The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-19
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Next week will begin tax paying
time in Nauyoo, and in general a
good time to pay up all accounts If
you have the money.
John Siegelmeyer has returned to
his government fleet at Quincy after
a pleasant ten days visit with his
wife and son in Nauyoo.
John Koehler of Nauyoo has been
in Wapello, Iowa, where he superin-
tended the work of loading logs on
cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Falkner have
arrived in Nauvoo from the Canadian
country for visit with the lady's
father. Mr.. Herman Berger, ST., and
relatives.
The income tax official Tor this
government has scheduled his time
now 10 visit Nauvoo for January 20
and those of our citizens who are
subject to income tax better make
arrangements to interview him.
Hubert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Brown of Sonora. township. few
miles below Nauvoo, was issued a
marriage license in Keokuk last
Tuesday to wed Miss Barbara Wei
rather of Keokuk. The young couple
are now married, SO we are informed
We made a mistake in this column
last week when we said John Kelly
broke a bone in one of his arms. 1t
should have been James Kelly,
brother of the above man.
Report has it that several Nauvoo
families had all their fruit and vege-
tables frozen In the cellars OF their
homes during the extreme colo spell
On FRIDAY of last week.
Even though no through boats
from St Louis to ST. Paul will pass
Nauvoo on this big river the coming
season, Captain Blair gives Nauvoo
the assurance that his packets Will
enter the local run the same as last
season. Nauyoo would feel lost II
Captain Blair's popular steamers
would abandon this port the coming
season and when the packets enter
this trade next spring, Nauvoo ship
pers should give Captain Blair's COM
pany every ounce of freight that they
can and as much passenger travel as
lies in their power.
sIeighing about Nauyoo is fine
now, but in the country districts the
roads in many places are bare OF
snow. Several sleighing parties were
out in the old-fashioned bob sled with
the horses covered with the musical
bells and enjoyed the ride about
Nauyoo to their hearts content, but
the animals who furnished the NOV
ing power did not enjoy the treat.
some few farmers came to Nauyoo
with the hobs loaded with marketable
stuff. And the cosy two seated cut
ter is also in evidence.
This is the time of the year that
Nauvoo fruit growers and country
neonle are bothered with rabbits eat
ing the bark from their young fruit
trees. We have not heard of any
complaint so far this winter but IT
NAV come. A fellow who has tried
it says try this remedy: Just trim UP
the trees and let the twigs ana
branches lie on the ground under
meath and the rabbits will not touch
the trees. It's easy enough. Try II.
Nauvoo people ought to raise
seryice flag and whenever a young
man enters in any branch of the war
service his star should be added TO
the flag. The Nauvoo knights or
Columbus have g. service flag dis-
PLAYED with three stars, showing that
number of its members are in the
war.
At the annual meeting held recent
" by the Ladies Aid society OF the
Nauyoo Lutheran church. the old ON
GERS were reappointed. Mrs. Max
Kruger was admitted as member
at this meeting.
The date of the Nauvoo's State
bank corn school has not yet been
announced, but will take place IN
short time A number OF farmers
came to town last Saturday, the
date that it wa expected to occur
and were disappointed and now the
officials of this bank are determined
to pull off this important event at
the next announcement.
Nauvoo ice dealers are now
through storing the crystal blocks
and 1t has been years ago since they