The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25

Miss Bertha Schell of Keokuk, was
the guest OF. Mrs. Hurley Moore a
couple of days the first of the week.
Mrs. Milton Waggoner who frac-
tured a bone in her foot several
weeks ago, is now able to walk a little
about her house. Since the injury
Mrs. Waggoner has been compelled
to wear a cast and use clutches in
attending to her household duties and
her many friends will be glad to learn
that she will soon be able to mingle
among them.
Relatives received letter from
Forrest Moore this week, stating that
be is in robust health and spirits In
far away Siberia where he Is in the
u. S. service. Mr.. Moore stated that
1t was Is below zero when he wrote
and that it had not even started to
be cold there. In the photo he sent
he was attired in very warm cloth
ing.
Mrs. Francis Hardy was removed
from her daughters, Mrs. Edward
Denton, Wednesday to her home on
Oak street. Mrs. Hardy is reported
as slowly improving.
Miss Veta Thompson has been quite
Ill with pneumonia for several days.
Miss Veta has many friends who
wish her an early recovery to health.
In a letter to Mrs. A. B. Agnew,
Mrs. H. s.. Willing of Moline, writes
regarding her late husbands death
in France. When the news OF Rev.
Vikings death first came to Hamil-
ton the report was that he passed
away with pneumonia at a hospital
in Paris, France, but later Mrs. WILL
ing received letters from the chap
lain Of Rev. vikings division and
also Y. M. C. A. worker which
stated that Rev. Willing died sud
denly with the influenza in little
village called C1itelon in France,
where he and his division happened
to be when he was stricken, and that
he was buried with all military
honors in an American cemetery.
Mrs. r. w. Scott attended the fun
eral of her nephew, Fred Ashley, at
Canton, ILL.,, the first of last week.
Mr. Ashley has visited in this city
and made many friends during his
visits here. He was married year
ago at the home Of his aunt in Ham
.iIton and his death from pneumonia
following the influenza, brings much
sorrow to his relatives and many
friends of this exemplary young man.
Mrs. Scott spent the week at Canton
and on returning home was accom-
panied by her niece. Miss Beatrice
Carver, who will visit the Scott fam
lily and Mrs. Hurley Karr>
Mrs. Casper Geisen has been on
the sick list the last few days.
The Mt. Moriah bridge on the
boulevard which has been pronounced
unsafe for some time, Is being repair
ed this week and all traffic on that
part of the boulevard has been
stopped during the days that the re-
pairs are being made.
Mrs. Fred Fisher who lives north
east of the city, has been on the sick
list the last several days.
Mrs. H. C. Parsons went to Bur-
l,ngton Wednesday to meet her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Dare, and baby.
of Durand, Mich, who has arrived
for a visit at the parental home. Mr..
Dare is also expected to join his wife
here in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Elder were call
ed to Carthage the first of the week
on account of the serious illness Of
their daughter, Mrs. Nettie Hayes.
Mrs. Hayes has for many years suf-
fered acute attacks of heart trouble
Theo. Goldsbery has rented the
Outhier property formerly occupied
The aged Mr.. Warder has been In
very poor health the last few days.