The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-19
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MEMPHIS, MO.
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w. H. Busey of this city received
word Monday of this week from CAIRO,
Illinois, of the death of his son, ROD.
On account of the strike Of telegraph
ers Mr.. Busey received the word by
telephone from the firm with which
his son has been employed for few
years. Tuesday MIR. Busey received
letter from his daughter-inlaw stating
that Rob had undergone an operation
and was very low and to come at once.
The company which telephoned the
death said the body would be brought
here for interment, but the father has
no means of knowing when it will ar
rive.
Bob leaves his wife-who was Bess
Hogue-and three children, the small
est about three months old. Since his
marriage he has held responsible
position with an electrical firm ana
was considered an expert in his line.
He has many friends here where he
was raised who sympathize deeply
with the bereaved ones.
Squire Huston of Mt Sterling, was
III this city, Tuesday, from which
place he accompanied his nephew,
son of Jeff Huston, to Keokuk, where
the former will undergo an operation
for q growth ON his neck.
Alex Blake of Ell Paso, Texas, Wis
tied with hOmefolks in Memphis
few days the first of this week. Alex
Is connected with an oil company.
After a successful year of teaching
at Hutchinson, Kansas, Edith Clark
sen came home Saturday night for
her summer vacation. She has the
refusal Of the same position for the
coming term, but is undecided as to
accepting it.
Dr.. C.. ]. Chase left Wednesday
morning for st. Joseph to return
with Rev. D. J. Little, who has been
in the Ellsworth hospital the past
three weeks. Rev. Little is suffering
from nervous breakdown, though his
mind is as clear as it ever was. The
hospital physicians recommend home
t, eatment as more beneficial in his
case than any they could give.
Some time ago, just when he does
not know, Dr. A. M. Keethler re-
ceived bruise on the shin. The lat
ter part of last week the limb became
SO painful he was obliged to take to
his bed and Monday blood poisoning
developed. At present he is in the
A. s. o. hospital in kirksviile re-
ceiying treatment. At last report his
condition looked favorable for COM
plete recovery.
Married at the home of the Off
Grating minister, P. d. Holloway, Miss
Ida Perkins to Charles ii. Bryant.
Tuesday, June II, at 10 a. M, The bri-
dial party left on the 10:47 train for
Quincy, Illinois, where they will
spend a few days, after which they
will be at home to their many friends
at the parental Perkins home in
Memphis.
Charley is a young man who has
many friends because of his unassum-
ing disposition and pleasing manner.
Inc bride Is graduate of the Mem
phis schools, accomplished and thor
oughly fitted for the place she as
sumes as helpmeet of the. man of her
choice. The best wishes Of their
friends are with them in their new
relation.
Glen Matlick of near Rutledge was
taken to Keokuk on Tuesday Of this
week for an operation on the knee.
He was accompanied by DR.. Shacklett
OF Rutledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Mason cele-
brated their fifty-seventh anniversary
a, their home Sunday of this week,
having been married June Is, 1862.
There was present only three of their
children, Mrs. Dora Summers, OF
Ii olyoke, Colorado; Mrs. Belle Shriver
OF Longmont, Colorado, and f. ID.
Mason OF this city.
Thirty-two year ago the family OF
Henry Wine moved from Memphis.
Older families in town remember the
family and many Of the families OF
today will be interested in knowing
that Mrs Susie Marshall, Of Quincy,
Illinois, and her two sisters, Miss
Allie, Of Milford. Texas, and MISS