The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-10
MoNTRosE.


The entire parish of the st. Barn
abas Episcopal church received neat
diminutive envelopes, bearing invita-
lions to attend the conservation OF
the Reverend John c. Sage, D. D.. as
missionary bishop of Salina, Kan.
st. Johns church. Keokuk, Iowh,
Thursday, January II. 1918, at 1880
a. m. Quite a delegation from this
church will attend.
Evangelistic services. under the
leadership OF the minister OF the
Methodist church. Rev. Trostle, for
a week, have been attracting large
congregations with much spiritual
uplift
We are glad to report Mrs. Elmer
Spencer who received surgical treat
fine and getting along nicely. Her
nurse, Miss Helen Sawyer, Is q pro-
duct Of Montrose.
P. l.. Bowen Is planning trip 70
Great Lakes, ILL.,, to visit with his
brother, John Bowen, who Is In train
ing for the navy.
William Crane. the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth Crane, Is now In train-
ing at jefferson barracks, st. Louis.
We predict he will make a faithful
soldier for the U. S. army.
Our ice man, John N. Noonan. is
storing away ten inch ice Of fine
quality and has large force OF men
employed.
Friends hero are grieved to learn
Of the serious illness OF Mrs. Maggie
Bishop Wilson, at her home at keo-
kuk.
The yule tide passed quietly but
very pleasantly at this hamlet.
The Bowen family were delighted
with a short stay from Joseph Uhlik,
Hamilton merchant tailor, whose son
| is in training with John Bowen, at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, for the United
States navy.
Rev. and Mrs. Pleas Gray announce
the advent of a baby girl that re
Gently came to gladden. their home.
A very pleasing duet was sung
Sunday morning at the Nazarine
church by Misses Julia Hancock and
Ruby Varnnasdoll. Miss Julia halls
| from Sheridan, Iowa, and Is a valued
evangelist, as well as a singer, who
seems to be drawing card In that
line.
Mrs. Joe Amidon and Miss Vera
Wahrer were enroute to Davenport
recently to visit their relatives.
| Miss Ruby Varnsdoll was the re-
| cipient of a beautiful handkerchief
box from Miss Margaret Forelaufer.
| Of Bettendorf, Iowa, Christmas
reminder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Allen of Keokuk.
Iowa, have been guests at the George
Varnsdoll home.
A class for confirmation will be
confirmed at the Episcopal church
before many moons.
| Corporal Silas Thon of Ft. Dodge,
was guest of his mother at Keokuh,
and sister, Mrs. Henry Waider, and
brother, Fred Thon, OF this place,
about the holidays.
| We noticed the manager, Lee Davis,
of the Denmire Canning plant, going
through the city with several wagon
| loads Of golden ears Of corn, the
products of his own industry, raised
on the large acreage of ground owned
! by the Denmire company.
| Quarantine has been lifted at two
homes of scarlet fever, this week
William A. Creswell of Montrose
and Miss Lucy Burrow OF Hamilton,
H.. were united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony at Keokuk Saturday. Mr..
Creswell is an energetic young man.
The young lady is we'll spoken of il
her home town.
P. NJ Johnson, one of our leading
merchants, Is planning on moving TO
Oklahoma We loath to see this good
family go from us. Mr.. Johnson is a
hustltng business man and, good
citizen.
The funeral Of the late James
Philip occurred from the family home
Saturday A large concourse Of sor.
rowing friends attended the funeral
obs equies The body was laid to rest
in the Hickory Grove cemetery Tho
bereaved family have the sympathy
Of their many friends at this place.