The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15

/ 10000 pounds. A man named Dunn
purchased over $4,000 pounds of them
for which he paid nine cents In the
rough. The balance Of over 11,OO0
pounds were shipped to the city mar
kets by the two men who made the
catch on the commission basis. This
is certainly some fish catch, the like
OF which Was never known In these
waters in this section Of what is call
ed in fishermen's parlance. One>set OF
net haul.
The pea crop planted here for the
Nauvoo canning factory looks splen
did and the harvest promises to be
a large one as also the tomato crop.
II the elements allow these crops to
mature they will keep our factory
busy for some time.
Memorial day is rapidly approach
ing and it looks like it will go unob-
served in a public manner in Nauvoo.
although the powers that be has re-
quested all places to make public
demonstrations through the land.
Nauvoo business men ought to take
UP the matter and make II q public
day celebration
Nauvoo's library board selected the
following officers: Mrs. Fred Salm.
| Jr.. president; Mrs. A. J. Beger. vice
|! president: Mrs. Fred Walther, secre-
tary;, Mrs. J. W. Reimbold. treasurer
\ Mrs. Art J. Schneider and Mrs. Max
Kruger were selected as book COM
mittee. Miss Marie Masberg was re-
tanned as librarian and Miss Grace
Argast assistant.
| The steamer Keokuk made this port
at near nine O'Clock last Tuesday with
an immense cargo Of freight The
steamer being short OF deck hands.
caused the captain Of the craft to
come up to Nauvoo's business section
and offer good wages to men to go
down and assist in unloading the boat,
but the result of his search was
/ fruitless The steamer was COMPEL
ed to remain tied at the Nauvoo wharf
until late to unload her large cargo OF
freight. Nauvoo is the largest ship
ping point for our local packet than
any other town from Quincy to Bur
nngton.
Mrs. Rheinhart of Chicago, is a
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. An
ton Of Nauvoo.
F; Rev. Father Tholen and Lou Y. Da-
| tin went to Rock Island last Monday
TO attend convention of the order
which is in session there
St. Rose society Of Nauvoo served
the banquet for the K c. delegation
here on Sunday recently and cleared
the handsome sum of $3.50 which
amount they forthwith invested in
war savings stamps. and presented
them to the new rectnry fund.
Everett Bruegger. Nauyoo young
man, who is now located in Aberdeen.
South Dakota, was recently married
ito Miss Aka Hemming of that place.
Louis Boegner. another Nauvoo sol
der boy, who is in the arial squad
ron, is now in Hampstead. L. l.. and
his next transportation win be made
to France.
i Art J. Schneider, wife and son Rich
ard are visiting relatives in Mil
waukee, Wis, the guests OF the hus-
bands sister Mrs Carl Zaiser and
family and intend to remain ten days
VIM Reimbold, the Knox college
young man, has spent the last few
days visiting his parents in the Orien-
tai hotel.
Miss Augusta Gilbert OF New York.
is visiting in Nauvoo and guest OF
Adolph Linge. This is the lady Mr..
Lingo met when he crossed the big
pond for France over a year ago and
she promised to visit him In Nauvoo
later on, which promise she is fulfill
ing now.
Nauvoo Knights OF Columbus are
going to entertain their new mem
bers Thursday evening OF this week
with social and luncheon
The Nauvoo ferry boat is still out
of commission and receiving repairs.
The travelling public miss her.