The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-20
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tendance who greatly enjoyed the
splendid music by the band.
Rev. Peterson will be the new pas
tor at the NJ. e. church the ensuing
year. Rev. Peterson is a very young
man and will fill the pulpit next Sun
day at the forenoon and evening SER
vice. The congregation and our citi-
izens should extend hearty welcome
to this young minister.
The Kens1ngton club met yester-
day afternoon with Miss Ida Coch-
ran.
Mrs. Edward Jolidon left Wednes-
day for a weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Erhart of
Quincy.
Hiss Florence Gabel of Carthage,
formerly of this city, and friend
were in attendance at our band con-
cert Wednesday evening and greeted
many of her former schoolmates and
friends. Miss Florence is sopho-
more in the Carthage high scohol.
The poetry hour was held Tuesday
evening at Miss Elinor Gordon's
home. Quite a number of people
were In attendance and greatly en-
joyed Miss Gordon's readings Of the
poets. The lady has been conducting
! these meetings for some time at the
different homes and those who attend
state that the poets hour is very in
| teresting and educational. Everyone
! is welcome to attend. The next meet
| ing will be held next Monday even
ing at the usual hour at the home of
Mrs. A. B. Agnew.
| Chris Gibson who sold his farm
north of lakewood and moved back
to Elvaston, has purchased the Nc
! Gee residence property there for
home Mr. Gibson bought the prop
erty of Edward Martin who bought
it few years ago.
! While Mr.. John Daw was picking
apples at his sons, Walter DAVIS
farm east of town Wednesday after.
noon about o'clock, he fell fifteen
feet to the ground and badly bruised
his right shoulder The son and his
| family were absent from home and
the aged gentleman, althoughly badly
injured, managed to harness his horse
and drive to his home in this city.
The physician says there are no
bones fractured and 1t seems nearly
miracle that Mr.. DAVIS was not
seriously injured. He is resting
easier at this time, and his many
friends all hope that he will soon re-
cover from the accident.
Miss Mamie Mulch who lives south
east of the city, has gone to Wash
ington, D. c., where she has accepted
a government position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Montgomery and
children of Carthage, spent Sunday
with the gentleman's mother, Mrs.
Julia Montgomery, and also his sis
ter, Mrs. j. l. Heisler, in lakewood.
The Misses Lillian Sergeant and
| Pearl Nelson of Rushville, ILL.,, were
the guests of the Misses Meta and
Pearl Denton from Thursday until
Sunday.
Miss Faye Cuerden who has a posi-
ton at the State university, has been
visitor with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H NJ. Cuerden, and her many
friends in the city for several days.
She reports her sister, Miss Hazel,
in good health and enjoying her
work. Both of these sisters are
stenographers at the university in
Urbana. Miss Faye will return to
her work Monday.
| Mrs. Ida Tyrrell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Paris, at Garth
age Mrs. Tyrrell has been in very
poor health for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Montgomery
of Keokuk, formerly of this city, have
only two children two are both young
men and who are in the service of
tJncle Sam Franklin, the eldest son,
sailed overseas several days ago and
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