The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-15
foreclosure of mechanics lien. set
tied and dismissed.

foreclosure of mechanics lien, set
tied and dismissed.
The Wills of the following testators
were admitted to probate: Presley L.
Miller, Sarah S. Miller. executrix,
without bond; NJ. l. BarSer, with
Ida Bennett and John Barger exc
cutors, bond $32, 900.
The following cases Were omitted
from the docket: Walter Beer. guard
ian, vs.. Glen Beer; estate OF David
Laughlin, ct al; estate of Bruce K.
Pauley: estate OF Alma Houston.
In the estate OF Cassius M. Clay
Fry. order signed authorizing guard
ian to commence and prosecute action
to quiet title.
The case OF Shrilda Guthrie VS.. o.
A. Dorson, adm, dismissed on form
er order of court, and judgment was
entered against claimant for costs.
In the estate Of J. A. Deal, hearing
of will was set for fourth Thursday,
January 81.
The case OF state against Cain Rus
sell. indicted on the charge Of muir.
der, omitted from the docket.
An order was signed granting Mrs.
Myrtle Godown a widows pension.
She has child nineteen months old.
ceased. the widow was granted an
allowance OF $500 for her support
during the year for her administers
ton
A marriage license was recently is.
sued from the county clerks once to
Earl Murphy, Camp Funston, Kansas,
age %, and Miss Blanche Sherod,
KeosauQua, age 20.
A. N. Bishop went to st. Louis last
week, where ne sold lot Of high
priced furs. He has bought furs here
for several years and shipped them,
but this year he takes them to market
himself and the result Is much more
satisfactory.
Edgar Weller, who resides near
Mt. Sterling. has rented a farm near
Keokuk, and will move to same dur
ing the coming spring. He and his
wife and son, Kenneth, were visitors
here at the w. F. Weller home. on
their way back from having look at
the newly rented farm.
Miss Vera Sanders commenced n
winter term of school at the White
Oak school, a<few miles southwest of
Bonaparte, last Monday.
At meeting OF the Van Buren,
county board of supervisors. held on
ton of County Treasurer r. E. Meek,
who is now cashier OF the Iowa Saw
inEs bank of Bonaparte. The resig-
nation was accepted and Deputy
Treasurer Charles Miller was ap-
pointed by the board to fill out the
unexpired term, which ends January
1, 1919. Mr. Miller, who has been
Mr.. Meek's deputy for several years,
is by reason Of the experience he has
had, ably qualified to handle the Of
flee and will make an excellent Of
fetal. Mr. Meek has been treasurer
of Van Buren, county for eleven
years and was one Of the best officials
the county ever had. He was elected
six times az democrat in a county
norma''v republican, which is good
evidence that his services were sat
isfactory to the taxpayers.
s. E. Irish of Keosauqua, was a
Bonaparte business visitor Saturday
of last week.
The cold weather caused by the
blizzard several days last week, kill
ed a great many choice flowers and
house plants hero.
The annual reunion and dinner OF
the Van Buren, county people living
in Des Moines, will be held January
20, In tuo I1dTIlb GAucIy tea TOOul.
The annual meeting Of the asses
sors Of Van Buren, county was held at
the office of County Auditor DeHart,
on Saturday, January s, and every
assessor OF the county was present.
These annual meetings are held for
the purpose of discussing the work,
for exchange OF views and to receive
instructions as to the duties Of the
assessors. j. A. Parish, assessor Of
Stockport, was chosen chairman OF
the meeting, and 8. F. Henry OF Bon
aparte. was secretary. The following
is complete list Of the Van Buren,
county assessors: OF townships.
s. Kelly, Huntington; L. M. Ware,
Bonaparte; 8. I. Downs, Harrisburg;
H. r. Davidson, Cedar; L. F. Edwards.
Union: J. D. Gulick, Washington;
sGeo L Walter, Henry: L. w. Shriver.