The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-02-05

Mrs. ]. II. Telford of Quincy. is 50
we'll pleased with Nauvoo and her
people that she had to return FOR an
other indefinite stay at the Hotei
Oriental.
Mrs. Jos. F. Ochsner of FIT. Madison
was recent visitor with her mother
land other relatives in Nauyoo.
Geo. Haisch has returned from his
college work at Galesburg to remain
in Nauvoo.
! Jos. Schilsung and Adolph 4Amsler
are employed in the Santa Fee railroad
shops in FIT. Madison and Wallace
Hummel is with the Perfection Tire
company of the same city. Quite a
number of Nauvoo men are employed
in the city up the creek.
Mrs Pearl Smith Of Plymouth, Ill,
was In Nauvoo last week. She Is dis
ltrict deputy of the Royal Neighbors
lodge and while here filled certificates
for four new candidates to sign for
admittance to the local camp. They
are to be installed at the regular
meeting on Thursday evening OF this
week.
Gordon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Len X.
Parker of Nauvoo, writes an interest
ting letter to and which was published
in last weeks Nauvoo Independent.
THE letter was sent from Anglers,
France, where the young soldier lao
was located when he wrote the letter.
Elmer Fisher surprised his parents
and relatives by returning to his Mall
VOC home last Friday morning on
ten day furlough The young man IS
assistant -paymaster in the ORDNANCE
department of the governments New
York station Mrs. Fisher stopped on
lin Philadelphia for visit with reia-
tiyes until her husbands return.
Elmer thinks he may receive his re-
lease in few months when he and ms
wife will be able to return to Nauvoo.
Geo. F. Dachroth writes to a Nau-
woo friend from France and informs
him that he has done trench duty
since he was sent overseas which IS
news to MS relatives for 1t is the first
intimation that he has given about
the matter since he was over there
He may not return to Nauvoo until
next summer.
With the prospects of prohibition
ipeing in force July 1, the Nauvoo sa-
loon keepers, whose license will ex-
pire May l., will no doubt be permitted
to obtain a short period city license.
Their government license is paid up
to July l, but the fiscal year in Maui
VOC ends May L. There may be only
three saloons in Nauvoo after May l,
Dut it is more likely that all six OF
them in Nauvoo will renew their city
license for the remaining two months.
When crossing street in the wrong
place, in Nauvoo, look out for the
automobile coming down the wrong
side Of the street.
Even the soldier boys in France did
not miss the well-known ground hog
day though the tradition which at
taches to it there is unlike the Maui
WOO version. Over here the ground
hog. known also as the woodchuck, Is
supposed to come out of his hole on
FEB. 2, and if he sees his shadow ne
turns around and goes right In AGAIN
the meaning Of this movement beng
that there will be six weeks more OF
cold weather. The sun shone for
few minutes last Sunday at about the
noon hour in 4,auvoo and Judging
from the weather that followed after
the exit Of his hogship from his nest,
the truth Of the tradition is beginning
to bear fruit. Over there Feb. 2 Is
also kuOWu DIS pdHSdhC uoy. NSAS
Frenchman and every one of his
quests must eat at least one pancacKe
on this day. The effect of lapse
from this custom will last much more
than six weeks for the one wf:D does
not eat a pancacke on Feb. 2, can
not expect to have any luck in any of
his enterprises for whole year.
When the Nauvoo soldier lads all re-
turn from overseas, some of them may
be able to tell us more of ground rog
day in France.
Miss Zelda Walther has been in
Quincy during the week attending the
wholesale millinery displays there
during the past several days.
Miss Adela Rose of Hamilton visit
ed her PARENTS and relatives in Maui
VOC over last Sunday.
Lou Hohl, Jr., intends leaving for
Evanston, H., this week to take up
studies in the Northwestern univer-
sity.
Major Dundy and wife. who have
been visiting relatives in Nauvoo,
have gone to Chicago for a short so
iourn before returning to their home
in Arkansas.
The Court of Honor members are to
meet at the home of Mrs. Kate Argast
on Thursday evening of this week.
The ladies Of ST. Rose society Of the
Nauvoo Catholic church. are sched-
uled to meet Wednesday evening to
select officers for the ensuing year.
Misses Ruth Horton and Lois Hobbs
went to Chicago q, few days ago to
seek employment and learn about
business methods in metropolitan
city.
Irwin Hudson departed for st. Louis
several days ago to remain for few
weeks.
Elmer. son Of Mrs. Mary Bruegger
of Nauvoo, has arrived from France
and was in Pennsylvania when he in
formed his relatives here. He left