The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-24

to play here at big picutre show at
the Whiteley opera house on Thurs
day evening Of this week, were forced
Ito cancel their engagement, as one
member of the orchestra is sick with
appendicitis, and another member
was called away. Verle C. Smith Of
Bonaparte, plays violin with this or
tchestra.
| +. A. Johnson, president OF the
Farmers and Traders State bank Of
Bonaparte, has been forced to remain
at his home during the past few days
lon account OF injuries sustained
few days ago when he had fall at
his home.
Miss Celia NJ. Cox, former Bona
|parte girl, and daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee A. Cox of Garden City.
MINI, and VIM. T. Garvin Crane were
united in marriage at the home of the
brides parents at Garden City, at 2
a. M, Wednesday, Sept. II, Rev.
Brown of the Methodist church Off
Chatting The bride is the only laugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cox, who for
merly lived hero for many years. She
lis very popular and talented young
lady and has the best wishes of her
Bonaparte friends. She is grand
daughter OF Mrs. Emma Bridge OF
| Bonaparte. Mr.. Crane is cashier OF
the Garden City bank, and very
popular and successful young bust
ness man. They went to st. Paul and
Minneapolis on wedding trip, and
latter November j they will be at
home to a large circle of admiring
friends at Garden City.
| Mr. and Mrs. George Biddle of kel-
| lerton, Iowa, came Saturday evening
for visit at the Robert Dick home.
| Henry Beard, son Of William and
Mary Beard, was born January 10,
/ 1860, on a farm northeast of Bona
!parte. On December II, 1886, he was
united in marriage with Jennie Gill
christ of Cantril, Iowa, and in the
tsame year he became member OF
! the NJ E. church at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beard lived in Eldon
land Bonaparte for severar years, un-
It'll 1901 when Mrs. Beard died. Since
/ that time Mr.. Beard had followed the
carpenter trade at Kansas City, but
twas recently employed IN the John
Deere plant at Moline. III.
! About two weeks ago Mr.. Beard
became Ill and was taken to Keo-
kuk hospital for an operation, he
I pdSSiHS d" ds III tildI Sity ch
Sept IA, at the age of SO years,
months and % days.
; He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Eva Sullivan, of Wadena, MINI,
who was with him during his last i'll.
ness, also six grandchildren, six Sis
| tiers, five brothers and many other
relatives.
! Mr.. Beard was member of the
I Masonic nr6ar and also q member oF
the Modern Woodman lodge.
Funeral services were held in the
Presbyterian church on Tuesday,
Sept 16, with Rev. EDWARD Roberts
of Sharon, preaching the sermon. In
iterment was in the Bonaparte Gene
terry.
Postmaster e. w. Chapman was
taken very seriously i'll week ago
with Inflammation Of the brain and
Bright's disease. For a short time
his condition was critical, he being
unconscious and having very weak
heart action. He rallied during the
week and knew his relatives and
! friends, but on last Saturday and
Sunday he again became unconscious
DIR. Armentrout Of Keokuk, and DR..
| Shelton of Bloomfield. were called
for consultation, they pronouncing his
condition extremely serious.
/ Attend the Bonaparte fall fair and
grain exhibit on Thursday, Oct g.