The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
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and friends recently.
VIM. Guilliam, Jr., a Nauvoo young
man, has gone to Ft. Madison where
he has obtained employment.
Phil Kyburt and Geo. Williams,
young farmers Of Nauvoo's vicinity
shipped two car loads of hogs from
Niota last Monday.
w. b. Kimball of Nauvoo, visited
several days in Bushnell, ILL, the
forepart of the week and while there
was a guest of his brother Ethan,
and family.
Miss Barbara Stoeffel Of Nauvoo
was called to Keoukk Tuesday morn
ing on account of the death of her
sister Annals husband, Mr.. Geo.
Tomlinson.
Mrs. VIM. HerteI and two children
of Nauvoo, who have been visiting
the lady's mother in Lincoln, Nebr.,
for several weeks, have returned to
their home in the city.
Fred Wolf departed for Omaha,
Nebr., after lengthy visit to his
parents in Nauvoo.
Rudolph Anton went down to Ham
uton last week to attend business
meeting Of the clay works oftlclals
there. Mr.. Anton is one of the
stockholders in the concern.
Mr. E. j. Baxter has returned to
hts Nauyoo home from his California
Bojourn.
Frank Datin of Rockford, ILL.,, is
In Nauvoo for a weeks stay, visit
Ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Datin, who have been i'll.
And now they are circulating re-
port that if Nauyoo does not secure
a new ferryboat this spring, barge
and launch will be purchased to ply
between Keokuk, Nauvoo and TT.
Madison to transfer freight, but like
the NauvCo interurban railroad, Will
no doubt end in talk.
Mrs. Fred Walther, wife of one of
the Rustlers publishers, has been
very i'll and confined to her bed, but
Is now improving.
Frank Morrill, and Miss Freda Sieg-
rist of the east country near Nauvoo,
were united in marriage last tues
day evening.
Mauvoo Rebekahs intend initiating
= number of new members at their
regular meeting next Friday evening.
The business session will be followed
by banquet.
A bunch of Nauvoo Knights of Co
lulnbus members intend going to
Warsaw next Sunday to confer with
some young men of the Catholic con-
gregation there who wish to become
members Of the Nauvoo council next
spring A large class is expected
from the city below the dam.
st. Rose society or the Nauvoo
Catholic church, held their annual
melting one afternoon last week and
selected officers to represent the So
ciety for the next year. The follow
ing ladies were selected: Mrs. VIM.
Argast, president; Miss Maggie
Kuntz, vice president; Miss Airline
Mulch, secretary, and Mrs. Max
Kirschbaum, treasurer
Harry Baxter who is one of Maui
yoo's soldier boys in the cantonment
at Fl. Dodge, Iowa, and who is in
the hospital there with an attack Of
scarlet fever, is getting along nicely
now and will soon be enjoying his
usual good health which is glad news
to the young mans many friends
here.
So far tine frost in Nauvoo has not
reached a great depth. The snow
kept the frost from going down
deeper.
The Hancock county exemption
board has power to exempt regis
trants from war service only on the
grounds of dependency. Agriculture
and other claims for exemption must
be ruled on by the district board.
The elements interfered with the
attendance at the NauvOo Score club
members dance last Friday evening
and about twelve couple were pres
ent. The dance was given again
Tuesday evening of this week.
There is little consolation in hav-
Ing the deep snow in Nauvoo and
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value to the land and we may expect
big crops in consequence next sum-
mer. Here is hoping that much
good may result from the inconveni-
ence and hardships suffered In con-
sequence of the deep white mantle
which covered mother earth here
ubOuts.
The Red Cross miscellaneous en-
fertainment given by the ladies at
Powellton last Saturday night was
attended by large crowd and those
in charge cleared nearly $110. The
event was pleasing one and enjoyed
by all present.
The Nauvoo Knights of Co1um bus
card party given last Monday night
was attended by small crowd on
account of the threatening weather
However those who braved the eIe-
ments to enjoy the festivities had q
delightful time. Refreshments were
served and the evening concluded in
dancing.
Those people In Nauvoo and our
rural districts will be glad to learn
that the time for scheduling their
Income tax lists has been extended
to April /, and the great question
under discussion at present is: Have
you filed your income report YETI"
Lenten services in the Nauvoo
Catholic church will be held We'd
nesdays, Fridays and Sunday even
tngs. On the two first named even
lngs the services begin at 7:3O
o'clock and on Sunday evenings at Z
o'clock.
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