The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

erect brick building at the corner of
Eleventh and Broadway and will con-
duct general hardware store. The
old building has been taken down and
the new building will be erected as
| soon as competent workmen can COM
plete it. Our citizens will wish the
new firm every success in this enter
PRISE
| Mrs. Jake Steiner and son Ken
meth are visiting relatives at Nauvoo
| Mrs. James Brown who has spent
the winter with her daughter, Mrs
Fred Wagner and family at Winter
set, Iowa. has returned home.
We understand that Jesse Shields
and Edgar Letter have enlisted in the
coast defense department: of the U. S.
and will leave in few days to enter
a training camp.
Miss Leila Deweese OF Macomb was
the guest of her uncle, John Deweese
and family Sunday.
Frank Durand, who is travelling
salesman for a nursery firm, has
been visiting his mother, Mrs Lu<y
Durand. Mr.. Durand was the guest of
his sister, Mrs, Blanch Carlisle of
Burnside, from Saturday until Mon
day.
John Glines died very suddenly at
His homo in this city Friday night
Mr.. Glines had been in poor health
the last week and as we heard the re-
port of his demise, he got up some
time in the night and fell to the floor,
dying in few minutes. He is sur
vived by his wife and nine children.
Funeral services will be held as soon
as a daughter arrives.
Mrs. Martha Dunsworth continues in
very poor health at her home. She
is confined to her bed most Of the
time and does not improve as her
reighbors and friends hoped. She is
In a weakened condition.
At the republican township caucus
held in this city Saturday afternoon
the following citizens were nomi-
mated: Town clerk, e. M. Leroy; as
SCISSOR, Elmer Dennis; school trustee,
Thomas Wyles; highway commission
er, Harry Mekenson.
The democrats also held their eau
Gus and the following gentlemen were
nominated: Assessor, P. Curry; school
trustee, Isaac Baxter; highway COM
George Thomas.
Independent ticket: Highway COM
missioner, Albert Behenke.
Warner Arnold OF Macomb. former
ly Of this city, and Miss Leila Deweese
OF Macomb, were united in marriage
in Keokuk Monday, March IS. For
several years Mr.. Arnold was the eff
cient clerk at the A. c. Denton grocery
store in this city and Is q steady
young man. Miss Deweese Is a niece
Of our townsman, John Deweese and
has often visited here where she has
many friends. Their future home will
OF Mo uyl ha {,
ployed Their many relatives and
friends in this city will wish Mr.. and |
Mrs. Arnold bright and happy mar
ried life.
Mrs. Edward Mcclellan is spending |
the week with her parents. Mr.. and /
Mrs. George Sample Of Carthage
Arthur Letter of Camp Dodge is
enjoying seven days furlough with
his parents, Joseph Letter and wife /
and other relatives and also with his |
many friends.
We wish to correct a mistake we
made in one of our letters in The Gate I
City last week. We stated that the
attend in body the national services I
TO be held at the M q. church, March
"a While everyone will be welcome
10 attend this service, the invitations
20 the lodges to attend in body are /
or the service that will be held Sun
lay evening, April II, in which Rev.
Marston will reserve seats for the diff
erent fraternal societies.
John Sullivan and son Dale were
visitors at Burnside with Mr.. Sulli-
rams parents Saturday and Sunday.
Nr. Sullivan and family moved YES
erday from the James Dalton proper
y on Laurel street to the Gabel prop
.rty near the lakewood cemetery.
Without counting lab men already
erving in dockyards and military sta
ions On the outbreak Of the war.