The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04

February ~ and move to Bonaparte
where he has rented the S. s. Trout
man property, near the depot. Mr..
Easter recently sold his farm in Har-
risburg township, to Mrs. nellie Phelps.
They are good people and Bonaparte
gladly welcomes them to our city.
Thomas ]. Baugher, one of the best
known and most highly respected
residents of this section OF eae coan-
try, died at his home in Harrisburg
township, few miles northeast or
Bonaparte, where he has lived nearly
all his life, last Saturday morning at
the age of 3xty-one years. He leaves
tc mourn the loss of kind and low
ing husband. father and brother. his
wife, one daughter, Irma, and a
brother, George Baugher OF Arson,
Mo-. besides other relatives and many
friends who have been his neighbors
near his old home where he lived the
greater part Of his life. Funeral serv-
ices were held at the late home this
afternoon.
The Baptist church held their an
fitial election and had one Of their
big dinners for all the members OF
the church and their families. at
their church here last Wednesday.
The district court reconyened Tues
day of last week Thursday the grand
Jury resumed it's duties, made its final
report and was excused for the term
The record shows that the grand jury
ignored the charge against one party
which was about the only thing In the
criminal line that they had to con-
slider. The case of o. D. Matthias VS..
VIM. Stansberry, ct al, on account,
was settled and dismissed.
DIR. C. r. Russell was appointed to
succeed himself as member Of the
board Of insanity for the coming two
years.
The injunction case of E. t. Likes
VS.. John NJ. Silver, ct al, was con-
tinued.
The case of w P. sutton VS.. N. M.
George, ct al, on change of venue from
Lee county, was assigned for hearing
on the first Wednesday of the March
term 1913.
The will of Catherine Humbert was
admitted to probate and Benton Hum
bert was appointed executor, bond
fixed at $500.
The divorce case of Anna E. Pease
VS.. Edmon L. Pease came up for hear
ing Thursday of last week. Decree
was signed and plaintiff was given
permission to withdraw her exhibits.
Application Of order was signed in
the estate of the following decedents:
Susan n. Allison, May A. Scotch
Davis, Warren and Porter Peasants.
Tuesday of last week the case of
Hays Pump and Planter Co. VS.. F. E.
Sears, ct al, to establish lein, came
up for hearing.
The following real estate transfers
for Van Buren, county have been re-
corded since our report few days
ago. Total G13,s90: Jane Singleton
widow to Mrs. Mayme McQuillen,
lot 3, block 2, Pennington 800: Jack
Montgomery and wife, Jennie, to w.
s. Marriott and wife, Sarah E., lots
3, and 5, block 81. Bentonsport, $500;
Sarah e. Marriott and husband w. s.,
to Jack Montgomery and wife. 100
feet off of lots 8, 9 and IL, block IL,
Bonaparte, $500; John J. Alvey and
wife Jeanetta, to NJ j. Munson, undi-
vided ~ of lot 5, also lots 81 and S.
all in Stockport, $500; C.. r. STANDBY
and wife, Eethel, to Marion J. Mum
son, lot 113, and 3S feet off lot 112,
also a strip, 12x200 feet alongside lot
13, all in Stockport, s1,07S; Richard
w. Bailey, single, to Howard Hoot-
man, lot 2, block 6, Birmingham, $40:
Eunice A. Watson and seven others
to Murrel F. Lee, 80 acres in Cedar
township, s100; T. f. Bales and wife
Myrtle, to J. E Bales, one-half CT lots
20 and 30. Stockport, $1,000; S. A.
Harlan and wife Ella, and w. R Har-
Ian and wife Cora E.. to Clarence r.
Harlan, 40 acres in Cedar township,
$4,000; Bessie Williams and husband,
H. A., to Amelia Williams, tract OF
land adjoining Mt Zion, $50; George
w. Rees and wife, Ethel, to Guy F.