The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-10
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Nauvoo ought to go to the polls and
cast his ballot for our townsman. He
is one OF the most popular men in
Nauyoo and the county, and he
should be sent into the office he de-
sires with flying colors.
The grape shipping season will no
doubt end this week in Nauvoo, and
by the time the three firms get
through about seventy-five cars will
have been sent to the markets There
were plenty of cutters for those who
own vineyards If they were willing
to pay the price for the labor, which
was from $1.75 to 50 per day. Those
who wanted help at $1.50, the price
last year are the ones who cried
scarcity of help. The price at which
grapes are selling in Nauvoo Is from
four to ten cents per pound, and it
is believed that the crop sent to the
markets will be better than last
year.
| Wednesday on account of the pri-
mary election.
| Joseph Ochsner intends to begin
work on his half-finished new bust
ness building again soon. He should
not let it lag like the Nauvoo inter-
| Urban line, which looks now like
| there are no prospects for construc-
, ton work to begin this year. The
promoters of this railway are wait
ing for the Huns to lay down their
shooting irons before beginning
work, no doubt.
John kraus has finished the foun-
dalton for his new business building
and the laying of brick will no doubt
begin this week, perhaps before this
gets into print. The brick is in
Montrose. waiting to be transferred
to Nauvoo.
Quite number OF Nauvoo people
went to Fort Madison today to see
the big circus which exhibits there.
The Nauvoo parish committee of
the Catholic church have decided
upon not building a new structure
for house of their beloved priest
Last week they purchased the beau
tiful home Of Mrs. Fannie Baumert
who now resides in Kansas City.
The building is constructed from
stone of the Nauvoo Mormon temple
and was erected by the old Nauvoo
Icarian colony. The parish commit
tee purchased the front half Of the
building. The other half belonged
to the Bossler heirs, which they sold
to rich lady in Chicago a short
time ago. The part purchased for
the parish was remodeled by the ,
lady several years ago and modern
improvements placed in it, among
which was a heating plant costing
about 81 400. The consideration was
$500.
The steamer Keokuk is still con- i
tinuing her Sunday excursions from
Quincy to Nauvoo, but tarries here |
not long. The distance from the
lake to our business district is too
long. The boat arrives here between |
and p. m. and remains about an
hour.
The steamer Sidney passed Nau-
voo's landing both south and north /
cursion on board from some point |
north of Nauvoo.
Mrs. Sarah Kramer, who died in
Nauvoo this summer, left an estate
in real estate valued at $500 and
personal property to the amount of
SC, 900. The heirs are six daughters
and one son.
Mckenzie Newton who died in
Nauvoo last month, left real estate
valued at $1,000 and 500 in personal
He leaves two sons to
share the property.
The steamer st. Paul is expected
to pass Nauvoo going north about
next Friday and engage In the excur-
sion business from the principal
cities for the balance OF the season.
The Domestic Science club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Mike Bau-
inert this evening.
George F. Dachroth. who was as
sistant cashier OF the First National
bank in Nauvoo, arrived safely In
France to take part in the worlds I
great battles, so he informs his par ,
ents in Nauvoo. I
Nauvoo's st. Mary's academy has :
closed its doors to day pupils, and (
classes have been transferred to the I
,arochial school. Pupils who wish
o take elocution or music lessons
nay come to the institution for in
'truction. I
1t Is believed that work on the :
sewer will begin on October I
3, If nothing interferes. McManus.
cameron & Joyce have the contract,
md we are informed that this firm s
las sublet the work to a Warsaw S
nan. There Is some talk of an at, :,
empt being made to prevent the a
uilding Of the sewer for a time at ! t
east. c
e. Bakers Sons, Of Nauvoo, an v
lounce that they will begin har- v
esting apples about October Z, and
II those who wish to lay in a win e
er's supply Of this fruit had better Il
e at their orchards in time to pur- b
base, for apples are not over plenti- q