The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-25
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s. W. Wells and Perry Mcpherson
were passengers for Keoazuk last
Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilson spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Amanda VIII
son. near Arson. No They also
spent Thursday of last week at Re-
we're, Mo. visiting friends
Mrs. Lettie Spronse spent few
days recently with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Moore. at Revere. Mo.
Mrs. Eliza Watts was visiting
friends in Keokuk last Wednesday
Mrs. Percy Spann spent last Tues
day with Mrs Perry Mcpherson. east
Of Croton-
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Meinhardt gave
a party al their home north OF
town last Tuesday evening Rock
was played for the pastime for the
evening; popcorn was served for re-
freshmenfs, and all report having .
good time.
Bob Deer, who has been seriously
sick for week. is reported as being
little better at this time.
Winfield Scott, one OF our hustling
merchants. spent last Tuesday in
burlington on BUSINESS
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Anderson and
son Milo spent last Sunday with Mrs
Anderson's brother. J. L. Davis. and
family IN the country south OF Gro
ton.
Mrs. Maynnie French and daughter
Edla went to Pennington last Satur-
day morning.
The NJ E. Ladies Aid society
served lunch at the Andrew Nelson
sale east OF Croton last Tuesday.
They also served lunch at the Harvey
Moline sale on Dry Ridge. November
II, and at the sale OF R B. Nelson
ON November g. The ladies worked
hard, but a neat sum of money was
made from the serving at the sales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Saitzgaver, OF
Colorado Springs. who we're here for
few days on business, returned to
their home last Friday morning
Court Springer. wife and little son,
from the country east OF town, spent
last Friday here with home folks, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Springer.
Mrs. S. W. Wells, assisted by her
daughter. Mrs Almon Palmer. enter
I tanned the Baptist Ladies' Aid at her
home here last Thursday afternoon.
/ The house was prettily decorated
with ported plants and cut flowers
An excellent, appetizing lunch was
served, consisting of pork sausage
sandwiNhes, pickles. fruit, cream and
I. sugar, cake and golden coffee. Thirty
two persons partook OF the lunch
Mrs. Wells is charming hostess and
all had good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott and
Mrs. Alice Batten motored to Keokuk
last Sunday.
Mrs. Theo. Sherr,ck visited friends
| in Bonaparte one day last week.
Mrs. Alice Batten entertained at a
6 o'clock dinner, last Thursday. Mrs.
Percy Spaan, OF Oakland, Calf, Mrs
Sherrick, OF Pennington, aud Mrs
NJ. E. Sherrick, from the country.
Mrs. Percy Spaan, Mrs. M. E. Sher-
rick and daughter Mildred were all
| day visitors with Mrs. s. w. Wells
last Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Cochrane filled his regn-
| lar appointment here at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon and preach.
ed an excellent sermon on "The Ideal
Church" Whoever missed that ser
/ mon is a loser. 1t has been long
| time since we have had two preach
ers that are as Cody and can preach
such good, practical sermons as the
4 Baptist and Methodist preachers
I who come here every Sunday, and 1t
/ is too bad that everybody does not
run for the churches and fill them to
OVERLOOKING to hear such men preach
Saturday night, November s. was
| the twenty-fourth wedding annfvers
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sprouse, of
Dry Ridge. and their friends and
| children surprised them by going in
! to help them celebrate the occasion.
(, The evening was spent In social con-
| verse, music and games. Refresh
| ments consisting of ham sandwiches,
/ two kinds OF cake, pickles and coffee,
were served. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Pollard and sons,
| Willie and Earl; James Anthony.
1 Arval and Enron O'Neil, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Otto MeInhard and daughter, Mr.. and
/ Mrs Frank Daugherty and daughter.
Mildred, and sons. Harry and Curb;
/ Mr.. and Mrs E. B. Wilson and son,
David; Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Palmer.
Miss Viola Kelley, Howard Raines,
! Hazel and Ernest Palmer, Raymond
Palmer and Miss Sylvia Johnson, Ray
/ Starr, Miss Meta Kelley and Mr.. and
/ Mrs Roy Mitchell. Everyone en-
joyed the evening and wished for Mr..
and Mrs. Sprouse many returns Of
| their anniversary.
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