The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-12
MEMPHIS, MO.



| the home of the officiating minister.
| DIR. g. B. Thompson in this city, Carl
E.. Hesse and Miss Mabel l.. Hard
man were united in marriage.
Thomas Trotter son of Rev. G. w.
Trotter. and Lena Jackson were mar
ried in Linneus last week. Rev.
Trotter was formerly pastor on Mem
phis NJ. Il. circuit.
on February IS, Henry Wilsey of
Rutledge and Miss Muriel Frye. Hv-
ing north of Memphis, were united
in marriage at the home of the OIL
ciating minister, Rev. James Shultz
in this city.
Corporal John B. Little of Abbott,
Arkansas, a nephew of Rev. d. }.
Little of this city, was among the
list of those slightly wounded in the
German raid on Pershing's forces.
somewhere in France, on last Friday.
Mrs. Ristler, an aged and respected
resident of Arbela, died on Monday,
after long illness. She was an aunt
of Mrs. ]. T. Chasteen and Mrs. VIII
Angelo of this city and for sometime
had made her home with her sister,
Mrs Duell in Arbela. Funeral SER
vices were held on Tuesday.
Prof Chas. L. McLane of Fresno,
California, was G. guest at the home
of his brother, w. B., and family in
this city several days the first OF the
week Mr.. McLane, who spent has
boyhood days in this county, is one
of California,s foremost educators,
being at the present time president
of the state normal school at Fresno
At a meeting of the directors of
the Memphis Cemetery association
last Monday an increase of dues was
made. The old amount, s1.00, would
have been sufficient had the member
ship grown to the proportions 1t
should have. But when less than 800
out of about 5000 take enough In
terest to join in movement of such
character, the amount paid IN dues
does not pay the running expenses or
the association. Therefore the amount
of dues was raised to $3.50 yearly.
H, H. Jones has traded his resi-
dence property, two blocks north OF
the square, to DR.. W. e. Fogle, tax.
ing as part payment the h. c.
Humphrey property in the northwest
part of town Mr.. Jones and family
will move in few days to the Wood
small property and later on will erect
home on his lots north OF his
former home.
On last Monday morning another
group of Scotland county boys, six
in number, departed for the army
cantoment at Camp Funston, they
being the last quota of the first con-
tingent of the great national army.
One of the quota, G. T. Lough, Will
join the boys at the camp, permission
having been granted him to go direct
from San Francisco to Camp Fun
ston. thus saving him the trouble OF
reporting here. Thus it will be seen
that seven more of our boys have
Joined the host of heroes who are TO
represent us in the great fight to
make the world safe for humanity.
Mayor Bence received the following
telegram from the city's ST. Louis at
torneys, Charles & Rutherford. Tues
day, announcing that the supreme
court had approved Commissioner L.
u. Montgomery findings on the Mem
| phis electric light bond and that
Auditor Hackman will be ordered to
register the bonds at once:
Supreme court decides in our
favor today. Proceed with Issuance
of bonds Congratulations"
The attorney general refuses to ask
| for rehearing, consequently the
courts order will be obeyed without
further delay.
A number of our enterprising bust
ness men have subscribed to fund
sufficiently large to enable our city
to have two automobile fire trucks,
fully equipped with all necessary ap-
paratus to fight fire. Briggs & Son
and the Memphis Garage Co. are CO
operating in the equipping Of trucks,
furnishing the labor and .tandi.1g
back Of the greater part of tho ex-
pense of equipping same.
On last Tuesday night the mem
bers of the home guards at Lancas-
ter, about fifty-four in uniform, cams
down to Memphis to assist the local
company in effecting permanent
organization.
The visitors brought along their
band and gave splendid drill on the
west side of the square. The fact OF
the visitors coming was not gener-
ally known and but fair sized crowd
was present at the court house to
hear talks by DR.. Mitchell OF Ian
caster and Captain Johnson Of Kinks
Vile, the latter being captain of the
home guards there and the former
of the Lancaster company.
About twenty ladies accompanied
the men here and were guests of the
Betsy Ross club at theatre party.
On last Tuesday afternoon the
members of the Scotland County Aid
association met at the court house
for the purpose of electing a presi-
dent and secretary of the local union
to succeed j. Fl. Watkins and Mrs.
Lou z. Knott, who at recent meet
ing of the grand directors rendered
their resignation.
After hearing their report and ac-
cepting same, the members proceeded
by electing P. r. Allen. president, and
Mrs. P. r. Allen as secretary After
the election Rev. G. G. Maple of War
saw, Illinois, delivered a splendid
talk on "Fraternalism." Mr.. Maple
is an old fraterrai insurance solicit
tor and gave splendid talk. At 1880
that evening installation exercises
were held in the Homesteaders' hall,