The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-31

Rev w hEELc1t d., Gnu
In Nauvoo, have received word rom
the son Sigmund, advising them 1hst
he had arrived at Camp Merritt, N.
j., from Frnace last MONDAY. me
Young man has had quite trying
-sroa while overseas and was wound
ed while in service. He may get MS
honorable discharge soon and visit
his parents here.
news writer for a local paper
asks what the canning factory OH
Gals OF the Nauvoo institution are
going to do with the plant this season
FOR no contracts for the planting OF
tomatoes or peas have yet been sign
ed This fellow is one OF the clrec-
tors OF the plant and ne certainty
ought to be wise regarding the inIen-
lions OF the officials in the operating
OF the factory this season.
The Hancock county board OF sup
e-Yisors at recent meeting detected
a committee TO find suitable Ioca-
ton to establish home for INDECENT
children in some town in this county
and jos. Nelson Of Nauyoo was elect
ed chairman OF that body. He is at
tempting TO convince the committee
that Naugoo would be an ideal place
in which 10 build the home and in
forms us that the old Mormon town
has q good chance 10 secure IL. Sau-
VOC business men should assist him
In every way 10 lana The enterprise
a Nauyoo lady advertfses one htn-
dred feet Of hose and an adjustable
dress form for sale. She must nave
had more hose than would last her
for the rest OF her natural life and
Is anxious 10 dispose Of some Of IL
Rudy Lepper has placed q hne
phonograph costing 1900 in his beau
tifulp manse in Nauyoo. The musi-
cal instrument is present 10 his
wife and is one Of the best makes.
The Latter Day Saints Mornons
have again established meeting
place in Nauyoo and Elder P. r. Bur
ton is holding services every Sunday
evening in the old riverside mansion
building at the foot of Main street
on the lakes bank. This building
was erected by the Mormons under
Joseph Smiths reign In the forties
and was to be used for first class
hotel named Nauyoo House. When
nearly finished II was lengthy brick
structure and Il" shaped, two stories
high. Some years after the MorTnons
were driven out OF Nauvoo, Major L.
c. Bidaman, the second husband OF
the wife of the Mormon prophet Jos
Smith, remodeled the south part OF
the building, made 1t three stories
high and with his wife conducted a
hotel in it for several years and
named it the Riverside Mansion
Elder Burton intends organizing q
Sunday school after next week.
The Nauvoo township election anC
an election for supreme judge wiz bt
/. AT this time one school trustee
justice of the peace, two constables
and poundmaster will be elected TIL,
polls will be held in the Nauvoo operi
house. open at a. m, new time, ant
close at p. IN. Nauyoo saloons vii
keep closed doors on this date an,
the thirsty camels from Keokuk AM
other Iowa points had better remain
at home for the liquids that brin
JOY cannot legally be sold here o
that date. Next Tuesday is ais
known as April Fools day.
Mr.. e. w. futile and family {
Stiilwell, III. have leased the Cha
Welter home in Nauvoo's first di
trict and will occupy it during the
residence here. The gentleman
the new appointee as mail carrier o
rural route No. out of Nauvoo.
Next Friday, April 4, is pensio
voucher day for Nauvoo's civil wa
veterans.
The Young Ladies' club held an il
teresting and entertaining meeting s
the Nauvoo home of one of it's men
bers last Thursday evening. Thos
present enjoyed delicious refresl
ments before good night was said
The Nauyoo Ladies' Priscilla Gin
was entertained by Mrs. Vim. B. Kir