The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-06
NAUVoo, ILL, MAR. 8.

Mrs. G. II. Montgomery has return
ed after a visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Luke Gaul, in Hamilton
who yer i'll. but are now about well
again, we are glad to state.
Judging by the way high cost OF
living keeps IN growing the Nauvoo
poor mans bank account is fading
into insignificance.
Miss Genevieve Diton of near Fer
ris, has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Tony Koch. in Nauvoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sauer, and VIM.
Guilliam Of Keokuk were last Sun
day visitors in Nauvoo, the guests at
the daughter and sons parents home,
Rudy Leppert, a Nauvoo merchant
Is In Chicago this week on business,
Mrs. Melvin Beger and little daugh.
ter are Nauvoo visitors, guests at
the lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John f. Hohl third ward home.
VIM. Guillian, Jr., a Nauyoo lad.
has accepted a position in the Smith
Hamill Keokuk grocery com2any's
offices.
Relatives in Nauvoo and vicinity
received a telegram last Saturday
that Carl Bertschi, a former well
known farmer Of this locality and ex.
sheriff Of Hancock county, had died
last Friday. His brother, John w
Bertschi, Of Nauvoo, attended the
funeral in Mankota. Mimi, where he
made his home until his death. He
leaves three children and his wife to
mourn his death.
Mrs. Fred Salm, Sr., entertained
the members OF the Birthday club one
afternoon last week. This splendid
Nauvoo lady was treated to a delight
full surprise party on the same even
ing by a number Of her friends. Those
friends were sorry to hear that this
fine lady became very Ill last Monday.
but no serious results are appre-
hended.
Nauvoo's public library will again
next Saturday. The opening hours
will be from z o'clock to 9 o'clock p.
m. until further notice.
Louis V. Datin OF Nauvoo. received
the appointment as q member of the
cantonment amusement committee
for this district and will be provided
with san1leage books and maps for
sale in this city.
Nauvoos city council members held
It's regular monthly meeting in their
rooms last Monday evening and at
this session, Mayor r. Arbuckle tend
cred his resignation, to take effect
as soon as his successor Is elected
at the next election, which occurs
April 16. The mayor gives as his
reason that he intends leaving Maui
WOO in the near future, which will
cause him to resign the Office OF SUI
perintendent OF the Nauvoo canning
factory.
At the Nauvoo council meeting held
last Monday evening the following
clerks and judges were selected to
preside at the coming city election
April Is. For the first ward, Fred
Salm, ST., Ed Behne. John Burmeist-
er; Judges, Len Parker Chas. Hudson
and Ben Koechli, clerks. Second
ward, Geo. Hemmy. Frank Schle1cher
and Len Hudson. Judges; Herman
Berger, Jr., Erwin G. Reimboid and
Fred Schoell, clerks. Third ward.
John Ruff, VIM. Yaeger and Geo.
Tanner, judges; Clarence Newton.
Fred Baxter and Louis Bechtold,
clerks.
Nauvoo people are wondering who
will be an aspirant for the office OF
mayor at the coming city election.
Here is an opportunity for some faith
full politician to come forward and
promise to serve his constituents and
Nauvoo for the next year by promis-
ing all kinds of good things for the
city when he is indicted into the
highest office the town has to offer.
And just think what honors will be
bestowed on him by the time his
term of office expires a year hence.
Step forward, gentlemen, and let this
column announce your name to the
Nauvoo world
Hancock county is called on to
furnish 400 property bags for the sol
der boys In the hospitals and Maui
voo's share has been placed at fiji
teen. The bags will be sent to head
quarters March 8.
1t is said that Nauvoo BARRIERS may
raise the price of a hair cut to thirty
five cents and sahves to twenty cents.
A number Of Nauvoo lads threaten to
band themselves together and pool
the necessary amount Of dollars to
purchase a horse machine clipper and
safety razors and do their W barb