrs. w. c. Raymond died Of pneu-
nonta at her home in Grinnell. Iowa.
Monday, October Ii. Deceased was
he daughter-in-law Of Mrs. Sarah J.
Raymond of this city and was born
nd reared in LancasteE A son or
Mrs. Raymond has been quite Ill for
everal weeks. Ekk
Three cases Of Influenza have de-
'eloped the last few days. Mrs. Sam {
White, Mrs Myrtle Angelo and Wayne I
Wagner: Three homes are under strict |
uarantine. A Il
John Boise. north OF town, received s
letter few days ago from his broth. {
Il, Private Paol Boise in France. t
tating that he was Commissioning nice r
Y from wound received in the front t
ne trenches. He was injured about a !
lonth before writing and said he d
oped to be back on the. firing line in C
few. days. 4
A contingent of As men departed 5
-om Memphis on Monday morning 1
,r Camp Bowie, Texas, to be induct-
d to the national army A crowd of
900 people was at the train to bid
lie boys goodbye and express hopes =
their return in safety.
Commodore Webster returned from, \
eokuk the first of the week, where 7,
e had ben receiving treatment for a "
sver attack of quinsy. He is, recoper- D
i nicely. 10