The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-05

| home soon or join his company,
which is now In Germany.
Part OF crop of potatoes were
allowed to remain in the ground on
the Cambria block which is owned
by the sisters OF st. Mary's acade-
my. They were dug last Saturday
and nearly all of theme were found
in excellent condition. for very little
frost has penetrated the earth SO far
this season.
Nauyoo's Masonic lodge members
initiated three more new candidates
last Tuesday evening.
The Nauyoo Canning company
stockholders are supposed to meet in
the city council rooms Wednesday
afternoon of this week. Matters of
interest for the benefit OF the fac
tory will be talked over and arrange
ments made to successfully conduct
the factory and place 1t on a paying
basis in the future.
The Nauvoo volunteer fire depart
ment held their annual banquet last
Tuesday evening and no doubt en-
joyed grand and glorious time with
plenty of good eats, beer and Maui
VOC wine.
Several Nauvoo citizens have been
ailing during the past week and kept
away from their places of business.
Ellis Daugherty, John Kraus and
Charles Hudson were the victims
who were unable to leave their
homes and go to their business
stands. They are all getting around
all right again.
The Nauvoo Rebekah lodge mem
bers will enjoy a social session next
Friday night. ft
The next important holiday this
month will be Lincoln's birthday,
February IL, followed by st. Valen-
tines day, February a. and then
comes Washington's birthday, Febru-
airy %, the last of important days in
this short month.
The tax books OF Nauyoo township
will be found on February 10 and
for the entire week in the Nauvoo
First National bank. Then during
the following week the books will be
held in the Nauvoo State bank, and
during the tax time, which will last
until March 1 or little later, the
books will move alternately. The
Sonora and Appanoose township
books will also be found at these
banking institutions at the same
time.
The Nauvoo Ladies' Industrial So
ciety is scheduled to meet in the
home of Mrs. John Johnson, in the
first ward district, Thursday after
noon.
We overheard several farmers tell ,
about blowing up corn stalk fields
last week and finding the earth al
most free from frost, and it worked
splendid, something unusual at this
time of year.
Mrs. Mary Bruegger entertained a
number of her friends in her Nauvoo
home last Saturday evening. Games
were played and delicious refresh
ments were served. All present re-
port an enjoyable time.
Arthur j. Schneider perpetrated a
delightful surprise on his father last
Monday evening. Mr.. J. G. Schneider,
the patre, was sixty-five years old
Monday, and the son invited some
friends to be at his home, where the
father was taken. The evening was
delightfully."- passed, and before the
departure Of the guests refreshments
were served.
The Nauvoo city council members
held their regular meeting last Mon
day evening. They intend placing
the saloon license for the two months
during May and June next at $3.50
per month, and Wholesale license at
SIS per month, but before acting in
the matter they have written to the
Illinois states attorney general for
information. They also discussed
how they will finance the city when
the saloon revenue is cut off.
A fine girl baby was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Reed last Monday