The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-19

John A. Califf, deputy clerk, re.
turned from Brashear, Mo-, Monoay,
where he attended the funeral or MS
double cousin, Thomas A. Califf, VINO
died March IA at the age of 81 years
and s months. Mr.. Califf was the
son Of Austin and Minerva Califf ana
was born in the southwest part OF
this county June 81, 1851, but nae
made his home since 1856 near
Brashear. He leaves surviving, be-
sides his widow, three sons ana
three daughters and twenty-three
grandchildren.
Eloise Griffin, the six-year-oia
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Grit-
fin, of this city, has been I'D
Keokuk hospital Cor the past three
weeks, suffering froda an mfectioh
caused by breaking off The point OF
needle in her knee while Flaylns'
having jumped onto the cnalf whsre
the sewing had been placed. me
little miss has suffered greatly from
the injury, and while surgeons were
unable to remove the point, yet sne
returns much improved IN heaith.
The point was located by means Oh
an X-ray, but on account OF the III
lection it was not thought advisapie
to operate for the same. Whiie IL
is thought she may suffer from
stiff knee, yet 1t is hoped that no
other disability will follow the IN
! jury.
Mrs. Nancy Symmonds left Mon
day by way of Dallas City for Phoe-
nix, Ariz., where she plans an ex-
tended visit with her daughter, MIS-.
Lee Wright. Mrs. Symmonds is now
in her eighty-third year, but trans
acts all her business and takes lons
walks throughout the city
| Miss Ruth Norton, OF Peoria, who
has been visiting her parents at Nau-
WOO, is spending several days VIII
| friends in this city.
In the suit of Joseph Newton
| Groves, wherein a conservator was
sought to be appointed, the jury re-
turned a verdict finding that Mr.
Groves, who is eighty-three years OF
age. was capable of looking AFTER MS
own interests A..
| Caucuses were held by both the
republican and democratic parties
! Saturday afternoon in the assembly
room at the court house, but mas
much as there were only two candl-
dates in the field for each party, the
meetings were brief and resulted III
the nomination of M. F. Shepherd 1or
suneryisor and Will Dale for ROAD
commissioner on the repupiicah
ticket and Arch Williams for super,
visor and B. H. Murphy for ROAD
commissioner on the democratic
ticket.
f., @;re,,if Court
The March term of the circuit
court is now in full swing, with the
case of Herman Haas VS.. Thomas
Baxter, Cecil Baxter and Emil Bax
fer for trespass, now before the
court. The suit has been dismissed
as to defendant Cecil Baxter.
Henry Pierson VS.. S. e. Greenlear
assumpsit. Suit dismissed by plain
tiff at his cost: cause of action salts
fled.
James Mckinney vs.. George Ca
cbeux assumpsit Demurrer tc
amended narrative filed.
Douglas F. Leggett VS.. E. y. Mee
ternick. assumpsit Leave gwen &c
plaintiff to amend narrative
O W Nelson VS.. Lemoines P. Daw
son, attachment Suit dismissed by
! )l1lnI1II at Ills CooIb iS's
ment released: defendant releases
liability on attachment bond.
]. Curtis Taylor vs. George won
brink ct al. Suit dismissed by PLAIN
tiff at his cost.
Charles Huston vs.. Joe Brand
case. Motion by defendant Tor cos
bond
George A. Walston vs.. J. F. Brad
shaw, confession of Judgment Mar
rative and cognovit filed; 1udgmen
by confession for plaintiff for S4oI
and costs; execution awarded
Keokuk Electric company, cor
poration, VS.. H. w. CrenshaW. as
sumpsit. Suit dismissed by plalntll
at its cost; cause of action satlsfled
william E. Winship vs.. William n
Sergeant, assumpslt- Motloh Wy uo
PENDANT for cost bond.
Arthur B. Dutton VS.. MISSISSIPPI
River Power company. case. con
tinued for narrative.
Fred D. Dutton VS.. MISSISSIPPI
River Power company, case con
tinued for narrative