The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

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There was real estate deal made
in Nauvoo last week, the first fol
some time. Len HUDSON sold his prop
erty that his parents occupied during
the latter part Of their lives, to Mrs
Chas. Koechli for which he received
$500. The lot is 99x10S and adjoins
the ladys property on the west.
| There will be a total eclipse of the
sun next Saturday between the hours
! of 4:30 and $50 in the afternoon. 1t
was fifty years ago that total eclipse
| of the sun was seen in Nauvoo and
, when it occurred it also arrived in
the afternoon. Chickens that were
feeding about the streets quickly
sought their roosts and it also fright
ened some of the children and resi-
dents.
Miss Elva Davis of Mccall station,
southeast Of Nauvoo, has been a guest
of Miss Beulah Dussenberry.
Geo. A Bruegger, former attorney
came to the old Mormon city last
parents and friends.
Mrs. Hermie Theolen of Chicago, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. H Eb-
..
family in Nauvoo.
u. A. Baxter has returned to Nauvoo
from his western sojourn and is now
looking after his large strawberry
crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster of Peoria
H., are spending their annual yaca-
ton at the Hotel Oriental in Nauvoo.
This couple have been making an an
mn viCfr ~ hSctn
ical city for a good many years, show
ing their good judgment in selecting
the finest summer resort in these
United States They have made many
friends in Nauvoo.
Fred Simmons, who is an employe
in Jos. Ochsner's implement house in
Nauvoo, came near losing the sight
of one Of his eyes last week. A piece
of steel penetrated it while at work
and he thought he had it removed but
day or so later the eye became very
painful. He went to see DR.. Lapsley
in Keokuk and had it cut out of the
cornea, where it was embedded but
not deep enough to injure the sight.
A railroad meeting was held in the
Nauvoo council chambers Tuesday
evening and Mr.. Petsch, the promoter
again told those present what he and
his company intended doing about
building Nauvoo an interurban line as
soon as the same amount or more is
subscribed as was done the last time
he failed to begin work on the line.
He is again anxious to begin work on
the line at once if the necessary stock
is subscribed. only goodness knows
where he will secure men to do the
DIM vrhnr M
ing good wages with board thrown in
However, all people in Nauvoo would
like to see work on the line begin at
once and completed before the snow
flies.
May devotions by the Nauvoo Catho-
lie congregation ended last Friday
evening with procession formed by
the ST. Mary's academy pupils all
dressed in white and the acolytes and
priest marched through the academy
to a shrine of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and the statue was crown
ed with beautiful flowers at the hands
of the young ladies. After this. the
procession marched to the church
for prayer and devotion.
Rev. Father Tholen of the Nauvoo
Catholic church, was Warsaw Wis
ltoE ou %hV4Aioi doy anu "AiiiO tASA
assisted in an open air service at
which Rev. Father Cleary presided in
his home city. There was large
crowd out at the old fair grounds in
Warsaw to listen to the address OF
Nauvoo's most popular clergyman as
well as Warsaw's minister.
June II will be observed as flag
day in Illinois.
Nauvoo's high school pupils enjoyed
their annual picnic last Monday and
all present had royal good time.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Catholic parochial school
is announced for Tuesday evening.
June II. On this evening the pupils,
under the direction Of Nauvoo's splen-
did instructor, Rev. L. Tholen, will pre-
sent beautiful patriotic play called
Stars and Stripes" and a cordial in
is extended to all to be pres
ent.
Strawberry shipping is now occupy
ing the attention of Nauvoo citizens
who have patches and the lads and las
sizes are making considerable pin mon
ey picking the lucious fruit The
growers are paying 21s cents quart
to have the berries picked. In every
year heretofore only ia cents was
paid. The berries are selling in Maui
VOC now at fifteen cents the quart or
1925 per crate Of sixteen quarts.
Nauvoo's young Ladies' War Relief
club held an ice cream-strawbeTy so
cial in our city park last Saturday
evening and realized S45.49 for their
efforts
Billy Guilliam is out again among
his Nauvoo friends, having entirely
recovered from his siege of scarlet
fever. The nurse who attended him
at his parents home and who also
contracted the complaint. has recover
ed and she and the second nurse who
was in attendance. have returned to
their keokuk homes.
A Nauvoo lad named BurEmeier,
was arrested some time ago for the
theft of some chickens and after be
ing tried was paroled to his father