The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
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) SALEM. .
SALE M.

An aeroplane was the attraction at
Salem Thursday. 1t came from Oko-
boil and was manned by Messrs. Par
ker and Whitinger. Arriving before
noon it circled over the town and
gave the citizens fine view of its
FLYING powers. Then landed in Mr..
Myers field northeast of town. Here a
throng of people gathered to inspect
the biplane. Earl Stringer had the
pleasure of flight through the air
with Mr.. Parker. Following an hours
stop at this point the machine re-
sumed it's journey in a southeasterly
direction
Allen Briggs passed away at his
home at Marshalltown. The body was
brought to Salem and the funeral held
from the Friends church at o'clock
Saturday. afternoon. Services were
conducted by his pastor, Rev. Mr..
Copp of Marshalltown. Interment in
South cemetery. He is survived by
his wife. He was the father of Mr..
Charles Carlisle, of this place and was
a former resident of Salem.
Peter knight, a pioneer and es-
teemed citizen of Salem, having
passed his four score years and ten,
departed this life at his home Friday
morning. His wife and five children
preceded him in death. He is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Laura
Knight, who faithfully cared for him
during his feebleness, and three
grandsons, Leorin, Sam and Chester
Rhode, of Keokuk, all of whom We're
present at the funeral which was
held from the NJ. Z. church at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev Victor
Bloomquist officiating. Interment was
made in East cemetery.
J. w. Rhode, Leorin Rhode, wife
and two daughters, Sam Rhode and
wife and Chester Rhode, of Keokuk,
attended the funeral of Peter knight
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Marian Jarvis of Burlington,
was instructor in the high school Mon
day and Tuesday, Miss kroeger re-
sumed her school duties Wednesday
following three weeks absence caused
| by illness.
The bazaar and dinner given by the
ladies OF the Congregational church
Thursday. was a success in every res
Ipect, ninety-one dollars We're Melted
! for the benefit of the church.
o. H. Cook is very poorly at his
| home on West Main street.
| Mrs. T. r. Gray returned from st.
Louis, Friday.
For the consideration of $4,000, S.
Bonnell, purchased of Joseph Clauson,
( his property on North Main and Mon
roe streets.
i J. T. Ingrim visited his daughter,
Mrs. T. B. Safer and family at Dan
vile a few days of last week.
Mrs. Johnson, of Hillsboro. and her
sister, Miss Graham, of Pennington,
were shopping here Tuesday.
| Elias Friend passed his eighty-fifth
birthday anniversary Tuesday, Nov.
lis. He is quite i'll at his home.
| Mrs. J. T. Ingrim delightfully."- en-
ltertained a group of friends Monday
leyening A delicious dinner was
served at o'clock.
The Congregational Missionary So
ciety met with Mrs. Mertie Evans Fri
day afternoon.
| Mrs. Flora Berkheimer went to
| Oskaloosa, Tuesday, to visit her
| grandfather and aunt, Edward Sinknn
land Mrs. Julia Hinshaw and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Bell, of Twin
Falls, Idaho, are visiting Mrs. Bells
brothers, George, Lester, Albert and
Iwife.
Wednesday Miss Mary French left
to visit relatives at Aurora Illinois.
Ouint Lamm arrived from Colorado,
and spent few days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Rhode, OF Mt,